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

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Oooh does he have one?

About 40 years ago I visited this place http://www.andyfoot.com/the_southbourne_shell_house.html and took some black and white photos of it with an old Box Brownie. No idea where the photos are these days.

I can still remember standing on the pavement outside and taking those photos.

No, but he wants one. He keeps the shells whenever we eat shellfish to use when he can build it.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

No, but he wants one. He keeps the shells whenever we eat shellfish to use when he can build it.

You should plan a weekend or day away at a seaside that has lots of shells.... then spend the day prowling up and down the beach collecting bucketfulls of shells to lug home

PasturesNew

Oh - and that reminds me - did you know you can buy many different styles of shell mulch? Some it's unrecognisable and some it's actually shells. There's a whole bunch of it up the road that looks lovely. They're not pretty enough to sell as "a bag of shells", so they are used like shingle in displays/gardens.

They aren't very common/easy to find .... but Googling might get some good results after a few hours.

The local Council used probably half a tipper lorry full round the town entrance/gateway sign etc..... surprised to see nobody's nicked them yet - even I've got my eye on them

PasturesNew

Spendaholics on Really (channel 20 freeview probably).

21 year old - she's applied for a loan of nearly £20k and has been ignoring bank letters. She spends £3k/year on makeup/looking good ... and they strung up 100 metres of washing line to hold her clothes (most still with labels on).

Average week on "non essential items" she thinks she spends £60 but has no idea; they've been through her statements and she spends £265.60 every week ... NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS!!! Fook!

Unbelievable....

PasturesNew

Here is a UK supplier of shells for pathways/etc http://www.decorativeaggregate-uk.co.uk/products.htm

This is the stuff I've got my eye on http://www.decorativeaggregate-uk.co.uk/images/scallopshells.jpg

And another. 500Kg for £164 http://www.specialistaggregates.com/natural-whole-scallop-flats-p-1683.html

zagubov

michaels wrote: »

Found my insurance renewal in the email spam and remarkably the renewal is not only 40 quid cheaper than the best new quote available but also 70 quid less than if I do a new customer quote with the same company. The insurance co are clearly amateurs who won't be in business for long....

Go on, post their name -just don't mention the words car or insurance in your post so the world and his wife don't arrive here using search engines!:D

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Here is a UK supplier of shells for pathways/etc http://www.decorativeaggregate-uk.co.uk/products.htm

This is the stuff I've got my eye on http://www.decorativeaggregate-uk.co.uk/images/scallopshells.jpg

And another. 500Kg for £164 http://www.specialistaggregates.com/natural-whole-scallop-flats-p-1683.html

So since Lydia mentioned she thought my Dh was nice I wonder if on is lining her self up to tempt with shells, i have visions of her posing like The birth of venus. It's a good way to go about it, but he likes eating them too. :D

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Oooh does he have one?

About 40 years ago I visited this place http://www.andyfoot.com/the_southbourne_shell_house.html and took some black and white photos of it with an old Box Brownie. No idea where the photos are these days.

I can still remember standing on the pavement outside and taking those photos.

Oooh, I remember that place. My aunt used to live round the corner so we used to go and look at it when we stayed at hers.

chewmylegoff

lostinrates wrote: »

You're on. Done deal. You and your mrs can move into our dairy house too, and I'll help her plan the wedding.

hmmm. i suddenly like my current job very much.

misskool

silvercar wrote: »

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misskool, I thought you got married October 2011 not 2010 - has time flown? Shouldn't you be Mrskool now?

Good spot. Long story but the dates are all right.

I've always been Dr Kool. I didn't change my name and it amuses me when OH is called Mr Kool. :rotfl: