Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

zagubov

I'm with Doosergirl on the annoyed-with-fireworks business. I had to take my dog for a constitutional this evening but the fireworks were an unexpected non-bonus (shoudl that wordd be minus?).

Wondered if theres' a cultural festival holiday celebration going on near us in SW London/Surrey? Checked it out on the London Second Languages map but none the wiser.

Hi Loanranger! :hello:

The questioning continues. Do you have a dog, or a cat? Unclassifiable hybrids are not allowed

vivatifosi

Hi zag. Diwali celebrations?

On a totally different note, do any NP know why my low energy bulbs give up after about 18 months, even though I've bought cheap and expensive ones to try to make them last?

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm totally distracted from the article by the illustrating mappy thing which looks like a lump of fat....

The same site that gives the Second languages map also supplies a crude ethnic map of the city.

Diwali might be answer. but it doesn't start till Sunday ( I think).

Loanranger

Thanks for the lovely welcomes.
No animals except two fish ponds full of, well, I'll let you guess.

I had a little kitty who sadly went to to big cat basket in the sky and has not returned, so far, though I sometimes imagine she's in the kitchen if I go in there without switching the light on.

To recap, I live in Outer Hertfordshire. Had to read a long way back to figure that one out. I don't have tramp stamps. I like mushrooms. Latin is not in my repertoire. No Jewish connections. On the last census I claimed to be an atheist. Science, nope although one of my degrees is a BSc. My ears are pierced but grown over again, does that count?
I am no longer a wage slave having given up after being at the grindstone for 42 years.

Loanranger

I thought we had BIG Diwali fireworks here last Saturday night. Fab they were, too.

zagubov

Loanranger wrote: »

I thought we had BIG Diwali fireworks here last Saturday night. Fab they were, too.

I could be wrong about the date. I also read that in Ireland they set off fireworks at Halloween as Guy Fawkes Night would lack a certain appropriateness / relevance. They celebrate Halloween bigtime in Scotland (where I'm from) but keep fireworks for Nov 5th.

Loanranger

You're right Diwali Day is Nov 3.

Loanranger

Just read that ante penultimate post of mine. Blimey, pretentious much, Loanranger.

vivatifosi

Loanranger wrote: »

Just read that ante penultimate post of mine. Blimey, pretentious much, Loanranger.

I thought the bit about the cat basket was poignant. Besides, you can't be a true NP until you've had your first posh alert from Pastures.

Loanranger

Thanks viva.
I miss that kitty very much.
Pastures, where are you? You could be calling a Pretentiousness Alert here.