Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

I One shop, a solicitors specialised in "Crimal Law". A beauticians offered "Threading and Trimimg".

In Truro, Cornwall, a pub is open for business, so they put a sign up - there's a missing space.... not sure if that's what they ordered, or if it's a mistake.... but they're milking it.

The Wig and Pen: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276391/Article/images/20924160/5989899-large.jpg

bugslet

PasturesNew wrote: »

I know some of you like Beetroot .... and just randomly found this way of serving is, so thought I'd drop in a link:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TriP017i5jAC&pg=PA176&lpg=PA176

love beetroot and am growing som, it's just started to sprout.

PasturesNew wrote: »

However, I took a drive by of the one I am "buying" .... and there always seems to be a car parked badly outside 4 doors down (wonky parking/on double yellows) and a random HGV lorry and trailer parked up half on the pavement just close by.
Question is, "is the location just too 'industrial' for me?"

If it's an artic and trailer, then it shouldn't be there for any amount of time. The operators license should specify its base.

PasturesNew

bugslet wrote: »

If it's an artic and trailer, then it shouldn't be there for any amount of time. The operators license should specify its base.

Yeah, it's an artic - seems to be the same company each time (didn't really look, but I do recall that all/any random lorry is pea green). I'll report it if/when I move in
Big long-un..... cab and detachable trailer of at least 30', maybe 40' - didn't take notes as I didn't know there'd be a test!
Road is access to all manner of open for business/empty for rent large premises, so no lack of random places he could've stopped.

I'll check first, if it's a neighbour, then so long as it's not blocking my light/view/sense of importance I'll leave it .... I'll just report it if it's not a resident, or if they insist on parking right outside and making the place look rough even after I've remarked it could be chugged along 20'

lostinrates

LydiaJ wrote: »

A long time ago, when I was at school, we had to do a project based around reading an autobiography. One girl in my class did Gladys Aylward, and spelt the name Glady's throughout. I think she thought an apostrophe was just a random mark that should be put before the s at the end of any word ending with one!

My mother went to school with a girl who once complained in their second language class that she didn't understand why people went to the trouble of speaking in another language.

On investigation it transpired she thought everyone spoke her native tongue as a first language innately and translated into other languages for some social or political reason or other. Cute if they were seven or eight but they not.

PasturesNew

Anyway - found this "report a crime app". It's free, so letting you all know:
http://www.witnessconfident.org/

No idea if it's any good/use .... but it "works automatically" in England/Wales and enables you to log any crime from anywhere on your phone.

tomterm8

lostinrates wrote: »

One thing you mention IS particularly important but I think ok to find most places, and dr surgery is going to be a big issue.(

It may be macabre but one of my the things that selected the village my parents live in was the presence of not just a doctors but an A&E very near by.

As decisions it was a good one because we've used it pretty regularly unfortunately.

Also, Libraries, Post offices, Pubs and ready access to the outside world via bus.

Problem is, when you add all that together you tend to get 'expensive'.

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

In Truro, Cornwall, a pub is open for business, so they put a sign up - there's a missing space.... not sure if that's what they ordered, or if it's a mistake.... but they're milking it.

The Wig and Pen: http://www.westbriton.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276391/Article/images/20924160/5989899-large.jpg

There was a website called pen island.com which sold nice pens.

lemonjelly

LydiaJ wrote: »

Something is wrong there. Given the high spec of the way you've fairly recently done up your house, there is clearly some disposable money somewhere in your family's finances. Perhaps your family have been misled by the way in which you enjoy the game of being ultra-MSE into thinking that you don't want any fun money. Maybe it's time to explain how you feel. Maybe it's also time to look for a more enjoyable job.

Agree with so much of this. Hated the environment of the last job. My mindset to work has been radically altered as a result. The important stuff happens outside work michaels. You've lovely kids & a wonderful DW. Spend the time & money you have with them. Experience things. Doesn't have to be expensive, as long as they are happy & make memories.

Doozergirl wrote: »

Just go and look at it. It's about you, not the agent. I don't think they care which house you buy as long as they get their commission.

You might feel a bit awkward, but do you want to live in the wrong house or feel awkward for a couple of hours? People think about themselves, PN, no one obsesses nearly as much as we think people do about us.

If I'm going to be matronly, I don't think that trawling rightmove for hours/weeks/months but only viewing one house is a great method if there are compromises to be made. Lemonjelly has the benefit that his budget will buy the wishlist up here, so all the boxes are ticked.

You've told us many times that the last houses weren't great decisions. It's okay to worry about what you're doing - it's natural - but I haven't heard you say all that much nice about the house since you made the offer. Are these small things that appear magnified to us because you're only telling us your worries?

I agree with everything DG says (& have amended her spelling, in the hope it makes her feel a bit better, rather than repeat them).
PN it isn't just a house, it will be your home. You have to be happy there. You need to love it, feel it.

Doozergirl wrote: »

You could go and trust your intuition to start with? Then google crime stats if you like it.

Houses are more than just photographs and statistics. You should trust yourself to go and create your own thoughts and feelings.

Yes!

lemonjelly

Generali wrote: »

The Girl's teacher seems to throw apostrophes at the writing and leave the one's that s'tick.

Bloody exhausted again. The pain is going down nicely though, especially considering it's only been two weeks. It still hurts but nothing like as much. A lot of the numb areas have feeling again too although my ear is still completely numb. I was told to expect that to last for months.

Good to hear the recovery is well under way though!
At least the nerves/nerve ending appear to be working!:o

Generali wrote: »

There was a website called pen island.com which sold nice pens.

Right up there with therapist finder.com which shouldn't but always makes me laugh.

Doozergirl

lostinrates wrote: »

No magnolia in my garden, unlike maggie. . We planted one but an ash branch fell in it and sliced it in two, the chances must have been infinitesimal.....

But I bought this year a forest pansy. Its past its best now. But here is a close up...




It flowers all up its trunk and branches, its very gaudy but welcome on a grey very early spring day and IMO a welcome blast of a less easily achieved colour at that time of year.

Beautiful!!