Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

vivatifosi

lostinrates wrote: »

They are fast, they are sight hounds.

But they get tired easily, so you see them as the sight hound bit of a lurcher often. Lots of people tell me their dogs are greyhound crosses and I smile and nod and silently scream 'Saluki, Saluki, Saluki' in my head. Little thinks give it away even if the colouring or coat doesn't. Most often front legs, and FEET.

To me, salukis are very different to greyhounds, facially they remind me of a borzoi, but their ears are a dead giveaway. I have never studied their feet or legs though. How are they very different?

lostinrates

They cab be 'tied in ' a bit at the elbow' and the proportions different, the angles easier....they run on softer ground usually. For the same reason their fore feet often turn out, and are flatter.


You are right, they are very different from grey hounds, often the other clear differences as ascribed to the other part/s of a mongrel mix. Feet seem curiously to get through the mix often.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

What is 150 points worth? 15p or £1.50?

£1.50.

I should point out that these cards are in high demand, not least because there are a lot of people (and I'm talking about those that go to extraordinary lengths to get Tesco clubcard points for Avios airmiles as well as the Elite thread on here.) There is no guarantee that every tesco you walk in to will have them available. On an average day a lot will have run out. Would hate to think of you wasting petrol sourcing them.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

£1.50.

I should point out that these cards are in high demand, not least because there are a lot of people (and I'm talking about those that go to extraordinary lengths to get Tesco clubcard points for Avios airmiles as well as the Elite thread on here.) There is no guarantee that every tesco you walk in to will have them available. On an average day a lot will have run out. Would hate to think of you wasting petrol sourcing them.

Ah .... I was just wondering how it works as michaels said something that looked like: Use a credit card to buy stuff; buy the £50 giftcard, get the 150 points; use the giftcard to pay off the card. And I didn't understand that either ... and was going to ask "so could I use it to buy my baccy?"

I guess you're right - £50s are probably mostly in the London area then.... and I'd never find any.

Before I moved, I was almost equi-distant from T and S. Now I am 1 mile from S and 4-5 from T, so my visits there are fewer.

I dislike S ..... my favourite is A, but that's a harder route as it is along roads where there's always a lot of queuing. Not being near an A was a major disappointment when I bought my house - then I discovered they're building one closer.... so it'll be only 2 miles away, with some clogged roads, but not a lot. I do like to drive straight to somewhere, without queues, then pull into a free parking space and amble off to do what I went out for

silvercar

. I was just wondering how it works as michaels said something that looked like: Use a credit card to buy stuff; buy the £50 giftcard, get the 150 points; use the giftcard to pay off the card. And I didn't understand that either ... and was going to ask "so could I use it to buy my baccy?"

So you walk into the supermarket see these cards hanging up and pay for one at the till. Then you have in your hand a pre-paid visa card that can be used anywhere that takes visa cards. Some councils allow you to pay your council tax with a credit card.

Doozergirl

My question the other night. It's very bad.

fc123

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

It's just mad. All the signs change every time, inside and out
, and then the notepaper, etc. All of it!







IME it's Mrs Chewy who needs the warning. Chewy'll probably be fine.....

(I think this is a pretty normal experience. And OH is rubbish at breastfeeding).

Kermie has one stretch of about 3.5 hours, that's hte longest at the moment, though.

It's lovely to hear from you, FC. So glad your Mum's OK <hugs>



Isaac gets more tired, because he gets a lot more exercise, I think. There are a nice group of boys who spend time at our nearest park, a minute's walk away, and they wear each other out playing football, chase, and water fights, and Isaac gets exhausted by it. Which is great!

3.5 hours max at a time. I think that was the sole reason I couldn't face having a 3rd. The sleeplessness was just so draining.


If Isaac ever gets into the dark ages period of history 900 ad -ish, Thanet is a good place to visit. I was having a read about Queen Bertha and King Ethelbert last year and the fort that they built into the cliff (where our 2 holiday places are) and it's a part of history I have never been taught (or if I was, I can't recall any of it). King Arthur legends came from that time and I read all those books when I was about 10 I think.

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Hmm I could just have a cheapo roller blind that pulls across horizontally actually. That would work, I hadn't thought of that!

You can get them with an eyelet and a prong so you put rong in the eyelet, pull the blind along and pop it into a hook. You would always have to be sober though as you'd miss the footy if you had had a beer or 2, the sun came out and you then wanted to close the blind. Match could be over before you managed to hook the blind eyelet onto the hook.

vivatifosi wrote: »

Haven't had a chance to say this as yet as have been doing brief stops to play catch up. But it's great to see fc and wheezy back after trying times.

Fc, both the house you are selling and the forever house are both gorgeous. Isn't Cliftonville the posh bit of Margate? A firm I used to work for had a facility in Margate so I used to go there regularly. I seem to remember that part being lovely. And good luck to your DH on becoming a super boomer.

....I only skim read the DT article and will go on that thread tonight to find out the exact spec to go forward in life in a Super Boom mode. OH's reply to you is that he will try to be an Ultra Boomer. His definition of UB is yet to be decided.

ukmaggie45

Pastures New, Who do you think you are just started - Brian Blessed. BBC1

vivatifosi

Doozergirl wrote: »

My question the other night. It's very bad.

Really sorry to hear that Doozer. It may not be appropriate to mention Doozer, but the Melanoma Research Foundation has a website here:
http://www.melanoma.org/

It is also home to the MPIP (Melanoma Patients Information Page) which later became a forum. Your friends will be able to find others on line who are in a similar situation - who are friends or family of people going through similar. This is not to say that it will be useful, but may be an option at some point. MPIP kept me sane. There are (or were, I haven't posted for a long time) some very sensible heads on there. There is also a memorial wall where people can post stories of their family members who have lost their battles.

I would not normally make a recommendation of a health website, but this is a specific one for a specific issue and is widely recognised, albeit American (but with a worldwide audience). I am thinking of your friend Dooz. It's very sad.

zagubov

vivatifosi wrote: »

All caught up...

I tried to do a scientific experiment on this (science and I are strange bedfellows). I watched all of the breakfast news channels this morning to see who they put up. Unfortunately only caught Sky at the right time. A bunch of guys from ethnic minorities. Made a nice change as there wasn't an 18 year old girl in sight.

IN my local paper it's a photo of two girl twins with identical grades one going to oxbrigde the other into dentistry!:D