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Post by marob on Jan 3, 2022 19:25:37 GMT
Gutted to have to return some tickets today. But really impressed that the Old Vic got back to me with a credit voucher within 20 minutes and LW Theatres within 5!
I won’t be holding my breath while I wait for ATG and Todaytix…
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Post by peggs on Jan 3, 2022 19:52:41 GMT
I'm not entirely convinced it's author views it as fluff Julian Fellowes? Without knowing him personally, I'm as sure as I can be that it (and much of his work) is an homage to what he considers a lost "golden age". He does pay lip service to the "is this still workable?" angst that Lady Mary briefly considers, but Lord Grantham's ringing defense that "this house will still be standing in 100 years" is the heart of the matter. Never mind that he would likely be appalled by the contortions necessary for those grand houses to remain standing (opening to the public, renting out as film sets, opening public spectacles like zoos on the property), and how constrained the lifestyle of the current family descendants would seem to him. 'lost golden age'? mmm yes that would fit with quite a lot he does. No marob I don't think the things I was amused by were supposed to be funny. Need to buy a new vacuum for my mother, cue stressed looking at sites while she wants things that don't exist and says things like 'well can't you just put it in the internet' and i try to not scream. If I just pick one it will be my fault when it's wrong hence her involvement. Sad to have to take the fairy lights down, Jan, Feb etc are going to long yuk months me thinks and unamused it's due to go cold from tomorrow just when I have to sit at the dining room table all day without moving, hat, gloves, blanket will be coming back out.
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Post by sfsusan on Jan 5, 2022 0:18:50 GMT
peggs I remember a bit in the series where Carson whipped out a ruler to check the table settings. My sister and I both laughed, but I really don’t think it was supposed to be funny. I remember seeing a documentary about Buckingham Palace getting ready for a state dinner, and they did the same.
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Post by The Matthew on Jan 5, 2022 11:31:27 GMT
Sad to have to take the fairy lights down My Christmas Tree has been replaced by my Easter Tree, to which it bears a remarkable similarity. They also rather resemble my Midsummer Tree, my Harvest Tree and my Halloween Tree.
(Not really. But I'm tempted, because I love the patterns of light and shadow created by large numbers of small lights.)
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Jan 5, 2022 13:17:39 GMT
peggs I remember a bit in the series where Carson whipped out a ruler to check the table settings. My sister and I both laughed, but I really don’t think it was supposed to be funny. I remember seeing a documentary about Buckingham Palace getting ready for a state dinner, and they did the same. We all do that when laying the dinner table don't we?
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Post by sfsusan on Jan 5, 2022 14:04:00 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jan 5, 2022 15:40:28 GMT
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Post by peggs on Jan 5, 2022 17:33:05 GMT
I remember seeing a documentary about Buckingham Palace getting ready for a state dinner, and they did the same. We all do that when laying the dinner table don't we? You mean not everyone eats in their bed?! (Can be on bed if warmer).
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Post by poster J on Jan 5, 2022 22:31:45 GMT
My day has become infinitely better since I heard Novak Djokovic is getting kicked out of Australia!
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Post by The Matthew on Jan 8, 2022 8:18:22 GMT
The person in front of me at Sainsbury's this morning was buying 40 tubs of Quality Street (26 kg).
I'm guessing he either works with children or has a lot more self-control than I have.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 8, 2022 21:43:24 GMT
Just watching Mandy on BBC2 and in the episode she mistakes a sandwich maker in the kitchen for an Alexa. She starts speaking to it and says "Alexa play Madonna Like A Virgin". Suddenly my Alexa springs into action and starts playing said song!
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Post by Roxie on Jan 9, 2022 22:12:00 GMT
The parcel i ordered from Next on Christmas Eve FINALLY turned up today! Even better, cos Hermes told Next it was missing, they refunded me and they said I can keep the clothes for free if they ever turn up as a good will gesture! Free clothes? Don’t mind if I do!!
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Post by Marwood on Jan 9, 2022 23:02:29 GMT
So….lunch at the German Gymnasium followed by Close Encounters of the Third Kind at the Prince Charles Cinema and then Romesh Ranganathan at the Hammersmith Apollo: the next weekend can’t get here fast enough.
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 10, 2022 17:56:03 GMT
Just back from Aldi with another four boxes of mince pies, to add to the nine I've already got in the pantry. Well they are now 9p for half a dozen!
You should see how many tubes of Smarties I have...not to mention the Jelly Tots...and the Matchmakers...
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Post by lynette on Jan 10, 2022 18:03:19 GMT
Just back from Aldi with another four boxes of mince pies, to add to the nine I've already got in the pantry. Well they are now 9p for half a dozen! You should see how many tubes of Smarties I have...not to mention the Jelly Tots...and the Matchmakers... What’s the use by/eat by date? Or can you freeze?
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 10, 2022 18:12:03 GMT
I have a selection, lynette. The 18 all butter M&S ones were yesterday, the Aldi ones are 26 January, and the two 25p boxes from Sainsbury's have February dates. None will be getting frozen, I can assure you of that. 😉
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Post by anita on Jan 11, 2022 14:55:06 GMT
2nd needle on Thursday.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 13, 2022 22:01:04 GMT
Woke up this morning to the news that our heating was declining to work. Fortunately the heating company were able to send an engineer within a couple of hours who has patched it up, pending a new part which will have to be ordered & probably won't arrive until the new year. So we get to spend the next week or two praying that the heating keeps working. I have a horrible cold feeling that our heating may have gone again. An engineer is booked for Monday to come & fit the new part (couldn't come sooner due to covid, which seems to be the reason for everything at the moment) so why couldn't the damn thing have hung on for another 3 days?!
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Post by peggs on Jan 13, 2022 22:14:32 GMT
Eek. Sending you warm thoughts.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 14, 2022 14:18:32 GMT
Fortunately the heating engineer came at 10am this morning & replaced the part so the heating is working again. Hopefully it won't break again for a while.
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Post by peggs on Jan 14, 2022 17:06:41 GMT
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Post by lynette on Jan 15, 2022 23:03:58 GMT
Fortunately the heating engineer came at 10am this morning & replaced the part so the heating is working again. Hopefully it won't break again for a while. In time for the ‘flurry’ of snow expected in the south-east.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 16, 2022 13:20:40 GMT
In time for the ‘flurry’ of snow expected in the south-east. Is it? When? Neither the Met Office nor the BBC currently have any snow forecast for Cambridge for the next week. Hope it won't be on Thursday, when my next London theatre trip is booked.
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Post by lynette on Jan 18, 2022 20:25:15 GMT
In time for the ‘flurry’ of snow expected in the south-east. Is it? When? Neither the Met Office nor the BBC currently have any snow forecast for Cambridge for the next week. Hope it won't be on Thursday, when my next London theatre trip is booked. It has gone a bit chilly. I shouldn’t worry, Dawnstar. Enjoy your trip. ( wear a vest)
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Post by The Matthew on Jan 18, 2022 20:48:47 GMT
It looks a bit warmer tomorrow. I'm taking my car for its MOT and service in the morning and it means I won't need to spend ages scraping through the ice.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 18, 2022 21:08:32 GMT
It has gone a bit chilly. I shouldn’t worry, Dawnstar. Enjoy your trip. ( wear a vest) Unfortunately Thursday looks like its going to be coldest day of the week & I've been avoiding the tube since covid. Not looking forward to walking from Kings Cross to the Colisseum & looking forward even less to walking back at after 10pm. And I can't wear a vest or I'll be too hot in the theatre & on the trains.
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Post by peggs on Jan 18, 2022 22:58:37 GMT
Went to the office today and the heating had broken, fortunately I was already wearing full thermal layers and then multiple clothes layers and coat etc. After soup for lunch I felt a bit hot and took off my hat for about 30 seconds before realising that was daft and putting it back on.
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Post by anita on Jan 19, 2022 13:03:16 GMT
Woke up to fridge/freezer had packed in during the night. Left husband mopping up while I went to dentist for a filling.
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 19, 2022 16:00:46 GMT
I don't know, our anita. If it's not you that's falling to bits, it's your appliances! Did he do it willingly, or was there grumpiness? 😉
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Post by peggs on Jan 19, 2022 18:10:44 GMT
It is apparently less stressful if you identify the time your train leaves as the time you need to be at the station rather than the time it arrives at it's destination.
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