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

lostinrates

bugslet wrote: »

Since you ask, lir


http://themillineryschool.co.uk/images/cg/38.jpg

I liked that hat, it's quite dull, but the brief was autumnal straw, everyday rather than flashy.

http://themillineryschool.co.uk/images/cg/37.jpg

I hate making fabric hats, this is the one and only. Which I dislike immensely.

Oh, you use colour so beautifully. Swwoooooooooon. I like both, the colours of second appeal to me. But I can understand why Someone who can create with straw what you did in the first hat might not want to make fabric hats. I made a fabric hat or two in my time, not good ones but nothing like wow, that first one!

Edit...I'd like a car the colours of your second hat. Love those colours.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

I just ha a double doozer experience

Yorkshire puddings here, electricity on the phone.

We're having an office day. He keeps wandering off on the phone so I'm multitasking

tomterm8

PasturesNew wrote: »

I turn up, you've got my CV, see I can do the job, ask me questions about doing the job.

At least in theory by the interview stage they should be sure that you can do the job. So, the interview stage is really about deciding whether they actually like you enough to spend nine hours a day in your presence.

I dunno... every time I've ever interviewed I've always thought the process was completely useless. Maybe I'm just bad at it. But, I don't know anyone who actually tells the complete truth at interview so basically all you're finding out is who the best liar is.

Useful information in sales interviews

bugslet

I'm all embarrassed now Lir:o.

I've said before, we speak with new drivers, check they have the right license without too many decorative features and then just go on gut instinct. Our interview process is very undemanding and if after a few months they don't suit us or we don't suit them, we go our seperate ways. Point is, until they actually work, you can never tell what they are going to be like.

tomterm8

I thought you were interviewing for graduate level jobs?

PasturesNew

bugslet wrote: »

Since you ask, lir


http://themillineryschool.co.uk/images/cg/38.jpg

I liked that hat, it's quite dull, but the brief was autumnal straw, everyday rather than flashy.

http://themillineryschool.co.uk/images/cg/37.jpg

I hate making fabric hats, this is the one and only. Which I dislike immensely.

NDG is mad for hats..... and I think interested in making them (although the term interested might mean if there were 48 hours in a day, not 24)

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Random house for sale, posted for no reason whatsoever except it's different.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-41130896.html

"Gweek Street"? Did they get the road opened by Jonathan Ross? What other explanation could there be?

PasturesNew

tomterm8 wrote: »

So, the interview stage is really about deciding whether they actually like you enough to spend nine hours a day in your presence.

That can be tricky with me ..... under interview conditions/first meeting people, I can be very much "rabbit in headlights", then say something stupid.

tomterm8 wrote: »

I don't know anyone who actually tells the complete truth at interview so basically all you're finding out is who the best liar is.

Another fail from me. I can't lie - so I do tell the truth.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

"Gweek Street"? Did they get the road opened by Jonathan Ross? What other explanation could there be?

It comes from the Cornish, Gwig - which means forest village.

Earliest written down name was Gwyk in 1358.

ukmaggie45

lostinrates wrote: »

I have a real problem with summer hats.

I love huge straw hats but the brims always go droopy.

Then I cannot see out and i end up wearing them less and less, which defeats the purpose.

I've got a couple with really huge brims, one is purple but faded (left it out in sunny spot in bedroom by mistake and it's gone more cerise in patches) that I wear with front folded back. Quite like Pastures' idea of securing it with a long hatpin , though currently it seems to stay folded up on its own. Really nice thing about it is it's so humungously big it actually shades shoulders and back too. Other is rafia, with big blowsy fabric roses with a few feathers - bought for DD1's wedding. Save that one for best at present - though after a another year or so it'll probably become the lottie hat of choice on windless days.

But for more everyday or if it's a bit breezy I have one that is straw and has a brim that is upturned -I think the shape is called Breton? It's taken me through 2 graduations and a masters ceremony for DDs. And now I wear it for gardening, and to think OH complained about me buying it prob around 20 years ago now! :eek: Plus have a bright pink cotton trilby but it's been worn so much it's really grubby and it's supposedly not washable or dry cleanable, though might try washing it come summer - kill or cure! Have a couple of cheapo market straw hats at the caravan for emergency use and to lend out to visitors who forget that just occasionally the sun shines in Wales and it can be too bl88dy hot without a hat if you want to barbie on the patio.