Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

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.

You are absolutely right. Just as a kindle makes sense, But i still lipke books, and saucepans because its what i like.:D

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

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.

That sounds more like a whole main meal!! What is orange flower water? I've never had a mango.... not sure I'd be able to pick one out of a lineup if there were 2-3 similar things there.... they're green and round and hard aren't they.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

You are absolutely right. Just as a kindle makes sense, But i still lipke books, and saucepans because its what i like.:D

It's all the waiting that'd drive me nuts.... standing there for 10-15 minutes while water boiled.... in case I forgot

Once I do get a house/kitchen, I will have to have 3-4 timers - I have to set a timer for everything I cook. I get distracted, which has to be balanced against my absolute fear of fire.... so timers

Sometimes I set timers to remind me to drink a coffee I made... if I can't see in the mug from where I am sitting. 10 minutes.... needs to be drunk by then or it'll go cold.

SingleSue

6 sockets here...items plugged in? The fridge freezer, I am OCD about things bursting into flames so everything gets unplugged when not in use, I even turn the cooker off at the wall switch!

No Ipads here...although youngest would desperately love to have one.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

That sounds more like a whole main meal!! What is orange flower water? I've never had a mango.... not sure I'd be able to pick one out of a lineup if there were 2-3 similar things there.... they're green and round and hard aren't they.

I can take or leave mangos here tbh, they were better where they were grown. They should give slightly in the hand, but like most things they sell 'em not ripe, where they feel hard,. They are green, or green and blushing with red,sometimes a little yellow. Inside they are ornagey yellow, sort of colour of a peach...the non white sort of peach.

Orange flower water is a poncey ingrediant, but i use it alot because of my calory restrictions and it makes fruit feel like somthing more fancy for me. I use it in a fair bit of other stuff too though, baking for example. I have tried it with various breakfast stuff too. It can make the throat a little sore thoguh, imo.

zagubov

Dishwasher
Washing machine
dryer
oven
toaster
microwave
radio/CD
kettle
fridge-freezer
lamp
two rechargers
one freeview
1 TV
1 empty socket

It's a biggish kitchen in a normal house.

PasturesNew

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...

With 9/11 I didn't actually think it was important.... OK, planes flew into a building, but that was in America and it was making an interesting news item for some staff members who were able to stop their work and watch it. But I was busy and thought nothing more of it. It was only later that I discovered there was a potential problem getting around London.

I was in an office, installing/configuring some new meeting room booking software and had a limited time to do it in.... so I didn't know anybody where I was at all. I was there for two days: 1 day to install, configure and populate.... next to train people on it... in an office of complete strangers. I just remember thinking "bl00dy skivers, watching the telly over there.... they should get a proper job"

SingleSue

Dad is home from hospital again, they are not sure what caused the very low BP (it was either my mum's carbonara or the sex he insisted on telling everyone about) but the effect it has had is to cause more damage to his brain due to lack of oxygen or something.

He has been put through all manner of tests and scans and goodness knows what and declared ok and in no immediate danger..but now has to deal with even more deficits to his health...he's not too bothered though, as he kept telling his consultant, at least a certain part is still working!

So embarrassing though, he was so rude (as in sexy rude not churlish rude)!

zagubov

I remember exactly where I was at the time of the Kings Cross fire of 1987. I was in a train that was passing through the underground station on my way to meet my grilfriend and her parents after her graduation ceremony.

To our surprise the train didnt stop but we could smell smoke through the doors which didn't open, thank heavens.

We got off at the next station where signs were being put up that the kings Cross station was closed due to "smouldering" on the line, which turned out to be the euphemism they use for fire underground, to avoid panicking the passengers.

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

A friend of ours had the same kitchen as our kitchen here, she ripped hers out over twenty years ago:eek:

Mine is ok, but for the drawers which collapse when you touch them, the sink with a hole in it, so you have to have a bucket underneath it, the fact i have the fridge plugged into an extension lead that has ro go on the counter to, too close to the sink for comfort. All in all, i look forward to a new kitchen. My new kitchen, short term, was going to be this kitchen moved into another room, but is now going to be utility sink, and some ply shelves moved into the other room.:D and sockets...lots and lots of sockets!

I have the kitchen that was in the house, with a few very minor alterations. I've had the tiny fitted fridge removed (with the cupboards that were above and below it) to make space for a full height freestanding fridge-freezer. I've had half a shelf removed below the sink and added one of those under counter bins that opens when you open the cupboard and swings out attached to the door. Also I've added a couple of hooks for hanging tea-towels and aprons on. I think there are 6 visible sockets, plus one inside a cupboard for the fridge. There may be more but I can't be bothered to go downstairs to look. There are more sockets in the utility room, which is where the washing machine is. The oven is either wired into the wall or has a concealed socket, and the hob is gas.

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 had finally got DS (11 months) off for a nap, and gone to sleep myself. LNE came in to wake me up and tell me about it. I thought "A plane crash in America and you interrupted my precious sleep for that???" I wasn't able to realise what a big deal it was until I was a lot more awake a bit later on.