Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

SingleSue

I always wanted to learn Russian but never got round to it...dare say now that we are getting more Russian riders, I will come across and have to learn the swear words pretty damn quick so that I can continue moderating the sites I do.

I'm getting pretty good at swearing in umpteem different languages now!

lostinrates

Some ebay curtain pole fittings, rings etc , arrived in the post today. Its something i never would have thought to check was from a smoke free home Suppose i cover with baking soda ina sealed box for a while and hope.

PasturesNew

A relative's moving and phoned me today.... their poles need to be hand-curved to fit their huuuuuuge new bay window. Curtains bill alone is £5k just for one window.

Talk about POSH ALERT!!! I'll be going to see those later this year..... shock and awe as somebody spends more than I expect to earn this year on some bits of fabric

Mnd you - it's an expensive gaff.... in a millionaire's playground. Doesn't do me any good though does it, I won't get it/live there

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

A relative's moving and phoned me today.... their poles need to be hand-curved to fit their huuuuuuge new bay window. Curtains bill alone is £5k just for one window.

Talk about POSH ALERT!!! I'll be going to see those later this year..... shock and awe as somebody spends more than I expect to earn this year on some bits of fabric

Mnd you - it's an expensive gaff.... in a millionaire's playground. Doesn't do me any good though does it, I won't get it/live there

Curtain poles are expensive . I like really chunky ones, they are really expensive:(
I also like these. They look really fed up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150803464837?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_922

PasturesNew

LOL/fed up - they do don't they!

I've never understood enough about curtain poles to have the confidence to choose/buy any and then find a little man to fit them... not to mention how you size up the right curtains (width/length) .... which is one of the reasons my last house never ended up having curtains .... it was all too complex for me to understand/achieve.

If I ever built my own house .... which I won't.... for window design I'd start by getting a list of standard curtains/blinds sizes, then compare that to standard window sizes ... and I'd try to get as many windows all the same size.

I've seen so many Grand Designs where every window has had to be made by hand because they all differ in size... and it wasn't a difference that would have made one iota to the design, so I've always thought them bizarre to do it.

Doozergirl

Hiya

How's everyone?

I'm busy. Apiece of work arrived this morning that looks like the yellow pages, so that should continue to keep me plenty occupied! :eek:

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

LOL/fed up - they do don't they!

I've never understood enough about curtain poles to have the confidence to choose/buy any and then find a little man to fit them... not to mention how you size up the right curtains (width/length) .... which is one of the reasons my last house never ended up having curtains .... it was all too complex for me to understand/achieve.

If I ever built my own house .... which I won't.... for window design I'd start by getting a list of standard curtains/blinds sizes, then compare that to standard window sizes ... and I'd try to get as many windows all the same size.

I've seen so many Grand Designs where every window has had to be made by hand because they all differ in size... and it wasn't a difference that would have made one iota to the design, so I've always thought them bizarre to do it.

Pn, i don't know how to measure either. This one, ultimately, is only going to take a very light curtain (over shutters in our shower) so it only had to be a bit wider than the window. The others i am not sure about, so i am taking gambles. If they do not look right i can sell them/give to charity shops.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Curtain poles are expensive . I like really chunky ones, they are really expensive:(
I also like these. They look really fed up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150803464837?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_922

Been kept in a box or slightly disappointed at the prospect of being sold from their current home?

lostinrates

Doozergirl wrote: »

Been kept in a box or slightly disappointed at the prospect of being sold from their current home?

Hope they would be cheaper in either case! Its a usiness seller. I looked at their website and they have some nice things, but those are imo the best, and soooooo expensive!

misskool

is fc123 still around? Or is anyone PM-ing her?