Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I think i am not making pudding for dh and parent tonight. I just want a bath and bed tbh. I used the horrid slowcooker (beef stew, or casserole i suppose in that thing) and watching the jus get less and less untuous and more and more watery rurns my stomach. It will taste ok though I am sure.

Should have made the stew in a saucepan ... and made a nice winter rice pudding in the beast.

kabayiri

PasturesNew wrote: »

Still lying under the duvet.... just popped out/back... freezing.... hungry.... avoiding contact with being told what I should do ....

Freezing fingers, can hardly type.
...

Oh just get a quad core laptop PN.

This one generates so much heat, it's like having a Corby trouser press on your lap !

You won't need heating

dinofabio

kabayiri wrote: »

I do think we can learn things from other countries. Here, the emphasis seems to be on that nicer German car; or paying a hell of a lot for a bit of extra space and longer garden.

My Canadian brother-in-law was really keen to show me something at the new lodge.

Was it the gallery landing; the 2 kitchens; the 3 verandas; what ?

Nope. It was a tatty hammock, fastened between 2 trees ! That is his pride and joy. I had to try it, and road test the special feature : a bit of rope which lets you build up a nice swing side to side. :rotfl:

I have to admit, it was fun.

He seems like a very nice down to earth guy.

misskool

just nipped to waitrose for reductions and it's a melee in there. news must have got out. but as resident reduction purchaser, i made it out intact with my 10p coleslaw and potato salad.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Should have made the stew in a saucepan ... and made a nice winter rice pudding in the beast.

Yes, i certainly should have made a stew in a saucepan. I make an obpven rice pudding, i could have made that, but parent is having an op next week, so will be nursery food then, might do rice puddingon thurs or friday when parent will still be recovering and dh will be home (next consultant appointment so he is coming with me).

kabayiri

dinofabio wrote: »

He seems like a very nice down to earth guy.

He is definitely more sorted than me, I freely admit it.

I miss a lot from Canada - some of the things are obvious to imagine. Great scenery, less traffic, outdoor life etc.

But I found road manners were great, people forgave you if you made a mistake - here you'd get the finger treatment. The people I met were all really well mannered too. I'm not saying it's perfect of course, but it's the simple things like this which makes life better. We usually hold up the British way of life as a paragon of virtue, but I think we need to revisit our assumptions sometimes.

lostinrates

kabayiri wrote: »

He is definitely more sorted than me, I freely admit it.

I miss a lot from Canada - some of the things are obvious to imagine. Great scenery, less traffic, outdoor life etc.

But I found road manners were great, people forgave you if you made a mistake - here you'd get the finger treatment. The people I met were all really well mannered too. I'm not saying it's perfect of course, but it's the simple things like this which makes life better. We usually hold up the British way of life as a paragon of virtue, but I think we need to revisit our assumptions sometimes.

England was really polite place. Now it seems far from it often, the culture seems to be turning to its better to be mean and quick with retort than gracious and polite. Its a great loss imo.

PasturesNew

Where I live the local roads are winding and there's a LOT of trees/foliage. Every time I go out I'll give way to a pedestrian trying to cross a road at a tricky point. I stop and clearly indicate with my whole open palm and a horizontal gesture that they can cross, so they don't miss it or wonder if they are misunderstanding.

dinofabio

kabayiri wrote: »

He is definitely more sorted than me, I freely admit it.

I miss a lot from Canada - some of the things are obvious to imagine. Great scenery, less traffic, outdoor life etc.

But I found road manners were great, people forgave you if you made a mistake - here you'd get the finger treatment. The people I met were all really well mannered too. I'm not saying it's perfect of course, but it's the simple things like this which makes life better. We usually hold up the British way of life as a paragon of virtue, but I think we need to revisit our assumptions sometimes.

I've met many Canadians whist travelling abroad. Very friendly out going people.

I'll have to go there one day - never been, but always wanted to go. It's the vast open spaces that appeal to me.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Another Johnny Two Homes..... getting rather a lot of two homers on the NP thread.

I'm still the same (nice) person I was when I only had one.