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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2019 23:13:25 GMT
I couldn't locate Mother-Garside in the house or garden, odd I thought, maybe she's down the drive doing something....I found her locked in the back seat of the car, where she'd been locked in...by the child locks. But how long was she there for? ? About an hour...I mean some of that was when she was cleaning/fiddling with the settings in the car...
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 23, 2019 23:54:08 GMT
Discovered M&S Milk Chocolate Mini Whips, pure confectionery genius.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 24, 2019 15:34:32 GMT
I reckon there are people out there who make up nonsense recipes and put them on the internet just to ruin people's Sundays. I really do.
I was recalling a Weetabix flapjack thing I used to make as a teenager, that was really scrummy, so went online and found a recipe. Now. I'm not stupid. (lalalala, not listening) I do know the basics of baking and used to do quite a lot of it. The measurements looked more or less logical, but not so much the temperature or the cooking time. So I lowered the temperature and halved the time in the oven.*
You can stop salivating right now as I could literally sandpaper an entire revolve with the results. Not the first time this has happened either. I'm off to buy a Mary Berry cook book.
In other news. My 75 year old neighbour noticed that I straightened my hair this morning before Mr Tibs did. In fact, Mr T still hasn't said anything. This, for sure, will culminate in him making some sort of comment later on, such as "You're looking a bit peaky. Are you feeling OK?" I will reply that I am feeling fine, but that he is about to be doing not quite so well himself....
*Thinking about it now, I'm sure I used to put them in the fridge, like Rice Krispie cakes, not in the oven...😖
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Post by showgirl on Mar 26, 2019 4:22:09 GMT
This is probably more suitable for a thread on "Unwelcoming Theatres" but I was really unimpressed and hacked off by the hectoring email I received from Birmingham Rep. As if it wasn't enough to be travelling from south of London, so having to book trains before the running time was available and then stress about whether I'd make my train home, I've now had a hectoring about bags, cloakroom cost, disruptive building works, tickets etc, which has quite taken the edge off my anticipation and my focus away from the play.
Apparently there is major rebuilding work in the town centre so the theatre has attached a 3rd party interactive map which is absolute gobbledygook and despite much studying, gives me no idea how to reach the theatre or how long it might take.
I have to print my own ticket (which I knew and have done) but failure to do so means a charge of £1 on the day for the theatre to do this - why should a printed ticket be necessary at all, when so many theatres allow you to show yours on a mobile and printing is a waste of paper and extra cost for the customer?
And insisting that anything larger than a small bag must be checked into the cloakroom at a cost of £2 per item is another tax on theatregoers, especially on top of the unavoidable £2.50 ticket booking fee. I realise that providing a cloakroom costs money but if people are forced to use it, the theatre should cover the cost by other means. Assuming I have to pay for one item that together with the booking fee will have added nearly 25% to the cost of my ticket.
When I have time and have simmered down, I will be emailing the theatre to express my opinion of their customer care.
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Post by The Matthew on Mar 26, 2019 13:58:15 GMT
Watching a video of someone trying out Tesla's autopilot on UK roads. It does adequately, I suppose, though I've never really seen the point of a semi-autonomous driving system that requires you to be on constant alert in case it makes a mistake. But the thing that struck me about the car is that you can set the indicators up to make a farting noise.
"Ok, so we have traffic-aware cruise control and self steering. What else can we add?" "Farticators." "Perfect."
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 26, 2019 14:16:43 GMT
Went for a walk in the park. The grass was having its first trim of the year. The tractor driver gave me a nod (of his head), so obviously I gave him a nod back. It's what we do in Yorkshire!
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Post by tysilio2 on Mar 26, 2019 15:37:36 GMT
Managed to get my electricity supplier to refund over £300 credit back to my bank account. In addition to the £200 I saved on my wife's car insurance and fixing the tumble drier so that clothes dry in 75mins instead of 3 hours it's been a pretty good few days. Octopus energy if anyone was wondering. I have only good things to say about them since I switched to them last year saving £20 per month. Drops further this year as well.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 26, 2019 18:42:10 GMT
I might, on occasion, have expressed um...slight.. um... displeasure at various workmen's competence at Tibidabo Towers over the years. But fair's fair. To redress the balance somewhat, Madames et Monsieurs, I give you Joe.
Joe got tree trunks out without even mentioning those dreaded £££ words 'stump grinder.' Joe put down turf at the speed of sound then weeded all along my neighbour's driveway to make our turf look pristine and manicured. And what did he get for his efforts? A massive "Oh for God's sake, stomp stomp stomp...." when my neighbour came out to put something in his bin, only to find it had been moved 4 feet to the left due to the turfing/weeding going on.
Joe came back to water the turf later on and get some of the bigger rubbish from the garage into the skip for me. (He would have done more, but Mr T went in there at the weekend and buggered up tidied up my system.) Joe commented that his 'lad' had let him down today and had slept through the alarm so wasn't at the pick-up place for his (the lad's) lift to work. Joe himself is only 21, but has the most fantastic attitude. He's popping back tomorrow to help the decorator shift some furniture upstairs. Apparently his 10th birthday present was a day off school and going to work with his dad on a building site!
I'm actually thinking of swapping one of the Tibettes for Joe.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 27, 2019 10:22:34 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad.
Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 11:07:59 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 Cmon! You can do it! 3500 per day, or one topic a day. Whilst I wouldn't relish the challenge these days, it's feasible. May need to log off here first though which is highly unadvisable.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 27, 2019 11:36:07 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 Cmon! You can do it! 3500 per day, or one topic a day. Whilst I wouldn't relish the challenge these days, it's feasible. May need to log off here first though which is highly unadvisable. I take breaks every few hours to cry into a filter coffee at pret. Also got Forza tonight, Company tomorrow, Forza again on Friday, Die Walküre on Saturday and mother's day on Sunday, so good luck to me~!
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Post by The Matthew on Mar 29, 2019 13:47:08 GMT
Spent a couple of hours tidying up the wires behind my PC. Largely a fruitless task, but after plenty of coiling and many cable ties and gear ties later it looks a bit less messy than before.
I have a special hatred for devices that are powered by a mid-cable power supply. Power cables that plug directly into the device are best. Those with a wall wart are tolerable. But the ones with a separate box with a mains power lead on one side and a low voltage output to the device on the other just can't be tidied away at all.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Mar 29, 2019 16:29:31 GMT
I used a Balmain hair perfume that I'd forgotten about and I keep swishing my hair about (nb at work, not blocking people's views in a theatre). It smells goooooorgeous.
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Post by lynette on Mar 29, 2019 23:20:53 GMT
I have 14,000 words split across 4 essays to write before Monday. So my day will inevitably be bad and sad. Topics including: intra-party democracy in the China Communist Party, HIV amongst MSM in China, China's response to the 2008 financial crisis, and queer migration in China. 😔 How ya doin? Try the homework method I used with kids, give yourself a smartie at the end of each paragraph or page. Substitute a vodka shot for smarties if necessary.
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Post by vabbian on Mar 29, 2019 23:50:35 GMT
lynetteSlow progress! My technique so far has been 250 words on each essay, followed by a small mental breakdown, and repeat!
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Post by david on Mar 30, 2019 14:03:28 GMT
Currently sat outside the NT enjoying the nice weather whilst people watching on the SouthBank before a double NT show day.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 19:17:41 GMT
On way to Australia. Father in Law has been diagnosed with cancer so we are very lucky that school finished yesterday and we can take off for two weeks to make some memories. It has been four years since we last came...daughter was 9 months old and much less mobile last time. Now she’s the wriggliest four year old alive.
Please send me any spare patience you have, and tissues.
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Post by The Matthew on Mar 30, 2019 20:05:32 GMT
About two hours after heading out this morning I suddenly started worrying because I remembered opening a downstairs window this morning and thinking "I need to close that before I go out" but I had no memory of actually closing it. Cue many hours of worrying that this would be the one day when someone decided to prowl around the back of the house.
Eventually the worry was too much so I came home. The window was closed, of course. I'm relieved I hadn't made a stupid mistake, but annoyed with myself for not remembering that I hadn't made a stupid mistake.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 20:32:45 GMT
About two hours after heading out this morning I suddenly started worrying because I remembered opening a downstairs window this morning and thinking "I need to close that before I go out" but I had no memory of actually closing it. Cue many hours of worrying that this would be the one day when someone decided to prowl around the back of the house. Eventually the worry was too much so I came home. The window was closed, of course. I'm relieved I hadn't made a stupid mistake, but annoyed with myself for not remembering that I hadn't made a stupid mistake. I feel you! I don’t ever put the grill on in the morning these days because I spend the whole day worrying I forgot to turn it off.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Mar 30, 2019 20:56:25 GMT
On way to Australia. Father in Law has been diagnosed with cancer so we are very lucky that school finished yesterday and we can take off for two weeks to make some memories. It has been four years since we last came...daughter was 9 months old and much less mobile last time. Now she’s the wriggliest four year old alive. Please send me any spare patience you have, and tissues. Sorry to hear that @happysooz, sending patience and tissues in abundance, don't forget you have friends here if you need to sound off x
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Post by NeilVHughes on Apr 1, 2019 11:51:32 GMT
Discovered The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan is most definitely marvelous.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 12:44:56 GMT
Today I had breakfast with one of my closest friends who has moved to London now so I don't get to see very often. AND narrowly avoided a parking ticket by about 3 cars width in the process. Win. Oh also we announced auditions for my play today. Any Cardiff-ish actors do throw a hat in the ring (or a cake) link
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Post by mallardo on Apr 1, 2019 23:27:46 GMT
Discovered The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan is most definitely marvelous. Indeed she is. The most difficult acting assignment I can think of is for an actor to play a stand-up comic and be credible on stage. Many fine actors have failed at this including Tom Hanks and Dustin Hoffman. Rachel Brosnahan totally succeeds. I completely bought her performance on all levels. A great actress in a great show.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 8:19:52 GMT
Spend some of the weekend pondering how today's late teens / early 20s date. Back in my day (after chaperones, during what is now being cleaned up in #metoo) I remember we sort of nervously asked a lady to the cinema or a drink or something - and actually held a conversation. If it was a really good date, the stammering from both would become proper chat. So, over the weekend, the weather was good, the young couples were out... walking side by side staring at their phones. Do they now text each other throughout? Curious. I mean I can't speak directly for either demographic, but being closer to ones in their 20s, a mix of yes 'app dating' and the same as y'all did...as much as App dating is very much a thing, and yes we all communicate by text a lot more....generally most successful relationships I know are still of the 'friend of a friend asked me out/met at a party' and/or the tried and tested 'we were both drunk at a...' obviously still endures.... Yes we all are centred on our phones, but we're also fully capable of putting them down to have a conversation (or you know other stuff)
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Post by anita on Apr 2, 2019 9:09:19 GMT
Spend some of the weekend pondering how today's late teens / early 20s date. Back in my day (after chaperones, during what is now being cleaned up in #metoo) I remember we sort of nervously asked a lady to the cinema or a drink or something - and actually held a conversation. If it was a really good date, the stammering from both would become proper chat. So, over the weekend, the weather was good, the young couples were out... walking side by side staring at their phones. Do they now text each other throughout? Curious. My oldest son met his wife through an online dating website. He had to fly to Vienna to actually meet her face to face.
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Post by tysilio2 on Apr 2, 2019 9:14:21 GMT
Spend some of the weekend pondering how today's late teens / early 20s date. Back in my day (after chaperones, during what is now being cleaned up in #metoo) I remember we sort of nervously asked a lady to the cinema or a drink or something - and actually held a conversation. If it was a really good date, the stammering from both would become proper chat. So, over the weekend, the weather was good, the young couples were out... walking side by side staring at their phones. Do they now text each other throughout? Curious. I mean I can't speak directly for either demographic, but being closer to ones in their 20s, a mix of yes 'app dating' and the same as y'all did...as much as App dating is very much a thing, and yes we all communicate by text a lot more....generally most successful relationships I know are still of the 'friend of a friend asked me out/met at a party' and/or the tried and tested 'we were both drunk at a...' obviously still endures.... Yes we all are centred on our phones, but we're also fully capable of putting them down to have a conversation (or you know other stuff) ...like have a game of Ker-Plunk?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 9:37:02 GMT
I mean I can't speak directly for either demographic, but being closer to ones in their 20s, a mix of yes 'app dating' and the same as y'all did...as much as App dating is very much a thing, and yes we all communicate by text a lot more....generally most successful relationships I know are still of the 'friend of a friend asked me out/met at a party' and/or the tried and tested 'we were both drunk at a...' obviously still endures.... Yes we all are centred on our phones, but we're also fully capable of putting them down to have a conversation (or you know other stuff) ...like have a game of Ker-Plunk? Or Twister 😉
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Post by tysilio2 on Apr 2, 2019 10:48:13 GMT
...like have a game of Ker-Plunk? Or Twister 😉 Phwooaaaar!!!
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Post by daisy24601 on Apr 3, 2019 10:21:52 GMT
There seems to be too much jumping straight into bed, then seeing if it progresses into a relationship after. From what I've heard this seems to be accepted as the norm for some younger people. I actually wish it was more like the old days when you'd get to know each other as friends first! I have been on a bunch of dates in the last few years (thanks to dating apps) where no one was on their phone however. I think that starts happening once the relationship develops as it does among friends. I'm always the one who loudly says "Well this is a GREAT conversation!" when everyone is staring at their phone and not talking to each other.
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Post by The Matthew on Apr 3, 2019 14:19:46 GMT
Hey, spreadsheet software. When I type 3/4/2019 it is very obviously a date, especially since I typed it in a column that is set to display values as dates. Changing it to ¾/2019 is not helpful.
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