Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

So what's in the wrong place? Housing? Jobs? Or transport?
Not sure ...

I think it's transport.... which is inflexible. Transport goes to/from the bus station in a town, it doesn't follow "joined up routes" such as the underground achieves, where some go round and round and some go up and down and you can switch directions.

I think its our expectations. I very much include me in that.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

I could, but then it comes down to cost/effect. A nice hammock could look lovely and beachy ..... but the reality is that any hammock I could afford wouldn't look beachy/lovely - and I'd probably fall out of it and do myself a mischief at my age

It'd have to be one that comes in its own frame (nothing to secure it to unless I start driving concrete posts etc into the ground at great expense) .... and they're about £30. It'd also be handy to be able to move in/out of shade as it changed.

So, £30 to break my neck .... or £20 for a safe lounger

We have a hammock that matches the garden furniture.

From B&Q.

For anyone buying garden furniture- try and find chairs that don't require separate cushions, storing cushions is a pain.

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

We have a hammock that matches the garden furniture.

From B&Q.

For anyone buying garden furniture- try and find chairs that don't require separate cushions, storing cushions is a pain.

Do you mean the practicality of putting them in and out when it rains or physical space?

I can see that putting things in when it rains and for dew etc would get tired VERY quickly. Hmm, thanks.

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

We have a very unflattering photo of me marooned upside down dangling out of a hammock.

As much as I love him, Mr Spirit could have rushed to my aid without pausing to take a piccie.

What happened to the Independent Woman? You got yourself in that situation, you get yourself out of it

I think we're "owed" sight of this photo ...

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

storing cushions is a pain.

I'd bung them in a bin liner for protection and lob them in the shed....

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

I think we're "owed" sight of this photo ...

Two chances:

Fat

and


No

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Do you mean the practicality of putting them in and out when it rains or physical space?

I can see that putting things in when it rains and for dew etc would get tired VERY quickly. Hmm, thanks.

I'd not thought like that.... in my world garden furniture comes out when you want to use it, then goes away... it's never left out to be rained on.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd not thought like that.... in my world garden furniture comes out when you want to use it, then goes away... it's never left out to be rained on.

I want something that can sty out from spring till autmn on a patio. If not all year. Sometimes its mild enough to have a coffee sitting outside in November or february

PasturesNew

I think the other reason driving to work's better is that if you try to do anything else in life (e.g. evening classes, something happening locally) then by the time a bus gets you home it's too late for that. So much starts earlier in the evenings. And if events are elsewhere you have to investigate other bus routes that you're not familiar with, then leave early so you don't miss the last bus (which can be quite early in a lot of places).

Having a car also makes life easier as you can go anywhere to collect anything at any time .... or drop things off. e.g. I'll shortly have a lawn. Without a car I'll have to either pay to have grass cuttings taken away (and pre-book it), or walk a round trip of 1.5 miles with my bucket.

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd bung them in a bin liner for protection and lob them in the shed....

Throughout the winter ours are wrapped in bin liners, taped shut and stored in the stables.

During summer they are in the garage/shed when it rains or just brought inside at night to protect from dew.


The chairs look good without the cushions so when we are at work we do not have to put cushions out. Silvercar is right, effort is required. On the other hand our furniture is so comfortable it is worth the effort.