Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

You can expect a Lidl buying frenzy in the coming months .... now I've got somewhere to actually use the items I've previously just looked at.

Just back from a quick foray .... and bought:
- two packing boxes
- a cordless screwdriver (for the flatpack furniture/Ikea shelves I expect to buy)
- one of those kitchen slicing 'machines' (mandolin?)
- a shredder, that also shreds cards/CDs/DVDs.

The mortgage free house owner is getting posh!

I have never resorted to buying packing boxes.
-managed perfectly well with manual screwdrivers.
-a sharp kitchen knife
-a scissors

lostinrates

silvercar wrote: »

I was so anatomically in the wrong place. I thought you had warned us of an impending brain op rather than a coccyx removal.

Yep. Its to do with risk of trauma.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

The mortgage free house owner is getting posh!

I have never resorted to buying packing boxes.
-managed perfectly well with manual screwdrivers.
-a sharp kitchen knife
-a scissors

I wasn't going to buy boxes, but they had them at 2 for £3 and as many of my other boxes are free ones (that don't seal as they've not tops etc) I figured it'd make sense to get a couple of "proper big boxes" to make sure that the stuff packs easily. The overall objective is to make the pile of stuff being moved look "easy and small" so I don't get a daft/high quote .... it'll make the pile look neater/easier for them to load onto the van.

I've managed with manual screwdrivers, but I'm planning on getting 2-3 of those open pine bookcases, which I've always put together with screwdrivers before .... only one day, just as I was finishing, I had a couple of screws that were really not going in .... and the builder I had in just pressed his screwdriver to them and they were in within 3 seconds... so I figured "I'll get one of those"

I'd have to buy a sharp kitchen knife, which'd probably cost more - and I'm quite dangerous with sharp things. I currently do all my peeling/cutting/slicing with a 65p paring knife, although I did buy a pack of 3-4 knives from the Poundshop some time back. I've just always been intrigued by these things and how quickly they'd slice spuds and ... er, other things I've yet to discover.

Yeah, scissors, but I've got a backlog of paperwork I've been dragging around .... so it's nice to just shove it in a slot.

So my luxury spends cost me: £3 for boxes, £26 for shredder, £5 for slicer, £15 for electric screwdriver.... which I'll also take to my sibling's house in case there's any little things she's ignored.

tomterm8

Showed very high self control today, particularly around not eating ice cream sunday at the first wimpy I've found since childhood... found it on a fast day.

PN, that's a cute story:) I think it was very brave of you going somewhere you were that squeemish about.

PasturesNew

Just got the box out, see what I bought ... 5 interchangeable attachments: grater, slicer, fine shredder, coarse shredder, julienne insert. For use with vegetables, fruit, chocolate and hard cheese.

That means I can grate my cheese, slice spuds thinly quickly ... and make coleslaw. Also grating/slicing carrots.

I've always wanted to make coleslaw, but could never face standing and grating an entire cabbage, then the carrots, then the onions ... with a cheapo box grater.

PasturesNew

tomterm8 wrote: »

PN, that's a cute story:) I think it was very brave of you going somewhere you were that squeemish about.

I only did it for the money - and as I'd not been before .... had no idea it'd get that bad

Still traumatised and having flashbacks... it was about 4 months ago.

lostinrates

No radiotherapy appointment tonight.

Gen, when do you have your follow up appts?

Masomnia

What's your budget for knives PN? I bought a couple of Victorinox knives, which I think are really good value, but might be a bit pricey.

Yorkie1

chewmylegoff wrote: »

At least Suarez bit the only person on the pitch who is a bigger tool than he is. I reckon a one season ban.

I'd love it to be that long, particularly as he's got 'form' for this, but I bet they don't dare.

PasturesNew wrote: »

For now, Plan A is: Move in, get the telly turned on, Pepsi in the fridge, find the best position for the garden lounger, get online.

I like your style :T

PasturesNew wrote: »

Check out's got some bits/bobs that could catch one out too ... there's a £75 check out fee anyway -

Was this in the original contract? They can't charge it if you weren't given notice of it at that point.

PasturesNew

Masomnia wrote: »

What's your budget for knives PN? I bought a couple of Victorinox knives, which I think are really good value, but might be a bit pricey.

I've no budget ... I'm happy with my 65p paring knife I've got a couple of them ... and I did buy a pack of knives for £1 from Poundland that haven't even been used.

I've never used a big/sharp knife - and it'd be lethal for me to try (dyspraxia) ... so I stick with what's safe. Especially as "one slip" and there's nobody to notice .....