Quote: Loopey @ 15th December 2015, 12:19 PM GMTSerious question; how would you refer to someone who was good at DIY in the past? There are dfferent versions online, I'd like to know what you would put.
I am thinking DIY-er.
How far are you going back? Shed built is a common one for a handy-man's work - there you go...............Handyman/Handiman
Quote: Loopey @ 15th December 2015, 12:19 PM GMTSerious question; how would you refer to someone who was good at DIY in the past? There are dfferent versions online, I'd like to know what you would put.
I am thinking DIY-er.
Don't really know much about it but maybe former DIY-er?
I agree, I think DIY-er works.
Quote: Loopey @ 15th December 2015, 12:19 PM GMTSerious question; how would you refer to someone who was good at DIY in the past? There are dfferent versions online, I'd like to know what you would put.
I am thinking DIY-er.
Did you mean one person who was good at DIY in the past and now doesn't do any, or did you mean all the people who did it themselves long ago and if so how long ago.
Tinkerer
Odd-job-man
In practice a lot more people did their own stuff in earlier days, except really specialist stuff for which there was the Apprentice -> Journeyman -> Craftsman -> Master Craftsman training progression.
Quote: billwill @ 15th December 2015, 1:06 PM GMTDid you mean one person who was good at DIY in the past and now doesn't do any, or did you mean all the people who did it themselves long ago and if so how long ago.
Tinkerer
Odd-job-manIn practice a lot more people did their own stuff in earlier days, except really specialist stuff for which there was the Apprentice -> Journeyman -> Craftsman -> Master Craftsman training progression.
Thank you everyone. I'm going back about 20 years so I think I will plump for former DIY-er.
Was in Aldi and saw 'Pig's cheeks in red wine sauce'. I managed not to be sick on the floor. Who eats that kind of stuff? My son wanted to know which end the cheeks came from.
Quote: keewik @ 16th December 2015, 5:38 PM GMTWas in Aldi and saw 'Pig's cheeks in red wine sauce'. I managed not to be sick on the floor. Who eats that kind of stuff? My son wanted to know which end the cheeks came from.
Isn't there a French dish which translates as 'The temptation of St Sebastian' or something, which is basically a pig's head full of stuff?
Quote: TheBlueNun @ 16th December 2015, 5:47 PM GMTIsn't there a French dish which translates as 'The temptation of St Sebastian' or something, which is basically a pig's head full of stuff?
Quote: TheBlueNun @ 16th December 2015, 5:47 PM GMT...a pig's head full of stuff?
What kind of stuff? David Cameron's todger?
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ 16th December 2015, 6:57 PM GMTWhat kind of stuff? David Cameron's todger?
Apparently so. Sacre bleu!
...did he really refuse?
>_< Oooo, I wish people would resize photos/images they post.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 21st December 2015, 7:08 PM GMT>_< Oooo, I wish people would resize photos/images they post.
Well, it doesn't take much to resize and it saves people having to used the horizontal scroll bar - have you no shame! 
http://www.playbuzz.com/billross10/can-you-name-99-movies-from-the-90s-by-a-single-screenshot
Quite fun. I got 94 right.
The Disney cartoons caught me out.