Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

PasturesNew

I answered, but the site went into maintenance mode and gobbled my reply.

Yorkie1

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Semi kicked in to touch. As in, ranted at them a bit, and adjourned - until 2pm! To give me that whole extra morning to prepare. :mad:

So we went ahead. Nothing actually went wrong, fortunately, but it's not much fun doing a hearing where you feel you'd rather have done more work, it all feels a bit like building on shifting sands.

Glad to hear that nothing went wrong for you but I really wish the judge had kicked them into touch. It just encourages such poor professional conduct from them (and others) in the future. Grr on your behalf - though well done for coping on so little preparation time.

bugslet wrote: »

I have a raincoat, but not warm coat. Though I spotted this

http://www.fennwrightmanson.com/coats/marie_coat_kingfisher.htm

love the colour and it will go with a lot.

lemonjelly wrote: »

I have too many coats.

Other assorted coats & jackets run into double figures. Not exactly a fetish, but I do like options...:o

Mmm, coats ... lovely

Spirit_2

bugslet wrote: »

I have a raincoat, but not warm coat. Though I spotted this

http://www.fennwrightmanson.com/coats/marie_coat_kingfisher.htm

love the colour and it will go with a lot.

I like clothes by FWM but they are for young waifs.

I need the sort of coat that can comfortably cover a minibus in winter.

Spirit_2

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Freedom of speech is for everyone though, not just for people who say what you agree with. But you're right this is dangerously on topic. Here is a picture of some kittens.



What's your view on mushrooms?

Kitten pictures. THE ANTIDOTE to stress.

:smileyhea:smileyheaChewi:smileyhea:smileyhea

chewmylegoff

LJ - horrible but not surprising. The entire system is under resourced and frustrating. I hope this is the last delay you have to experience. I can't begin to relate to the situation but it's obvious that a final resolution to the process must be very important.

Spirit_2

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Roasting potatoes in goose fat has been all the rage for a few years now. I think that Jamie Oliver did it once on the telly or something.

For years I roasted potatoes in very little olive oil. Then OH heard Michael Cain give his recipe for roasties - cook in sunflower oil - and Mr S converted us.

They are not really to my taste. The good side is I eat less:).

LydiaJ

chewmylegoff wrote: »

LJ - horrible but not surprising. The entire system is under resourced and frustrating. I hope this is the last delay you have to experience. I can't begin to relate to the situation but it's obvious that a final resolution to the process must be very important.

Thank you. I am feeling a little calmer now that I have made all 5 phone calls to the people/families I had made arrangements with, and they have all been nice to me about it. Not that I thought any of them would shoot the messenger, but all the same, I feel better for having got those calls done.

Off out to get a takeaway now. Not in the mood to cook.

Spirit_2

As work days go yesterday was definitely one of "those days".


If I don't laugh I might cry.

lostinrates

DH told me today that the restaurants this week all sent him pudding which he hadn't ordered.


Upset tingly he threw all these puddings away. He said weirdly most of these puds were a piece of chocolate cake. Even from a Greek restaurant.

I think work are worried by how much weight he's lost recently and are adding pudding onto his supper menu.

michaels

Spirit wrote: »

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Perhaps it is an opportunity rather than a threat? Does it do any harm for you to think about the options?

In a deterministic universe we can't choose our fate but we have the choice of railing against what life throws at us or accepting it and making the best of whatever the situation is.

lostinrates wrote: »

DH told me today that the restaurants this week all sent him pudding which he hadn't ordered.


Upset tingly he threw all these puddings away. He said weirdly most of these puds were a piece of chocolate cake. Even from a Greek restaurant.

I think work are worried by how much weight he's lost recently and are adding pudding onto his supper menu.

Do you and DH know why he has been losing weight?