Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

(NB I appreciate that some of you may be getting the impression that I have a severe gravy fetish...:eek:)

I had to go to the chippy last week as we had special guests for tea.... and no food in. I noticed they had gravy on the menu where I was, but I had an order to fulfil so couldn't make changes as it said "1 curry sauce" to be shared between me and one other.

PasturesNew

Generally here we're not eating at the moment. The remaining old is eating half what they normally do and just sitting all day every day staring at the wall. And I've reached the stage where I can't face sitting and watching them stare at the wall, so it's a choice of staring at the same wall, or hiding on my PC.... so here I am.

lemonjelly

LydiaJ wrote: »

:rotfl:
No, it was just round. Chocolate cake - they know we all like that best. I did have candles on it, although not 42 of them. One of them was stuck into a holder with a 4 and a 2 stuck in it behind the candle, though. They sang happy birthday and I had to blow out the candles and make a wish. A few years ago DD was convinced that I would want a party with lots of games, and that we should do party bags to give to my grown-up friends to take away with them. She's grown up a bit now, and didn't suggest we should do bags for me to take to the pub last night with my mates from work.

I had a lady friend have a birthday recently. I got her a cake where instead of a number of candles added together gave the number of her birthday, the candles were letters spelling out "happy birthday". I think it got me brownie points!:D (& saved the bacon of a few people who had forgotten to get her one!:eek:)

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'll be seeing a solicitor next week; can't wait the month as I need to understand what it means as we need to get the remaining old sorted out and in order to do that we need to understand everything (money, needs)..... I could type it all out elsewhere.... but I won't mither you NP with it

It is never a mither for the NP PN. That is what NP do.:)

lemonjelly

This has been making me laugh this evening:
http://www.happyplace.com/4286/brilliantly-sarcastic-responses-to-completely-well-meaning-signs

misskool

lemonjelly wrote: »

I would, & request that the whole order is recooked fresh. Most fast food places will refund the cost as well (if you've had the travelling).

I would because KFC gravy is the don!:drool:

(NB I appreciate that some of you may be getting the impression that I have a severe gravy fetish...:eek:)

we've already eaten it

I know i should go back but it's friday evening and i'm already falling asleep in the chair.


:rotfl::rotfl: the rock n roll life of a 31 year old.

GDB2222

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Pun intended!

:beer:

Ah yes, I thought after I'd posted that perhaps you had chosen your words carefully. Sorry.

LydiaJ

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'll be seeing a solicitor next week; can't wait the month as I need to understand what it means as we need to get the remaining old sorted out and in order to do that we need to understand everything (money, needs)..... I could type it all out elsewhere.... but I won't mither you NP with it

Pastures, if it would help you to type it all out, you're welcome to. Those of us who want to help will read it, and if there are others who skim over it, that doesn't matter. If you'd rather not go into details, that's totally fine too. But what matters is what is most helpful to you, not whether it's a bother to any of us.

lemonjelly

PasturesNew wrote: »

Generally here we're not eating at the moment. The remaining old is eating half what they normally do and just sitting all day every day staring at the wall. And I've reached the stage where I can't face sitting and watching them stare at the wall, so it's a choice of staring at the same wall, or hiding on my PC.... so here I am.

That is one of those time things PN. When I've lost someone close, I almost feel guilty eating. I suspect others feel similar things. Eventually nature makes you eat, because you simply have to. My nan almost gave up eating when we lost my grandad. Indeed, we spent a fair bit of effort in making sure that she ate, & also that she ate meals, otherwise she'd have hardly eaten anything.

Cooking for one person is also one of the most demoralising things, because it seems such an effort for just one person. All that mess, and washing up after. Too easy to just have a boiled egg, or sandwich. Bad habit to fall into imo. But I appreciate it because I do feel it myself. One of the greatest pleasures ever is cooking for someone you are close to, and seeing the pleasure they get from it.

Have a gander at the signs link I posted PN. I hope it brings a smile to you.:) Even just a brief one.:)

lemonjelly

misskool wrote: »

we've already eaten it

I know i should go back but it's friday evening and i'm already falling asleep in the chair.


:rotfl::rotfl: the rock n roll life of a 31 year old.

Then no! I mean, whaddya gonna do with a teeny-tiny tub of baked beans?:D

PasturesNew

lemonjelly wrote: »

Then no! I mean, whaddya gonna do with a teeny-tiny tub of baked beans?:D

One slice of bread and it's beans on toast!