Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

We're at the hotel now having driven the 5km here in fairly short order.

We got upgraded to a nicer room. I think it was because I let an old woman in front of me in the queue.

Super! I love things like that.

Doozergirl

GDB2222 wrote: »

Yes, it was around 3.30. For some reason I don't know, I woke up then.

Last night was the only night this week that I didn't. I hope you got back to sleep quickly.

GDB2222

lostinrates wrote: »

We woke up then too.

I'm sorry if I disturbed you. I was as quiet as possible, but sound does travel at night.

lostinrates

GDB2222 wrote: »

I'm sorry if I disturbed you. I was as quiet as possible, but sound does travel at night.

Well, it might have been the other way round.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Did it come with a manual? Could you download one?

It did. I've just no desire to read it. It's a phone - it rings, I pick it up and say "hello". That's all I need to know.

PasturesNew

I've been waking randomly, in the middle of the night (say 3.30-4ish?) this week - and been wondering why ... wondering if I'd "heard a noise" in my sleep or what.... it was all a bit spooky really...

A different sort of "waking up in the night" to the regular sort.

So it wasn't just me this week then!

lostinrates

Fir did a good job with the whitebait. They go a long way, I didn't realise what an economic meal they'd be. And RP adored them

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

Fir did a good job with the whitebait. They go a long way, I didn't realise what an economic meal they'd be. And RP adored them

Whitebait is one of the best and most under-rated foods.

So is kippers for breakfast.

Generali

zagubov wrote: »

Whitebait is one of the best and most under-rated foods.

So is kippers for breakfast.

I love a good kipper. Well worth the pain of the pin bones for the great flavour.

Properly smoked fish is a joy. When I get a new barbie my plan is to turn my old one into a combi hot and cold smoker.

A mate of mine used to have a smoking shed on his farm. The first time a bunch of us went there he had caught a wild salmon the night before in some of the best waters for salmon to be found in England and had cold smoked it overnight. OMG.

One of my favourite simple dinners is hot smoked trout pate. Mash a fillet or 2 of hot smoked trout with some creme fraiche/sour cream, butter, lemon juice and black pepper. Have it with salad dressed with a pretty sharp dressing and loads of bread/toast. Nom, nom, nom.

A fancy version when you've got people over is to line a bowl with clingfilm and line that with cold smoked salmon/trout and then line that with the pate. It doesn't taste any better but it looks a bit flash.

Yorkie1

PasturesNew wrote: »

Perfect! Although I was looking for something a little more colourful and unusual, of course.... but this plain and basic style's fine

:rotfl:

michaels wrote: »

Different versions of android have different keyboards, I find it very annoying using DWs phone as it doesn't give you a number via a long press on the top row of letters nor doe sit give you the punctuation choice via a long press on full stop.

Oooh, never knew about that shortcut! :T

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've been waking randomly, in the middle of the night (say 3.30-4ish?) this week - and been wondering why ... wondering if I'd "heard a noise" in my sleep or what.... it was all a bit spooky really...

A different sort of "waking up in the night" to the regular sort.

So it wasn't just me this week then!

Must be something to do with harvest moons &/or solar flares