Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[gremlin]

Gremlinette has anxiety issues that she's been struggling with for years. Going up to Manchester has set her back a bit, being that she's away from home and familiarity. She's been down home a few weekends and we've been trying to get her back on track, reassuring her that feeling like this is natural, etc. Anyhow, she went back last night and must have taken a few things on board that we've been discussing, including sharing her feelings with people and letting them know she has these issues.

I've just seen a screenshot of a conversation between Mrs. G and her, and all her flat mates have sat with her to get a plan together to walk with her to lectures, coordinating their timetables to meet her and walk back together, etc. Considering they've only known each other a few weeks I reckon she's fallen in with a decent bunch of young people.

She seemed really happy, which, as all us parents know, is a bloody huge relief.....

[Noggin]

Gremlinette has anxiety issues that she's been struggling with for years. Going up to Manchester has set her back a bit, being that she's away from home and familiarity. She's been down home a few weekends and we've been trying to get her back on track, reassuring her that feeling like this is natural, etc. Anyhow, she went back last night and must have taken a few things on board that we've been discussing, including sharing her feelings with people and letting them know she has these issues.

I've just seen a screenshot of a conversation between Mrs. G and her, and all her flat mates have sat with her to get a plan together to walk with her to lectures, coordinating their timetables to meet her and walk back together, etc. Considering they've only known each other a few weeks I reckon she's fallen in with a decent bunch of young people.

She seemed really happy, which, as all us parents know, is a bloody huge relief.....

Some groups of humans can be totally awesome. I'm so happy for you guys and especially your daughter x

[gremlin]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

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[v8-powered]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

[gremlin]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

Use code 30OFF for 30% off.

Keep it to yourself, mind.

[gremlin]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

Should have said, that code is for new customers only, so go Incognito browsing and find an email address you've never used before. Everything else can stay the same, it's only the email addy that needs to be unique.

[Felix]

Free Beer

Ordered two boxes some six weeks ago and only one was delivered. Never seen the driver to question him as big print on the box did say 1 OF 2. Gave it till next day then complained to the supplier who sent another out that night. What is the box turns up i ask. Keep it but let us know so we can stop chasing the courier. Nice one. Guess what turned up today

Turned out usual Parcelforce driver was on Holiday. The relief took my beer to local post office but failed to leave me a card. Post office sat on it for a week or so and it went back to Edinburgh. Someone at the depot must have got sick of tripping over the box so they sent it out again. Crazy

[Felix]

Customer today gave me a bottle of red out his Laithwaites delivery. Oh its Syrian i said. Dono it came out a mixed box so when i got home and now with a real pair of specks it turn out i was looking at the Grape. Its Syrah Grape and fecking French

[gremlin]

Customer today gave me a bottle of red out his Laithwaites delivery. Oh its Syrian i said. Dono it came out a mixed box so when i got home and now with a real pair of specks it turn out i was looking at the Grape. Its Syrah Grape and fecking French

He's probably online now looking for Syrian wine, thinking it's the next big thing.

[Count Steer]

Customer today gave me a bottle of red out his Laithwaites delivery. Oh its Syrian i said. Dono it came out a mixed box so when i got home and now with a real pair of specks it turn out i was looking at the Grape. Its Syrah Grape and fecking French

He's probably online now looking for Syrian wine, thinking it's the next big thing.

They were making wine in Syria 8 farsand years ago. Today they have 1 commercial vineyard, Domaine de Bargylus or something like that. The Middle East were quite handy with a grape until religion got in the way.

Meanwhile Shiraz is in Iran and quite why the Syrah/Shiraz grape got the name is anyone's guess.

[mangocrazy]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

Should have said, that code is for new customers only, so go Incognito browsing and find an email address you've never used before. Everything else can stay the same, it's only the email addy that needs to be unique.

Best to set up a burner email address you can discard, as Laithwaites will spam you to eternity and back otherwise. They're harder to get rid of than herpes.

[Count Steer]

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

Should have said, that code is for new customers only, so go Incognito browsing and find an email address you've never used before. Everything else can stay the same, it's only the email addy that needs to be unique.

Best to set up a burner email address you can discard, as Laithwaites will spam you to eternity and back otherwise. They're harder to get rid of than herpes.

Even better, find someone who can effect an introduction to The Wine Society.

Laithwaites? I've shat 'em.

[mangocrazy]

Should have said, that code is for new customers only, so go Incognito browsing and find an email address you've never used before. Everything else can stay the same, it's only the email addy that needs to be unique.

Best to set up a burner email address you can discard, as Laithwaites will spam you to eternity and back otherwise. They're harder to get rid of than herpes.

Even better, find someone who can effect an introduction to The Wine Society.

Laithwaites? I've shat 'em.

They have their moments, but their wine is only a bargain with the introductory offer. Once you're a regular customer you can get at least equivalent value/quality at places like Majestic. Of course, if you have access to wines from the south of France at cost, it's better still...

[v8-powered]

Laithwaites wine delivery!!!

Their festive brochure was delivered yesterday, we shall be placing our bulk order soon

Should have said, that code is for new customers only, so go Incognito browsing and find an email address you've never used before. Everything else can stay the same, it's only the email addy that needs to be unique.

Our next delivery as a new customer on its way. Joys of multiple emails.....

[gremlin]

I have had some bloody good red from the Bekah (?) Valley in Lebanon. I can't recall much more detail on account of the fact that I drank most of the bottle, it was that good.

[mangocrazy]

I have had some bloody good red from the Bekah (?) Valley in Lebanon. I can't recall much more detail on account of the fact that I drank most of the bottle, it was that good.

The one I remember was Chateau Musar - lovely stuff. It was always referred to as 'red Leb' in my circle of friends...

[Noggin]

Jammy gits! I'm so envious of these first tracks - not of the day, of the season! Here's hoping for a sunny day and that someone has made some pistes by the weekend so I can co for a little sedate ski tour

[Count Steer]

I have had some bloody good red from the Bekah (?) Valley in Lebanon. I can't recall much more detail on account of the fact that I drank most of the bottle, it was that good.

The one I remember was Chateau Musar - lovely stuff. It was always referred to as 'red Leb' in my circle of friends...

They continued to make wine but their vineyards got disturbed by tanks rolling through on occasion. It used to be cheap as chips...but not any more. They're an odd bunch. They won't release wine from a vintage until they think it's ready and what they produce isn't everyone's cuppa. Wife is a fan and I may get her a bottle or two for Christmas...which will last a while as neither of us tope much any more and I just find their wines a bit 'odd'...

The Wikipedia entry for Chateau Musar is interesting, if you're interested in that sort of thing but the WS is less wordy https://www.thewinesociety.com/producer/chateau-musar

£22 a bottle for the 2019 reds and £36 for the whites ...which I didn't know they did.

[mangocrazy]

I'm thinking of late '80s pricing on the Musar reds, and even at restaurant markups they were only £10-12 a bottle. They were the go-to reds at the local and excellent (but short-lived) veggie restaurant we frequented.

[Yorick]

We get our wines from Lidl.
A lot of bars serve what we get.