Niomi Smart #39 Everyone has a house, a husband and a baby while I have a shed, a thermomix and a Forky

[Coldfeet]

Off topic BUT the accommodation scheme for Ukranian refugees worked!!I'll be hosting a couple, bombed out and sheltering in Poland. Started the UK Government sponsorship online and all done by 3am UK time. They just have to get the governnent invitation letter and can then fly in.

Mum passed away Feb 1 st and I changed her hospital style room back to new and cosy. If this works out she'd be so happy to know we could give sanctuary.

They will LOVE Cassie

 

[irvinelane]

Yes, indeed.

 

[Pundertaker]

Pretty sure it's illegal to advertise for someone young. Discriminatory, if nothing else.

 

[Coldfeet]

My achievement today.Talking to little Cassie about why we need to go out and get compost for seedlings. She was VERY interested

 

[QueenBW]

Six weeks of holiday, and she probably won't even pay for it and make money off ads during her stay. Meanwhile I'm here, drowning in burnout and post-covid malaise, trying to work as normal but failing because I can't concentrate as I should, and too scared to quit in case inflation gets worse and a world war breaks out and it's impossible to find jobs, while simultaneously worrying for the world and friends directly being impacted by the war and feeling guilty about feeling so shit when I'm safely an ocean away.

I don't know what else to say.

 

[cookiemunchmunch]

I finally watched that new video - ahem, ad - and wow (needed a Monday morning pick me up).

At the end when she says the dahl is going to last her for "quite a while." With that portion? Is she kidding? She eats like a dying bird or something.

Sorry - just making sure that she really did say days. Maybe there was a bit more left in the mixer container thingie, but that would be two portions at a stretch. Or just one regular portion.

 

[irvinelane]

You want to learn more about fruits and vegetables? Ask Bradley!

 

[irvinelane]

Nimbecile: I don't know what to do with my life so I will keep advertising random expensive shish until my trip to Bali for my 30th year birthday.
She is trying so hard to do good guys...

She can keep trying, but it’s getting worse.

Her Youtube channel is now a series of sponsored videos what an idiot.

 

[Figaro123]

Are her and Forky over…. Because I deffo just spotted him the dating app Raya….! Unfortunately you get strikes for screenshotting profiles, however I will update on if we match

 

[plasticcup]

OMG! She is still reading the same book she took to Mauritius!?

 

[AnnaMel]

Posting this as I know it will put a smile on faces of a few ladies here

Kids look a bit concerned tho

 

[cee-bee]

Seriously tho, three months into the year and this is the shit she decides to post to her once "main" platform, after another break. A shitty sponsored ad. I used to really enjoy her videos a few years ago, but she's reached a point where she should seriously consider doing sth else, because this is not working.

Also, wtf would I even cook in that TINY overpriced POT of that Thermommix thing?? A smoothie and some bland sauce sounds about right... but no, if it's that expensive and marketed at busy people who need to pre-make their food, but how if it's such a tiny portion?! When I make soup or pasta I use (my grandma's) old huge pot and pan to cook, because I cook for two people, we both like large portions and if I want to have leftovers for the next day I need to make MORE right? What good are its 20 DIfFeRenT oPTiOnS if someone couldn't even make enough food for their family/kids or partner in it?

If brands where honest about sustainability they should just take inspiration from previous generations who use the same practical stuff for decades: stainless steel containers, plastic utensils (yes, they last forever), sturdy ceramics, wash, refill, reuse. Full stop. (I mention ceramics, like actual normal plates and cups for example, because there are those stupid bamboo/palm leaves plates and bowls things sometimes and they are marketed as organic, bio, etc. but they are such a waste obviously...)

sustainability is a big thing for me. Having volunteered in a charity shop it really highlights just how much junk we produce in terms of material goods and clothing. What you see on the shop floor is usually the best part of a mountain of rubbish.

I bought mostly second hand/vintage furniture for our house and don’t regret it. There’s SO much good quality solid wood furniture floating around the blows IKEA out of the water, for a fraction of the price. I saw a solid oak table listed for £10 because someone’s kid had crayoned over it. A quick blast with a sander would have it fixed in no time. I painstakingly repaired and revived a Welsh dresser in our dining room - every time I look at it, I feel so proud of the work that I put into it. I’d never get that from a new unit. Our grandparents generation would’ve saved for ages to get a piece of furniture and then loved it for years because of the investment they had to make. Nowadays we just buy cheap MDF from dunelm and bin it a year or so later - that’s if it doesn’t break before then.

same with utensils - I lot of the glassware and crockery (think of those green stemmed coupes that are everywhere and Hornsea heirloom) from the 70s are really fashionable/popular again now. I knicked a lot of my mums old stuff instead of buying new. Rattan/wicker/cane was huge in the 70s and secondhand wicker stuff sells for a lot on eBay I’ve noticed.

charity shops are also full to the brim with glassware, jars, storage baskets, plant pots - a lot cheaper than new too and still perfectly fit for use.

the reality is, Niomi can talk about SuSTaInAbIlItY all she wants but sustainability is the antethesis of influencing. the world - in particular the western world, simply does not need new stuff. We have so much in circulation already that’s destined for landfill. Whether it’s the clothing brands Niomi promotes or this latest dodgy mixer.

Influencers get an income from selling us stuff - the more they sell the more they make. If she truly backed her sustainability principles she wouldn’t be able to #ad at the rate she does. She’s a total and complete hypocrite and fraud.

 

[anon1405]

Joe’s living his best life, he and Freddie ordered 2 Big Macs and 40 nuggets - a far cry from his previous life!

 

[Julie Shmoolie]

Hey, tattlers. Julie is here) Im doing fine, my city/ region is being bombed only 2-3 times each morning and as crazy as it sounds, this is considered to be fine. But my close friend lost everything, her flat, her belongings, nothing survived after bombing. I won't ask you for money, but maybe you or your friends might consider to buy notebooks from amazon, all profits from any notebook will go to my friend. (Im working with this shop as an illustrator). The name of the amazon shop JYB Design All you need is to type into amazon search bar "jyb design notebook" or "jyb design Ukraine"

direct link - amazon.com/author/jyb_design There are notebooks for chemistry students with hexagonal graph, quad ruled grid paper for studying math, simple college ruled, kids composition notebooks and some journals with vintage aesthetics

 

[kale-supremacist]

Forky's videographer has to be young. Do they also have to be hot and blonde?

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How exploitative is that offer. He probably want someone young so he can underpaid them, exchange their service for "exposure" and other bs like "helping them build their portfolio". Yikes.

 

[LolitaBlah]

Thread title by le moi. Thread recap? it's litcherally all in the title. That's it. (Pawfect)

Introducing The First Tattle Fashion Week 2022-2023 recap instead: (Pawfect)

 

[dutchover]

Ha!

 

[irvinelane]

This!

 

[imsorryabtthisacct]

Posting this as I know it will put a smile on faces of a few ladies here

Kids look a bit concerned tho
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Joey is out there looking delicious bless him

 

[perky715]

Just going to leave this here