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Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

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  • PasturesNew
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    edited 6 May 2013 at 6:06PM
    lostinrates wrote: »
    ...
    That's the flaw with businesses ... customers.
  • PasturesNew
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    Random Question: Logs beside a woodburner.

    Just seen a house programme on the telly - and they'd opened up a fireplace and shoved a woodburner in the hole. On each side of the fire were 3 stacked logs. At least one log on each side of the fire was leaning against the log burner.

    Isn't that a fire risk?
  • lostinrates
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    That's the flaw with businesses ... customers.

    I like all of mine, this one included. I don't take people on that I don't like. :). I have turned people away from day one. But liking them them and being either the best place for them or in this case, prepared to keep them, is not the same thing.
  • silvercar
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Random Question: Logs beside a woodburner.

    Just seen a house programme on the telly - and they'd opened up a fireplace and shoved a woodburner in the hole. On each side of the fire were 3 stacked logs. At least one log on each side of the fire was leaning against the log burner.

    Isn't that a fire risk?

    I thought logs in/near fireplaces were like twigs in vases, there for appearances and to add £££ to value. We have 3 logs that sit in the fireplace all Summer, they are not intended for burning.
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  • silvercar
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    lostinrates wrote: »
    ... the rules, ..... often they scare people away at all, .... 'did you see x do....'....'b1tch'...clients....... and both species) .....a loaded gun ...clutter my head with. ....it's my job..... do not want to provide full time supervision.

    Edit, for logistical reason ..... Business like mine ....... I am not a strong advocate of the discipline she follows, ........

    Having no idea what you do, this was totally above me.

    Are you running a brothel?
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  • silvercar
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    Exciting news, DS1 has a paid internship.:T

    This year he has spent 3 months on an unpaid internship and then 3 months looking for work. A few interviews, one application went as far as him getting down to the last 2. Now this, as a result of a speculative application, he has a paid internship for 3 months that may lead to a job at the end of it.

    I am relieved and delighted.

    Today we went work clothes shopping, which could be the last time that my credit card gets used on his clothes!
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  • LydiaJ
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Exciting news, DS1 has a paid internship.:T

    This year he has spent 3 months on an unpaid internship and then 3 months looking for work. A few interviews, one application went as far as him getting down to the last 2. Now this, as a result of a speculative application, he has a paid internship for 3 months that may lead to a job at the end of it.

    I am relieved and delighted.

    Today we went work clothes shopping, which could be the last time that my credit card gets used on his clothes!

    Well done him. :T:T:T:T:T:T
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  • michaels
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    edited 6 May 2013 at 7:21PM
    silvercar wrote: »
    Having no idea what you do, this was totally above me.

    Are you running a brothel?

    No, she looks after whor eses :rotfl:
    I think....
  • zagubov
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Exciting news, DS1 has a paid internship.:T

    This year he has spent 3 months on an unpaid internship and then 3 months looking for work. A few interviews, one application went as far as him getting down to the last 2. Now this, as a result of a speculative application, he has a paid internship for 3 months that may lead to a job at the end of it.

    I am relieved and delighted.

    Today we went work clothes shopping, which could be the last time that my credit card gets used on his clothes!

    Good result. Getting him ever closer to being less dependent on the BOMAD.

    Haven't a clue what lir's business is either!:D
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  • PasturesNew
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    silvercar wrote: »
    Exciting news, DS1 has a paid internship.:T

    This year he has spent 3 months on an unpaid internship and then 3 months looking for work. A few interviews, one application went as far as him getting down to the last 2. Now this, as a result of a speculative application, he has a paid internship for 3 months that may lead to a job at the end of it.

    I am relieved and delighted.

    Today we went work clothes shopping, which could be the last time that my credit card gets used on his clothes!
    More money to spend on booze and that choccywocky whatsit :)
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