Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

vivatifosi wrote: »

I am not an aficionado. However I do insist on Jose Cuervo or better, and nothing funky added.

:T

As with most things alcoholic, there tends to be a correlation between quality and price with tequila. That line between petrol and tequila seems to be crossed around the £15 a bottle mark.

If you know and like Cuervo products the Reserva de la Familia is an excellent aged tequila.

However the MSE recommendation is a much lesser known product from the same parent company that is damn near as good for less than half the price... 1800 Anejo.

I've never met a Mezcal I like, probably something to do with worms, but the other, other Mexican cactus spirit can be surprisingly good..... If you've never tried it, I can highly recommend Sotol. Spoon Cactus rather than Agave, and in some ways a more delicate flavour.

LydiaJ

NDG, I am so very very sorry to hear about your sister's puppy. :(:(
I would send hugs if she had the faintest idea who I am. Am sending hugs to you, because I imagine you must be pretty sad and cross about it too.

On a different subject, my dad has been reminding me of what you post about your mother today, by being utterly realistic about what it is like bringing up children. He referred to "when they have driven you beyond the point that one can stand" today.

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

We had a cat who was great at hiding, too, and often did it when she sensed we were about to move from one house to another. My mother got wise to her hiding places after a while, though, so we had a list to check - on top of the fridge and invisible from ground level was a good one.

Whereas our list of places to look for the hamster when she escapes begins with underneath the fridge.

GDB2222

LIR, your hamster sounds really sensible. Where better to hide in a house full of large creatures with teeth and claws?

NDG, sorry about Bertha. What sort of dog was she?

hjd

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

OH has a theory that having a decent pic of yourself readily available (such as on facebook) is a good defence against dying dramatically, as most tend to be blurred and awful.

If I am never heard of again, I shall have dramatically died.
There are no decent pics of me available, and that's the way I'd like it to stay.
Luckily there are no indecent photos either.

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Been AWOL - sister 1's 8 month old puppy Bertha died last night, and sister #1 is very upset, and also very cross.

The dog escaped out of an area that had been very carefully dog-proofed. When my Dad had last been in that field, he'd checked, and the gate was shut. Someone later in the day opened it and left it open - a someone who had no business so much as touching it, as it wasn't any of the family, there weren't any guests during the day, and it's not on a public footpath, or anything.

Bertha left via the gate, and was run over on the road. And the gate was wide open.

Oh no.



This is what people fail to understand about 'get orf my land ' stereotype. On my land are dog proofs sub sections, bits you might not want animals on at all animals you are keeping separate. Bits where wildlife are, or you've sprayed. Gates are hugely important.

Someone's might have been foraging for berries.

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

LIR, your hamster sounds really sensible. Where better to hide in a house full of large creatures with teeth and claws?

NDG, sorry about Bertha. What sort of dog was she?

Lydia's hamster......though thrilled to be mistaken for her

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

Lydia's hamster......though thrilled to be mistaken for her

You are so right! Well, it was 5 in the morning, which is middle of the night for us city dwellers. The good news is that I got back to sleep for a couple of hours. For some reason, the local wood pigeons decide to congregate just outside our window here for their dawn chorus every morning. I had a really vivid dream all about air guns and shooting things. I wonder whether my bad thoughts scared them off, because they are gone now?

Yorkie1

Nikkster wrote: »

Yes, it is exciting. The fruit smells lovely.

I don't think I'll be able to do much with mine (this year anyway) - I only spotted 2 fruit, and I've removed one of those already!

I had wondered what plant it was as the flowers looked almost waxy. It is surrounded by overgrown plants, next time I'm out in the garden I think I'll try and give it a bit of breathing space Will pay attention to it when it flowers next year.

I've got one of those - it's a real thug and huge now! Invading the lawn too :eek:

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I'm oddly particular with limoncello. A lot of brands taste odd... sort of cheap and artificial.

I like the idea of someone being a Limoncello connoisseur :cool:

PasturesNew wrote: »

Aww. Poor thing didn't stand a chance.

So sorry to hear about Bertha, NDG. Thinking of your sister.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Madam's breakfasted on two toasted breakfast muffins, 3 scrambled eggs, a tin of tomatoes and a big splash of Branston's brown sauce.... being washed down by a mug of black instant coffee.

You can't beat a full belly for that feel good factor

Sounds yummy. A bit early in the day for me, but tasty nevertheless. Mine's a pain au chocolat and a coffee. Yours sounds healthier.

GDB2222

I love tomatoes, including very over cooked, but I am not a fan of tinned ones.