Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

Yorkie1

Ah, Great British Bake Off, you are balm to a fevered soul (or some such lyrical stuff)

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

I'm impressed that someone dyslexic can hold down a job as a barrister. Very impressed.

And astonished. It's rather like hearing that Fred Dibnah had vertigo.

I'm not. No discredit to NDG, mind you. Who is impressive in many ways, and knows I am awed by her. But There are many successful dyslexics. Also, skills such as memory that dyslexics often developed as a "survival' tool are really useful, and also, verbal skills, which often 'compensate' are obviously well suited to the most 'seen' part of the job. It IS important though, that young dyslexics know that they have role models in these sort of jobs, and the sort of commitment that is needed. One of the thing that always worries me is the extra time in exams issue, because in reality, one cannot squeeze more hours into the day. Many perfectly wonderfully intelligent dyslexics function in pretty awesome jobs though.

GDB2222

DS4 took the train back to Edinburgh. He took with him:
An enormous suitcase on 3 wheels (it had 4 but he broke one off).
2 Large bin bags full of stuff
Rucksack
Duvet innabox
Laptop bag

There was more, but I've forgotten. He looked like a refugee. Part of the problem is that it's cheaper to shop in our larder.

silvercar

GDB2222 wrote: »

DS4 took the train back to Edinburgh. He took with him:
An enormous suitcase on 3 wheels (it had 4 but he broke one off).
2 Large bin bags full of stuff
Rucksack
Duvet innabox
Laptop bag

There was more, but I've forgotten. He looked like a refugee. Part of the problem is that it's cheaper to shop in our larder.

and you didn't offer him a lift?

silvercar

Tenuous link. Not sure how many this counts as.

NDGs OH's headmaster subsequently became headmaster to my DS2 (different schools). Is that 5 steps?

vivatifosi

My most tenuous link is that I had to study the work of a close rel of an NP for my first degree. Later down the line (and in a more private arena) that led to "do you know xxx?" "yes, they are my xxx", to which I think my response was for my jaw to drop before saying wow.

misskool

bet there's no links to me

Nikkster

misskool wrote: »

bet there's no links to me

I don't expect there are any links to me either.

Nikkster

silvercar wrote: »

and you didn't offer him a lift?

Sometimes its good to get there under your own steam.

I decided a taxi from the station was in order yesterday (had walked quite far enough for one week, incl. possibly about 2 miles just to get from campsite to shuttle bus to ferry 1st thing in the morning) - the taxi driver said that I must be very strong when I declined his offer to help me with my bags to the front door. I should have told him how far I'd managed to travel that day!

Nikkster

zagubov wrote: »

Dog's back from vets looking very sorry for himself.

Poor little fellow. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Thoughts and best wishes to big dog in rates too