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

zagubov

I'd heard years ago that corner houses were potentially more prone to break-ins due to having more potential escape routes.

silvercar

We used to throw the carp in the car and park it round the corner when we had viewings.

We used to [STRIKE]throw[/STRIKE] load the kids in the car and park it round the corner when we had viewings.

Pyxis

silvercar wrote: »

We used to [STRIKE]throw[/STRIKE] load the kids in the car and park it round the corner when we had viewings.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Kids, the dog, the cat, the carp, little old mumbly grandad.......... some would need a lorry to park round the corner!

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Kids, the dog, the cat, the carp, little old mumbly grandad.......... some would need a lorry to park round the corner!

How about the goldfish?

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

How about the goldfish?

I doubt a goldfish has ever put anyone off buying a house!
A pyranha or a python, maybe!

PasturesNew

Not sure if I did OK, or got carried away ...

Needed 2 lampshades, found two brand new ones, matching, for £1 each.

Didn't need any more vases... but there was a very large round one about 2' tall, for £2 ... so I thought "why not" as I do have some flowers that might fit and are currently in a 2 litre drinks bottle with the lid cut off... having got it home, the vase is a bit large/tall for those flowers, but what the heck, eh.

Kitchen clock... having spent 3 months looking for one at a car boot, not finding one, I ordered one last week - which underwhelmed me when I hung it up. Found another, that's about 2cm larger and lighter/brighter, so for £2 thought I'd give it a go. Need time to swap/compare and think about which is best.

3 wooden picture frames that hold postcards, all held together by rope, "brand new" .... £1 - bizarre purchase as I'd need to find the right postcards/images to put in it, but at £1 it seemed like something that "might come in handy" if I ever get the right sort of postcards/images

Lampshades were needed though - top hallway and Bed2 had nothing up at all.

The thumb I ripped open on a bramble thorn the other day's giving me a bit of trouble... it's very slightly swollen.

I also went to the tip, in passing, and dropped off the table ... wish I'd packed the clippings bags, but that's life.... I might go later, or not.

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

Kids, the dog, the cat, the carp, little old mumbly grandad.

chris_m wrote: »

How about the goldfish?

Pyxis wrote: »

I doubt a goldfish has ever put anyone off buying a house!

Gotcha

A goldfish is a small species of carp :rotfl:

PasturesNew

Finding jobs to do that are inconsequential and could've waited
Another prioritisation fail ... but I can justify them.

Took a big item from the shed to the tip - and those 2 bags of clippings. Big item from the shed frees up space to move stuff about, to potentially put packing boxes/materials in there, or something....

... in a bit. Have a rest/coffee first

EDIT 1.05: I really CBA, I've got burn out .... weather's overcast and it's a bit muggy and I can't find any enthusiasm ... and don't know where to start .... hope something changes. Agent expected back for photos in 25 hours... so it's at least not today.

EDIT 1.55: Done a tiny bit of de-brambling... tough going... inch by inch with tiny secateurs and my already damaged thumb (and a few fingers now too). Every little helps.... I keep telling myself.

EDIT 3.10: A bit more brambling/clearing has gone on .... got 95% of the brambles snipped off above ground level.... I'm not going to go digging it all out! That's never been on the list. I don't do "digging earth, with a fork, getting sweaty"

Jackmydad

chris_m wrote: »

Gotcha

A goldfish is a small species of carp :rotfl:

Koi you! Stop that at once!

PasturesNew

You learn something new every day ...

... who'd have thought that a standard/small lampshade fitting would be "too big"

I've wedged one precariously between the twisty plastic bits.... but the other one I didn't even bother doing that.

I am "nervous" about just allowing it to rest on the bulb itself as that's not how they're supposed to fit.