Etiquette shown to guests in one's home

[Milzy]

They have to down a shot of ray nephews rum at my place.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I always off a cup of tea. To anyone who comes around, friends, neighbours, when the people came to fit new radiators etc. If it's late afternoon or evening, I might offer a beer as an alternative.
I felt a bit awkward yesterday when a neighbour came round and I offered a cuppa. She said yes, but when I was getting the milk out of the fridge, she said "I'd rather have some of that wine in your fridge". I gave her some but she motioned for me to fill the glass right up. I was kind of saving it for later and told her this.
On her way out, she asked if she could 'take' - that's the word she used - that bottle of red in my cupboard Bit of a cheek. Told her it wasn't mine but BFs. She said that he wouldn't mind. I said that he bloody would. It's a very nice bottle of red and it's mine. Not much change from £40 for that and it's being saved for a special occasion. It's been in the cupboard a goodly while and it was a gift.
She was a bit frosty with me this morning.

I'd have just carried on with the tea making. Is that soured or skimmed milk you prefer? ....

 

[MikeG]

Totally agree, these add ons spoil the look of a house.......

They can, of course. On the other hand they have been a feature of English cottages for a thousand years, and a nice well proportioned porch can not only enhance the look of the building, but if it is enclosed it can offer significant increase in comfort for the occupants.

 

[classic33]

Yes i noticed that.
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Wonder if it's in the right cup though!
There's a "G" on the one he's holding.

 

[Tim Hall]

Wonder if it's in the right cup though!
There's a "G" on the one he's holding.

I think @MikeG is rather formal, so cups are addressed by their surname.

(Mike, that's a lovely bit of work. The blog you posted was fascinating)

 

[MikeG]

Thanks Tim. There's over 100 pages and 4000 images here if you really wanted to see the whole renovation and extension thing from scratch. Some guy read it a few weeks back and it took him over 40 hours!!

The mug is my wife's, given to her as a present by one of the kids in her class. Mrs G, you see.....

 

[Tim Hall]

Thanks Tim. There's over 100 pages and 4000 images here if you really wanted to see the whole renovation and extension thing from scratch. Some guy read it a few weeks back and it took him over 40 hours!!

The mug is my wife's, given to her as a present by one of the kids in her class. Mrs G, you see.....

Well thanks a bunch. Some of us are meant to be packing in preparation for moving house you know...

(got a link to the workshop build?)

 

[MikeG]

Here you go.

 

[DanZac]

Nice one @MikeG there goes my early night the Mrs is going to go mad, and if it's going to take me 40 hours to get through I suspect work might have something to say about my absence too.

 

[MikeG]

Well, best of luck is all I can say..........