Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

Nikkster

silvercar wrote: »

Interesting room. If the logs are in the fireplace, where does the fire go?

Logs are the new twigs.

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

PN maybe this webpage will lead to some ideas for making use of the space you've got
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26964724

I know how to make use of space - the main problem is that to do it properly you need skills or cash ... I've neither

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

Logs are the new twigs.

I'd like a big driftwood log

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

Don't go to enough shows. My next evening out is to watch Jools Holland's prog "Later" being filmed.

I've never been to a show... or most things/places really. It's not something people used to talk about/do before the Internet (in my social circles).... but the Internet exposes you to more people's lives and what they do.

zagubov

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've never been to a show... or most things/places really. It's not something people used to talk about/do before the Internet (in my social circles).... but the Internet exposes you to more people's lives and what they do.

Lemonjelly goes to more shows than I do.

When I first moved to London in '85, the Student Time Out special was brilliant and told us where all the markets and gigs were. Only thing is that London's like a built-up county so going to gigs on the other side of London's a good deal more difficult than travelling from one city to the next. It's got great (oh all right acceptable) radial routes but orbital routes are pathetic.

CKhalvashi

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Tomorrow! OH's start is 10am.

Always featured largely in my childhood, because church became evensong that week instead of Matins. The starts are around Blackheath, where I grew up.

The Belarussian Head of Press is doing it, had a message asking if I'd like to meet for coffee yesterday.

Do not quote below, will delete.

Just had an abusive call........(deleted)

I've not replied to anything yet, but just wondering what the NP would do with this.

CK

Nikkster

Have just rewoken to the marathon build up on TV... Good luck neverdespairboy!

Generali

I'd ignore him frankly CK. It sounds like you go a long way above and beyond.

Am making bread with The Girl. We've done the knock back and it's now on the second prove. I'm quite bad at making bread, it normally tastes like angels that have yeast infections sitting around on your tongue unfortunately: bread that I make always tastes very yeasty and is usually undercooked in the middle.

I think I've found out the reason why: I think I overprove the bread at too high a temperature. Today we'll see if I'm right. I really want to crack making bread as I'd like to make croissants. Croissants in Aus are terrible.

Nikkster

Tricky situation, ck. Does she have any professional support? That's a helluva lot that you do for her. It can't be good for either of you for her to rely on you so much. What would she do if you weren't there? (like when she broke her arm). Be careful ck.

Edit: just thought, what about when you're away for long periods of time working/ on hols?

neverdespairgirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

This caught my eye - not this specific one, but I wanted to see what similar ones they did ..... until I saw the price.
http://furnish.co.uk/items/306596-mauve-1p-rug-officially-licensed-by-royal-mail-group-ltd

Three and a half grand for a large rug?!

I'd want something hand-knotted in Persia for that, not a 1p stamp lol

Nikkster wrote: »

Have just rewoken to the marathon build up on TV... Good luck neverdespairboy!

He's left (about half an hour ago).

WE can't go to the start with him (not allowed).

I had a look about meeting him afterwards, and he's right. They don't allow spectators / family anywhere near the finish, you have to wait half a mile away by surname, while the runners finish, then are "processed". And to get to Horseguards, you need to walk across the park, and then stand (by runner's surname) for an indeterminate length of time.

OH reckons that worrying about me and Isaac doing that is worse for him than us trying to spot him on TV and waiting faithfully at home.