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Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)
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Getting excited... Paralympics start on Wednesday. Going to the opening ceremony (got tickets months ago before all the excitement built up) and it sounds like it will be amazing. Hope the weather's ok, its looking a bit iffy at the moment.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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PasturesNew wrote: »We could stay indoors in England.... and save the cost/time of the travel
But miss the snow, the apres ski atmosphere, local delicacies, and with any luck a chalet girl like michaels.
Dh would love to learn to ski. I just know he would break something, twice.0 -
I've never been abroad, nor skiing. I'd be rubbish (and cold) at it..... and I'd not have the right clothes so I'd be freezing and wetlostinrates wrote: »But miss the snow, the apres ski atmosphere, local delicacies, and with any luck a chalet girl like michaels.
Dh would love to learn to ski. I just know he would break something, twice.
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I'd be rubbish at skiing too. I hate being cold. Holidays aren't far enough up my list of priorities for me to spend any money on them anyway. A paid-for holiday would just mean looking after my kids by myself as usual but somewhere less convenient. I enjoy not having to go to work for 8 weeks, but it wouldn't make sense for me to go anywhere exotic. We just visit friends and family - then there are other grown-ups for me to talk to, and frequently other kids for mine to play with too.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
I think the idea is that I whiten my teeth and the crown is matched tO them.
Should have been working much harder on keeping your real teeth white,rather than expecting professional artists to work miracles.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
Holidays aren't far enough up my list of priorities for me to spend any money on them anyway. A paid-for holiday would just mean looking after my kids by myself as usual but somewhere less convenient. I enjoy not having to go to work for 8 weeks, but it wouldn't make sense for me to go anywhere exotic. We just visit friends and family - then there are other grown-ups for me to talk to, and frequently other kids for mine to play with too.
Exactly. We spend our time visiting friends and family too.
Tbh, the long holidays in the education sector are an illusion. We pay top dollar to go anywhere. Cheap January holidays?
In our dreams!There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
After a wet, windy bank holiday weekend, first day people go back to work it's lovely .... that's how I remember the world of work - always the bl00dy same! 0
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Exactly. We send our time visiting friends and family too.
Tbh, the long holidays in the education sector are an illusion. We pay top dollar to go anywhere. Cheap January holidays?
In our dreams!
and people forget that those at university don't actually have the whole summer off :rotfl: 0 -
I'd be rubbish at skiing too. I hate being cold. Holidays aren't far enough up my list of priorities for me to spend any money on them anyway. A paid-for holiday would just mean looking after my kids by myself as usual but somewhere less convenient. I enjoy not having to go to work for 8 weeks, but it wouldn't make sense for me to go anywhere exotic. We just visit friends and family - then there are other grown-ups for me to talk to, and frequently other kids for mine to play with too.
If you went somewhere where there were loads of children and activities for them, you may find that the children are occupied and you could relax in the sun. Though I totally understand the extra worry of looking after them alone abroad. Could you holiday with a friend + their children?I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »Thats very organised. Do you manage to take spontaneous trips too?
Thats one of the things we miss about having animals...you cannot just get on a last minute flight somewhere for one night and see whatever happens. I generally like to be more organised. But i think the odd bit of spontaneous behaviour (when schedule allows) is fun.
Organised. That's Mrs JB alright. She likes organised, and I'm happy to let her get on with it.
Spontaneous trips have been limited to this country up to only recently. Both because of animals (the kids) and because of cash. We really have only been able to afford stuff like this the last 3 or 4 years.
We're now playing catch up, but still mainly organised stuff. eg Going to see the first couple of tests of the Lions tour in Aus in 2013 too. (Can't stay for the third test due to eldest's graduation... :mad:... I'll let her off if she gets a first 
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We don't have a free weekend for spontaneous for ages... and I'll want to stay at home when it is free. I guess we're a few years off that kind of spontaneous yet 0
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