Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

michaels

Nikkster wrote: »

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A good friend and colleague went to Hatfield poly. She is the exception that proves the rule

Nikkster

lemonjelly wrote: »

Rule number 1 - never rule anything out, ever.:)

I'm so picky with food and stuff, that if I only chose people who liked the same foods as me, I'd never find anyone!
I think sometimes it is the differences between you that make you, rather than what you have in common. That opportunity to learn new things/perspectives, or to show someone something they've never seen/heard/experienced that you are passionate about is simply the best.

I've learned so much from people with different viewpoints from me. Sometimes I have changed views, others, it has challenged my views but in a good way, as I have re-enforced them by having them questioned.

I challenged a few people today with my courgette cake!

Generally the cakes seemed to go down very well. I'm just hoping that everyone isn't violently ill over the weekend (can't think of any particular reason why they would, but I don't really want to make that kind of impression). There was a funny moment where someone who works in a different room was saying how they had never tried courgette in a cake before and that they weren't keen to do so again... then someone thought it was funny to point out that I was sat there and that I had made it. The courgette non-fan was so apologetic, everyone else was in stitches, and I didn't have enough words to convey how much I wasn't bothered that a) he didn't know my name and b) that he wasn't keen on the cake.

I chose it to be a bit different (and also because I knew it wouldn't be dry ). I love challenging people's views (probably to the point of being annoying), but also like mine to be challenged too. We wouldn't get very far if we all though the same.

I have managed to introduce/ convert people to many foodstuffs. I am happy for things to be left if they are really not liked, so long as they are given a fair trial

zagubov

Nikkster wrote: »

I challenged a few people today with my courgette cake!

Generally the cakes seemed to go down very well. I'm just hoping that everyone isn't violently ill over the weekend (can't think of any particular reason why they would, but I don't really want to make that kind of impression). There was a funny moment where someone who works in a different room was saying how they had never tried courgette in a cake before and that they weren't keen to do so again... then someone thought it was funny to point out that I was sat there and that I had made it. The courgette non-fan was so apologetic, everyone else was in stitches, and I didn't have enough words to convey how much I wasn't bothered that a) he didn't know my name and b) that he wasn't keen on the cake.

I chose it to be a bit different (and also because I knew it wouldn't be dry ). I love challenging people's views (probably to the point of being annoying), but also like mine to be challenged too. We wouldn't get very far if we all though the same.

I have managed to introduce/ convert people to many foodstuffs. I am happy for things to be left if they are really not liked, so long as they are given a fair trial

There must be something about the place-where you-are that encourages culinary innovation. I shared a flat there with some fellow-students who made a peach omelette to use up some left-overs.

Never made a second one and they bought a recipe book after that.

"Weirdstone of Brisingamen"'s on R4. :beer:

Nikkster

zagubov wrote: »

There must be something about the place-where you-are that encourages culinary innovation. I shared a flat there with some fellow-students who made a peach omelette to use up some left-overs.

Never made a second one and they bought a recipe book after that.

"Weirdstone of Brisingamen"'s on R4. :beer:

Peach omelette sounds pretty, erm, interesting. Peach in salad perhaps. Peach with chilli I might give a go. I would draw the line at in an omelette though :eek:

I didn't completely make it up myself A previous colleague had made one and it was nice so I googled for a recipe. If I hadn't mentioned my secret ingredient (didn't want to find out the wrong way that someone was allergic to courgettes) then I don't think anyone would have guessed.

When my turn next comes around I might bake something savoury (it always seems to be cakes).

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

Looks yummy!

Happy birthday ... watch that space, he'll probably try palming me off with the same cake when it's my turn

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Happy birthday ... watch that space, he'll probably try palming me off with the same cake when it's my turn

Only if you change your name to silver_car

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

Happy birthday ... watch that space, he'll probably try palming me off with the same cake when it's my turn

I google for pastures new cake and came up with this which I feel merits a complete the caption competiton

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

I google for pastures new cake and came up with this which I feel merits a complete the caption competiton

An email came around today about a collection for someone who is 'leaving for pastures new'. Made me smile

Spirit_2

Generali - it was this way for a reason. All will be well.

Many happy returns Silvercar.

54 metres above. We are at the booton of a hill. On clay. We have ditches for drainage - ish.

Mud is a feature of life here. I am getting too old for it though.

Generali

Thank you everyone.

As I say, this is really a very long way from being a disaster. Even if I don't get the other job it's not a problem at all. A part of me doesn't want to get it as what I'm doing thoroughly suits my lifestyle.