Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

vivatifosi

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Forgot to cleanse the sky box before we went away so it is full and nothing has recorded. OH is in a big grump now. A true first world problem!

Get a 2tb one and you won't have that problem again. Unless of course you never watch anything you record. We used to have terrible trouble when we went on holiday but since we got the previous big drive one (1Tb) we've never gone over 60%, ever after a few weeks away. Every now and again Sky has them on offer. I think we paid £40 for ours.

silvercar

Nikkster wrote: »

Ah - that makes sense. We weren't brought up to eat at functions. Luckily any functions I have been to haven't been super formal, and everyone has generally been drunk by the time of the meal (scientists, eh!)

I do remember being told which way to hold a fork (not like a shovel), and a knife (not like a pen) though. When eating alone at home I'm afraid I do shovel, and often don't bother with a knife unless necessary.

DS1 went to a state grammar school; they did some sort of comparison between themselves and a nearby (also academic) private school. They decided that their students needed to be taught how to behave in formal dinners. So 3 times in the 6th form they hosted dinners with old boys of the school.

zagubov

Nikkster wrote: »

I'm keeping an open mind. I'm definitely in a better place than I ever have been, wouldn't say no to the chance to go back and do a few things differently though

Sighs and suggests again everybody reads Replay by Ken Grimwood about a guy in his 40s who thinks he's dying but wakes up 25 years younger and knowing everything that's due to happen for the next 25 years.:beer:
It's hard to know whether it's SF or a romance.

I know some threads where I'm sure everybody's an AE. You ask after people who haven't posted in six months and within a day all have checked in to say hi.:rotfl:

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh yes, would go back to the more serious exes, one especially, and make some different choices.....but it was still good!

I would go back and do something about an unrequited love. I'm sure nothing would have happened, but at least I would have known
I spent quite a while regretting my choice of undergrad course, but it is coming in quite useful now. If I went back I would put a bit more effort in (although I wouldn't have ended up where I am now because I doubt that I would have embarked on degrees in different sciences).

Nikkster

silvercar wrote: »

DS1 went to a state grammar school; they did some sort of comparison between themselves and a nearby (also academic) private school. They decided that their students needed to be taught how to behave in formal dinners. So 3 times in the 6th form they hosted dinners with old boys of the school.

I went to a grammar school. We weren't taught any etiquette (or grammar ). Was a great school though.

vivatifosi

CKhalvashi wrote: »

When's he coming? That'll affect my answer!

If he's driving from Copenhagen, over the bridge is gorgeous!

Train over the bridge, so he will hopefully still get the view. We've sailed under that on a big ship and went up on top deck to do so. You almost felt as though you could touch the bridge and the truckers were tooting their horns as they went over the top of us. Brilliant!

He's coming to Malmo for the day and will spend more or less a full day there. Rest of the time he'll be in Copenhagen. We both like it there and still have things to do on our tick list for there. So any ideas gratefully received.

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

I was in chewy's neck of the woods last night, and we got a takeaway. There was a fair amount of food left over which was going to be chucked :eek:... I brought home a doggy bag

Was it any good? I've mostly given up on takeaways around here now. Haven't had a good one in the three years we have lived here. Mind you, there aren't very many good restaurants around here either which I can never understand - perhaps it's because everyone is so rich they can afford their own chef. I found out this week that my uncle has a live-in cook...

vivatifosi

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I found out this week that my uncle has a live-in cook...

Is Pastures still around? I can sense one coming, that really deserves one.

Nikkster

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Was it any good? I've mostly given up on takeaways around here now. Haven't had a good one in the three years we have lived here. Mind you, there aren't very many good restaurants around here either which I can never understand - perhaps it's because everyone is so rich they can afford their own chef. I found out this week that my uncle has a live-in cook...

It was good enough to bring home Yes, it was nice. Not particularly expensive either. We were pretty hungry by the time we ate, mind you, and we did wash it down with prosecco and champagne so that might have clouded our judgement

Itismehonest

I have a live-in cook ......... DH