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

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  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    StevieJ wrote: »
    Good to hear NDG, our own Jo Mills :)

    Sorry to be thick - who he?
    ...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'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    LydiaJ wrote: »
    Woohoo! Congratulations NDG. I'm sure it was richly deserved.

    You say "in my area of law..." - are we allowed to know what your area of law is?

    My core area is immigration. I do some immigration-related crime (dodgy colleges, dodgy passports, people trafficking, that kind of thing) and some general public law (judicial review) such as the odd taxi licensing case, or iffy search warrants, or similar.
    ...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'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    misskool wrote: »
    congratulations ndg! :)

    And today, I had a thought about my green snot (that it had something to do with iron) and I was right after a bit of research.

    Thanks!

    too much iron, or not enough?
    ...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'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    zagubov wrote: »
    Can I steer NPs to a connection from Ben Goldacre's website for a free downloadable book (as a pdf) about evidence-based medicine
    well it's still free for now but I don't know how long for!:cool:

    Strongly recommmend it! :)

    Second that recommendation - he's a great writer.
    ...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'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    That HMS Ocean song - genius!
    ...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'.
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Marzipan? Mayonnaise?

    Marzipan! That's what I need to get for dh's stocking :) I knew I'd forgotten something thanks!

    I suppose, with respect to mayonnaise, I realy should start thinking about a grocery shop between now and Christmas. Hopefully dh'll b here for a whole week :j:j but he does require regular meals when he's home.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    My mother was complaining that O level maths didn't equip her for tthe calculations she's making today - if 11 people stay at my parents' house for 3 days, and then 4 of them go home and 2 others arrive for 3 days, how many loaves of bread does one buy?

    She also ((IMO) fusses too much about what cereal people prefer for breakfast. I take the view that if you provide croissants, bread for toast, museli and porridge, then people can eat that lot or starve.
    ...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'.
  • zagubov
    zagubov Posts: 17,938 Forumite
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    misskool wrote: »
    And today, I had a thought about my green snot (that it had something to do with iron) and I was right after a bit of research.

    I'd say it's due to bacterial growth - same reason meat goes green when it goes bad. Bacteria have iron pigments which give a green colour. :eek:
    There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker
  • sss555s
    sss555s Posts: 3,175 Forumite
    edited 8 December 2011 at 10:45AM
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    My mother was complaining that O level maths didn't equip her for tthe calculations she's making today - if 11 people stay at my parents' house for 3 days, and then 4 of them go home and 2 others arrive for 3 days, how many loaves of bread does one buy?

    7 Brown and 4 White!


    Best option is to nip to Farmfoods and get 12 loafs of "best of both" which are 3 for £2 = £8 total.

    While she's in there she best pick up some [STRIKE]mar[/STRIKE].... butter. :beer:
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    She also ((IMO) fusses too much about what cereal people prefer for breakfast. I take the view that if you provide croissants, bread for toast, museli and porridge, then people can eat that lot or starve.


    My f-i-l gets cranky (and I presume something worse) if there isn't a bran based cereal about. I get cranky and want to yell at him to try eating something fresh. DH used to make delicious fruit salads for breakfast. I adore he huge fat juicy prunes you I can't eat them can get in supermarkets on the continant HUGE. But, sadly, not suffering like f-i-l I can't eat as many as he could :D. I tend to offer starchy thing (croissant/toast or muffins), a fruity thing that cn go back in the fridge (so if not whole fruit in a bowl or prunes, something like grapeffruits or a robast fruit salad that will last, or berries...or berry soup, I love scandinavian berry soup) and yogurt. DH is i charge of full breakfasts if any one wants them. I learnt from f-i-l that providing all starch is a poor idea for some....and we don't go crazy on cereal. (if we have guests I'll mix up or buy a muesli and we have porridge)


    If its family stying, couldn't you all take a turn making breakfast for her?

    The thing I cnsider a best treat when people are staying for breakfast or at ''high days'' is fruit juice. I adore grpefruit and prange juice (half and half).
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