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Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait
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I'm way behind these posts but found the comments on socks the other day reminded me of something. And here it is - enjoy!
There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
Sorry, don't feel I can say what it is at it isn't michaels, his DW or DKs and there are not a huge number of steps from the michaels' to other nice people but knowing you are thinking positive thoughts is very much appreciated.
Can only speak for myself... course there is some curiosity, but mostly just checking I hadn't missed some key bit of info.0 -
Thing is we are making OH a Brand New Job at the moment.
It's the one thing he has wanted to do all his life so we figured why not now.
It will take a year to get going properly but we have already replaced his admin role with someone P/T (he never has been a natural administrator anyway) and he will still do a flexi couple of days a week ; mainly 'People things' and 'Lugging about heavy things'.
Ooooh? What will the BNJ (brand new job) be? Something exciting?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
That is a completely fascinating letter, and full of very good advice indeed....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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Bracelets have never floated my boat either, nor have rings. I do like necklaces and earrings, though, and wear them most days.
Question - not just for Lydia - do you prefer the big and chunky type of necklace that could double as a weapon if necessary with a nice stone to thump someone with, or the delicate, finer type?...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
I'm another one who feels distinctly different to others here, sometimes I feel very much like the odd one out.
But, I quite like that. I like the differing views we all have, the different perceptions of the same thing....if we were all the same, it would be a very boring place.
I also love reading about the different lifestyles and experiences, it makes me feel like my world really is bigger than the little village I live in.
I agee with this. I "get out more" virtually and meet new people on this thread having a belief that I have a wider social circle because of it.
The diversity of the thread members does that by which I mean covers personal characteristics and NP work/personal expertise and interests.
From what I think I know there is a mix of races/ethnicity either individually or NP families (at work my team is very mixed - at home friends are not), religeons/beliefs (in RL I do not think I know anyone Jewish), disability ,gender,ages...although I have assumed we are heavily weighted to wards marriage and not aware of any NP in civil partnerships or LGBT(in RL I have friends/staff in civil partnerships and we have lesbian & gay friends).
There is a range of careers amongst NP although I do not know what most people do and a stronger scientific leaning than amongst my RL friends/neighbours. There seems to be a more creative seam as well..in RL I rarely come across creative/artistic types . Economically non of us NP sound fabulously well off ranging from the 'precariat' as described recently to comfortable...in a way that people can afford their lives but have to make choices ....and think/plan about their financial futures . The same is true of my RL social circle too...although some of my family are more precarious than my friends/neighbours and I am more comforatble with NP in that I can discuss personal money/cost things that would never be discussed with RL friends.
On the NP thread there seem to be fewer boats , motor homes and guns than I come across at home...although music collections are stronger amongst NP and I go to the links people post and hhear new things...as I usually hate/turn off radio I do not really puy myself in the way of new music..or much music.
NP seem to understand frequent traveller spouse things better too. Oddly I am happy to read/post on here but not much of a text/email/social network communicator outside of work.
I have rather rambled now..but was a trying to explain how NP widen my understandinga and contact with the world.0 -
No gilded path for me into The City unfortunately. I got a job paying £5.50 an hour inputting money market trades into a computer. Then lied about my experience to get my next job. They found me out and sacked me but by then I could do the job!
Since then it's been a big fight to stay in the game. Now I don't know what to do really. I don't have much in the way of savings (gone due to GFC and extended unemployment) and I'm not on megabucks so the plan has gone quite badly wrong. Oh well, we'll get there.
I definitely agree with this thread widening my social range.
@lydiaJ. Thank you for the cyberhug.0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »Question - not just for Lydia - do you prefer the big and chunky type of necklace that could double as a weapon if necessary with a nice stone to thump someone with, or the delicate, finer type?
Fo r me long and chunky.
This is not an easy acceptance though. I naturally lean towards fine and delicate meaning that I have fewer long and chunky than I actually 'need' and the same couple get worn over and over. I am not naturally good at 'casual day time' jewellery because my taste for the gaudy is strong, and I adore the ridiculous. Put them on an overweight person and suddenly it looks not ironic and humorous but sincerely comedic.0 -
lydiaj - whilst on a completely different scale, I'm finding dealing with something that you would rather was (and probably should be) in the past pretty miserable. ...I do hope that this imminent stuff gets sorted out as soon as possible so it is no longer hanging over you.
(hope that makes sense - its difficult describing without going into details!)
Thank you. Yes, you do make sense, and I can see how what you say fits with your own situation. Hugs.
Fortunately the legal stuff with LNE only bothers me when it is requiring me to take action and so adding to the demands on me. I have no trouble putting it on a shelf to be dealt wth later. And while I feel very strongly that when the inquest happens I need to be at it, all of it, I don't mind waiting. In many ways, waiting is easier, because is doesn't demand anything of me. It's more stressful when I actually have to start making arrangements.neverdespairgirl wrote: »Question - not just for Lydia - do you prefer the big and chunky type of necklace that could double as a weapon if necessary with a nice stone to thump someone with, or the delicate, finer type?lostinrates wrote: »Fo r me long and chunky.
For me, shorter and finer, although not too fine.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.
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only work 37 hours/week.
Lucky beggar.
I still quite like my career choice, two decades into it, but I'm starting to not like the long and often anti-social hours that come with it.
Maybe it's time to try for another promotion.....“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0
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