Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Evening latin speakers, I need your help. In latin, can relict mean widow (of)? I can see it also means abandoned (by), but the context seems wrong.

Bequeathed? (googled , not my head)

Doozergirl

michaels wrote: »

3 snowflakes here this afternoon and now 0 degrees, cold wind and drizzle - you do feel sorry for Generali that the weather is on the turn there....

Indeed. I had to go outside, Wipe some of the mud off my car, then lay in the snow-slush result of the snow/sleet/rain we have had all day and beat my breast for generali out of sheer guilt.

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

Bequeathed? (googled , not my head)

Thanks, why didn't I find that:o?

Geez, talk about women being chattels back in ye olden days...

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

You old romantic you. I hope she's not one of the NPT lurkers that we haven't worked out the ID of yet. Still, I guess she knows you well enough...

We had agreed not to do valentines, but dh sent an envelope which arrived today. It had my preferred brand of iron supplements, which I thought was hilarious as well as romantic.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

Thanks, why didn't I find that:o?

Geez, talk about women being chattels back in ye olden days...

Now chattels, that's an interesting Latin derivation too.....

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

Where I work the people who ask will go far those who don't cos they are too cocky or too timid won't.



Don't forget to do Amex Foursquare while you are here and if you want to meet up for lunch give us a shout.

I can be quite timid, but I don't like getting things wrong so that wins and I ask

Don't worry, I have a Foursquare tour planned Including seeing if I can spend some of the vouchers I've already acquired.

Not sure what time I'll be lunching, depends on how my slightly over-excited running around goes! But thanks for the offer, will let you know if I think I have a rough timetable planned.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

We had agreed not to do valentines, but dh sent an envelope which arrived today. It had my preferred brand of iron supplements, which I thought was hilarious as well as romantic.

Ahhh... I think that's very nice. I'd generally always rather have a small and thoughtful present (though I would put up with something sparkly and expensive if I could find anyone to buy it for me :rotfl:)

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

You old romantic you. I hope she's not one of the NPT lurkers that we haven't worked out the ID of yet. Still, I guess she knows you well enough...

On the way home last Friday I stopped off at Waitrose to pick up some flowers. I got a bunch of pink hyacinths and a pot of tete a tete narcissi... for a total of 50p. I left the reduction stickers on as I knew that would add to her enjoyment

PasturesNew

I've not saved anything today - because I've not spent anything.... it seems to me that the reason Ms can 'save' so much is due to perpetual high spending
£14 Chinese down to £5.... I'd not even be buying at £5 full price. Snap/save (had to Google that one), seems to rely on not only spending money, but also having a posh phone.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've not saved anything today - because I've not spent anything.... it seems to me that the reason Ms can 'save' so much is due to perpetual high spending
£14 Chinese down to £5.... I'd not even be buying at £5 full price. Snap/save (had to Google that one), seems to rely on not only spending money, but also having a posh phone.

Snap and save works via computers too