Potterin' about...

[Tony Baloney]

Nobody accuse us lads of being bigs girls blouses 

[north_antrim_hound]

I thought 'potterin about' was things women do when they go off to the shops for an hour or two whilst you go to the pub!

Added caveat of this taking place on holidays!

That's my interpretation of potterin
I live in the north but my wife is a Dub, when I come in the house and ask her what's she been up to she says "oh just potterin"
When I look round and the place is the same mess as when I left I took it for code as " I have been in a state of motion but really have done f..k all"

[Take Your Points]

I thought 'potterin about' was things women do when they go off to the shops for an hour or two whilst you go to the pub!

Added caveat of this taking place on holidays!

That's my interpretation of potterin
I live in the north but my wife is a Dub, when I come in the house and ask her what's she been up to she says "oh just potterin"
When I look round and the place is the same mess as when I left I took it for code as " I have been in a state of motion but really have done f..k all"

She's not on the Board then?

[north_antrim_hound]

I thought 'potterin about' was things women do when they go off to the shops for an hour or two whilst you go to the pub!

Added caveat of this taking place on holidays!

That's my interpretation of potterin
I live in the north but my wife is a Dub, when I come in the house and ask her what's she been up to she says "oh just potterin"
When I look round and the place is the same mess as when I left I took it for code as " I have been in a state of motion but really have done f..k all"

She's not on the Board then?

I hope not
🤔

[doodaa]

Il try my hand at anything, DIY, gardening, car mechanics, spray painting. My big problem is ive a while bad habit of starting a new project before finishing the last project. That drives the wife crazy lol

[Olly]

I like mowing but get addicted to it. When I finish mowing my field on my Husqvarna TC138 I just keep on going and mow all the neighbourses too, sometimes flowing through hedges and fences.

[Orior]

Is pottering about the same as futtering about?

[thejuice]

Is pottering about the same as futtering about?

Not the same but there's a fine line between the two that's easily crossed.

[north_antrim_hound]

Is pottering about the same as futtering about?

Futtering is reserved for restoring vintage tractors and bluffing at work

[The Iceman]

I've found theres a youtube video for every job to be done. I've turned my hand at most wee jobs and some big jobs as a result - I've changed shower heads, replaced innards of toilets, installed a garbage disposal unit under the sink, build bike mounts for the garage....
My Da would be very handy and I watched him do most wee jobs over the years for friends and family and never realized how much of it I picked up until I went to do the same jobs myself and just kind of knew what to do....
built a stud wall with the eldest son last summer to make more storage in the garage  - definitely enjoyed the achievement - wrote our names on the frame before we put the chipboard on - he still talks about it

[BarryBreensBandage]

Surely it is futerin' instead of futterin'?

[Puckoon]

Footerin

[Owen Brannigan]

Footerin

Depends on how you usually pronounce foot.  Many of us say fut for foot.

[Farrandeelin]

Foosterin even.

[Taylor]

Have at least 5 jobs on the go, some a year old. Doesnt amuse the other half.
Only seem to bother doin them if I am at a lose end ratehr than wanting to actually finish the job