Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

SingleSue

Had middle son's parents' consultation on Thursday, he is doing extremely well and at this early stage, is predicted and working at 4 A's. He still doesn't understand why he has to do four whilst others are doing 3 despite being told it is because he is one of the brighter ones...he just sees it as being unfair.

He is also now doing some singing (he started his musical life as a singer rather than a drummer), he did a duet on Thursday, covering the Glee version of Smooth Criminal...NOT what people would expect him to sing bearing in mind he is into bands like Stone Sour, Metallica, Slipknot and Avenged Sevenfold! In doing the duet, he surprised the pants off his music teachers, they didn't realise he could sing!

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

Right - it's absolutely tipping it down here. A right deluge.... off to see a house that I can't afford, so have already "written off", that others will most likely be offering more for.

I've decided not to be tempted to stretch myself for any house.... no borrowing. If I can't afford one, just walk away - no point coming up with schemes and loans to stretch .... just to sit on a bean bag for years and regret it when I could have been scoffing indian takeaways.

At the back of your mind know that, in the fullness of time, a trust fund will come your way. So if you did take a mortgage or buy somewhere that would need improvements, you will eventually be able to do that.

neverdespairgirl

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.

Why didn't he just scoff free chocolate cake?

Spirit wrote: »

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.

I've met you!

That blue coat would suit both your figure and your colouring beautifully - minibusses need not apply.

PasturesNew wrote: »

or, you could always add to your list of house goodies one of those trainer pools..... not sure if you've seen them but they're like a tank that you swim in, but the water flow matches your speed so you never advance.... swimming on the spot. More for rich triathletes than having a good swim though

Sort of a treadmill swimming pool? Sounds interesting - but one of the best things about swimming is the feeling of floating and being held up, and I'm not sure a treadmill would be quite the same, somehow.

silvercar

DS1 is home nursing a sore throat and cough. He tells me that someone in his work sent him to the doctor. As in, phoned a (local to work) private doctor and arranged for him to be seen within the hour. All paid for by the company. He wasn't desperately ill, hadn't taken time off work, didn't have a temperature. He didn't even feel the need to see a doctor- he was right. Apparently the company have some sort of contract with a private GP service. I was very surprised that this sort of service is offered to fairly low grade employees.

lostinrates

pastures new

Not new, not pristine, clearly.

But still folded on original lines.

Yell if you want one or both.

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Why didn't he just scoff free chocolate cake?

He just doesn't eat free food when stressed.

Sme people go off food when stressed , some people comfort eat.


However, DH does have a huge appetite. He often says he's stuffed at a table with others then when we leave he looks at me and says, 'I need FOOD'.


Before the Np meet up he had a 'snack'.

silvercar

Less amusing, DS1 had a landlord inspection of the property him and his mates are renting last week. They have only been there 8 weeks, so a bit excessive IMHO. On leaving she said she would be in touch with their grades! Apparently she intends marking each room out of 10 for tidiness! I know they are not long out of education, but really!

neverdespairgirl

silvercar wrote: »

Less amusing, DS1 had a landlord inspection of the property him and his mates are renting last week. They have only been there 8 weeks, so a bit excessive IMHO. On leaving she said she would be in touch with their grades! Apparently she intends marking each room out of 10 for tidiness! I know they are not long out of education, but really!

When they get their school reports, they should take a red pen to any errors in it, and return it with her marks out of 10 for being a landlord, including 0 / 10 for appreciation of the right to quiet enjoyment.

chewmylegoff

If my landlord inspected our flat and gave us a tidiness score I would hand my notice in the next day. Some people just don't "get" being a landlord and should stick to investing elsewhere IMO.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

pastures new

Not new, not pristine, clearly.

But still folded on original lines.

Yell if you want one or both.

Hold onto them for me - I'll have them both when we meet next