The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

LydiaJ

My walking boots died (completely fell apart) at some time between Avatar Dog's demise and New Dog's arrival. So I went out a while ago and bought some new dog walking footwear. I got Goretex trainers. Today was the first time I tried them out in long wet grass. They are totally amazing. They are as comfortable as ordinary trainers, but my feet stay completely dry, as advertised.

zagubov

LydiaJ wrote: »

I guess in a culture where almost every family lost at least one child and most families lost several, attitudes to child death were a bit different from now.

I've always been a fan of Salters Science courses.
If any NPs haven't read this book I'd recommend it; it's kind of like a Salters history course written as a thoroughly informative, rambling and enchanting book.

I sucked at history at school but gradually rekindled an interest in and did a part-time degree in it almost two decades ago.

This book is an overlooked treasure.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

LydiaJ wrote: »

My walking boots died (completely fell apart) at some time between Avatar Dog's demise and New Dog's arrival. So I went out a while ago and bought some new dog walking footwear. I got Goretex trainers. Today was the first time I tried them out in long wet grass. They are totally amazing. They are as comfortable as ordinary trainers, but my feet stay completely dry, as advertised.

Good result.

I intend to get something like that next time I buy trainers too.

Also need to buy some new boots for the motorbike, mine are many years old now and whilst still very comfy are starting to leak in the rain, but will have to wait until I get somewhere with more choice than the local dealers.

chris_m

michaels wrote: »

Isn't it something to do with the suspension, a train has boogies but the 'bus train has springs and shocks like a car.

They are supposed to have - but judging by the noise and lack of comfort of the Pacers, they either haven't or are running on thruppenny bits for wheels

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

h cost me £4

I've got enough shoes to last me a lifetime
I think I've got enough to stock a shop! :eek: Well, maybe not a shop, but certainly a market stall! Some shoes are like works of art! Unusual ones are my weakness, though I do stick to flats these days, as heels are so uncomfortable.
I is a bad Pyxis.




There's also the free ANC weekend, so I'll alternate between garden faffing and looking up random dead people
!

:rotfl: :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Sounds like a fun day! :rotfl:



Mind you, weather's foul today. All day.
So why did I arrange to make two click'n'collect pick-ups?
Dummkopf.

Will have to get my waterproof walking tent out.



All this doggy talk, plus it being dog day today, is making me really miss having a dog.
I have to get the house sorted first, though. And the [STRIKE]garden[/STRIKE] jungle.

Jazee

Morning all. My dogs are away for the weekend with my DD. She and her DH would like a dog now they have a garden but they both work full time so it wouldn't be fair on the pooch, so they borrow my two most weekends now.


Re shoes, having had a knee op, I'd resorted to mainly flats but now have a foot condition which means no flats and shoe inserts. It's on my to do list to sort out my specially fitted out shoe cupboard (posh alert) and get rid of the flats.

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

Click and collect will wait ... if you can.

Isn't it strange how the 67F on my thermometer would be "warm" if it were sunny out there - but as it's grim/windy/overcast it's positively "nippy".

One of the orders is chilled food........ ordered because I want to stock the freezer with a favourite dish that I think they are discontinuing, at least from some stores. So if I'm out collecting the one, I might as well collect the other, too, as it's on the way.


Yes, regarding weather, so much depends on the wind strength and direction, as to how warm/cool it feels.
On the local Met site, they give you the temperature and the 'feels like' temperature, which is useful for deciding whether to take a thin or thick layer with you!

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

One of the orders is chilled food........ ordered because I want to stock the freezer with a favourite dish that I think they are discontinuing, at least from some stores....

Ah, first world, middle class, version of panic buying

Trouble is ... if they do discontinue it, one day you'll be eating "the last one" you bought ... so you're just prolonging the agony

LydiaJ

Jazee wrote: »

Re shoes, having had a knee op, I'd resorted to mainly flats but now have a foot condition which means no flats and shoe inserts.

Sounds frustrating. Sorry to hear about all that.

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

Ah, first world, middle class, version of panic buying

Trouble is ... if they do discontinue it, one day you'll be eating "the last one" you bought ... so you're just prolonging the agony

Tesco used to do a lovely little chicken curry/rice for 95p. It was a korma - I'm not a korma fan as I do like my spice, but it was a really nice little curry at a cheap price... it's what I used to mainly go to Tesco for - since they stopped selling it I've not returned there.

It used to be "A little round robin on Wednesday" - local area has a street market on Wednesdays and a Morrisons and they had a Co-Op (now closed) .... so I'd do: Street market, charity shops, Co-Op, Morries, Tesco, home.

I like every journey to have 2-3 reasons if possible... not just a there/back.

Well, yes, I see your point!

However, there are very few ready meals that I really, really, really enjoy. Most are either totally indifferent, or hmm ok, or yuk, so most I don't buy again.
I like to have something easy in the freezer in case I'm ill and don't feel up to washing and chopping and cooking veg etc., so I prefer the easy things to be things I really like!

Yes, it would be putting off the evil day, but at least it will be enjoyable putting it off!

Sains's have already stopped stocking my favourite beer, the scoundrels, :mad:, the Sainsbury locals near me no longer stock my favourite pudding, so if my favourite ready main goes as well...........

Infamy! Infamy! Etc. À la Kenny Williams!