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[AndyInVA]

They were not able to give specific places close enough really. They did suggest to try hotels and Im waiting on an email from the Hilton in Chester.

I hadnt thought about hotels until now

I always thought Chinese restaurants were the traditional ones open at Xmas

[Santas robbed me shorts]

Our local curry shop is usually open Christmas day.
I've yet to convince the wife it's a good idea mind.

Better than slaving all day making Xmas dinner. Missus used to go to one of the local curry houses for Xmas Day with her family, just far easier

Since we got married, we've done a few at home when the kids were little, the local pub twice, but as the lads just wanna get off after feeding and its a shit load of effort for 15 minutes of eating, we now go to a local Italian - I usually get Sea Bass, but I'm going for Steak this year.

[Santa couldn't find his reindeer]

I know of loads of people who get a takeaway on Xmas Day as they can't be arsed with all the traditional food stuff normally eaten in the UK.

So long as the kids have their pressys to unwrap who cares what you eat!

Exactly.  Cant convince my family of that though.

My millennial sister is obsessed with creating Instagram moments.  Drives me mad

[Santa couldn't find his reindeer]

Has anyone eaten at the Pump house or Bread street kitchen recently and what did you think of it ?

[Claire's Christmas Ornament Large Bauble Necklace - 50% off]

Does anyone here like Ed Sheeran (or have a person in their life who does) and would like a signed CD single I found in my house? I dunno why I have it cos I'm not a fan.

It's The Joker and The Queen ft. Taylor Swift - which I don't think I've ever heard.

any way, if you want it, PM me an address to send it to.

[Lidls Christmas Reserve Port]

Why is the A580 called the East Lancashire Road, when it goes across what was South West Lancashire?

[Hark the Howard Angels Sing]

Why is the A580 called the East Lancashire Road, when it goes across what was South West Lancashire?

It goes across SW Lancs and culminates in East Lancs?

[Santas robbed me shorts]

It goes across SW Lancs and culminates in East Lancs?

Yep

I asked a teacher once why was Scotland Rd named that and he said "that would have been the road of of town to set off for Scotland"

[Lidls Christmas Reserve Port]

It goes across SW Lancs and culminates in East Lancs?

Well it doesn't really. It stops at Pendlebury, west of Manchester (where it meets the A6)

But, if your theory was true, would Mancs not call it 'The West Lancashire Road"?

[SamLad]

Well it doesn't really. It stops at Pendlebury, west of Manchester (where it meets the A6)

But, if your theory was true, would Mancs not call it 'The West Lancashire Road"?

maybe they did /do but no one gives a shit. 

[red-nosed reign-debs]

I've found out that one of my house plants should be watered with distilled water due to the chemical content of tap water. 

Will I be ok using normal bottled water or does that still contain chemicals?

[Santas robbed me shorts]

I've found out that one of my house plants should be watered with distilled water due to the chemical content of tap water. 

Will I be ok using normal bottled water or does that still contain chemicals?

Mineral Water doesn't, spring water does have chemicals, but it doesn't have Chlorine and I'd have thought that's likely the issue for the plants.

If you buy water from Tesco or Aldi, that comes from Roxanes plant at Eden Valley in Armathwaite in Cumbria. They sell mineral water under the AquaPura brand, but as far as I know the cheap water is the same stuff.

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Mineral Water doesn't, spring water does have chemicals, but it doesn't have Chlorine and I'd have thought that's likely the issue for the plants.

If you buy water from Tesco or Aldi, that comes from Roxanes plant at Eden Valley in Armathwaite in Cumbria. They sell mineral water under the AquaPura brand, but as far as I know the cheap water is the same stuff.

It's chlorine, floride and limescale that they don't like in tap water and yes I've got some Aldi bottled water that I keep for emergencies when the water goes off.

[Santas robbed me shorts]

It's chlorine, floride and limescale that they don't like in tap water and yes I've got some Aldi bottled water that I keep for emergencies when the water goes off.

The Aldi water comes from under sandstone rocks, so nothing the plants don't like, so reckon you'll be OK with it.

[red-nosed reign-debs]

The Aldi water comes from under sandstone rocks, so nothing the plants don't like, so reckon you'll be OK with it.

Great stuff I'll give it a go see if it picks up.

[StuffedAndTrussedByrdz]

I've found out that one of my house plants should be watered with distilled water due to the chemical content of tap water. 

Will I be ok using normal bottled water or does that still contain chemicals?

Do they really mean destilled water? Destilled water doesn't have salts. It'll actually leach salts out of the plant to create an equilibrium. I can't imagine that being good for the plant. (Same as for us - don't drink it).

If the water is too "hard" for the plants, you could try running it through a water filter or boiling it. (Maybe just tip whatever is left in the kettle after making a cuppa into an extra pot, and use that to water the plant.)

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Do they really mean destilled water? Destilled water doesn't have salts. It'll actually leach salts out of the plant to create an equilibrium. I can't imagine that being good for the plant. (Same as for us - don't drink it).

If the water is too "hard" for the plants, you could try running it through a water filter or boiling it. (Maybe just tip whatever is left in the kettle after making a cuppa into an extra pot, and use that to water the plant.)

It says distilled, filtered or rain water but we don't have water butts so the only rainwater I can use is from the pond.  The plants in question need misting so pond water is no good.

I'll use bottled water seeing as I've got some to see if they pick up before deciding if it's worthwhile keeping it.

[Claire's Christmas Ornament Large Bauble Necklace - 50% off]

what kind of plant are they, Debs?

[Santas robbed me shorts]

what kind of plant are they, Debs?

Cannabis sativa

[red-nosed reign-debs]

what kind of plant are they, Debs?

Prayer plants (Maranta) which in their natural environment grow on the forest floor so need humidity for the leaves, rich moist compost for the roots and a regular temperature.

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Can any of my vinyl junkies recommend a good cleaner please?

We've just added a deck to our setup so it's time to get the vinyl out again as the vast majority of it isn't available to download 🤦

[Santas robbed me shorts]

Can any of my vinyl junkies recommend a good cleaner please?

We've just added a deck to our setup so it's time to get the vinyl out again as the vast majority of it isn't available to download 🤦

Capon The Mod is probably best bet for that

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Capon The Mod is probably best bet for that

He's a bit preoccupied swanning around the site with his crown on 😂

[Santas robbed me shorts]

He's a bit preoccupied swanning around the site with his crown on 😂

Needs to start swinging his axe next 

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Needs to start swinging his axe next 

Yep there's some proper numpties need culling!

[PaulF]

Can any of my vinyl junkies recommend a good cleaner please?

We've just added a deck to our setup so it's time to get the vinyl out again as the vast majority of it isn't available to download 🤦

Surely it's somewhere on mixcloud?

[red-nosed reign-debs]

Surely it's somewhere on mixcloud?

We have in excess of 15000 pieces of vinyl, many of which are remixes, occasionally white labels and even unnamed so trying to remember exactly what to search for and finding it is very time consuming. 

Much easier now to go through each box or crate and upload what we want to use in future 🫣

[Elf MoFo]

I'm not posting this for pats on the back or anything like that but more of a sense check...

I've been offered a chance at a new role at my work. It lines up perfectly with my experience and interests and would be a good step up, and likely a reasonable pay rise.

The problem is the job would be consulting full time for one client, who are a state owned company, owned by Abu Dhabi.....

I have been thinking it over all weekend, and have to give my decision tomorrow whether I want to go for it. I have 99% percent made up my mind to reject it. I'm worried on one hand this is the second time I have turned down a new role and they might stop offering me them, and forwth in mu current position is pretty much non existent.

I've been reading up on UAE just to confirm my preexisting beliefs about the situation there with women's rights, LGBT rights and exploitation of migrant labour etc, and whilst they are not as bad as Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region, it's still not great at all.

I get on OK with my current salary, no doubt a pay rise would go down nicely but I'm comfortable, and I do still enjoy my current role but it's been a long time since I got a raise and probably going to be small when I ever get one.

What would you do?

[Santa couldn't find his reindeer]

I'm not posting this for pats on the back or anything like that but more of a sense check...

I've been offered a chance at a new role at my work. It lines up perfectly with my experience and interests and would be a good step up, and likely a reasonable pay rise.

The problem is the job would be consulting full time for one client, who are a state owned company, owned by Abu Dhabi.....

I have been thinking it over all weekend, and have to give my decision tomorrow whether I want to go for it. I have 99% percent made up my mind to reject it. I'm worried on one hand this is the second time I have turned down a new role and they might stop offering me them, and forwth in mu current position is pretty much non existent.

I've been reading up on UAE just to confirm my preexisting beliefs about the situation there with women's rights, LGBT rights and exploitation of migrant labour etc, and whilst they are not as bad as Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region, it's still not great at all.

I get on OK with my current salary, no doubt a pay rise would go down nicely but I'm comfortable, and I do still enjoy my current role but it's been a long time since I got a raise and probably going to be small when I ever get one.

What would you do?

ADNOC?
Are you messin, take it.

[SamLad]

this is the second time I have turned down a new role and they might stop offering me them, and forwth in mu current position is pretty much non existent.

I guess the last bit is "growth in my current position".

not sure what I'd do, but I think a lot might depend on your life situation.  what I mean is -- if others i.e. family depend on your income and career growth, that's a very different decision than if you're single and can be ok with staying where you are (and maybe plateauing for a long while?).

[Elf MoFo]

this is the second time I have turned down a new role and they might stop offering me them, and forwth in mu current position is pretty much non existent.

I guess the last bit is "growth in my current position".

not sure what I'd do, but I think a lot might depend on your life situation.  what I mean is -- if others i.e. family depend on your income and career growth, that's a very different decision than if you're single and can be ok with staying where you are (and maybe plateauing for a long while?).

No dependents so don't need to take anyone else into considertion. My take is it would be very hypocritical to take their money havin g been critical for years of footballers taking their money. And I'm not desperate.

OTOH, I wouldn't be directly employed by them, but I would be in effect indirectly paid by them.

[Brian Blessed]

I don’t think anyone would judge you poorly if you took it (I’m assuming you aren’t a footballer already worth millions).

[SamLad]

No dependents so don't need to take anyone else into considertion. My take is it would be very hypocritical to take their money havin g been critical for years of footballers taking their money. And I'm not desperate.

OTOH, I wouldn't be directly employed by them, but I would be in effect indirectly paid by them.

get a coin out .....

[Terrys chocolate orange]

I'm looking for a thread that I think was in the General Football Sports pages and can't think what it was called. It was about a pisstake of lookalikes LFC or non LFC players or something similar?

Muchas Gracias in advance.   

[Santa couldn't find his reindeer]

I'm looking for a thread that I think was in the General Football Sports pages and can't think what it was called. It was about a pisstake of lookalikes LFC or non LFC players or something similar?

Muchas Gracias in advance.   

This one mate?
https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=37090.msg19642830#msg19642830

[A weatherfield winter wonderland]

I don’t think anyone would judge you poorly if you took it (I’m assuming you aren’t a footballer already worth millions).

Agree with BB. And if you turn it down (for valid reasons) would that be held against you? Given you work in the oil business we already know you’re a man of no principles, you might as well go the whole hog and get some personal profit out of it.

[Terrys chocolate orange]

This one mate?
https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=37090.msg19642830#msg19642830

Cheers Kenny   

[Elf MoFo]

Agree with BB. And if you turn it down (for valid reasons) would that be held against you? Given you work in the oil business we already know you’re a man of no principles, you might as well go the whole hog and get some personal profit out of it.

It's bad enough the looks I get from people when I tell them I work in the oil industry. 

Would it be held against me? I am not sure. They said it was just an offer and no problem if I wanted to stay in my current role. But if I gave the reason do wonder if the senior management would react badly. So if I do turn it down do I give an honest answer or just lie and say it was for other reasons. I get what you all are saying, but I kind of think if you can't stick to principles when you aren't under any desperate need, when can you?

Up here there it's hard to get work in my field that isn't Oil & Gas, but you can get work that isn't for an oppresive regime.

[Ah Fruck Christmas]

It's bad enough the looks I get from people when I tell them I work in the oil industry. 

Would it be held against me? I am not sure. They said it was just an offer and no problem if I wanted to stay in my current role. But if I gave the reason do wonder if the senior management would react badly. So if I do turn it down do I give an honest answer or just lie and say it was for other reasons. I get what you all are saying, but I kind of think if you can't stick to principles when you aren't under any desperate need, when can you?

Up here there it's hard to get work in my field that isn't Oil & Gas, but you can get work that isn't for an oppresive regime.

Will you be in a situation where you'll be expected publicly to support the regime?

[Elf MoFo]

Will you be in a situation where you'll be expected publicly to support the regime?

No not at all.