Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

chewmylegoff

It seems that the worst thing that happened to me today was that when I went down like a sack of spuds I did something not very nice to my knees and one ankle and I have now properly seized up and I cannot straighten my legs properly or bend them very far either. Getting my socks off was agony - hope there is no ligament damage as that would be more annoying than anything else.

I think I need a spa day too.

chewmylegoff

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yep. Choice paralysis. You spend so long trying to get the best value/deal that it's too late to go any more

I spend hours reading the bad reviews on tripadvisor trying to work out which is the least risky option. Trouble is that most of the 1-2 star reviews are written by loons (rather like the 5 star ones for travelodges).

Nikkster

chewmylegoff wrote: »

It seems that the worst thing that happened to me today was that when I went down like a sack of spuds I did something not very nice to my knees and one ankle and I have now properly seized up and I cannot straighten my legs properly or bend them very far either. Getting my socks off was agony - hope there is no ligament damage as that would be more annoying than anything else.

I think I need a spa day too.

George, I know we share a birthday but you should have enough spare cash from those Nespresso adverts to treat yourself. Sorry.

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yep. Choice paralysis. You spend so long trying to get the best value/deal that it's too late to go any more

Yup!
And I was looking for Bank Hol Monday. I spent about 30 mins looking at lunchtime, plus a couple of hours this evening.
Done some sums on a scrap bit of paper.
Decided on what I thought the best deal was.
Then I thought I should call up first thing tomorrow and check they have availability before booking.
But I just decided I should stop faffing around and book it - so I have

mystic_trev

PasturesNew wrote: »

Some headlines are sooo funny.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2325515/Mother-30-spent-4-700-foreign-boob-job-skip-UK-waiting-lists-left-disfigured-botched-breasts-explode-loses-nipple.html

I believe her breast exploded because her [STRIKE]Czech [/STRIKE]cheque bounced!

This one made me laugh

http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/4927995/rita-ora-calvin-harris-date-shard.html

Well at least he didn't take her up the Oxo Towers

http://aroundbritainwithapaunch.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/take-her-up-oxo-tower.html

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

[a] There's a waiting queue behind you It's difficult enough to hear through those plastic screens [c] I don't think he wears earrings.

I also might chat to peoe in queue if I feel like it.

It's probably safe to stick to the British favourite 'weather' conversation. Earrings works with peoe other than bank clerks. If he is wearing chandelier earrings or something I would say he definitely is hoping they will draw attention, so definitely comment.

chewmylegoff

I enjoyed Calvin Harris being described as a "Scottish knob twiddler".

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

George, I know we share a birthday but you should have enough spare cash from those Nespresso adverts to treat yourself. Sorry.

Me? A Hollywood a-lister, pay for something out of my own pocket? I don't think so!

PasturesNew

mystic_trev wrote: »

This one made me laugh

http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/4927995/rita-ora-calvin-harris-date-shard.html

Well at least he didn't take her up the Oxo Towers

http://aroundbritainwithapaunch.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/take-her-up-oxo-tower.html

LOL... so funny

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

1/4 of a cucumber in one baguette? Blimey, you'd eat for England. I'd probably put 1/8th of half a cucumber in a baguette or sandwich.

You can eat a lot of cucumber in one go. Isaac often has about that in his packed lunch, and munches away happily. His school doesn't do dinners, they all have to take packed lunches.

PasturesNew wrote: »

I can tell you "yes" .... then pretend I went.
Now who's the weirdo

Me, probably. I usually am the weirdo in most company.

PasturesNew wrote: »

I love veggies, but dislike the steam/smell they create when cooking (even in a microwave), so that's why, for now, I don't eat many of them as I sit/eat/sleep and cook in the same room.... so it'd get stinky.

There's lots of veggies that we prefer to eat uncooked - carrots, peppers, red cabbage (that is a lovely crunchy food), cucumber, mange tout and sugar-snap peas.

How to make a Norwegian salad - fry 6 sausages, add some smoked herring.....