Nice People Thread No. 14, all Nice and Proper

michaels

vivatifosi wrote: »

I picked up my free copy of the Standard yesterday .....

Had you run out of toilet paper?

LydiaJ

Doozergirl wrote: »

Lovely news about your potential new family member, Lydia!

Wheezy wrote: »

Oh yes, a new NP doggy! What breed is it, Lydia?

lostinrates wrote: »

I bet she is lovely doggy!

Thank you everyone. She is described by the rescue centre as a terrier cross. They don't specify what kind of terrier, or what it's been crossed with, so I imagine that "terrier cross" is a euphemism for "mutt with terrierishness about her", although perhaps lir or other NP will be able to suggest what's in her genetic heritage when I post pics. She is black all over, and while not a puppy, not very old either.

chewmylegoff

Generali wrote: »

I love the Oval. It's my favourite Test ground that I've been to. Lords is full of pompous !!!!!!. The SCG is a good ground but the pavilion is in the wrong place, it should be behind the bowlers' arm and isn't.

Arundal is my favourite 1st class ground. Definitely worth a visit.

I lived just the other side of oval tube station from the ground for a couple of years - the main issue for me was the lack of any even half decent drinking establishment anywhere near the ground. For the avoidance of doubt the Stockwell swan does not count.

I've been to Edgbaston, Trent bridge, lords, oval, MCG and SCG to watch tests. I think they are all great places to watch cricket, each for different reasons. However, I do find it annoying that at lords the stewards behave ludicrously and you often miss several overs trying to get back to your seat just because they are so petty about letting people through. It's one thing when you're behind the bowler's arm but square on it is just silly - especially when they are unashamedly charging you £110 a ticket.

I think it's a shame we don't have a big stadium for cricket in the UK like the MCG. Demand for tickets in London could easily fill a stadium that size for big matches but we don't have a sport played on an oval like Aussie rules that could share such a stadium to make it economically viable.

zagubov

chewmylegoff wrote: »

I lived just the other side of oval tube station from the ground for a couple of years - the main issue for me was the lack of any even half decent drinking establishment anywhere near the ground. For the avoidance of doubt the Stockwell swan does not count.

I've been to Edgbaston, Trent bridge, lords, oval, MCG and SCG to watch tests. I think they are all great places to watch cricket, each for different reasons. However, I do find it annoying that at lords the stewards behave ludicrously and you often miss several overs trying to get back to your seat just because they are so petty about letting people through. It's one thing when you're behind the bowler's arm but square on it is just silly - especially when they are unashamedly charging you £110 a ticket.

I think it's a shame we don't have a big stadium for cricket in the UK like the MCG. Demand for tickets in London could easily fill a stadium that size for big matches but we don't have a sport played on an oval like Aussie rules that could share such a stadium to make it economically viable.

The Swan at Stockwell was a good music venue and they were thin on the ground in that area. There weren't many pubs at all near the Oval IIRC. Albert Square had the Royal Albert. Fentiman Road had the Fentiman Arms. Not much else around there.

Vauxhall was a really convenient place to live but not to go out in.

zagubov

LydiaJ wrote: »

Thank you everyone. She is described by the rescue centre as a terrier cross. They don't specify what kind of terrier, or what it's been crossed with, so I imagine that "terrier cross" is a euphemism for "mutt with terrierishness about her", although perhaps lir or other NP will be able to suggest what's in her genetic heritage when I post pics. She is black all over, and while not a puppy, not very old either.

Terrier you say! Welcome aboard!
http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/inexplicably-overrated-vs-overlooked.html

ivyleaf

Have fun Pastures I hope it won't be too tiring.

Lydia Looking forward to seeing pics

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

I have an old sofa, a newly purchased saw ... and a dry weather window of several days. Let the games begin.

EDIT; Well, that went well. It's all done. Just got to load the car now. It was about 45 minutes actual work - but the phone rang twice so that took 45 minutes of my time. I had lots of sit downs and breaks.

I was very careful to go very slowly as there are lots of staples and sharp ended pins/nails in it, so I had to ensure I didn't step back onto a piece of wood with 6 sharps sticking out, or try to pull something that suddenly went so I had to reach/grab anything to steady myself and grab some nails. So, all done veeerrry slooooowly.

Didn't have to use any physical strength whatsoever.

Do you have some leather gardening gloves, pastures? The cheapo ones are about £2. Great for gardening and dismantling sofas.

Wheezy_2

Any Windows users here who signed up for the free upgrade to Windows 10?
It was supposed to be rolled out from 29/7.

Wheezy_2

PasturesNew wrote: »

.... so I am pleased to announce I've also had a nice soapy bath. So I'm clean and refreshed too.

Nice....and what are you wearing now?

ivyleaf

Wheezy wrote: »

Any Windows users here who signed up for the free upgrade to Windows 10?
It was supposed to be rolled out from 29/7.

Mr ivyleaf's hasn't arrived yet either.

As for asking what PN is wearing now :shocked: