Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

Am I missing something, more to the point have you lost something along life's way?

No, no, but only one would fit.

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

I don't want to be like any of the flouncy women - which is probably why my perfume cost £5/bottle and was my Xmas present in 2009 (or 2008).

In the past I've had a total of 3-4 "posh perfumes", they're nice, but hard to justify spending £30/year on a bottle of perfume.

First posh perfume I ever had (didn't know posh perfume existed before I was given some), was an 18th birthday present from a rich girl. It was Azuree by Estee Lauder. That's nice.

Then I had Poison 2-3x for Xmas/birthday from family.

My sibling gifted me a half finished bottle of a Paul Smith perfume (stripey box) about 8-9 years ago; that was my last posh perfume.

All nice.

I never buy posh perfume. I just acquire it. I was given a bottle of Chanel No 5 in my first year at uni, by an American bloke I was seeing a bit, but then he said he'd bought it because his mother liked it, and I rather went off the whole notion.

My mother gives me two bottles of perfume each Christmas and birthday, which last for the year, handily. One each of Allure by Chanel, and Black Cashmere, which is Donna Karan. I love both.

I also only ever wear cashmere jumpers that my mother gives me, but she gives me and my sisters one each Christmas, and I now have a nice collection (they last very well, if looked after).

neverdespairgirl

Isaac and I are back in Clerkenwell, and found out that OH did a mega clean of the bathrooms while we were away, and some cleaning in the kitchen, too.

It was absolutely foul weather all day in Kent; sideways rain, and gale-force winds all day (it felt like). Not a day for outdoor activities for pleasure.

I'd give PN rather more than 1/10 for DIY, because of the whole "going out in hostile conditions" concept in the first place.

John_Pierpoint

PasturesNew wrote: »

Ah - and that reminds me. I have a burning question that NPs might be able to answer.... or it might be FC123 territory.

There's an annoying TV advert, that I don't understand. Over Xmas it came on and my sibling has no idea either what it means.

It's the Christian Dior ad - blond model runs in late, sprays on perfurme, goes out on the catwalk.

What's that all about?

Here it is on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXrWiJcmvBI

I am not sure how the advert was put together -
but look its worked!

Yorkie1

Went to the supermarket this afternoon. Parked in a pretty empty part of the car park.

Came back to find a socking great dent in one of the car doors where, clearly, someone had decided to park right next to me and fail to control their door when it opened.

CCTV doesn't record the car park so no way of finding the swine who scarpered, of course, leaving no note of their details.

I know my car is old, but it's well loved and I shall either have to drive around with a dent in a door or spend my own hard earned cash to get it put right. It's not worth an insurance claim.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Anyone had any experience of those suction pad things which pull dents out of doors? Or suggest who I should look for to come and repair it?

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I'd give PN rather more than 1/10 for DIY, because of the whole "going out in hostile conditions" concept in the first place.

I'd like to add too that ... my stick is still holding out

When not there, it provides a 10' gap directly into/from a public car park without any cameras, that becomes pitch dark at midnight .... that leads onto wasteland..... with 3/4 exits. So completely open/insecure when not fixed.

PasturesNew

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Went to the supermarket this afternoon. Parked in a pretty empty part of the car park.

Came back to find a socking great dent in one of the car doors where, clearly, someone had decided to park right next to me and fail to control their door when it opened.

CCTV doesn't record the car park so no way of finding the swine who scarpered, of course, leaving no note of their details.

I know my car is old, but it's well loved and I shall either have to drive around with a dent in a door or spend my own hard earned cash to get it put right. It's not worth an insurance claim.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Anyone had any experience of those suction pad things which pull dents out of doors? Or suggest who I should look for to come and repair it?

I hate that too.... my car is full of dings and dents - from others' inconsiderate actions. I always park in a good spot in a car park and it's annoying when somebody's clearly gone out of their way to park near me when I pick a remote spot.

If you get the suction thing.... you can pop round here next and do my car.

neverdespairgirl

How irritating - I know nothing about fixing dents, but I hope you can get it sorted quickly and cheaply.

lostinrates

When I first read, on Mse, of people deliberately taking two spaces in car parks to avoid being close to other cars I was a bit revolted by such antisocial actions.

Increasingly I think its wise.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

When I first read, on Mse, of people deliberately taking two spaces in car parks to avoid being close to other cars I was a bit revolted by such antisocial actions.

Increasingly I think its wise.

But all the signs say you have to park in a marked bay ... or you end up on MSE asking how to ignore/fight a parking ticket for £70-100.