Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

fc123

misskool wrote: »

we don't pay our interns I don't really accept many of them (we get a lot because everyone wants to work in our field) and I tell them honestly that we have no money to pay them but they still come and work for free.

They do get a good skill that really helps them stand out later in life though and they are first in line for when we have paid things available.

I am having a rest from them ..the last one was great but she really expected it to turn into a F/T job this year but we just don't have enough work for her skill level.

michaels

fc123 wrote: »

Mind you I could have had an extra 30 mins that I spent sitting as 'FC-No Mates' leaving messages (that no-one picked up) before I recognised MS.:o;)

I also hope I gave MS enough £ as I didn't really add up my food properly (I paid the 2 bottles separately)

You really were fabulous as usual, all making me feel like an underachiever. Money was fine. And don't rub it in about me leaving you sitting outside for 20 minutes, I 'thought' it was you but assumed you were waiting outside for your DH.

Did anyone count the number of bottles of red (and I didn't drink any!)

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

making me feel like an underachiever. !)

Did you were your rubber shoes again?

Look, you are all great, all of you.


Now, speaking of great people, has anyone heard from darling Lydia?

I'm going to brave the search function on (fails the American censor) hotmail to find her email address and check she is ok tomorrow.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

...has anyone heard from darling Lydia?

Probably some "busy time", with exams at school.... people swapped around to do invigilating and stuff.

neverdespairgirl

Twas (in no particular order) GBD, Michaels, Generali, FC, spirit, Nikkster, Zagubov, and me.

I arrived last, and no pinstripe jackets or private eyes were in evidence. So I had to assess the tables, and pick the one most likely to be the NPs.

I guessed right! Good thing, otherwise the table I'd barged into might well have thought I needed the men in white coats.

I didn't drink any red wine. But considerable quantities were drunk, and GBD very kindly decided to walk from Waterloo to Clerkenwell with me, before heading to the tube to continue his journey home.

Nik, GBD and I also enjoyed the considerable pleasure of strolling over Blackfriars bridge on a warm summer's evening.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Probably some "busy time", with exams at school.... people swapped around to do invigilating and stuff.

Oh yes of course, I'll give her a couple of weeks before I pester her then.

lostinrates

fc123 wrote: »

When is it?
If you were within a 30 min drive I would get some from you....love a jazz night and I would make OH dance with me (he only does it to make me happy).
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Next summer in margate.

It's certainly not worth a long drive . It's a trad jazz band, though dancing is strongly encouraged.

There will be some swing and bebop as the warm up and trying to convince people to open their minds.

The really sad thing is most of the people going don't like the trad even that much either, but go to support the village.

Anyway, I sold another two this evening. Six. A measly six. :rotfl:

Spirit_2

Hello fc

I have now looked at what you create:). Oh to have the imagination and talent to do that.:T

Spirit_2

I liked the NP play date. Much missed were those who were not there.

Mr S had given me a good talking to about "stranger danger" with a warning that I had no need to be trafficked for household drudgery or s*x as that was available at home if I was interested.

I travelled up late afternoon and as I wanted to stay out late on a school night, and get just too tired, stayed somewhere non MSE. Took some time off today, so only worked a short day.

What struck me is how those who live in/around London are so familiar with the routes/districts that it is bit like listening to directions in a foreign language. I boldly set off in the direction pointed at the end of the evening, walked to the end of the road and hailed a cab.

I mixed beer and red wine with drinking a lot of water. So I will not be able to hide behind the demon drink.

We have in our midst delightful people, touchingly self effacing, humourous, self doubting, unaware of how clever, kind or beautiful they are.

As well as putting faces to names (and real names to NP names) I will 'hear' posts, where I now know what people sound like.

It has reinforced for me that t'internet is a valid way of making new and lasting freindships.

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

I liked the NP play date. Much missed were those who were not there.

Mr S had given me a good talking to about "stranger danger" with a warning that I had no need to be trafficked for household drudgery or s*x as that was available at home if I was interested.we're depruding you. But we like you how you are.

I travelled up late afternoon and as I wanted to stay out late on a school night, and get just too tired, stayed somewhere non MSE. Took some time off today, so only worked a short day.

What struck me is how those who live in/around London are so familiar with the routes/districts that it is bit like listening to directions in a foreign language. I boldly set off in the direction pointed at the end of the evening, walked to the end of the road and hailed a cab.

I mixed beer and red wine with drinking a lot of water. So I will not be able to hide behind the demon drink.

We have in our midst delightful people, touchingly self effacing, humourous, self doubting, unaware of how clever, kind or beautiful they are.hehehe, there are some lookers, huh? .

As well as putting faces to names (and real names to NP names) I will 'hear' posts, where I now know what people sound like.

It has reinforced for me that t'internet is a valid way of making new and lasting freindships.

Did you find, as I did, that after the first while, it was all a bit like here, and conversations flowed easily and jolly, and swapping easily across topics and laughter and you just all became the nice people in corporal form ?