Nice People 13: Nice Save

mEwbie

lostinrates wrote: »

Why do you need hugs mEwbie?

I don't really. PN thought I did. Probably a moany post elsewhere.

PasturesNew

mEwbie wrote: »

I don't really. PN thought I did. Probably a moany post elsewhere.

Awww - a little moany post about job probably having less future than one'd like.... but not knowing.

You need cheery Xmas chocs... maybe some shiny foil-covered Xmas danglies for your tree

mEwbie

Lol @ danglies for Xmas tree. That would liven up the day.

LydiaJ

silvercar wrote: »

Thanks Lydia that is really interesting. I always thought that a Christening was where babies were given their (christian) name.

It came to be regarded that way because for centuries, before the state had registers of births and so on, the baptism registers in churches were the only records of who had had what children and given them what names.

silvercar wrote: »

Judiasm has a tradition of converts immersing themselves in water as the last part of the conversion process.

We also have the concept of god parents, usually a married but childless couple, in the hope that if anything happened to the natural parents the god parents would take over (either as a slightly older sibling to their children or as solace for not having children of their own.)

Thanks. That's interesting. I mean, there's John the Baptist doing his stuff at the beginning of the New Testament, and all the Jews around the area seem to know what it's about, but I've never thought much about how that fitted with usual Jewish practice, either then or now.

There is an unofficial history of godparents being there for their godchildren if anything happens to the parents - what they actually promise to do in the service is to help the parents bring the child up in the faith, which generally gets interpreted as being there for the child and/or parents in whatever way the godparents feel they want to.

DD has one set of godparents who pray for her very conscientiously, stay in touch with me, and always send age-appropriate "Christian" presents - books, CDs, etc - for her birthday and Christmas. Her other godparents (a former couple who are now both remarried to other people) have always been big on having us to stay as a family and coming to stay with us too, as well as getting involved with more secular rites of passage - arranging for her to have her ears pierced for her 10th birthday, for example.

DS's godparents are more similar to each other - both are generous with presents but put more of their effort into being there for me as I bring him up than necessarily doing things with him himself. They pray for him too.

I am grateful to all of them and still happy we made the right choice of friends to ask, although with hindsight I would have swapped them round - DS gets on much better with one of DD's godfathers than with either of his own.

bugslet wrote: »

I tend to use my dog van as a bit of a test with people. It's ancient, it's moving from Post Office red to faded pinky red, the bumper is bolted on at a funny angle but it does the job of carting the mutts around, who would otherwise wreck a decent car. When I had the VX, it could be a totally different experience in the way people reacted to me.

I met a bloke through online dating a few years ago who was terribly apologetic and embarrassed about his car (small, old, odd colour). I remember feeling vaguely bewildered that he would think what car he drove would get anywhere near the top of my list of things that might make a difference to what I thought of him.

Nikkster wrote: »

I've had to put my big girl pants on today, and pack some extra pairs. Nothing particularly big in the NP scale of events, but its going to be added stress for me and I'm not coping very well with a certain source of stress as it is. Need to channel my inner grown-up. If I can find it.

We are all behind you. Is there anything we can do to help or support you? Sending hugs anyway. :grouphug:

Not got to the end of the thread yet but got to go now. Back later to catch up some more.

mEwbie

Depends on the question.

"Have you got any foil covered danglies?"

Oh.

We may be talking at cross purposes here.

PasturesNew

LydiaJ wrote: »

....getting involved with more secular rites of passage - arranging for her to have her ears pierced for her 10th birthday, for example.
....

What's that about then? I remember having mine pierced when I was 14. Didn't (dare) tell my parents, I had them done at a local shop ..... petrified to let them know!!

PasturesNew

mEwbie wrote: »

Depends on the question.

"Have you got any foil covered danglies?"

Oh.

We may be talking at cross purposes here.

You can wrap your danglies in foil, then loiter/hide behind your tree until the missus enters the room and spots them .... but it's not likely to lead to a harmonious Xmas .... and you might find the pointy end of the tree branches make a connection before you get your danglies in place.

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Week after coming one if salisbury Christmas market is still there might pop down. And one interested. pN? Spirit...any transport? Want some? We can push you about!

OH is in Moscow for a few days that week and my carers will have finished by then so logistically it is probably too tricky.I like the idea but the reality may be something else. You would however be welcome to come to me if you are in this direction.I have physio at home 4 mornings each week and also have a neuro psychology appointmnet on 17th .

lostinrates

Spirit wrote: »

OH is in Moscow for a few days that week and my carers will have finished by then so logistically it is probably too tricky.I like the idea but the reality may be something else. You would however be welcome to come to me if you are in this direction.I have physio at home 4 mornings each week and also have a neuro psychology appointmnet on 17th .

Whohoo

Visit to your house on the cards.

So long as you PROMISE not to so much as strighten a cushion, push a more of dust with a finger nor fret about a dog hair. Nor flick a kettle switch. I can do that if you'll let me and tell me where mugs etc are.

Spirit_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'm up for the xmas market.... although I found last time it "wasn't all that". It was nice to just get out and see sparkly things.

I'm happy to push chairs.... I could be exceedingly, amusingly, exciting and dangerous/useless with that, but I'll give it a go.

Pastures you are not making yourself sound like an attractive proposition never mind my underlying concern that you would find a previously untested fear of wheel chairs and I would be abandoned as you sought refuge . I am picturing being featured on the front page of the Salisbury local rag, headline "dumped at Christmas" I would look forlorn and be occupying the place usually given to appeals for a home for homeless kittens