Nice People 13: Nice Save

Doozergirl

I'll be remembered for something!!

silvercar

If it makes PN feel better, my mother had a similar problem and called a man. I think she paid £40 to solve a simple battery change.

To Lydia I know of plenty people who have altered their level of religious observance to suit their partner.

To those advising joining classes or clubs that are male dominated, does the reverse work? Do men ever join knitting clubs or the WI to meet women?
It is nice that people feel comfortable in their own company but I get that some people don't feel complete without a partner.

silvercar

Posting on phone so excuse mistakes.

Just had lunch with DS2 the GF, OH and his parents. Was a bit nervous but it went well. Everyone very polite. It was a wierd feeling that he really is very independent, I have lost my baby.

chewmylegoff

Doozergirl wrote: »

That's helpful. Refurb could be the way to go as it will still have a warranty etc.

It was broken during a game of 'dorm cricket'. With a proper cricket bat too. wall:

Ah takes me back....

At least it wasn't broken with a cricket ball in a pillow case during a "dorm raid".

michaels

silvercar wrote: »

Posting on phone so excuse mistakes.

Just had lunch with DS2 the GF, OH and his parents. Was a bit nervous but it went well. Everyone very polite. It was a wierd feeling that he really is very independent, I have lost my baby.

Envious much....

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

I know ... and I will .... just not today.

:T well said. I'm sorry I was bullying - becoming part of the problem, rather than the solution. I keep wanting to help, but... It ends up sounding like nagging. Sorry.

ukmaggie45

vivatifosi wrote: »

I know there are a couple of people on here with ME. Thought they might find this interesting:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11440372/First-biological-proof-that-ME-is-real-found-by-scientists.html

Thanks Viva! It's just more of the same stuff in terms of this was proposed around the time I first got ill. In 1992. I really want the roll eyes smiley here! :rotfl: It must have been around then that the psychiatrists lead by a certain SW and accompanied by MS got their claws into this disease and took all the research money for a lot of really poor research that they are still trying to get away with. It's really unbelievable how much money has been frittered away on CBT and Graded Exercise, while trying to tell everyone basically ME patients were hysterics. Rather like MS patients used to be in the dim and distant past. I think a lot of it's to do with trying to save Insurance Companies and DWP money.

Thanks for the link though. Rather better reporting than some of it, the press release put out by The Science Media Centre is a disgrace! :eek: Here's what the ME Association has to say about both the research and the comments from those involved in SMC.

zagubov

silvercar wrote: »

To those advising joining classes or clubs that are male dominated, does the reverse work? Do men ever join knitting clubs or the WI to meet women?
It is nice that people feel comfortable in their own company but I get that some people don't feel complete without a partner.

I had a pal at uni who went on a basic cookery course before moving out of home. Found it prepared him really well for living independently but that he also met a lot of women on the course.
Another pal went to evening classes to learn to type. Loads went to ballroom dancing classes.

When I lived in Nikksterville, my flatmate joined the local Graduate Club. I had to ask him what that was, as I'd never heard of them, although apparently they are (or maybe were) everywhere. He said it was effectively a dating agency or an early version of a singles club, in all but name.

ukmaggie45

zagubov wrote: »

Happy St David's Day to all Welsh NPs and lurkers, by the way.

Thanks for the greetings, but I think it's tomorrow! 1st March - my computer tells me it's 28 Feb today... Of course my computer may well be wrong, in which case I'm in serious trouble on loads of stuff! :eek:

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd love to live in the world of "just call a little man". I live in the world where I have to either grit my teeth and do something, or put up with it, or go without something.


I don't want a partner, but it'd be nice to have somebody close by in the world that actually cared about what happens to you etc. Somebody to call upon, ask - somebody who can sort out smoke alarm batteries, miscellaneous shelf fitting and general house/garden maintenance would be good too .... and a 2nd income would be like winning the pools.

I am married and second all of that