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Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »Yes, I think he was trying to convince over worshipping aides and advisors that he wasn't immortal or godlike, he was just human.
I remember learning that too.neverdespairgirl wrote: »Have you not? If you go to Glastonbury, there's a great view from the tor, including the levels. At the moment, obviously, it's more of a sea view or lake view, though!
The view from the Tor at the moment only includes a fairly small flood. The big stuff is a bit further south, with a small hill in the way so you can't see it from the Tor.vivatifosi wrote: »I've never been to Glastonbury either. At least I've heard of that though. I've been to Bath several times as the company that I used to work for had its HQ there, but really haven't been to Somerset much at all.
Glastonbury and Wells (which is nearby) are both very badly connected to the road network. You don't go there unless you've got a reason to go there. In fact, most places in Somerset are like that. The M5 cuts through it, and everything else is narrow winding single carriageway roads with frequent villages, none of which have bypasses. Travel is slow by modern standards.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.
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lostinrates wrote: »If you ever care to take a day trip with me I'll take you. Its a funny place. I love living in a country where Glastonbury exists.
Yes, very strange. There's the ruined Abbey, with the Diocese of Bath and Wells's retreat house next door, and lots of historical stuff about the dissolution of the monasteries etc. There are also loads of "alternative" and occult things all around - loads of healing centres and shops selling mystic crystals and signboards advertising things to do with witchcraft and so on. Oh, and the Chalice Well "world peace garden" that's tied to early Christian, and Arthurian, and neopagan mythology, according to its website. Then there's normal people and businesses, schools, homes etc, getting on with normal life regardless.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 -
vivatifosi wrote: »but really haven't been to Somerset much at all.
You ain't missed much. The only bit worth visiting is West Somerset (as long as you avoid Butlinland which has enveloped Minehead) for Exmoor and the Quantocks.
The Levels...yuk.....Sedgemoor.....(the name says it all)....Taunton Deane (other then the Blackdown Hills well worth missing).....South Somerset.......ok when you get towards Dorset, but much of it boring.
The best part of Somerset is the M5'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'0 -
That's silly. We all know the solution to the floods is repealing the gay marriage
You would have to accept that gays exist biologically, and aren't just people being on contrary or attention seeking. This is what happens when you read The Mail every day!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 -
No snow here, but distinctly on the nippy side, with a lazy wind.
I had that Black Tie Chambers' bash last night, at Lincoln's Inn. My dress still fitted (fortunately) and it was much more fun that I thought it would be, the whole event....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 -
lostinrates wrote: »Yeah, yeah, I know, but my point is.....I don't really see much of a difference between how I see some people rummaging and lighting in terms of distraction.
Some people , for example, are natural drummers...they can do the coordinated disassociation between their four limbs necessary quite easily, same with riders. Others never get it. Nothing stops the others smoking in cars.
I think I get what you're asking (I'm prepared to be corrected!!)
I'd equate rummaging for cigarettes/ lighter and lighting up to hearing the phone ring, picking it up/ looking at who is calling and deciding to take the call.
Unless the smoker is particularly concentrating on the experience of smoking, I think that is where the comparison ends. Although when smoking, one had is slightly otherwise occupied, I don't think it would be as distracting as taking a phone call. And certainly less incapacitating than holding the phone to your ear.
Not sure where I put eating/ drinking whilst driving. Probably more akin to smoking than phoning?0 -
I think I get what you're asking (I'm prepared to be corrected!!)
I'd equate rummaging for cigarettes/ lighter and lighting up to hearing the phone ring, picking it up/ looking at who is calling and deciding to take the call.
Unless the smoker is particularly concentrating on the experience of smoking, I think that is where the comparison ends. Although when smoking, one had is slightly otherwise occupied, I don't think it would be as distracting as taking a phone call. And certainly less incapacitating than holding the phone to your ear.
Not sure where I put eating/ drinking whilst driving. Probably more akin to smoking than phoning?
I agree. Not that I've ever smoked while driving, but I imagine the distraction is similar to eating.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 -
Well, I don't know that mediaeval monks would have managed to keep many bits dry during the wettest winter for 250 years or whatever it is. In fact several of the artificial rivers whose lack of dredging is currently being deplored weren't built until WWII. But then there were a lot fewer houses then, so it must have been easier to fit them onto the high ground.
No they didn't. Recurrent flooding is and always has been a feature of the levels. There was a very bad one in. Hmm, not sure, I think mid sixteenth century.0 -
Yes, very strange. There's the ruined Abbey, with the Diocese of Bath and Wells's retreat house next door, and lots of historical stuff about the dissolution of the monasteries etc. There are also loads of "alternative" and occult things all around - loads of healing centres and shops selling mystic crystals and signboards advertising things to do with witchcraft and so on. Oh, and the Chalice Well "world peace garden" that's tied to early Christian, and Arthurian, and neopagan mythology, according to its website. Then there's normal people and businesses, schools, homes etc, getting on with normal life regardless.
Sounds like a good day out.
I've only been to the namesake festival of contemporary arts. Which isn't actually in Glastonbury. Sounds like its worth a visit to the real thing though 0 -
lostinrates wrote: »No they didn't. Recurrent flooding is and always has been a feature of the levels. There was a very bad one in. Hmm, not sure, I think mid sixteenth century.
As the dissolution of the monasteries was pretty well sorted by 1540, that probably can't be blamed on the monks (-:Yes, very strange. There's the ruined Abbey, with the Diocese of Bath and Wells's retreat house next door, and lots of historical stuff about the dissolution of the monasteries etc. There are also loads of "alternative" and occult things all around - loads of healing centres and shops selling mystic crystals and signboards advertising things to do with witchcraft and so on. Oh, and the Chalice Well "world peace garden" that's tied to early Christian, and Arthurian, and neopagan mythology, according to its website. Then there's normal people and businesses, schools, homes etc, getting on with normal life regardless.
I spent a week or so in Wells and Glastonbury a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. Just me (not OH's type of thing, really) and it was great fun. The bullsh!t factor's pretty high in Glastonbury, of course, as you say!...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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