Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

A parent was tellilng me today about loos where the sink is sort of builtinto the cistern.

Only practical if you are 6' tall.
http://sinkpositive.com/site/wp-content/themes/sink_positive/images/home_pics_4.jpg

You'd need to be tall to reach it, unless you straddle the loo - and, again, you'd need long legs to achieve that.

sss555s

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Got the district line in the end got home then had to come straight back out in the car to pick up oh who got caught up in the same mess. Car journey goes through level crossing on the problem train line - guess where the fatality happened - oh yes, at the level crossing. Not a great night, but suppose its better than being hit by a train.

Nightmare!

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

I'm trying to imagine this but struggling. How do you wash your hands without having a leg either side of the toilet bowl? You'd never be able to wear a pencil skirt if you want clean hands.

Google shpws this, which is rather groovy.

http://www.treehugger.com/bathroom-design/roca-toilet-integrates-sink-grey-water-cistern.html

lostinrates

Oh, that loo looks less good with the seat up, now i am google imaging more

PasturesNew

Percy1983 wrote: »

my toaster boils eggs (as well as toast of course).

I nuke them,
http://www.giftsonlinetogo.co.nz/uploads/75428/images/126665/it1boiley_300.jpg

No pricking of the egg, bit of water in the base, screw the lid on, microwave at half power for 5 minutes for a soft boiled egg and 7 minutes for a hard boiled egg with a still orange yolk (perfect for egg/salad cream sandwiches) .... or 8-10 minutes for that full/solid hard boiled egg where the whole yolk's gone a pale yellow.

Works perfectly every time.... and no washing up as it simply rinses out.

lostinrates

I have one of these

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=boiled+egg+timer&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=3p2MT9mBLYmb8QP1x_mzCQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CGAQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=672

And enjoy boiling eggs the old fashioned way with it. Its tremendously accurate.

PasturesNew

Supper for single people tonight was (is, still eating it): a small plastic picnic plate with 2 chocolate digestives and 6 wine gums.



I use a lot of plastic plates for sandwiches, biscuits, etc - no point using a proper plate. Proper plates are bigger/heavier and take a bit more washing up ....

SingleSue

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

That's one of the things I remember exactly where I was.

I can close my eyes and remember every person there, the decor, the furniture, what was said, what people were wearing. I remember the chaos and confusion that reigned after the first tower was hit, and the silence that fell as we saw the second tower get hit on all the screens.... Because then we knew what it was.

Very sad day.

I had no idea when I woke up that morning just how much the world was going to change. And my world along with it.

A few others too, such as Diana dying, the Challenger shuttle disaster, the first Gulf war breaking out, etc.

Weird how we remember such things...

I was on the phone with a friend in Chatham and while we were talking, news came across the turned down telly that the WTC had been hit by an aircraft. We were rather crass and made jokes about the pilot being blind....and then the second plane hit as we were watching.

We didn't joke about it after that.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Supper for single people tonight was (is, still eating it): a small plastic picnic plate with 2 chocolate digestives and 6 wine gums.



I use a lot of plastic plates for sandwiches, biscuits, etc - no point using a proper plate. Proper plates are bigger/heavier and take a bit more washing up ....

Here it was a stuffed beef tomato, cucumber salad and a mango drizzled with orange flower water. . Off a proper plate, but on my lap.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I have one of these

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=boiled+egg+timer&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=3p2MT9mBLYmb8QP1x_mzCQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CGAQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=672

And enjoy boiling eggs the old fashioned way with it. Its tremendously accurate.

I've never used one of those. Seen 1-2 about.

I find nuking better/easier/faster because you stick it in, turn the dial and it turns itself off an pings when it's done. You don't have to use an over-sized saucepan, or over-sized ring, that then needs heating up to get the water boiling.... and you've not got a whole saucepan to wash up, that then sits on the drainer looking untidy until it's dry.

Also - there's no steam created by nuking, reducing the potential for condensation and eventual mould.