Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

michaels

I think if you have a close look at the top of the boots* you will see it looks a bit bald.



*Term for tyres if you are in the trade.

sss555s wrote: »

Could be why your not in the Swan pedalo Dave


I still think my car looks best :whistle:




:beer:

sss555s

michaels wrote: »

I think if you have a close look at the top of the boots* you will see it looks a bit bald.



*Term for tyres if you are in the trade.

I best have a closer inspection :beer:

SingleSue

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Heating fixed!

Now Isaac has chickenpox.

James has had that twice, once when I was heavily pregnant with middle son (and he then gave to his father) and again a couple of years ago.

The other two boys have had it too, when they were in primary school.

I don't know what was worse, James as a nigh on 3 year old with it, or now ex hubby as a 31 year old with it....think now ex hubby just gets it, he was an absolute blooming nightmare.

James as a teenager with it was no problem at all, he thought it all pretty cool. Youngest as a 5/6 year old with it was just very confused....middle son wasn't that bothered but still got a little grouchy.

neverdespairgirl

SingleSue wrote: »

James has had that twice, once when I was heavily pregnant with middle son (and he then gave to his father) and again a couple of years ago.


James as a teenager with it was no problem at all, he thought it all pretty cool. Youngest as a 5/6 year old with it was just very confused....middle son wasn't that bothered but still got a little grouchy.

Isaac's cross about it - he doesn't like being off school, and doesn't want to admit that he's feeling under the weather. He is, though. But he was missing gym today, and that's "NOT FAIR!"

I thought it was one of those things you only got once at most? Like measles?

SingleSue

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

They can't remember?! Blimey. My mother has a very comprehensive memory of all our childhood ailments. OH thinks he had chickenpox, but he isn't sure, and his parents aren't around to ask, sadly.

Same as my mum.

We all had mumps and dad never having had mumps as a child was convinced he was going to get it but he didn't.

He got it a few years later when a child on holiday had it.....

PasturesNew

sss555s wrote: »

Think It's a Lada, or that's what I searched for before doctoring the picture with my new found online picture editing site pixlr.com

They're very similar, this is the Yugo Zastava
http://commerce.sage.com/COMINGES/upload//logos/PHOTO%20VOITURES/ZASTAVA/Zastava_Yugo_311_%28side_view%29.jpg

And a smaller pic: http://www.hotmanuals.com/images/p/yugo_zastava_all_models_1981-1990_l.jpg

Probably turn out to be the same factory.

SingleSue

silvercar wrote: »

When you go out for a meal etc with parents, who pays?

Both sets of parents are financially comfortable, yet one set always pay for everything and would be insulted if we even offered to pay, the other set either start dividing up the bill or if there are other of their children (also in their 40s) with, thank us for the meal.

I'm bemused that both sets, who are of similar age, background, finances etc behave so differently.

It depends really....

If we are visiting my parents at their van and we go to the local pub/restaurant, I generally pay for mine and the boys unless they have purposely invited us out as a treat although dad will usually offer to pay for one or more of the boy's meals or drinks (or pay the extra to what the boys really want compared to what I can afford)

We're the sort of family that talks about it before we go though so no uncomfortable moments at the dinner table.

SingleSue

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Isaac's cross about it - he doesn't like being off school, and doesn't want to admit that he's feeling under the weather. He is, though. But he was missing gym today, and that's "NOT FAIR!"

I thought it was one of those things you only got once at most? Like measles?

Usually it is but then James has managed to have mumps twice despite having both shots of the MMR jab!

Generali

Hello nice peeps.

Someone interesting (link)

I like his line about some people wearing medals on their jackets..... (you'll have to read it for the rest of the quote).

An amazing man. Great cyclist and general good egg.

PasturesNew

For those keen to follow my exceedingly good examples and strive to achieve my culinary high standards, today's meals have been:

Lunch: Frozen £1 chicken curry and 1 microwaved reduced Asda small flatbread. A Twirl bar for afters.
Tea: 1 microwaved Asda flatbread and 2 Twirl bars.

Flatbreads: http://i1-groceries.asda.com/g/466/201/5052449466201_21000_IDShot_2.jpeg

They're the size of pittas, but folded.

I've also saved the planet today by reducing washing up as the nuking is done by wrapping a flatbread in a piece of kitchen paper, nuking for 25 seconds to warm it, then eat it from the kitchen paper...

It's a pack of 6, so that'll be one more later.... and I'll chuck the rest in the freezer as they were reduced so "best by today".