The General Chat Thread (2024)

[karadekoolaid]

So FINALLY, after 43 and a half years living here in Venezuela, I got invited to a British Embassy function, thanks to a new friend (also a Brit married to a Venezuelan) who put my name forward (thanks, mate!)
Today is/was Remembrance Day, to remember the 20 million deaths in the 1st World War. That was a heck of a lot of people dying for no particular reason.
Anyway - met the ambassador, met the chef, met the military attaché, met some friends, ate cucumber sandwiches and egg salad sandwiches (hadn't even seen them since I last played cricket at Blackheath in 1980) and had a wonderful time.
The ambassador asked me how I'd slipped off the radar for 43 years.
"No idea!" I said.
"Not a problem," he said, "because now your on the list, you'll never, ever get off it!"

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

So the question is, do I take advantage of having slept really well last night by going back to bed until my 9am lecture? Or do I take advantage of having slept really well last night by turning the laptop on and studying?

 

[karadekoolaid]

So the question is, do I take advantage of having slept really well last night by going back to bed until my 9am lecture? Or do I take advantage of having slept really well last night by turning the laptop on and studying?

Sleep if you feel tired. Don't sleep if you don't.
That sounds like a Confucian conundrum, but it's what I've been doing for the past 25 years. If I'm really tired, then bed. (or even better, watch a political discussion - that'll send me into sleep heaven). If I'm not feeling tired, I just carry on until I DO feel tired.

 

[Lullabelle]

 

[Lullabelle]

We observed 2 minutes silence at 11am today.

 

[karadekoolaid]

We observed 2 minutes silence at 11am today.

So did I.

 

[Lullabelle]

Timothy West has died Another great actor gone.

 

[TastyReuben]

Timothy West has died Another great actor gone.

Fare thee well - his wife and son are decent actors, too.

 

[Lullabelle]

The company cleaner is too glam for here

 

[TastyReuben]

The company cleaner is too glam for here

How much glam is too glam?

It’s a trick question, there is no limit on glam!

 

[Morning Glory]

The company cleaner is too glam for here

Have they got pink fur trimmed rubber gloves, à la Nigella?

 

[Lullabelle]

How much glam is too glam?

It’s a trick question, there is no limit on glam!

Have they got pink fur trimmed rubber gloves, à la Nigella?

Ewa is an Eastern European young lady (my guess mid thirties) her make up is bright, pink lips, blonde hair held up with glittery clips and a few loose ringlets, gorgeous nails.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Ewa is an Eastern European young lady (my guess mid thirties) her make up is bright, pink lips, blonde hair held up with glittery clips and a few loose ringlets, gorgeous nails.

I am trying to figure out how anyone can effectively clean with a gorgeous manicure. I certainly wouldn't even try. I love pretty toes but my fingernails will have to do with just being neatly shaped (somewhat short) and clean.

 

[Lullabelle]

I am trying to figure out how anyone can effectively clean with a gorgeous manicure. I certainly wouldn't even try. I love pretty toes but my fingernails will have to do with just being neatly shaped (somewhat short) and clean.

We do provide gloves.
I prefer short neat nails, makes life so much easier.

 

[karadekoolaid]

her make up is bright, pink lips, blonde hair

Well I suppose that's preferable to pink hair and blonde lips...