Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

PasturesNew

... oh and I've spotted a flat in Sandbanks I can afford (obviously on an adjusted budget from the original) ... but it'll probably either [a] be gone, or involve dealing with up-their-4rse-dimwit-agents (who scare me to be honest)... so it'll probably remain "a dream".

Wheezy_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've never heard of that. They don't exist where I live. You should move here, where nothing goes on and nothing's available.

Spot PN's house

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I really miss having a lorry a lot. Times like today when a horse looks dodgy i panic about the extra time to get them to a vet hospital. Not really an issue with old horse, she is too old for an op.

I have realised today i have never to the best opf my memory had a takeaway by myself. I would happily eat in a restaurant my my self, nut takeaway? Has just never occured to me to do so. But i really fancy tandoori prawns. Io know they are expensive, and i know its incredibly indulgent to even consider them, let alone a takeway at all.......i have not decided i will, but i thought i would post it as i know at least pastures has bought takeaway for just her.

I could always make some dal of some sort instead....

I hate eating alone in restaurants..... and I had one bad experience where I spent 3 hours going to every indian in one particular town to get a table for one and they wouldn't let me in - even though they were ALL empty. It's a horrid experience really. You go in, sit down, menu, order, wait, food arrives, eat, ask for the bill, leave.... better to get the takeaway and at least eat it in comfort without feeling like a lemon.

You could ask people who have the Takeaway book by McGovern if it contains the prawns recipe... then you could make sure you had those ingredients in, ready for "next time".

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

... oh and I've spotted a flat in Sandbanks I can afford (obviously on an adjusted budget from the original) ... but it'll probably either [a] be gone, or involve dealing with up-their-4rse-dimwit-agents (who scare me to be honest)... so it'll probably remain "a dream".

Omg, posh-alert-o-rama with bells on!

PasturesNew

Wheezy wrote: »

Spot PN's house

Well, it is true that 3 months of the year there's a rowing boat that will bring you to my island FROM that one, every other Wednesday leaving at 1 hour before high tide. Yes. Well spotted!

Wheezy_2

I barely wash my car.

Maybe twice or three times a year.
I hoover the inside a bit more regularly though.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Omg, posh-alert-o-rama with bells on!

It might not be ON Sandbanks, might be that long approach road - which, I believe, has a reputation for feral scum and !!!!!!. Lots of DSS single mother chav types were moved into the area..... I heard somewhere (probably the DM).

It's probably in that block.

PasturesNew

Wheezy wrote: »

I barely wash my car.

Maybe twice or three times a year.
I hoover the inside a bit more regularly though.

I am careful to keep it clean - by leaving it out in the rain and not driving too fast. I find that if you ever drive over 70mph that is when insects start to stick to the front. So I have no insects at all.

Every year, when I have an MoT, the garage finishes off by spraying down the outside only with a waterjet, no soap, just water..... that's more than the last car got. Previous car I bought brand new and when I traded it in 9 years later I had NEVER washed it and it didn't look filthy/rough at ALL.

Gotta go now.... helpers imminent... and once they've rung the bell they get irritated if I don't leap to the door to open it.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Sorting out olds' stuff today ... again. It's tough to move from standing and staring at stuff and believing you know what you'll do with it .... to actually shifting it. Every single item has to have a decision made - and each one is tough. Tough emotionally .... and tough when you're throwing out useless stuff just because it was theirs.

Tough, tough, tough.

Got help this week though... well, today, should have been here already but they called to say they're late as there was some "long story" to come as they've just visited the old .... by the time they arrive I'll just have time to outline my strategy, get it agreed.... then do some immediate legal paperwork before we're off to lunch and then as we're near the bank, we'll no doubt do some banking of some sort. Then it'll be 3pm before we get back and actually crack on with decisions .... which will result in a pile of "charity shop" stuff long after the shop's actually closed for the day.

Charity shop! It provides some relief from the guilt of throwing out good stuff. Plus they'll collect - well, round here they will.

vivatifosi

Anyone else trying for Olympic tix today? We have been slaving over a hot ticket request engine and have managed to score one single basketball ticket for DH.

ETA: now have tickets for mens quarter final at Wembley as well (football)