Beekay 5,143 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Our day has been spent sitting indoors waiting for the rain to stop pi22ing down. Rained ALL day. To cap it all had a two hour power cut! Just made a cuppa, then off it went. No lights, no tv, even the external lights out. Pitch black, but good job we have some battery candles. What you might call, 'A quiet time's. Glad it's over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Did you remember to pay the bill, big brother? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Just collected six FREE railway sleepers from across the road - there may be more in the offing after New Year, too....whic is nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Referring to Jonab's comments on servants puts me in mind of my time in Ethiopia. When we first arrived we were offered a servant. This seemed a bit on the imperial superior attitude side and so I refused. I was then taken aside and had it explained to me that all ex-pats are expected to provide employment for at least one local person, without which the local people would have serious problems due to the lack of employment in the country that was, at that time, at war with itself. I took the servant and paid her to work full-time but asked her to only come in part-time. That seems to have been a good compromise and all were satisfied with the arrangement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 48 minutes ago, Compo said: Just collected six FREE railway sleepers from across the road - there may be more in the offing after New Year, too....whic is nice You'll soon have enough to build a full scale train set !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Oops! Forgot to finish decorating the tree - only one bauble 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 14 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Did you remember to pay the bill, big brother? Reluctantly yes, little sis.x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 vJust a view of some starters before they left the kitchen. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 I've deleted nonna's first post which seemed to go to a place which wasn't intended. It was Postimage but it was advertising Asian ladies with services for hire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Philmayfield is looking for cleaning ladies since his returned to Romania! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 It's the butler and the valet I miss the most. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 thanks for the photos Nonna, now I will go and have my dry biscuits and cheese, I much prefer those, I must do the wife told me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Maybe I'm an Ignoramus, but what's wrong wi' soup or prawn cocktail? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Cliff Ton said: I've deleted nonna's first post which seemed to go to a place which wasn't intended. It was Postimage but it was advertising Asian ladies with services for hire. You're joking Thanks Cliff Ton. I had no idea how that came about. I couldn't get my photos to upload and saw my daughter had put a composition on FB so I copied them. Think I had better tell her . Sorry Phil I thought you were joking, it happened once before when Chulla joked but there was nothing untoward in the post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 53 minutes ago, trogg said: thanks for the photos Nonna, now I will go and have my dry biscuits and cheese, I much prefer those, I must do the wife told me. Thats what I'm planning to eat tonight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, Beekay said: Maybe I'm an Ignoramus, but what's wrong wi' soup or prawn cocktail? Nothing BK but they are a bit old fashioned in restaurants. I could eat them continuously though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Only said it cos I just bought a soup maker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 Seven years ago on this day, between the festivities of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, with nothing worth watching on the telly (much like tonight!) I was doing a bit of googling and came across Nottstalgia. In the intervening years I’ve met personally and on-line some lovely folk. Logging on to the forum has been mostly a pleasure but did become very addictive but I’ve kind of got over that in the past year or so ...... however rarely does a day go by when I haven’t logged on. Thank you all (especially the regulars) for making Nottstalgia part of my day. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 It's exactly 7 years and 2 weeks since I joined NS, after finding CT's posts on Garden Street! Don't know where all that time has gone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted December 28, 2019 Report Share Posted December 28, 2019 In a couple of weeks, it will be 5 years since I discovered Nottstalgia while googling 'sledging on Breckhill fields'. However, I THINK my first post was about the Locarno and it produced a cheeky response from Ben! I don't post as much these days but I have a look to see what's going on every day. I feel that many of you are my online friends and enjoy meeting you 'in the flesh' at the meet ups. That sounds a bit risqué doesn't it ....... but of course it's not meant that way 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,281 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Just having a coffee then off to fish in a predator match. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Don't forget yer waggler PP. But I suppose if ya'all gone fishin, ya won't read this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,465 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 13 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: It's exactly 7 years and 2 weeks since I joined NS, after finding CT's posts on Garden Street! I never realised it was my fault you're here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Gotta blame someone, CT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 Nah! That's her age CT., 7yr, 2 weeks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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