Re-pointing - Is this a rip-off, help please ?

Spot on, Mrs Pea!

And a bottle of wine at Chrimble helps as well, especially with our coal man, who is one of the most fabulous guys we've ever met!

You little tinker!!! I never even thought about giving them a massage with essential oils.

Perhaps our new handyman gardener who does a really great job with all sorts of things around our home might just appreciate a bit of lubrication so I'll get Mr G to buy something appropriate from our local supermarket. While he's out I'll try giving him a head massage with some Macassar oil that's infused with a blend of Friar's balsam and Olbas oil mixed with some of our out-of-date herbs. If said chap is not quite on this planet when Mr G gets back home I'll get Mr G to give him a rub-down with an oily rag and to pour him an industrial strength G@T. In return, we would be more than happy to get him back home but our wheelbarrow has a flat tyre!