Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Fairly clearly, if an oven was plugged in before, the chances are that you can plug in an oven again. It would be worth checking the wattage of the new oven, to check it is under 3kw, before buying it. Anything under 3kw can be plugged in, just like an electric kettle.

You see, there IS more to check/know etc.... which adds further fears.


I also get scared that these things are built in these days - fearing the oven temperature will set the housing alight, secretly, at the back .... smouldering quietly ....



I can't be helped.... it's the fears. We all have them.

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

Made gazpacho for lunch..a poor mans version as I used chopped tomatoes and a carton of tomato juice, but it was good, refreshing and a whole lot better than not having gazpacho as I could not rustle up enough fresh tomatoes. There is coffee chilling for iced coffee later

Never had iced coffee or gazpacho. Many moons ago I stayed for the weekend with an American family and they gave me iced tea - that was nice!

I don't think I'd fancy iced coffee. Although I drink black coffee (instant only), I am not a fan of coffee to the extent of pursuing other ways to consume it.

Doozergirl

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Extensive, fascinating free stuff is a great thing about London. But it's not just us, this time - it's national Archaeology Festival at the moment (ends this weekend) and there's stuff on all over the place. There really is a lot around, and most of the London stuff (walks, lectures, activities) has been free.

http://www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk/

DS and I went to The Hive in Worcester last week and had a tour around the archaeology department. We learned what was was found on site before it was built, saw a lady restoring original books about the battle of Worcester during the Civil war and visited the strong rooms (like vast nuclear bunkers, they are fire proof nearly, instead of sprinklers they have argonite pumps to inhibit fire if it gets that far).

We had a nice look at Shakespeare's marriage deed and the register from one of the few churches that could have held the wedding.

Last year, I was down a hole volunteering on a local community dig, learning to peg and draw out the foundations of 17th century buildings under the recently demolished market hall, I loved it. Would have liked to have gone deeper, but time didn't allow, which was a shame.

michaels

Looked on urban dictionary, a pinny is something your granny puts on before cooking - didn't look up 'cooking' tho....

Doozergirl

michaels wrote: »

Looked on urban dictionary, a pinny is something your granny puts on before cooking - didn't look up 'cooking' tho....

It said that for me on google search result, but when I clicked on the link it said something else

michaels

Ebola in Nigeria...hmmm :eek:

silvercar

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I got a A3 certificate in the post telling me that I have successfully paid my annual subscription monies to the ICAEW for 10 years and now I can call myself FCA instead of ACA. Just need a frame and that's the wall in the downstairs loo sorted.

I just said to OH, "did you know you could have replaced your ACA with FCA years ago?" He didn't know and thought you had to do a further exam, he certainly didn't receive a letter. He qualified in 1988, so they've had his money for years.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

michaels wrote: »

Ebola in Nigeria...hmmm :eek:

Saw that.

I'm frankly a bit surprised the powers that be haven't exercised somewhat more dramatic quarantine options long before now.

This strain appears to have a c. 60% mortality rate, and an incubation period of around 3 weeks. It may already have spread much further.

zagubov

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Saw that.

I'm frankly a bit surprised the powers that be haven't exercised somewhat more dramatic quarantine options long before now.

This strain appears to have a c. 60% mortality rate, and an incubation period of around 3 weeks. It may already have spread much further.

So, as deadly as anthrax, except a bit slower and the first symptom isn't usually death.

I'm teaching this next year.

There's a bit at the start of Dorothy Crawford's Deadly Companions about how we narrowly missed getting thoroughly battered by SARS back in 2003. Very scary stuff.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

You see, there IS more to check/know etc.... which adds further fears.


I also get scared that these things are built in these days - fearing the oven temperature will set the housing alight, secretly, at the back .... smouldering quietly ....



I can't be helped.... it's the fears. We all have them.

No, most people don't have those fears. It's a great shame that you let imaginary fears hold you back from enjoying life more and getting more out of it. Still, there's no point getting cross with you over something you can't help. It's just you being you.