Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

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Hello All!:hello:
Sorry I've not been around for so long.
Manic time is severely extended this year. Very unlikely I'll be about for another month - workload, staff shortages and the like. Bit of a mare in some ways. Having very little spare time at the mo. However simply had to drop in....

I had a fantastic, slightly naughtily over extended lunch break (had to stay over at work to make up a bit of time, even though they owe me 60 hours already!) However, an utter, utter delight to meet two delightful ladies. What struck me most about our meet, was that everyone smiled. A lot. Like pretty non-stop.

Doozergirl & lydia are so well spoken, my accent must have sounded as common as muck! However, calling this the NP thread is a clear understatement.

Thanks for making my day ladies!:)
& thanks for the cards too. I'm fighting to stay awake til midnight, so I can open them straight away!

Accents are lovely.....most of them. And accents certainly don't reveal the value of a person, though words might give a clue. ( though might be pretty nothings too)


Smiles sound wonderful.

Nikkster

lemonjelly wrote: »

I'm fighting to stay awake til midnight, so I can open them straight away!

:bdaycake: for tomorrow?

Trust Lydia and Doozergirl to lead you astray!

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh yorkie.

I was worried they were taking you bmi and bp for this professional course which seemed a little harsh. .

Enjoy being in a bed so done else has to make, and a breakfast someone else will make you.

You are there because you are capable of it.

x2

You can do it Yorkie.

lostinrates

I'm trying to stay awake till fir gets back to his place. He decided to walk this evening and is taking ages.

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm trying to stay awake till fir gets back to his place. He decided to walk this evening and is taking ages.

I'm trying to stay awake until I finish doing some work I've remembered I need to do for tomorrow which was dropped on me yesterday


Hope FIR makes it back to his safely. And quickly.

lemonjelly

Quick update on the world of jelly.
Work is manic. Not quite 12 hour days still, but having to work over.
Been enrolled on a year long course, resulting in the working day effectively being 13 hours one day a week.

We won the bowls league!

Have started cycling to work. 3 miles each way. Some rather large hills. However only takes 5 mins longer than in the car. Weather so far has been very favourable, which helps.

My car got keyed, which helped encourage me to cycle & keep it up. Sadly that's a £300 bill I could do without.

I think I have lost a little weight, which was needed. I was definitely out of shape - first couple of journeys were tough. However recovery from the exertion is now much better, & I'm feeling good for it.

Had some sad news recently. A very good & close friend drowned, in what you might call unexplained circumstances. Seems he also had contact with the police shortly before he died too. I spent a lot of time with him 15 or so years ago. Whilst he'd drifted away, I kinda always hoped we'd meet again. Such a shame we won't.

It also made me feel a little morbid/reflective, given tomorrow. His funeral will be on monday.

I'll try to return as soon as practically possible! I do hope everyone is well.

lemonjelly

Nikkster wrote: »

:bdaycake: for tomorrow?

Trust Lydia and Doozergirl to lead you astray!

Thanks
Shhh! It's my 40th...

I didn't need any leading to be fair. I could've easily sat there for a few more hours. It was lovely - as Lydia says, so comfortable.
And of course, both are such interesting people. I could've quite happily carried on listening to more stories for another 2 hours.

lostinrates wrote: »

Accents are lovely.....most of them. And accents certainly don't reveal the value of a person, though words might give a clue. ( though might be pretty nothings too)


Smiles sound wonderful.

It was lovely to just sit, chat & smile. I noticed whilst sat together how happy everyone seemed. Luckily for me I managed to carry the happiness back to the office, so it meant staying over wasn't a bother at all.

vivatifosi

Hi jelly, good to see you and hope that the "Jelly Towers Project" (sounds like a prog rock album) is going well. Happy birthday for tomorrow.

Will you be getting a copy of the new Ripper book? Saw it when I was doing some book buying.

Yorkie1

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh yorkie.

I was worried they were taking you bmi and bp for this professional course which seemed a little harsh. .

Enjoy being in a bed so done else has to make, and a breakfast someone else will make you.

You are there because you are capable of it.

The bp and BMI were entirely voluntary and confidential, don't worry; nothing to do with the course - apols for not being clearer. I was just curious to see what they were (and what impact all that chocolate and other non-healthy food had had)!



It was lovely eating in the hotel restaurant this evening, and I shall enjoy breakfast, thanks.

Nikkster wrote: »

I'm trying to stay awake until I finish doing some work I've remembered I need to do for tomorrow which was dropped on me yesterday


Hope FIR makes it back to his safely. And quickly.

Good luck with the work!

lemonjelly wrote: »

Quick update on the world of jelly.

Lovely to hear from you and congrats on the bowls league!


Have a fab birthday tomorrow

lostinrates

Confusing phone call from someone who is telling me they broke their hip walking in to a spider web this year......