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

Tahlullah

Kennyboy66 wrote: »

Since when did Shepherds pie come with pastry ?

It should be topped with mash and decent mash should contain loads (and I mean loads) of butter. 1 part butter to 4 parts potato - if you are on a diet.

It doesn't, or shouldn't. But it's still a pie!

lostinrates

Tahlullah wrote: »

It doesn't, or shouldn't. But it's still a pie!

I know some one whose favourite pie is a macaroni cheese pie.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

I really wonder why I bother to "cook". Peeled/sliced some spuds, nuked those, made mash, grated in some cheese... and mixed it all up. Nuked the half can of meatballs I opened yesterday... tipped those into a bowl.... and ate it in 2-3 minutes flat. Now all I've got is a pile of washing up still to do.

So much time (20 minutes) to prepare what only takes 2-3 minutes to scoff and 10 minutes to clear up after.

I didn't cook tonight. Had salad. I get that urge every now and again in winter to eat lots of raw stuff. This normally coincides with snow and there being nothing in stores, so today was quite good timing. It still generated plenty of washing up though.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

I didn't cook tonight. Had salad. I get that urge every now and again in winter to eat lots of raw stuff. This normally coincides with snow and there being nothing in stores, so today was quite good timing. It still generated plenty of washing up though.

Salad can take just as long as other meals. In fact, I'm sure cooking a roast dinner is quicker/easier than putting salad onto a table.

CKhalvashi

PasturesNew wrote: »

He doesn't need to ... that'd be about my luck

Either that or they're furren and broken .....

They are furren. They're ok for running our vehicle technology on (and in the ones we have setup, can't be used for anything else), but as an everyday item, I don't know what they're like.

They're going to a small local shop, to sell for Christmas

lostinrates

Just wondering, not asked DH yet......would it be harrassment to post a message asking the company to pay its debt on its own blog? (Blogs actually)


Off to see if blog is still running.....


Omg.....how ironic is this, rofl

http://www.renewable-living.com/business-values-responsibility-and-trust/

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

Just wondering, not asked DH yet......would it be harrassment to post a message asking the company to pay its debt on its own blog?


Off to see if blog is still running.....


Omg.....how ironic is this, rofl

http://www.renewable-living.com/business-values-responsibility-and-trust/

I wouldn't. There are times that it is good to keep your powder dry. This is one of them.

LydiaJ

lostinrates wrote: »

Busy day, unexpected.

lostinrates wrote: »

Just wondering, not asked DH yet......would it be harrassment to post a message asking the company to pay its debt on its own blog? (Blogs actually)


Off to see if blog is still running.....


Omg.....how ironic is this, rofl

http://www.renewable-living.com/business-values-responsibility-and-trust/

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Certainly get fir's input before posting on the blog, but it you do it, then do it soon so you can comment on that blog post in particular, while it's still the top one. Or don't do it at all. I'd be interested to hear what he says.

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

I wouldn't. There are times that it is good to keep your powder dry. This is one of them.

Viva, there is no money in the company, it looks like they are heading to liquidation and the Body they register with are saying its 'highly unlikely' They will be reregisoter end with.
I think you are right about powder dry, because we ARE doing something else, but having accepted money is a slim chance of recovery I think that publicity is now a key thing. You are right though, their blog would be childish and not very good reflection on us. Still tempting


I think our major gripe is actually not so mush with the company (though of course they are very rude words) but the MCS and that the assurance offered and being promised is not what it 'says on the tin'. The mediation process is woefully inadauqate, DH and his colleagues say they have never seen anything so woefully inadaquate, and it simply is not up to the job that is going to be increasingly expected of it.

In any industry people will get their hands burned, like we have, but the accreditation scheme which in turn ones to government funded payments and is failing consumers is a poor flag for an industry to rally under.


Mean while I have also been kicking the architect to hurry up and tie ends up so that all the finances can be sorted and something has gone minorly wrong in my kitchen, (not a major stress in the least). I cannot believe phase one is going to enter a THIRD year

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

I wouldn't. There are times that it is good to keep your powder dry. This is one of them.

I agree.

Just back from the last of 3 trips away in 3 weeks so its a ready meal for me tonight (it was from waitrose, mind )