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Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People
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What do you mean. I never see avatars.
I was posting here for a year before I heard of them. Changed my settings and there they were.
You go to User CP
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Edit: Cross-posted with ChewieThere is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
I can't see any avatars! Nor do I have one. I didn't know you all had them, and I feel left out. I knew some people had them on their profiles as Lydia refers to avatar dog, and you refer to your hat...but I thought it was a profile thing only.
How do I get to see them, please.
I wonder whether you'll think of Chewie and sss555 any differently when you see their photos?
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »One of my sisters lives in an "in-fill house". There were wider, more normal houses either side of it, and in the 17th century, someone bagged the gap and stuck a roof on top, and bingo, a whole new house.
It's only about 10 feet wide - two storeys. The front door opens into the living room, with a door that opens to reveal the world's narrowest, steepest stairs up to two very small bedrooms. Walk through the living room, and the gallery kitchen is beyond that (a 1930s single storey extension) with a door to the back garden shared with next door, and beyond that, the bathroom. So to get to the loo in the night / early morning, you need to stagger down the stairs, through the living room and kitchen, and there you are.
That's standard layout for (and only a bit narrower than) many terraced houses in the town where I live. I don't know about your sister, but I quickly got used to 'feeling' my way downstairs at night to go to the toilet; the bottom step stuck out into the floor between the two rooms and you had to be careful to remember this or you fell down the bottom step!I wonder whether you'll think of Chewie and sss555 any differently when you see their photos?
I also wondered about the avatar thing. Will have to look now I've ticked the box as per instructions!!
Edit: Ooooooo, like
(particularly Chewy's, of course :T 
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That's standard layout for (and only a bit narrower than) many terraced houses in the town where I live. I don't know about your sister, but I quickly got used to 'feeling' my way downstairs at night to go to the toilet; the bottom step stuck out into the floor between the two rooms and you had to be careful to remember this or you fell down the bottom step!
You do - I've slept there loads of times. One bedroom has the door right at the top of the stairs, no landing, and to get to the other bedroom you do a right-angle turn on to a bit of landing about 3 ft by 3 ft....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
They must have changed the default settings if the 'newbies' amongst us can't see avatars automatically. They've always been there for me, I would never think to look for them if they hadn't been.
It's quite exciting though. Now you can see what we all look like Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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Doozergirl wrote: »I liked the last one for the reason that I picked up you can wave in front of it to make it stop if you've only burned dinner and not the entire kitchen. That is inspired.
Oh, is that unusual? I thought all smoke detectors did that. It's always worked on smoke detectors I've set off, anyway.ukmaggie45 wrote: »De-lurking to say there's an article on Dementia came up in the Grauniad on Saturday:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/11/losing-mother-dementia-sally-magnusson
Both my parents died with dementia nearly 7 years ago (estates still not finally wound up! :eek: ), Dad had vascular dementia but was still "himself" to the end. Mum had dementia given as primary cause of death on death certificate. She most certainly wasn't "herself", luckily she did apologise to my girls and OH about how awful she was to them, but she never did to me. But she thought I was her sister so maybe fair enough - long story.
Currently my dear MiL is in Nursing Home with prob some form of dementia - short term memory is shot. If you visit in afternoon she will say not had any visitors even though some were signed in at front door to NH that morning.
Sorry to appear from nowhere! But after the discussion on dementia last week I wanted to make sure you saw the Grauniad article.
Welcome Maggie and thanks for the link. As others have said, do stick around. You either have to be a nice person or a person-who-can-manage-to-be-nice-on-this-thread.
Dementia is what happens to the women in my family (well, the maternal side of it anyway) when they get old. I expect it will happen to me.
I am so sorry you are going through it again with your MiL having seen both your parents through it. My dad's side of the family is mercifully free of it so far, and my in-laws seem to be OK so far too, although they have other health problems - my MiL has diabetes and all the usual stuff that goes along with that.What do you mean. I never see avatars.
Hope you are seeing them now various people have posted instructions.
Phew. Caught up now. Must go to sleep soon.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Early night for you Lydia - you must be tired! A late one for me, it's Afghan night....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »Early night for you Lydia - you must be tired! A late one for me, it's Afghan night.
That sounds like a dinner of cultural food accompanied by associated music.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Anyone else now wondering what an Afghan meal tastes like?Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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That sounds like a dinner of cultural food accompanied by associated music.
Sadly, it's a night of drafting emergency judicial reviews and applications for emergency injunctions.vivatifosi wrote: »Anyone else now wondering what an Afghan meal tastes like?
Lots of meat, bread and fruit, often dried fruit, I gather....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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