Slowlycatchymonkey

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Oh yes classic My husband wants an open casket with his arm spring loaded firing money out over the congregation, the one who grabs the most wins. He would also like it rigged up so at some point in the ceremony his corpse slowly sits up to ACDC’s Back in Black. I’ve protested several times that no-one is going to want to carry out this corpse jiggling work but he won’t shift!

A friend of mine has recently split up with his wife. They’ve sorted it out between them, he has the kids every weekend and picks them up from school most days, she has moved into rented accommodation and he has stayed in the family home (which has been signed over to him) and get this bit- her parents are helping him pay the mortgage because they don’t think she’s treated him well- she got together with a woman and it blew their tiny minds! He even spent Christmas Day with his in-laws when the kids were elsewhere! Mind you he is possibly one of the nicest most easy going people you’re ever likely meet so if anything bad ever happens to him people rush to sort things out on his behalf!

Very nice indeed. Nothing like a new bike.

Any other top tips? I’ve just written some simple instructions for the boys n discussed it with my other half and we’ve decided to open a current account in their names and put enough money in there for a couple of funerals, some fish n chips and beer, hopefully they’ll enjoy wasting any change.

I hope you’ve got some rolls n mustard or that’s gonna be a miserable dinner.

This line- The Welsh government have been “worried about the DVLA for a while” Crikey what next the Welsh government are more than worried and thinking they might do something?

I don’t mind eating on my own in a restaurant one bit. In my old life when I didn’t seem to get a moments peace I’d deliberately book a nice restaurant on my own and enjoy the quiet, the food and good staff. I wouldn’t tell anyone what I was doing and I’d leave my mobile behind. Two hours of bliss. Sometimes you get someone trying to join you but if you’re not interested in conversation just take a book and say “very nice to have met you, do you mind if I get back to this.” Last time I was on my tod was in Milan. I had a fantastic time, the hotel had recommended a restaurant down the road and they were very generous, a free glass of champagne which was endlessly topped up. Mind you attitudes to eating on your own are a bit different abroad than here. @fastbob just curious about the asd (whatever suits n all that) but if you were on your own in a restaurant and somebody came over and started talking to you would that be too much?

I think the costs involved in funerals are crazy. What’s the cheapest you can do a funeral for? I’d be happy with a cardboard box or a tea chest. Preferably a tea chest, I do like a cup of tea

He’s 18. It was very good. Lamb shanks in a red wine sauce (cooked as M&S intended), mashed swede, rosti potatoes and a creamed spinach thing which tasted like he put liquid smoke in it (yuk) but he’s say not, rosemary jelly or mint sauce. All hot, nothing cremated, he even lit the food warmers so it all stayed warm for second helpings. Ive made pud and watched tv, been a hard day

Apparently this, yes I have answered myself Funerals led by both humanists and civil celebrants have become very popular. The funeral director would usually arrange the person officiating at the service on behalf on the client, and pass on the client’s contact information. This would allow the humanist or celebrant to get in touch and arrange a meeting to discuss the service. The key difference between the two is the level of religious content in the service. A humanist service is regarded as a non-religious ceremony, as such there is not usually any religious content in the service. While some humanists may permit the singing of a hymn, there would not normally be any prayers or reading of passages from the bible. A civil celebrant however will completely tailor the service to the client’s wishes allowing as much or as little religious content the client requires. An example of this would be if a client wished to sing two hymns and have the Lord’s prayer said at the service, we would advise the client a civil celebrant would be the best option for the taking the service.

Hard times

What’s the main difference?

Lamb shanks so I’m thinking all will be well.. ish.

My son is cooking the Sunday lunch today and I have just left the kitchen, I wonder when or if we’ll be eating Lockdown has reduced my level of functioning to the extent I’m actually excited about whether or not lunch will appear

Sounds just right to me, a framework and flexibility within that to follow the sun or change direction.

It’s cheering to hear at least someone’s having a good time!

How was Miami?

Outstanding photograph of a beautiful place. Its almost jurassic- apart from the enhancements of smooth tarmac and lovely bike.

A snippet of a distance for that view.

He opened throughout the first lockdown too cos he’s an MOT centre and they were allowed to stay open if they wanted to. He’s marvellous. Ex BMW bike mechanic from somewhere up there in that London, got that quiet librarian thing going on, cares about what he does and doesn’t charge the earth.

By jove I want to go there.

It doesn’t look real does it @bonio

Good luck LTF and congrats on giving something else a go, all power to your elbow.

Put it on the centre stand and got another set of ears to listen. Concluded it was a very light brushing sound, not a scraping sound. Span the wheel in first and no burny smell, no heat from brake or any surrounding area. Decided to warm it up and ride it towards the bike mechanics place and if the burning smell returned ask him to have a whiff. Nothing, no smell, rode beautifully like it usually does Would like to know what burning brakes smell like but there is another contender- the heated grips, it may have been a burning glue smell. The bloke I bought it from said it was serviced, the grips were fitted and it was then stored unridden until I bought it. On the highest setting they are so unbelievably hot you can’t touch them with bare hands (I have asbestos hands) to the extent I thought they’re not right. I switched them on today on a lower setting and when I stopped I sniffed around the bike very much like a dog sniffing another dog and there was a definite whiff emanating from that area. Who knows but I’m not gonna sweat about it. Nice to be out in the sunshine for a minute or two.