Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

Generali

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

The heart bleeds for you, Gen.

I'm going to be spending 3 weeks of the winter in the UK so I'll miss the worst of it

PasturesNew

Generali wrote: »

I'm going to be spending 3 weeks of the winter in the UK so I'll miss the worst of it

Sounds good on paper... reality is it'll still be colder here than there

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

Sounds good on paper... reality is it'll still be colder here than there

Well it was 22C today and will drop to 13C tonight. It was -6C this morning at Goulburn which is a couple of hours from here. That is one of the reasons why I don't live in Goulburn.

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

Hmm - if my first chore of he day was poo picking I think I would struggle even more to wake up.

LIR I am wandering if you find warmth a problem - was it last 'summer' you didn't feel great? Perhaps you are not self regulating for higher temperatures very well?

Poo picking is alright really. It's out in the fresh air, its not very heavy work (it is for dh who has to empty the picked poop but not for me) and its with the dogs and horses.

This time of year early in the morning it's actually a really lovely job.

I do find temperature regulation hard (no metabolism you see ) and i have never much liked being over hot...when you are cold you can put more clothes on or do more, but when its hot your options are limitedbut I am still not warm. By hands are like ice, dh keeps borrowing them for his sunburn . I am in a summer dress today because its meant to be hot. And I am wearing a big pink floppy sun hat to protect my face front he sun. Yesterday ever inch was covered bar hands, face (but had a hat) and a little patch on top of foot wear daps didn't meet the bottom of trousers. .

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

Me too.



( btw spirit I am sure I speak for all of us when I say of course we care about your news!)

And me. PN is mates with me, and I'm interested in Spirit's news. (And other NP, natch.)

silvercar

and a little patch on top of foot wear daps didn't meet the bottom of trousers.

Never heard this word outside of Wales before.

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

Never heard this word outside of Wales before.

Private school word wars. Some schools insist on daps others on plimsolls. Afai recall all my schools were plimsoll schools, but the nieces were at a daps school when they lived with me. I guess it stuck.

I think if its not a word you feel strongly about you just roll with the school on it.

lostinrates

I am about to try making a no added sugar and fat free flapjack recipe. Hmmm, Usually I am an advocate of just doing without, but I am looking for something summery to have for breakfast instead of porridge.

michaels

Put in a 'sighting' offer on development property about 8% below asking price but got instantly knocked back. Agent said higher offers had been rejected and hinted an offer 2.5% below would get it but it is all profit forgone so I need a tactic....

neverdespairgirl

Find another one?

IF 8% below asking knocks off all your profit, it sounds tight to start with.