IRON WILL

I keep reading here and there (mostly there) moans like " I've got a stack of ironing to do! Rats!"

Well I don't understand anyone moaning about it. Yes, maybe there are more exciting things to do, like watching the footie or getting drunk with friends or (dare I say it) getting frocked up.

But, call me wierd if you like. OK , OK enough! I actually enjoy ironing. It doesn't have to be done standing up although lying on the floor can make you prone (no pun intended) to mishaps ( you know, your line of vision was hampered so you may have been ironing the ironing board for the last ten minutes).

I find ironing relaxing, you don't have to think too much about what you are doing but you can focus on getting the creases out. By focusing you blot out everything else and to me at least, this causes stress to fade away. But a word of warning, don't relax too much. The 'phone may ring whilst you are ironing and if you are too relaxed you could well just pick up the iron, mistake it for the phone and have a heated conversation.

You can still listen to your favourite music whilst ironing. Heavy Metal may not be advisable as there is a tendency to head-butt the iron. However you can still jig or prance around (whatever your style of dancing may be) and still NOT waste time.

There is a monotony to ironing which is actually good for you. You are sucked into a zombie state of mind so that all the tension in your body just melts away. You just have to be careful that you don't actually fall asleep whilst ironing.This could lead to an iron-shaped burnt hole on your favourite T-shirt, or worse still, your favourite skirt.

So if you ever visit me and you need anything ironing and you ask me to iron it for you, I will.