ADs too cool for air con?

[Nihiloxica]

Here's a new thread for discussing aircon, aubergines, and Goth music.

Whoop whoop Trapped get IN!!!!!

The irony is when we go to her house, she's like Mrs Bloody Doyle!

I remember when Father Ted was much newer explaining to English friends that Mrs Doyle wasn't just some madcap character obsessed with tea, she was EVERYONE's Mammy in Ireland.

I don't drink tea. Imagine my life!

"Well... what will you drink. What can I get you? There must be something. Surely?" hyperventilating

I should just say "I'd love a glass of Champagne. I've a real taste for that."

Then they'd send their husband out the back door secretly to get some.

I'd love aircon really missing that office feature.

Generally a good news day today. And go Scotland going first onm schools!

Well Done trapped

I am now thinking through the logistics of going to see my parents in a few weeks. Overnight, local premier Inn (2 rooms, all 5 in one room last time was a nightmare) party in the garden with sister.

I did have a chuckle earlier with a colleague about the 1m thing, it is the whole in/out again.

On a sad note my hair dresser is unsure if they can open as they are off the leisure centre, which will remain closed.

@Nihiloxica

The irony is when we go to her house, she's like Mrs Bloody Doyle!

I remember when Father Ted was much newer explaining to English friends that Mrs Doyle wasn't just some madcap character obsessed with tea, she was EVERYONE's Mammy in Ireland.

I don't drink tea. Imagine my life!

"Well... what will you drink. What can I get you? There must be something. Surely?" hyperventilating

I should just say "I'd love a glass of Champagne. I've a real taste for that."

Then they'd send their husband out the back door secretly to get some.

My in-laws aren’t Irish, but they ran pubs and restaurants for years and were always determined to be good hosts. I remember the time they offered me a margarita, I love margaritas and foolishly said yes rather than just opting for a simple glass of wine. There followed a ten minute hunt for the special margarita glass, extra ice had to be brought in from the freezer in the garage then when they’d done that they realised they’d run out of margarita mix so FIL got sent to Walmart down the road for more. While all this time I was trying to convince them I was perfectly happy with any other drink and wanting the ground to swallow me up, but no, they’d promised me a margarita and a margarita I was going to get.

Trapped 🥂🥂

@trapped many congratulations from me too.

Other exciting news I have a hair appointment for a cut and colour. I might feel a bit more human after that!

@Nihiloxica

The irony is when we go to her house, she's like Mrs Bloody Doyle!

I remember when Father Ted was much newer explaining to English friends that Mrs Doyle wasn't just some madcap character obsessed with tea, she was EVERYONE's Mammy in Ireland.

I don't drink tea. Imagine my life!

"Well... what will you drink. What can I get you? There must be something. Surely?" hyperventilating

I should just say "I'd love a glass of Champagne. I've a real taste for that."

Then they'd send their husband out the back door secretly to get some.

You don't drink tea?! You must be a sore disappointment to your mammy (I'm enjoying this talk as I haven't seen my mum in so long). Also, my mother WILL NOT let me pay for anything - do you remember the tea room in Father Ted where they grappled on the floor over the bill? The last time my mum, my DD and I went to the pub tea room we had a three way fight at the bar till over who was paying. Three generations of Mrs Doyle!

Anyway. Someone answer me this (you can't because it makes fuck all sense) Why are hairdressers allowed to reopen but not tattooists? Your hairdresser goes nearer your face than your tattoo artist generally. Your tattooist also wears gloves and sterilises everything in sight at the best of times (and if they don't you shouldn't get a tattoo there anyway as it'll be shit ) I really really do not understand this.

Personally I think there is much less risk getting a tattoo than a haircut. I suppose the tattoo takes longer to do than a haircut, but it's much more worth the risk as you have it for life not just six weeks until it needs doing it again.

I'm so tempted to start an AIBU in "normal MN" about AIBU to want tattooists to open before hairdressers!

Congrats @trappedsincesundaymorn !

God I'm so excited! We can actually go into town, pop into library, playground and cafe for coffee and cake. Is this really happening???

Not very clear on pubs though - how many people can you sit with at the table?

Also weddings - 30 people but socially distanced? Fuck that. And is it just for the ceremony bit or can you have 30 in a restaurant afterwards too??

Oh that's an embarrassing cross post @BakewellTarts

I'm very pleased at the schools statement, hurray to everyone who campaigned. I also hope we'll get some good news from NS tomorrow. I get the impression the whole schools thing has been a turning point in this shitshow.

The EIS have released a hilariously dementor-y press release. www.eis.org.uk/Latest-News/ReturnToSchools

@OhFuckOffWithTheBubbleBollocks perhaps campaign for them to open at the same time

@OhFuckOffWithTheBubbleBollocks it doesn't make much sense, but I'm guessing it's mostly that hairdressers stand mostly behind you when cutting, rather than facing, except for the fringe. That's the only way I can justify it in my head!

My first XH was Irish.

His mam seemed hellbent on fattening us up. If you said yes to a sandwich ("sanger") it arrived with four sanger friends, on a platter, with 'garnish' (a full salad) and a fresh brew.

Christmas lunch was a sight to behold. Turkey, gammon, three types of potatoes, about 435 veg, stuffing, yorkshire puddings- again, served on the kind of platter you'd normally put sandwiches on for a party.

She was lovely

Why are hairdressers allowed to reopen but not tattooists?

Nice Tory voters don't get tattoos?

@carrot I think the weddings are 30 but with normal social distancing requirements. So it's a good thing in so much as it's some clarity, but the vast majority of couples don't want a socially distanced wedding, so it's not really big news.

@trappedsincesundaymorn, congratulations!

The AD’s reach is spreading. DH’s first words to me when he came home from work were “have you seen the daily sadly death show is ending?”

Well daily mail had a clearer guidance than bloody bbc.

So it's 30 if it's a church wedding, but 5 if registrars (why???)

You can go to pub/restaurant afterwards but only with one other household.

Tempted to just do the legal bit and get out the way. It's wasn't going to be a big thing anyway.

@BarkandCheese

The AD’s reach is spreading. DH’s first words to me when he came home from work were “have you seen the daily sadly death show is ending?”

Go us! 👊

@CarrotPuff

Well daily mail had a clearer guidance than bloody bbc.

So it's 30 if it's a church wedding, but 5 if registrars (why???)

You can go to pub/restaurant afterwards but only with one other household.

Tempted to just do the legal bit and get out the way. It's wasn't going to be a big thing anyway.

Churches are usually much bigger than the registry office

Good point.

On the wedding front DS2 is just happy that they might be able to get married before they emigrate. He is getting allowed in as family of a returning Finn and carrying a marriage certificate to wave is easier than carrying evidence they have been living as a couple for at least 2 years. They just have a 5 day window to fit it in.

So this wedding celebration with one other household... Whose parents to let down? The MIL threads are going to be phenomenal!