Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

neverdespairgirl

lostinrates wrote: »

They do both suit you. I think there is a blue to suit every one. And personally, I am a bit odd about colours, I think the colour that suits you can be the colour you love, more than the colour that suits you. Well worn, joy for a colour is more important I think than many other things. And I also agree there are warm blues.

But there are also icey ones. Its not that I don't like blue, I do. I just have a stiong personal disconnect with most shades of blue. Not all, but most.

Fair enough. We're all allowed our oddities!

I think you'd look fab in a warm terracotta type shade, for example. In general, I mean, not for your night out in particular. And golds / yellows, too (which don't suit many people).

Today, I have a smiley baby:




Will delete soon - my darling Mama emailed me this after our last visit to Kent, her and her two fave grandsons:

michaels

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Fair enough. We're all allowed our oddities!

I think you'd look fab in a warm terracotta type shade, for example. In general, I mean, not for your night out in particular. And golds / yellows, too (which don't suit many people).

Today, I have a smiley baby:

I do love babies - couldn't eat a whole one mind....

NDG let me know if you want me to remove the picture.

PasturesNew

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

PN you'd feel right at home here today as OH and visitor came back from Abersoch with meat and potato pies from the local butcher. They didn't bring me any though, grrr! :mad: So lunch is a G&T for me. Of course if you were here they'd have brought you one as you'd be a Guest.

Not a fan of meat/potato pies as a choice, as they do tend to be a bit "mushy" .... but I'd not look a gift pie in the mouth

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Housey stuff... no matter what you've got to tackle a job, come the moment to do it you realise you need something else.

Got the drain guards, got the screwdriver to take the grill off, to scoop out the leaves (bunged right to the top with leaves/sticks it is) ..... and realised that the downpipe touches the grill. Yes, it's been fitted "on top of" the grill. Now need a hacksaw to hacksaw some of the drainpipe off so I can get the grill out.

Before you hack off the drainpipe, you could double check that there isn't a hole in the grille for it. Would the sticks have gone through the grille?

michaels

My today jobs are to go and make sure the gazebo is secure against any high winds and to try and use the head unblocking kit on the kids printer. Neither are jobs I really fancy so I think will will order a new dishwasher (ours is fully broken) and may be look at how to maximise my stash of nectar points.

michaels

GDB2222 wrote: »

Before you hack off the drainpipe, you could double check that there isn't a hole in the grille for it. Would the sticks have gone through the grille?

I was thinking about that, also it may be possible to move the pipe a bit (enough) by undoing the bottom clip?

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Before you hack off the drainpipe, you could double check that there isn't a hole in the grille for it. Would the sticks have gone through the grille?

There is no hole in the grill for it. The grille was fitted, then the drainpipe .... resting on it/standing on it.

Everything's gone through the grille as the holes are huge.... well,without measuring I'd say they're 1/2" apiece.

Photos:
Whole drain: http://i57.tinypic.com/adc76c.jpg
Pipe clearance: http://i60.tinypic.com/54ez2u.jpg

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

I was thinking about that, also it may be possible to move the pipe a bit (enough) by undoing the bottom clip?

All sounds like a recipe for disaster with me

silvercar

michaels wrote: »

My today jobs are to go and make sure the gazebo is secure against any high winds and to try and use the head unblocking kit on the kids printer. Neither are jobs I really fancy so I think will will order a new dishwasher (ours is fully broken) and may be look at how to maximise my stash of nectar points.

Why do your kids need their own printer, can't you share?

I read somewhere that printing in photo quality on ordinary paper should clear a lot of head blocks. It works on my epson.

PasturesNew wrote: »

There is no hole in the grill for it. The grille was fitted, then the drainpipe .... resting on it/standing on it.

Everything's gone through the grille as the holes are huge.... well,without measuring I'd say they're 1/2" apiece.

Photos:
Whole drain: http://i57.tinypic.com/adc76c.jpg
Pipe clearance: http://i60.tinypic.com/54ez2u.jpg

I see what you mean, possibly the pipe has dropped. Is there a join anywhere that the pipe could have slipped down from?

We had some disposable BBQs, the mesh metal coverings were just the right size to act as drain covers and the holes a lot smaller than yours.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

I see what you mean, possibly the pipe has dropped. Is there a join anywhere that the pipe could have slipped down from?

We had some disposable BBQs, the mesh metal coverings were just the right size to act as drain covers and the holes a lot smaller than yours.

Pipe hasn't dropped.... and it goes all the way up to a bend, after which it joins the gutter.... so only way to "free" it would be to go up a huuuuuge ladder ... and faff about with long stretches of plastic guttering. Won't happen.

Hacksaw .... win. Except, of course, I don't have one and have never used one..... so I'll have to get one.

I am not feeling inclined to do this immediately. In a perfect world I'd be heading off now to get a hacksaw and come back to hacksaw the bottom off..... then get the grill off.... then dig out lots of leaves ....... in the real world, s0d it for today

It's just down on the "Very Important" list.... and maybe, if the big storm comes .... and I get a flood .... I'll regret that.....