On 22/12/2010 22:20, Dave wrote:
On 22/12/2010 18:08, Clive George wrote:
On 22/12/2010 17:53, Dave wrote:

There is nothing for me to do down there except drink. TV is out of the
question because of the noise of 4 females. Mother, daughter and two g
daughters.

Books, games,

Can't concentrate in the presence of a female voice.

Not even Charlotte Green? (actually, I probably can't concentrate with
that voice)

walks,

The only walks are the extremely cold ones and considering I have lost
most of my body fat over the last 2 years, a walk could kill me.

That's written in a way which makes it sound bad - if so, commiserations.
(I had the luck of being a skinny ******* in the first place, and with
suitable clothes can cope with most cold.)

of the family. With a bit more preparation, internet (use a USB dongle
if your host doesn't have a suitable connection).

I have one of those, but with 4 women in the room, I ain't going to
concentrate.

When I'm at the in-laws, there's typically several children running
around plus various adult siblings - yet I can normally find somewhere
quiet if needs be.