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Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People
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lostinrates wrote: »
In any case, would it be odd and annoying at all other times to have a tap like this
(Not this tap but that sort of tap)
http://www.tapshop.net/taps-1/florence-img/bath-shower-mixer.jpg
Over a utility room sink. I am guessing the hose would be annoying at other times, but useful for washing kiwis with muddling feet regularly, and not bathing them upstairs, worthwhile washing them more often and more interesting walks as a result.
Plus easier washing of bigger things. If I had a modern kitchen I'd consider a retractable head tap, but I won't here.
For the first time ever today I am considering a new sink. I have clung with love to this sink since we moved here. I wanted to refurbish it, and still do, but......I feel.....inspired toward change ATM......:)
We have one of those taps in our bathroom. Shower head is great for hair washing and rinsing children's hair at bath time. Otherwise it is pretty useful when you are cleaning the bath.
Our dog gets bathed outside - last weekend he was washed with buckets of warm water, people shampoo and people conditioner. He smelt lovely. If he is muddy from a walk he just gets hosed down as there is a tap near the backdoor, then towelled off.
We also have a tin bath where previous dogs have had their ablutions but this one never got the hang of it (as we had the others from pups, but him from aged 5).0 -
the diet has stripped away quite a bit of my baseline fitness.
How much do you have to lose? What motivates you to diet?
I should diet, as I need to strip away quite a lot of plumpness - sadly CBA.
Weird as I have a lot of lovely stuff in my life and my health would benefits, so ought to be more motivated.0 -
Hello Lydia...how is the indisposition progressing? Have you made it downstairs?
Progressing very nicely, thank you. I have eaten a little, which is a good thing. I've been downstairs and watched 2 or 3 hours of TV, which wore me out, so I'm back in bed. So I am feeling hugely better than in the small hours of this morning, but have nevertheless excused myself from what I was supposed to be doing tomorrow morning.lostinrates wrote: »http://www.rinseace.com/Content/images/petshowers/3023.jpg
That's either a really deep sink or a funny shaped dog.
In any case, would it be odd and annoying at all other times to have a tap like this
(Not this tap but that sort of tap)
http://www.tapshop.net/taps-1/florence-img/bath-shower-mixer.jpg
Over a utility room sink. I am guessing the hose would be annoying at other times, but useful for washing kiwis with muddling feet regularly, and not bathing them upstairs, worthwhile washing them more often and more interesting walks as a result.
Plus easier washing of bigger things. If I had a modern kitchen I'd consider a retractable head tap, but I won't here.
For the first time ever today I am considering a new sink. I have clung with love to this sink since we moved here. I wanted to refurbish it, and still do, but......I feel.....inspired toward change ATM......:)
A tap like that looks eminently sensible for the utility room in a house where muddy dogs are a regular occurrence. It would only look silly, IMO, if it were over a small sink. With a big sink it would look fine.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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We have one of those taps in our bathroom. Shower head is great for hair washing and rinsing children's hair at bath time. Otherwise it is pretty useful when you are cleaning the bath.
Our dog gets bathed outside - last weekend he was washed with buckets of warm water, people shampoo and people conditioner. He smelt lovely. If he is muddy from a walk he just gets hosed down as there is a tap near the backdoor, then towelled off.
We also have a tin bath where previous dogs have had their ablutions but this one never got the hang of it (as we had the others from pups, but him from aged 5).
Little dogs are actually a real pain to take care of in some ways. Bending over to wash him is a pita and he does acrobatics when I try and wash his feet off.
He HATES being bathed, but his hair is easier to brush out when conditioned, and hem hates being brushed when tangled.
I hate muddy house, so regular washing and clean feet seem a good plan. Washing him at a good height for me seems a good way forward I think. So good I would consider getting a bigger sink to make it easier, though he does just fit in this one. I would also put a tying up ring on the wall to hook him on to for safety.
Washing him in the bath , which is what I normally do, is a no no on bad head days. I am very much trying to find a way where the days are less stop/ go. I had a look at more modern taps with retractable things and I think the bath tap might be the way to go if I can find one I like.0 -
It puts my whinging into perspective.
You call that whinging?! I've not noticed you doing anything of the sort!
I've not been able to get my boiler working since last Thurs morning. Luckily I spend the weekend in a hotel (hen do). I had one cold shower+washing up bowl with 2x kettles of hot water, then figured it was better just to shower at the gym at work.
Called plumber on Tues am as had given up on persuading it to work. He had to order the part, and was going to get back to me when it had arrived (hopefully before end of week).
Chased it up today, post had arrived, but part hadn't. He was going to drive somewhere to pick it up from somewhere else. Asked if I could be home this afternoon, but I was due to be in a meeting at the time he suggested (early enough to get to shops if needed something else). Tried to get out of the meeting, or call in from home, but it was clear that it would be better if I was there in person.
Best case scenario is that boiler will be fixed tomorrow, just in time for the forecast warm weather (rolls eyes).
I also have quite a lot of work to get done for Monday. And I've promised myself to make even the smallest of starts on the 2nd draft of my thesis.
Oh, and the seeds I planted a couple of weeks ago are refusing to do anything that looks like sprouting. But the wooden sticks I used to label them are growing something :eek:
That's a whole lot more like whinging
Edit: and the biggest whinge of all for this weekend - the clocks go back this weekend which most likely means losing an hour of sleep
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »You don't *buy* things made from sloes!
I'll be draining my autumn 2013 sloe gin shortly, I'll send you some.
Us peasants with no (known) access to sloes do!0 -
Sigh... what does enthusiastic exercise by newbie weight lifter equal?
Can't bend elbow. That's what it equals. D'oh.
( Don't worry... think it'll improve quickly.)
My arms hurt for a good 2 days after go karting last week!I never really learnt.
I bought myself a bike few years ago.It is lovely, Cream with a very proper looking basket on it. It has a bell and a milometer.
On the appearance front it is the cycling equivalent of an Aga. On the exercise front the milometer tells me it has done 6 miles.
You cannot cycle from outside my front door without getting involved in a hill. The clue is in the name of the road xxxxx Hill.
Spirit, this post really made me chuckle 0 -
Us peasants with no (known) access to sloes do!
Sloes grow all over the place, in lots of hedges and so forth. That's a feeble excuse (-:
I think, though, that you average peasant would have more access to sloes, what with them being a country type thing, than the urban proletariat like me?...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
Doozer, that dress you posted a link to was lovelyneverdespairgirl wrote: »Colour? Shape? Details?
I have to wear nice clothes vicariously at the moment, so I want to KNOW
I posted a link to this dress: http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/White+Stuff+Doll+dress/D360608,default,pd.html
A while back, and did eventually manage to find it in the sale in the size I was after (required a little slimming into). Ended up wearing it last Friday night (mostly because I forgot to pack my back up outfit). Managed to get into the dress, and with the assistance of some control underwear it didn't look toooo horrendous.
Wedding next weekend, brought back a dress last time I was at my parents'. Finally tried it on yesterday as realised I only had this weekend for emergency shopping. Its a little too big! I think that only says bad things about the shape I was in 3 years ago when I bought it
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