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

Pyxis

GDB2222 wrote: »

We bought one of those little Poinsettias from Morrisons 2 years ago. It was about 20-30 cms when we bought it. I just measured it, and it's now 1.2 metres tall. Time to re-pot it, but it's doing so well as it is!

Has it stayed red?

I found that if they survived at all, they were never red again.

PasturesNew

People's motivations for selling are sometimes a mystery.

One on my B List was on at £292, but it was only bought in October, for £290k. Today it dropped to £260k. Something very unusual going on there!

£260 it's on the list, but not of interest .... it's on a main road, by a junction, where there's a main international car dealer... so not idyllic/pleasant an environment. But everything "possible" is on the list so I remain aware of just how !!!!!! 99% of those in my budget really are

EDIT:
Just found another that's "mildly intriguing"... new build, 20' square with an eaves-style roof popped on top... was advertised at £400k, just dropped to £300k now they've finished. 1 bedroom... it's a bit odd, but I'd view it if I'd sold. I think they've scaled back the build and the finish to be honest, looking at it. Some of the decisions/choices made are a bit bizarre as it stands... and I don't like the gas hob situated right next to the gas boiler (having a fear of flames AND gas I couldn't live with them so close together! ... that'd be another kitchen I never dared cook in).

The only other one today that made the list looks like a mobile home, but it's not. Looks like one, same size ... but it's brick. It's tucked up behind a house that's on the main road. *sighs*... so many in my budget are peculiar little things tucked away/a bit isolated at the bottom of gardens that've been sub-divided... I really want to be "in a proper road".... without all this peculiar stuff. That one's on the list, but it doesn't start with glowing references... mind you, none of them do!

GDB2222

Pyxis wrote: »

Has it stayed red?

I found that if they survived at all, they were never red again.

One or two red leaves. Nearly all green.

Interestingly, all the leaves face towards the light. I know it's supposed to be like that, but it's great to see it in practice. The plant has ended up leaning against the window.

Johanpohan

Mars’s aggressiveness breeds rivalry, divisions and conflicts, prompting us to put our personal will to power above the good of others. After all, Mars has always been the God of war.

SingleSue

Proud mum moment...

Joe has always had issues talking to people, especially people he doesn't really know and this has made interviews difficult, if not impossible (he only managed to get his holiday job because James did all the talking and convincing of his boss).

Yesterday, he had to do an interview as part of his professional practice module, this wasn't a one to one thing but done as a panel interview albeit with university staff (which makes no difference to Joe as he is still unable to talk to his lecturers). Amazingly, he found it no issue at all, he was able to talk freely, give outlines of a gaming app idea he had had (at which point they all leaned forward and were apparently very interested) and didn't stutter or close down.

Apparently, he had spent hours watching YouTube videos on how not to clam up/stutter in an interview to prepare..little tips on what to do if you felt you were about to and it helped.

Mark is back already for the entire module (there was more to it than the interview), 2.1.

He is very very chuffed as this has always been a stumbling block for him and he thought that even though his CV, skills etc are good that his difficulty in talking to people would drive his overall mark right down to barely a pass or at best, a low 2.2

Pyxis

:T :T:T Well done that young man!

Plus, kudos for helping himself get over the problem! :T

SingleSue

It's a constant battle for him Pyxis, he is currently applying for his year in industry placement for next academic year and is going between excitement at going into the industry he loves so much and pure fear at having to go to interviews.

He has so much to give, so much knowledge, excellent worker but really struggles getting to the stage where he can prove it because of his social difficulties. He's already bashed out of a few applications where he got to a preliminary interview stage as he clammed up talking to a stranger and they weren't even in person but via video link/Skype!

Mind you, through the first few stages for the BBC.....

GDB2222

He has Asperger's, IIRC? I'd have thought that quite a lot of the most successful people in his chosen line of work have Asperger's. So, at least some potential employers may be entirely happy AND prepared to take him on.

https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/autism-hiring-initiatives-tech

ivyleaf

Oh Sue, bless his heart He is a very brave young man.

Is Josh getting on all right?

Oh Pyxis, you have been poorly! What a rotten shame that was all you came home with!

Maggie Are you happy with your car? We need to start looking soon. No idea whether Brexit will mean delays!

SingleSue

GDB2222 wrote: »

He has Asperger's, IIRC? I'd have thought that quite a lot of the most successful people in his chosen line of work have Asperger's. So, at least some potential employers may be entirely happy AND prepared to take him on.

https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/autism-hiring-initiatives-tech

No he has more classic autism with a complex nature (used to be known as complex autism but that now means something completely different!) at a moderate to severe level, so not as 'high functioning' as someone with Aspergers (which is their new label, high functioning).

That said, the one who has presented me with more challenges, always been the harder work has always been Josh, who does have Aspergers.

It may seem like a minor thing as both are ASD's but there is a whole host of differences between the two. Joe was completely locked in as a child - non verbal, shutters down etc, only really entering this world fully about 3 years ago and has to fight every day not to go back there, Josh has never been locked in and in fact, was an in your face (literally), over sociable child.

Joe doesn't 'do' sociable, or people, empathy, sympathy or any kind of emotion apart from fear...the world is an incredibly scary and frightening place for him which leaves him exhausted as does trying to appear 'normal'. That said, his brain is amazing, it makes connections no other people appear to make (unless they are also his 'type' of autist) and he is not as stuck to routines as a typical Aspie would be.