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The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.
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How lovely Lydia! Well done to him :T Would he like to do more?0
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Thank you ivyleaf and Pyxis.
How lovely Lydia! Well done to him :T Would he like to do more?
Yes he would. It's what he wants to do as a career.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Well done. Something he'll not forget for life!Proud parent moment here: just got back from watching DS's drama group's play. He was the star, and also wrote the play. It was a murder mystery comedy, and very successful. The audience laughed in the right places - he had been terrified that nobody would get any of the jokes but needn't have worried.0 -
Flying ants.... I have them. Just 2' from the front door, which I have open full to give me a through draught, so keeping it closed isn't convenient.
Luckily I've seen them - so am now "seeing them off" and will keep an eye on it throughout the day to get the lot in the first hit.
I just use boiling water .... sorts 'em out. Bonus is you never have to find out "what works", or where to try to buy something from .... see them, boil the kettle, deal with it immediately instead of missing the chance because you're out shopping.0 -
The good news is that you should only have one flying ants day a year.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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They are a super food for birds, though.
Due to the large numbers of ants, gulls can feast on them to their hearts' content...... trouble is, the formic acid in the ants intoxicates the gulls and makes them appear drunk and slows them down.
Also, in an area that's had no rain, you're less likely to get them as they tend to come out after rain after a warm spell.
So for everyone who, like me, has had no rain at all yet, be warned!(I just lurve spiders!)
INFJ(Turbulent).
Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
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Thank you ivyleaf and Pyxis.
Yes he would. It's what he wants to do as a career.
I'll have to watch out for his name in future sitcoms then....... what was it again? Oh yes...... Sonof Lydia!(I just lurve spiders!)
INFJ(Turbulent).
Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
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I'll have to watch out for his name in future sitcoms then....... what was it again? Oh yes...... Sonof Lydia!
He may have to have a different name if he goes professional. IMDB already has actors with both his original and current names, and the one with his current name seems to be British.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Great fun to choose his own new name 0
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My week so far:
I took 4 work gloves out of the boot of the car. All of them turned out to be left hand. Sigh.
The boiler broke down. That reminded me that the immersion heater needed replacing. Sigh.
It's hot. The water is cold, and we are pretty stinky! The new immersion heater arrived in the post two hours after the boiler was repaired at great expense. (The boiler is 20 years old and looks pristine, but parts are a problem. We need a new boiler, despite spending lots on the old one.) Sigh.
We have a disabled visitor in a wheel chair coming at the weekend. 6 steps up to our front door, so I built a ramp. The ramp worked fine, but I thought the plywood was a bit slippery. So, I varnished it, and poured sand on the varnish. Only it's hot so some of the varnish had dried before the sand hit it. Plus, the only sand I had lying around is builders sand. Trip tomorrow to buy sharp sand, then do the varnish again and sand it as I go along. Sigh.
I resisted my son's saying that the ramp was *probably* strong enough to take the weight of the car. We did not experiment. We did not break either the new ramp or the car. Hurrah!
Big tidy up. I had a lot of shredding to do. Sigh, big sigh. I have filled two wheely bins with shreddings, plus the remains of two shredders. I bagged up the rest of the stuff that still needs shredding and shoved it in a cupboard. Big sigh, but at least it's time for a G&T.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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