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Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,934 Ambassador
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    Talking of James, he has managed to get himself a girlfriend whilst at Uni. Weirdly, she orginally comes from the town we are connected to but he had never met her before because she moved abroad with her family several years ago. The only problem now is he wants to bring her home with him this weekend (he is coming back for a birthday bash)

    Mine have never brought a girlfriend home. Think they would be worried that we would ask too many questions.

    DS1 once had a female friend to stay for the weekend and none of us knew if she was a GF or not. DS2 (then 13) got in a right tizz about how embarrassing it would be if they slept together and I should forbid it at home. She wasn't a GF so problem never arose, but he did get in a state about it before hand. Given the situation has not yet arisen, I've not even considered my response.
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  • LydiaJ
    LydiaJ Posts: 8,083 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    How will you accommodate her, Sue? IIRC, usually you and youngest have a room each, and James shares with middle son, with nowhere spare for visitors?
    Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
    Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
    Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.     :)
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    Glad to hear the 'former' bit.

    Are you joining us next week Spirit?
    chewmylegoff wrote: »
    Probably a bloody accountant or something. Lucky escape.

    I don't regard tyre-changing ability as essential in a man - while OH can do everything like that, my Dad can't - can't change a tyre, a plug or a fuse, and definitely can't put up a shelf or anything. My mother can do all that, though (-: And my Dad definitely has other talents.
    zagubov wrote: »

    What programmes/software do NPs run that they couldn't live without?


    I use Open Office, which I think is great, and I couldn't live without Ameol, my email off-line reader.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    lostinrates wrote: »
    Really almost a whole day with no posts?
    What have you all been doing?

    We went to Kent on Friday evening, (me and Isaac, OH stayed at home to start his marathon training). On Saturday, we got up revoltingly early, and went to Battle Abbey for a Norman-and-Saxon camp day, which Isaac absolutely loved.

    Every single car there was discharging a group which consisted of various adults and other children, and at least 1 boy aged 6 - 12, waving a wooden sword. Not a car was without its young blood-thirsty sword-wielder.

    Then we picked apples and blackberries, and a few tomatoes, and some sloes, and Isaac and Bruv did all that male wrestling thing.

    Sunday it absolute wellied down all day, so we had a much quieter time, with quite a bit of chess playing and cooking, although I was obliged to stay out of the way while roast beef was cooking.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    I missed this and am confused. Are you pregnant?!
    (Reserving congratulations until less confused)
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Thank you! Wow! That's amazing, congratulations to the neverdespair family! :j

    Sorry for not picking up on it before :o

    PN is entirely right - I am, due 15th May.

    Isaac was born on the younger of my sister's 21st birthday (17th June). I'm heading for a second sister's birthday, as the elder of my younger sisters was born on 9th May.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    silvercar wrote: »
    We were entertaining. 14 for dinner.

    All cleared up now.


    That's impressive! What did you cook?
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,493 Forumite
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    edited 14 October 2013 at 9:19AM
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    PN is entirely right - I am, due 15th May.
    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    We had a wonderful, wonderful evening and night. OH is the most lovely, gorgeous, fantastic man in the world.

    That was posted on 8 August.

    *Two* of our children were born on 16 November, which is exactly 9 months after our wedding anniversary (16 February). </smut mode off>
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    GDB2222 wrote: »
    That was posted on 8 August.

    *Two* of our children were born on 16 November, which is exactly 9 months after our wedding anniversary (16 February). </smut mode off>

    Nah, 8th August is too early (-:

    My brother and I were both due on 11th March. I was born on 31st, he was born on 6th!
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    PN is entirely right - I am, due 15th May.

    Isaac was born on the younger of my sister's 21st birthday (17th June). I'm heading for a second sister's birthday, as the elder of my younger sisters was born on 9th May.

    My 10th wedding anniversary. I shalln't forget that date :)

    So excited for you!
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,223 Forumite
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    That was posted on 8 August.

    *Two* of our children were born on 16 November, which is exactly 9 months after our wedding anniversary (16 February). </smut mode off>

    Assuming you don't have twins which makes it less of an achievement perhaps we are seeing another NP pattern, two of our DKs have the same birthday too.

    However nothing to do with wedding anniversaries for us, DW and I celebrate neither anniversaries nor birthdays.
    I think....
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