Morning, how's your day going so far?

66Mustang

@Sandy_123 yes really warm and "close" if that makes sense, I think we are getting you rain in a few hours though, we have a storm warning

@Lou67 I don't usually drink much water but trying to drink more, could have easily reached for a can of Coke but decided to go for the water ha ha

Sandy_123

Well done for the water option. I only drink water after coffee. I probably have a litre a day water roughly. With meals also. Even if out. 

Hannah_Alumni

@66Mustang I always describe it as "close" and all my friends look at me strangely! Haha.

I was very good this morning. I ordered two books for gifts for friends and restrained myself to only buying one for me 🤣

66Mustang

@Hannah_Scope glad someone else uses that description!!

Maybe you could also read the friends books before you send them off!!!!  

Sandy_123

I've decided to head to the village just waiting for bus 

Hannah_Alumni

@66Mustang Hmmmm I think I'll definitely borrow them off them! haha

66Mustang

@Hannah_Scope he he

My brother is round the house doing paperwork for his mortgage

He gets angry at paperwork and angry with financial stuff and angry when it comes to stressful stuff

So triple angry

Staying well out the way

66Mustang

Dad has just got back from the (Turkish) barber

They put tar in his ears and nose, wait for it to dry, then rip it out and it takes all the hairs out

Sounds painful!!!!!!!!

Apparently the Turkish barbers do a great job though

Hannah_Alumni

Tar? Are you sure it wasn't wax @66Mustang? it's quite a common hair removal option My brother has had it done before.

I'd stay well out the way too! Well maybe after taking a cuppa in. Hope it goes well for him! Mortgages at the moment are a minefield. 

66Mustang

@Hannah_Scope he said it was black and smelt like tar maybe it was black wax though?

Hannah_Alumni

Yeah, it's a way to remove hair from the ears and nose. They sometimes use it on the back of the neck too!

Teigr

Afternoon all.

It's scorchio here.

66Mustang

Good afternoon @Teigr.

It's very muggy and close here. Not blazingly hot but very humid. Like a sauna.

I have just been for a short drive around the countryside which was nice.

66Mustang

Does anyone know if it's normal / expected to tip the driver in the UK when you get takeaway food delivered?

Hannah_Alumni

@66Mustang I've been wondering the same thing recently! But I do always wonder, how much of that tip would they get? As it's online, do they pay fees on it? Does the restaurant get it and divide it? 

66Mustang

Good points @Hannah_Scope!

I was thinking about giving them a couple of pounds when they come to the door but didn't want to offend them or make them think I was weird.  

We don't tend to tip other delivery drivers, like Amazon, I guess.Though we did tip the furniture delivery men quite a lot (tens of pounds) once when they built our furniture for us. I reckon they keep it and it's a nice little (big) earner on the side for them!!

Hannah_Alumni

Haha, I think they'd like it. We order from the same places often with takeaway treats and we have the same few drivers in the area for deliveries. So we offer them bottled or canned drinks, last summer we were standing chatting and eating ice lollies We give out tins of biscuits and sweets round Christmas as a thank you too  

Hannah_Alumni

I've not long heard thunder rolling! Exciting! 

Hannah_Alumni

I'm ready for it! 

Teigr

It's grey and stuffy here now @66Mustang,I've spent half the day watering the borders.

Everything's dry and crispy,plants that normally flower until the end of July are half dead.