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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »I have no idea why people replace kitchens and bathrooms regularly - a lot of expense, and endless hassle.
agreed. although...new baths might be fun. If you cou have new one every month or so....
dh has ruled against the wooden bath I wanted absolutely now....(may for a guest roo upstairs...). He's still holding out for copper, I still can't see one I think looks comfortable anough for long reading sessions with the cats and something scented.
The cat who likes reading in the bath yet has suddenly go keen. This morning she was reaching up from the side tapping me to get me to sit down faster. Se gave me no time t lie on so I have to inch back slowly. Good for the abdominals I suppose.0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »A bit early for sloe picking - they won't be ripe yet?
Copied from my post last month:
Making sloe gin from wild berries in the hedgerows
Sloe jelly – harvesting the hedgerows
and the wonderfully-named:
http://www.sloe.biz/
everything is early. MSE peeps seem to be picking, freezing over night (to simulate frost,) then using. Ours are soft, but I have no use for them this year0 -
JonnyBravo wrote: »It depends more on your Dr than the product.
The length of treatment and the withdrawal of the product needs to be in mind at the startof the treatment. Too many lazy GP's dish out the products as it's just simply easier.
Your view could just as easily apply to painkillers yet people don't come out with the "relied upon" arguments for them.
Good and sensible use of "anti-depressants" can be extremely effective.
I do have the same view of painkillers. With the whole "aspirin, take 1 to 3" dose thing, my view is that if you don't need 3, you shouldn't take them at all.
there is a difference between depression and exhaustion, grief and a struggle....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
All the kids seem to be resitting units in January. Even if they got a low A in a paper, it seems the flavour of the times is to resit that paper to get more points, so less points are needed in the Summer.
fewer..................much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »dh has it...not read it.
What ther dystopian books are you/have you read ? There are SO MANY!
Not that many, other HG Wells, Orwell, I've got the Attwood one but haven't read it yet, Lord of the Flies, Brave New World (not recently). Also although its different, I've read the classic and stunning two-part graphic novel Maus (which is about life under the Nazis but there are clear parallels).
Bear in mind I read mostly non-fiction which I devour, so that's quite a lot for me.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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lostinrates wrote: »Amazing how the old dry clean uniforms coped. Our school uniform was ridiculously tailored to each actiity you did...not just badges, but socks and sashes and colours for sports teams and ositions of responsibility....meaning that we al looked slightly diferent. My kilt and jumper certainly lasted me the whle way through school and I wore the jumper to muck out in for a few years afterwards...but rejoice in destroying the bloody awful skirt.....and sold the blazer .
My example had different skirts for normal (kilts with pleats) and weekends (straight), different shirts, too (striped during the week, plain white for Sundays and special occasions), ties in house colours (you moved house 3 times during your time at the school), and plain coloured ties during the week, striped house-colours-and-navy at the weekend. There was also a normal blazer, and a special occasions one. And uniforms for netball, lacrosse, swimming, dancing and tennis / althletics. And a cloak instead of a coat, lined with the house colour.
Prefects had different ties, so did various sports captains....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »dh has it...not read it.
What ther dystopian books are you/have you read ? There are SO MANY!
Death of Grass - John Christopher
Crysalids - John Wyndham
Both utterly brilliant....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Ooh, I'd forgotten John Wyndham. I like him too. Thanks ndg!Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »A bit early for sloe picking - they won't be ripe yet?
Copied from my post last month:
Making sloe gin from wild berries in the hedgerows
Sloe jelly – harvesting the hedgerows
and the wonderfully-named:
http://www.sloe.biz/
You are right, they are not yet ripe so didn't get started. What was a surprise though was that the greengages still had fruit for picking on them....ours are usually finished by now.
Thanks for the links.0 -
8am IS a lie in!neverdespairgirl wrote: »Mine is utterly reliable, in that it will always wake me by 8am, but it's not always a pleasant awakening. It has no snooze button, and doesn't handle time changes well or allow for a lie-in on Sundays. It certainly doesn't make tea, but it does make a mess.
When I work my alarm's set at the latest at 7am ... else I'd never get up and out of the house and have commuted to work in time. Getting up/out (no breakfast) takes 10 minutes tops ... rest was always travelling time.
My sibling currently leaves home at 5.30am, returning from work about 8pm.0
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