Alis girls Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Got a dress today for sons graduation. Debenhams had money off. The dress I wanted wasn't there but got a dress which has slight body com effect. I got a bolero to wear over top and some wedges. Was debating some 4inch heels but suspect I would end up walking like Julie Walters in Acorn antique s. I think spanx might be an idea and hope won't be too hot. I tried a dress on that made me look like a doll off a toilet roll holder. I am hoping it's warm and not humid as with menopause flushes I find bras and spanx unappealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Our graduation was roasting but there was plenty of Prosecco flowing so we coped Take lots of photos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I've just noticed, I've been a member of this forum for 10 years and two days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Goodness! I remember you joining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Congartulations today I screamed whilst in the garden. 'What is it, a snake?' asked OH slightly worriedly, (only slightly worriedly as he didn't come out to investigate, and we do have at least one snake). 'No, it slithered down my back against my skin....but it's alright it's only my hair scrunchy which has fallen off... ' What an idiot I am! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Also snake phobic so would've screamed too. The other morning sitting in bed we watched as a huge spider lowered itself down on a web over our bed and hovered. Our ginger cat watched mesmerised and did nothing. He reminded me of Flearoy off the advert. Today we were having our hall decorated and the guy had a staffie/pitbull cross. It was a gentle soul and i am sure it could smell my fear buy as i tentatively stroked it. (I am not keen on dogs as they seem to take a dislike to me.) It likes to bark at everything and our postman was terrified when it went WOOf at him // Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Just been reading online about the terrorist attack in London last night - my thoughts are with all of those involved; civilians and emergency services. I used to live near there, and worked in London in the days of IRA bombings; it made me all the more determined not to let this sort of thing dictate our lives. PL, I hope that your children are safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Another sad time. There are some horrible people out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Thank you DM. Yes all safe. Angry though like so many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Found this very funny and also very accurate! 15 beautiful Dutch words and phrases we need in English Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Love that! I have lots of Norwegian friends so am learning bits of Norwegian. They often teach me phrases which translated don't make any sense, but that's half the fun of languages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just watching about the tower block in London. Awful. Hate those blocks. Hope everyone gets out and hope our emergency services keep safe. We need a break in Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I've just heard about it too. How awful. Hope everyone has got out safely and as you say the emergency services all keep safe too as they work to protect the public. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 sadly I don't think all have got out safely the reporters on the tv seem to be stopping short of comments about that side of things. there was at least one person still in there below the fire area at about 08:15 am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Terrible, terrible news - I used to walk past those blocks on my way to work when I had a job out that way - they were in a terrible state of repair then, and that was over 20 years ago. Any refurbs would have been 'gilding the poo' to paraphrase a popular saying. They should have been demolished ages ago. I wonder if they are going to be able to reconcile the headcount; I hope that things have changed, but they used to be notorious for mass subletting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 it could be that the refurb 'helped' the fire take hold I've don't work on a couple of fire damaged flats in high rise blocks were the flat was was burned back to the concrete and the window upstairs was burnt beyond repair but the upper flat was just smoke logged but the fire was contained by the front door which was a fire rated door but also the service ducts between floors still had the asbestos fire stopping in place I've also seen blocks with the odd fire damaged flat were no other flat was damaged I also remember a block were a couple of upper floors were hit by fire were the asbestos fire stopping had been removed and not replaced, that resulted in a change in the law which made not replacing in a crime and if I remember right the law was further tightened after a super market fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sil-El Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just awful news and the pictures are truly horrific. How on earth a tower block can go up like that, and so quickly just beggars belief and it seems that the recent refurb may have contributed to the fire rather than making the building safer. Those poor people, even those who got out alive have lost everything apart from the clothes they're wearing and I bet a lot of them won't have been able to afford insurance. Just so, so sad. I sometimes think I would be a lot better off if I stopped watching the news, it's all so tragic and depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Hmmm, a source tells me that the white insulation cladding used to tart up the outside of the building was under suspicion for not being fireproof, and conducting the fire up the building, which could have speeded up the spread of the fire. Apparently the website for the designers involved has 'gone down'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 in a couple of the live reports on the breakfast shows this morning there were shots of the cladding flaring up but by then the heat in the building could well negate any fire retardant properties any way.wooden fire doors only have a 1 hour rating at most and I think foam insulation is about the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I read that the surface of the cladding is rated as fire resistant, but the core is highly flammable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 it depends on what the outer skin is but from a shoot I saw this morning the burnt remains looked like GRP with although takes a while to ignite will burn it also looked like timber battening behind the cladding with what looked like fire damaged insulation which even through if fire retardant will still burn once a fire like this gets going even when all the reliant building codes are met. I have to say that personally I don't like this trend of insulating the outside of dwellings but understand why it's done . there's a lot of houses that haven't got a cavity that have had a 100mm 'slab' of insulation applied to the outside of them and the rendered the render is fire resistant. at the end of the day most forms of insulation burn given big enough heat source and/or a long enough exposure time to a naked flame. the type of building construction has partly helped the fire build as it'll have held in the heat but it's also contained the fire to that building foot print by preventing a building collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 The flats didn't used to have heating, so the insulation slabs were a double whammy in that they insulated when the new heating was put in, and they prettied it up too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 It's just horrible. I hate that it's happened and i hate that it's being used for political gain. It's a tragedy and a nightmare. I have never stopped feeling for the poor people trapped in NY in those huge towers and i will always feel the same for the people trapped in this. Well done to the emergency services who are so reliable and always try their hardest. They must be feeling so low and defeated right now. One death is a disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 The flats didn't used to have heating, so the insulation slabs were a double whammy in that they insulated when the new heating was put in, and they prettied it up too. most of these type of blocks had under floor heating and a 2 bar electric fire around here but the UFH was very expensive to run so very few tenants used it. My dad's sister moved into a high rise in the early 70's she only used the UFH when it was really cold but she did benefit from the down stairs flat use theirs the panels were designed to do both jobs. We were fitting them in new windows and doors in schools for the last 20 years 3 of my hen houses and runs have roofs made out of 'spares' from a couple of jobs politicians have short memories when it comes to policies regulations they enacted way back when... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Had to laugh last night - got back from work and had just parked up when a posse of neighbours came over and asked if I had seen The Rat. Turns out that several of them had seen a very large rat in the street during the day - very unusual for one to be out in broad daylight. Thought nothing of it, and what was i expected to do anyhow? Carrying stuff in and said Ratty dawdled across the street, closely followed by scared neighbours, and hid under my car. I got down on my tummy and he was sitting there, bold as brass, very fat and very tame 'pet rat' I said and went in. Seems that I am expected to deal with it before the street party tomorrow.... now I think that all rats are vermin (apologies to any rat lovers/owners) and short of letting the dogs out to deal with it, what was I supposed to do? Had suggested that neighbours ask on facebook whether anyone has lost it, or would like it. Not seen him today, but reckon he might make a nice raffle prize at the party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
