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Nice People 12: Nice in Nice
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I think I did ... certainly didn't dislike it. Only a full portion would tell though .... sometimes a taste is lovely, but a mouthful or three makes you realise there's something not right.neverdespairgirl wrote: »You did like the salmon and spinach lasagna, once you tried it, didn't you?
Better than mussels or oysters would be though
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chewmylegoff wrote: »I thought black cars were a bit of a no-no as the tiny scratches you get when you wash it show up really badly? Not that I ever wash mine!
I have got a bit fed up with work so am off for an interview tomorrow at a bank. I expect the job will turn out not to really be of interest when I drill down into it but at least it will get me back into practice. Bit scary in a way as haven't been to an external interview since late 2007!
Best of luck for the interview - hope it goes well.
I don't ever get issues from washing cars - do it twice a decade, and no problems arise!lostinrates wrote: »:smileyhea:smileyhea
I feel very strongly you would get on well with both in real life very well.
We overran on time a lot. I think poor NDG and kermie will be shattered.
he was so good.:smileyhea:smileyhea
Nah, we were fine. We chilled on the train, got a bus quickly and easily, and with no traffic, got from Waterloo to home in no time at all. And the bus stops really close to home so a short stroll, and we were back. Kermie then joined Isaac in a bath (they both really enjoy that) and all was well.Then, we'll have a little break and do my bottom teeth which are less bad.
One of the fillings is very deep, so I don't think even the quadrant we finished today will stay finished...
That all sounds not much fun - hope you get it all sorted quickly and painlessly.If we do have another meet, PLEASE don't mention that idea within earshot of DD. :eek:
Hmmmmm. LIR told me yesterday that you had allowed your DKs to choose their bedroom wall colours - we did the same, and Isaac's room ended up a pale pink. It was what he wanted, so what he got....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 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I think I did ... certainly didn't dislike it. Only a full portion would tell though .... sometimes a taste is lovely, but a mouthful or three makes you realise there's something not right.
Better than mussels or oysters would be though
You aren't going to get to try shellfish from my plate. Yuck - I'm not keen. You'll need to find someone else if you want to do it!PasturesNew wrote: »I never had any of those. At the dentist's, about 15 years ago, I mentioned it and he looked at the X ray he'd just done and said "you don't have any at all".
That's a Good Thing. As far as I can tell, most people get little benefit from wisdom teeth, and a substantial minority have real trouble with them.
Sister #2 had 2 wisdom teeth out earlier this year, as they were causing her pain and coming down strangely, and needs the other two out soon. They are not fun to have yanked out, either, as they are so far back.
I have 4 wisdom teeth in my gums, but only 1/2 one has ever emerged into my mouth. The other 3 1/2 just lie doggo underneath.Had a lovely day.
My shopping...straws, shoe boxes, 90p plastic cutlery set colourful and cheerful.
Didn't even need a big blue bag.
The Nice baby is adorable..his mum unflappable. Felt awful to put them on the train, knowing it would take them a couple of hours to get home this evening. Just thinking of the effort of taking a small infant, a car seat and a pushchair on buses and trains from/to London/Southcoast.:eek: Well done that lady.
Thank you very much indeed for the lift too and from the station, and I'm sorry Kermie was so adamant he was hungry on the way back!
You shouldn't have felt remotely bad, because we had a very chilled train journey, and our own double seat, and two nice young men to help carry pushchair and car seat at the Waterloo end.
Going round with a baby or young child renews your faith in humanity, because someone always offers to help. Which is great.lostinrates wrote: »I showed NDG a picture of the gig on Friday night she said ' fir looks very Jewish doesn't he' and I giggled..
One of the things that struck me this weekend is how much younger than his friends he looks ATM. I think its because he drinks less. The 'good looking one' of the group is still really good looking and lovely but slack around the jaw line now, and .....well, paunchy.
You shouldn't think I meant it as a criticism - quite the opposite!
He bears a passing resemblance to OH, so I meant it entirely as a compliment (-:...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 -
Makes sense. Couples who rely on each other's income should have some, though, and couples who rely on each other's income to bring up kids even more so.
OH and I have what he describes as a "winner takes it all" life insurance policy, which pays out on the first death out of the two of us and then ceases to exist.chewmylegoff wrote: »You can avoid IHT by putting it into trust for their benefit so that they don't get it until they reach an age of your choosing but my understanding is that this is not cheap.
The trouble with that is that the beneficiaries of a trust can usually end it if they choose to, once adults. that's unless there are residual beneficiaries (etc) and those sorts of trusts are expensive and not worth it unless there are very large amounts at stake.That sounds lovely. A little baby needs a break after all the effort he has put into being born, gaining weight and watching balloons. He must be exhausted.
I am in Cornwall from 27th to 31st August.:)
Did he look exhausted when you saw him?
When he despaired of getting any milk once in your car, he did go to sleep, I suppose. He looks very sweet when he's asleep.We are in Devon around that time, I was going to suggest meeting up on the beech somewhere but it seems that despite only being one county apart it would take about 10 hours as PN would (slightly) exaggerate....
Depends where in Devon, I suppose, it's quite a big place. We're going to be near Widemouth Bay, which is north Cornwall, on the north coast (although the coast actually runs north-south at that point). It's about 5 or 6 miles south of Bude, and only a few miles from the Devon border, I think.It is beautiful there and usually fabulous weather.
I'm very much looking forward to it, I think we'll have a wonderful time....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 -
Well done.
This time next week you will be sick of courgettes.
Surely it takes far, far longer than a week to be sick of them? I really like courgettes - cooked with garlic, onion, tomatoes and lentils, I can eat them an awful lot.
My parents have an asparagus bed in Kent, and they were getting tired of it by the end of the season. That's most definitely a First World Problem, though.vivatifosi wrote: »Good news in the tifosi household. Drtifosi has got a great promotion at work. Huge number of applicants, but he got it. This is a very happy place to be tonight.
Fantastic news, many congrats to Drtifosi! When does he start his new role?...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 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »
You shouldn't think I meant it as a criticism - quite the opposite!
He bears a passing resemblance to OH, so I meant it entirely as a compliment (-:
I didn't take it badly. I think its funny, and I agree whole heatedly, and I agree the chaps have a certain cultural look in common. ( fir is a lot shorter than your oh)
I 've no complaints about firs looks, just right for me. . Oh, he does have hobbit feet. But he has beautiful hands, so it balances out. I like nice hands. 0 -
vivatifosi wrote: »Your wish is my command...
http://news.sky.com/story/1309179/russia-accused-as-ossetia-fenced-off
Thanks Viva.
The difficulty is that Ossetia was at one time one region (the Northern part is now Russia, and Southern part Georgia)
It's probably worth mentioning that these fences have gone up over several years, rather than the start of it being recent or immediate thing.
It's probably also worth mentioning that the requirements for getting to/from Abkhazia (the other disputed region) on the Georgian side have significantly been reduced, to the extent that I've had one military checkpoint and been allowed straight through, in Georgian plated car.
I think that time will tell what will happen, but it seems that these two regions (which together make up just under 10% of Georgia's population, and both of which are heavily Pro-EEU) will have to be taken into account with any attempt with Georgia to join the EU.
As I've stated before, there are really three ways Georgia can go;
First is my preferred option to remain independent, and attempt to negotiate rights with both the EU and EEU as/when the economic situations allow.
Second is EU membership, which whilst it seems now that the majority of the country want this, I don't think is the right option, largely due to the fact that a large number of Georgian exports go now to EEU countries, making the low tax regime that Georgia has focused on in the last 10 years virtually worthless, as there is no way some of the current import duties would be acceptable to the EU (and several countries are set at the minimums already)
Third is EEU membership, which whilst now a preferable option from the POV of the country, there is a huge feeling within the country that it would place Georgia back under the control of Moscow, which isn't what the country in general wants.
With the third option, there is the ability to possibly look at replacing Greece/Cyprus as where Russians keep their money, therefore with the availability to fuel rapid growth, however at the same time, I feel it's important to keep the country open to both 'sides'.
I'm not a huge fan of the EU in this case, largely because it would seem that the majority of Georgians want something new, the EU are offering that, and the majority of public opinion seems to want it on that basis, rather considering the mid-long term effect that moving towards EU membership would have.
I've also said before now, that a lot of the ethics have disappeared in the last 10 years under a pro-Western government, and unfortunately at the moment, whilst the EU tries to claim further ground, this is likely to continue..........💙💛 💔0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »OH and I have what he describes as a "winner takes it all" life insurance policy, which pays out on the first death out of the two of us and then ceases to exist.
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What happens if you both pop your clogs at the same time? Is it the younger one's estate that wins?“The ideas of debtor and creditor as to what constitutes a good time never coincide.”
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What happens if you both pop your clogs at the same time? Is it the younger one's estate that wins?
If you go side by side in an accident with somebody, then there's a ruling in law as to who went first. I think it might be the "eldest went first".
So the "who gets it" is decided in law, not by the insurance policy/company/wording.
Wiki says:The common law of England and Wales (also Australia) does not accept the possibility of simultaneous death. Where there is no satisfactory medical evidence as to the order of death, the elder of the two is deemed to have died first. This can cause difficulties where for example the elder person had children prior to marriage. The rules can be ousted if inappropriate by an explicit provision in a will. Wills generally have a survivorship clause, typically of 30 days, so that both partner's estates are dealt with as though they were already widowed at the point of death; in cases of intestacy, the survivorship clause is set at 28 days.
However it is Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs's longstanding practice to apply a concessionary treatment for inheritance tax purposes in such cases which reduces the burden on surviving family members.
Wiki also says that some Wills contain a "Titanic clause", named after the Titanic, when many people in one family, whose wills would have cross-referenced etc, all die in one cataclysmic event.0
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