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

silvercar

vivatifosi wrote: »

Well, much to my amazement, local house that has gone on at what I consider a ludicrous price has had a steady stream of viewers so far today.

Nosy neighbours.

We viewed a house when we were out walking, the sales girl reckoned that locals with no intentions of buying accounted for 90% of the footfall. There is the trend for open house viewing days at the moment, that must increase the percentage.

Doozergirl

Just spoke to doozerboy. Must not spill lemonjelly beans.

vivatifosi

silvercar wrote: »

Nosy neighbours.

We viewed a house when we were out walking, the sales girl reckoned that locals with no intentions of buying accounted for 90% of the footfall. There is the trend for open house viewing days at the moment, that must increase the percentage.

I'm the nosy neighbour. I don't recognise any of them as neighbours. It is an open house though and it is very well presented, so I'm sure some will be going for interior design ideas.

I'll still eat my hat if it sells at or near that price though. I may have to do some online shopping and look for one made from rice paper.

vivatifosi

Doozergirl wrote: »

Just spoke to doozerboy. Must not spill lemonjelly beans.

Excited! Excited! Excited!

It is hard to type with my fingers crossed for him.

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

Having not met mine, your illusions have not yet had the opportunity to be shattered.

I'd take a wager yours are fine men. .

SingleSue

After another phone call yesterday morning complaining about the lack of response from the school, I finally had a response from one of the teachers involved.

It was as I thought, they assumed that either he would let me know via a phone call or that, as if by magic, I would be there waiting to pick him up as normal. Quite how they came to the conclusion that I would know they were finishing early is somewhat beyond me, I'm afraid I was rather sarcastic in my reply to that one (well yes, I am a mind reader or can know by osmosis type of thing)

The phoning thing would be reasonable if they were not aware that youngest is phone phobic for one thing and doesn't actually carry a mobile for another, something which had been covered in a meeting not a week before the event which one of the teachers involved was part of!

Her next assumption was that if there was a problem, that he would have indicated that I wouldn't be there...does she not listen? That is and always has been a feature/frustration where youngest is concerned, it doesn't matter how potentially serious or bad the problem is, youngest just cannot voice it.

Argghhhh

lostinrates

We've spent the morning moving pots and sweeping, I got tired a eleven, so opened the doors so I can keep sitting down. Garden really alive, some roses, wall flowers primula, crocus, peach blossoms......everywhere we look something.

misskool

We've been out to the garden and it's ok.

But we need some screening plants as we now realise quite how we're overlooked by a public car park. I suggested bamboo and he went invasive so we need a compromise.

Suggestions anyone?

tomterm8

You can grow bamboo in containers... if it's just the invasive thing you're worried about. Plus a nice evergreen hedge, for a more permanent solution.

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'm not missing, I've got caught up on another site where I was trying to earn a few bob ..... not a great deal but every little helps when you're not making enough each month to even cover the rent

We missed you but suspected as much.

Doozergirl wrote: »

I dared to try on the jeans I bought in the Jan sales for 'when I lose weight'.

They fit. I've dropped a dress size. There's a silver lining to every cloud.

Time to write the 'Tonsil Removal Diet'?

vivatifosi wrote: »

Well, much to my amazement, local house that has gone on at what I consider a ludicrous price has had a steady stream of viewers so far today.

I did tell you - I guess the last month here is what London has been like for 6 months?