Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

In which case you might as well book into a Travelodge at the end of your road!

Train sounds fun.

http://www.seat61.com/Austria.htm#.VbcrOCCCOrU

hjd

lostinrates wrote: »

Have a lovely time hjd!

While we are talking destinations, any body know Vienna well? Have I asked this already? Might be about to get a Lot of pressure to visit. Not necessarily opposed, I'd like to go to Vienna....not sure about travelling of course ( I'd probably have to go in advance and recuperate for a couple of days ( alone, in a hotel) think, its the only way I can see it working. then of course, already being in hotel we'd stay there....

We were there last year for a long weekend; only scratched the surface. Went in August which was the wrong time of year for me; too hot. Mind you I have liked all the central European capitals I have visited - not many, but Prague, Vienna, Bratislava. (Others are on my wish-list!) I would go to Vienna again but probably Autumn/Spring.
Bratislava is only an hour away from Vienna by train, or a little more by boat - well worth doing if you have the time.
There seem to be a lot of beggars in Vienna and a lot of ladies in burkas shopping. There is a lot of mainstream stuff and also plenty of quirky things for fun. Lippizaners were on the summer break when we were there so didn't see them.
Plenty of concerts, if that's your thing - some very touristy and some not so.
We stayed in a very central hotel, just opposite St Stephen's Cathedral.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Probably related.... park the BMW in a side street, slip into your beggar clothes, shove your burka into your bag. Beg ... when you've got enough, slip the burka over your begging clothes, go shopping, return to the parked BMW, drive home to your nice house.

Conan Doyle wrote a Sherlock Holmes story about precisely this, minus the BMW of course.

Percy1983

Generali wrote: »

We had funnel webs in the back yard of our last house.

They are definitely not cute.





Apparently, whilst being at least theoretically fatal to humans, they are about as bothersome as a wasp to dogs.

Agreed they don't look cute, just checked and they are still there.

Yorkie1

Nikkster wrote: »

I dusted off my hot water bottle last night

Me too!

I have a couple of 'cardigowns' - fluffy dressing gown material / style but of cardigan length. I resorted to wearing that too yesterday evening as I couldn't justify putting the fire or heating on.

To be fair, I was already a little damp after my cycle home. My waterproof trousers may no longer pass the Trade descriptions act in the seat area ... :eek:

Spirit wrote: »

Summer has arrived!

She weighes 10lb 3oz and came yesterday. A daughter for OH's nephew .

Many congrats to all :j

lostinrates

Yorkie1 wrote: »

Me too!

I have a couple of 'cardigowns' - fluffy dressing gown material / style but of cardigan length. I resorted to wearing that too yesterday evening as I couldn't justify putting the fire or heating on.

To be fair, I was already a little damp after my cycle home. My waterproof trousers may no longer pass the Trade descriptions act in the seat area ... :eek:



Many congrats to all :j

I noticed on patra yesterday bed jackets and thought, 'what a good idea' then thought...whoah, I'm so old now. I wouldn't wear a dressing gown until the last few years, always hated them. I had a big sweat shirt I wore, or a tshirt in the summer.

I have a couple of old 'shrugs/ cocoon' type things my grandmother knitted for my mother in the seventies I think, I like them, though they are hilarious looking. And I schlep around in cardis.

M and s has a nice looking cashmere dressing gown.....for only two hundred. But how would I keep animal hair off, and its black, I'd prefer something like .....camel maybe?

From someone who only started wearing dressing gowns in the last few years its a big leap to thinking about practicalities of cashmere.

ukmaggie45

GDB2222 wrote: »

Conan Doyle wrote a Sherlock Holmes story about precisely this, minus the BMW of course.

The League of Red Heads

I think. Great story!

ukmaggie45

lostinrates wrote: »

From someone who only started wearing dressing gowns in the last few years its a big leap to thinking about practicalities of cashmere.

You'll need another freezer to keep your cashmere away from the Moths! Actually I should empty the cashmere out of ours and take it to the caravan ready for autumn/winter... Or summer this year - it can be decidedly chilly in the caravan when it's windy. And it usually rains all of August in Abersoch, plus the constant south westerly gales rushing down the patio... Heaven only knows why I indulged in a gas barbie - doesn't get a lot of use when we're all there together. Though we did use it a couple of times in the spring.

Was it Ivyleaf complaining about pigeons being loud on her guttering? Just wanted to say you should hear the ones that land on caravan - they gotta be wearing hobnail boots they make such a racket! :rotfl:

Nikkster

Ahhh... now I get it. My hoodie isn't just a hoodie, it doubles up as a modern day bed jacket

ukmaggie45

Gorgeous sky here, so got camera out to take a pic from my bed. And then this humungous boat appeared on the river. It looks high in the water to me, so must have delivered whatever it carries and is going back for more.

Ship Chemical Distributor by Maggie, on Flickr

Chemical Distributor
Underway to Amsterdam
Type: Tanker Haz A (81)
Details:Chemical / Oil Products Tanker
Size:224m x 20m x 70m
Tonnage:7228gt, 12288dwt
Built:Oct 1999
Received:20:25:49 28 Jul 15 BST

These details come from ShipAIS Watching the ships go by which is a brill website for anyone interested in ships! Or who lives close to anywhere that you can see them from. Good stuff!