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

Yorkie1

Nikkster wrote: »

I got 33%.

Think I only got that because it's strictly shoes off inside the house.

Me too. :T

Nikkster

Spirit wrote: »

and will pop out in the morning for a red top

I had to go back and check where the red top came in - England shirt? Liverpool? Man U?

:rotfl:

vivatifosi

michaels wrote: »

A disappointing 17%, but as long as I get under PN I'll be happy.

Noooo.... that can't possibly be the case!

I knew I shouldn't have blagged those tickets to Henley.

chewmylegoff

Spirit wrote: »

Thanks for the tip. I am about to buy myself some jewellery from Argos and will pop out in the morning for a red top.

My only consolation is that my daughter was a lot posher than I am. I cannot believe we are related. It may account for why she thinks I am the cleaner.

Be careful when buying tabloids. I went out and bought some a while back to use as packing material for the crockery when we were moving house last time. I picked up a pile of daily stars (I think) as I saw a big "15p" sign on it and assumed that this was the price - but it was a trick. It was actually claiming, through the extensive use of small print, to be 15p cheaper than some other paper and was actually not the cheapest paper at all. An outrage.

lostinrates

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Be careful when buying tabloids. I went out and bought some a while back to use as packing material for the crockery when we were moving house last time. I picked up a pile of daily stars (I think) as I saw a big "15p" sign on it and assumed that this was the price - but it was a trick. It was actually claiming, through the extensive use of small print, to be 15p cheaper than some other paper and was actually not the cheapest paper at all. An outrage.

Waitrose card. Free coffee and paper. Get one every day, plan ahead.
Get the chunkiness broad sheet.

michaels

vivatifosi wrote: »

We're currently having our heating changed (all electric) and are looking at having our water system changed next year. Do you find it makes a big difference? We have really hard water here.

We probably have similar water and it makes a huge difference (lather with soap/shampoo, no crud in bathroom) although the salt costs about a tenner a month it it is much harder to rinse things.

vivatifosi

Thanks michaels.

On a different issue, I know that quite a few NP enjoy making jewellery. Thought you might find this thread and the attempts to re kickstart it interesting:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/883565

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Waitrose card. Free coffee and paper. Get one every day, plan ahead.
Get the chunkiness broad sheet.

Almost but not quite, you need to spend £5 including the price of the paper (the coffee is completely free)

michaels

Nikkster wrote: »

Anyhow, I think it's time to draw an end to tonight's adventures in plumbing. I'll just have to try not to think about the dripping overflow until tomorrow.

Modern toilets overflow into the bowl rather than into a pipe that drips either inside or outside - you kind of wonder why it is only within the last 30 odd years that they thought of that....

lostinrates

Nikkster wrote: »

Almost but not quite, you need to spend £5 including the price of the paper (the coffee is completely free)

Ah.....you see how rarely I shop:D. I never get the coffee....its always in some random location with a queue.

. Very poor money saver.

( maybe chewy could start a prepping hoard pre move of waitrose whoopsies?)