Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I think its more fun for them as there is more stuff going on to see, with view of the road etc.

That's become one of my house-hunting criteria over the years and with the new house I "landed a bit lucky".

Where I am now I can see nobody and no road and nothing. I see nothing that moves. I like seeing things that move.

New house has splendid road visibility and it's in my 'design plans' to get a window seat where I can sit and see things moving and see what's going on "out there". A perfect spot to sit and wait if I am going out/somebody's coming round, or if I am awaiting a delivery.

I do like a good nosey

Of course, a sea view with boats bobbing about would be the perfect view of "things moving" but that'd have cost another £500-800k for the same space with a view.

PasturesNew

hjd wrote: »

I don't wear a watch because of my operation scar, not for any reason.

You've only got one arm??

PasturesNew

Wealth thread started by MrRee https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4972651

Of course he's just a !!!! stirring kn0b, so it'll degenerate very quickly..... but the thread's started.

bugslet

lostinrates wrote: »

Fine thanks....so far.

Old dog is getting very grumpy and I'm very close to having her PTS. We can try messing with her pain meds again, but its really delaying the inevitable. I certainly don't want to take her in to next winter. But today they are sunbathing and mooching about. They like the new north garden development, I think its more fun for them as there is more stuff going on to see, with view of the road etc.

They lead very happy lives, don't they. Mine get locked in an office with me, which they don't miond, but kipping in the sun sounds much more pleasureable.

hjd wrote: »

I'm probably the only one on the NP board then...
although the numberplate wasn't that expensive, and I don't wear a watch because of my operation scar, not for any reason.
I have to say I usually know the time without a watch. It drives DH mad, as I ask him what the time is - he asks me what I think it is and I am usually within 10 minutes. Not quite as accurate in the middle of the night, though!

I had a private numberplate on my VX, sold with the car as it was car specific rather than bugsleet specific. I don't wear a watch at work, basically because I only have one and it was an expensive one for my fortieth. I too can tell the time to within minutes as well.

Sorry, not contributing much at the minute, but work is silly busy and likely to stay that way for a while, possibly the rest of the year. Taken on one new member of staff, thinking if we need more, here or Southern office, extra vehicles..... It's good, but no time!

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

The trouble is that the closer to most jobs you live, the more the housing costs. I lived in the villages when I was younger as it was cheaper than living in the town. .

We must be doing it wrong;)

High cost housing, no public transport and no jobs (or anything) unless you have a car.

CKhalvashi

Spirit wrote: »

We must be doing it wrong;)

High cost housing, no public transport and no jobs (or anything) unless you have a car.

We looked in both Braughing, and Burton End, which are far more expensive than the town we're in now.

I don't know if that's historically always been the case, though.

Spirit_2

hjd wrote: »

I'm probably the only one on the NP board then...
although the numberplate wasn't that expensive, and I don't wear a watch because of my operation scar, not for any reason.

That was me for a number of years (left radial? keloid), but I wear a watch again now.

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

You've only got one arm??

I think they harvested an artery for a graft within the last couple of years.

Trying to wear and read a watch on the "wrong arm" makes me feel motion sickness. Tried and failed several times.

PasturesNew

There's always been posh villages etc, but it's easier to find cheaper housing away from towns, it's also got less competition so you're more likely to get it.

Having said that, I lived in a caravan first. After that it was a studio flat on a small estate 6+ miles outside of town.

I just checked: The town where I used to live has one 1-bed place at £600/month (in the 'dodgy estate'), moving the criteria to being 10 miles out there's a studio at £450 (15 miles one way) and a 1-bed at £510 (15 miles the other way). I'd be going for the studio that wasn't in a dodgy estate..... but then I'd need a car to get a job.

Very little choice in the first instance, but opening it up from 1 mile to 10 miles increases the available rentals from one to five. Closest that was cheaper than the £600 was £565/month for a 1-bed flat in a village that's about 8-10 miles out (middle of nowhere).

If you're looking at/can afford 2-3 bed places there's heaps more choice, for 1-bedders it's always limited.

I just checked 2-bedders at the same price - there were six at £600, not further out, but as far.

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

I think they harvested an artery for a graft within the last couple of years.

Trying to wear and read a watch on the "wrong arm" makes me feel motion sickness. Tried and failed several times.

I think I am ambidextrous when it comes to watches.... don't even know which arm I'd put it on - to know that I'd have to pick one up and put it on without thinking (probably put it on my left arm).

I'm mentally going through it and can't decide .... both seem plausible as recipients.