Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    In the wrote:
    Drivers who dawdle along in front of me on the open roads on my commute then continue at the same 40-45 through the couple of 30 limits.
    This morning, I managed to overtake a 40mph dawdler just before one of the 30 limits. It was a sheer delight to drive through the village (quite a long one) at exactly 30mph with her sitting on my bumper, then accelerate away and leave her to dawdle on :twisted:
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    The sound that my JBL Flip makes when it is switched on. I just can't help but try to imitate it.
  • earth
    earth Posts: 934
    A good nights sleep
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Driving on the M62 from East Yorkshire to Rochdale and back and not going through any roadworks.
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    THE most almighty deluge/monsoon downpour of rain this year :D

    (Just built a new roof and it didn't leak)
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,823
    Nelly the Elephant by the Toy Dolls was on the radio just now, couldn't help but smile (and turn it up a touch)
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Having a nap on the train. I get up early on office days, train takes 55mins, so a nice nap is spot on.

    Doubly so as I haven't been sleeping well at night recently.
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    SecretSam wrote:
    Having a nap on the train. I get up early on office days, train takes 55mins, so a nice nap is spot on.

    Doubly so as I haven't been sleeping well at night recently.

    Are your dentures bothering you?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    My clock and the bikeradar clock telling the same time.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    The smell of a paraffin heater!

    Smelt one today and it took me right back to my Grandad's house in the 1970's.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    mrfpb wrote:
    My clock and the bikeradar clock telling the same time.

    Where's the BR clock?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Frank Wilson
    Frank Wilson Posts: 930
    The Carling "Makers of Pints not Programmes" mini ads on Dave.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    The stair camera on Strictly.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    The addition of chemicals to induce the formation of bubbles in Car Shampoo, washing up liquid etc because simply, people associate bubbles with cleaning.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Ireland showing that the ABs are beatable.


    Oh and Wales being walloped by the Wallabies.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    Pinno wrote:
    The addition of chemicals to induce the formation of bubbles in Car Shampoo, washing up liquid etc because simply, people associate bubbles with cleaning.

    Wrong bloody thread. :roll:
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Pinno wrote:
    SecretSam wrote:
    Having a nap on the train. I get up early on office days, train takes 55mins, so a nice nap is spot on.

    Doubly so as I haven't been sleeping well at night recently.

    Are your dentures bothering you?

    I don't wear dentures in bed, silly

    It's my piles playing up which keep me awake
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    SecretSam wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    SecretSam wrote:
    Having a nap on the train. I get up early on office days, train takes 55mins, so a nice nap is spot on.

    Doubly so as I haven't been sleeping well at night recently.

    Are your dentures bothering you?

    I don't wear dentures in bed, silly

    It's my piles playing up which keep me awake

    :D
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    In a moment of genius someone has invented a coffee stirrer that also acts as a plug in the top of the takeaway cup. Got one at Pret this morning, so I can now carry my coffee without it spitting out over my hand.
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Getting my bank statement through the post. Then sitting down with my calculator and receipts and checking them off. One day I will find a "bank error in my favour", but in the meantime I do find the whole operation satisfying.
    The bank statement then gets filed. And the receipts get shredded. Oh, baby. :oops:
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Setting off from home by the light of a supermoon and arriving at work by the light of a glorious sunrise.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Getting my bank statement through the post. Then sitting down with my calculator and receipts and checking them off. One day I will find a "bank error in my favour", but in the meantime I do find the whole operation satisfying.
    The bank statement then gets filed. And the receipts get shredded. Oh, baby. :oops:

    How nostalgic! I remember doing that back in the 90s when we'd just extended the mortgage and were running 2 kids; money was very tight and we had to account for every penny...

    Now we're better off and all banking's done online, I just have a quick glance at bank and credit card transactions on the iPad maybe once a week, or if there's a particular transaction I want to keep an eye on.
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Ned Boulting. His books have been enjoyable reads, he's a personable bloke - I spoke to him in St Malo on the Tour once and asked him a question from the audience at The Cycle Show a few weeks ago - then saw him on his theatrical Bikeology tour last night in Northampton. He won't win any awards for comedic timing and pushing the boundaries, but it was a fun evening. Wish I'd stood up for the Innertube Challenge now, but there yer go.

    Catch him if you can. £21 well spent [at the Derngate anyway]. Mine was the Boardman question btw. :)
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Not necessarily trivial, unless art to you is trivial, but will definitely cheer you up :D

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGJ9jrbp ... e=youtu.be
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    team47b wrote:
    Not necessarily trivial, unless art to you is trivial, but will definitely cheer you up :D

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MYGJ9jrbp ... e=youtu.be

    If I nicked one of them, I would be sorted for Poly pipe for the renovation and beyond.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Receiving lots of emails from cycling companies talking about products for the cold, the dark and the wet :D
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,818
    Getting the Morrisons £5 voucher for fuel purchases. Fuel is paid for on a work fuel card so it's a win-win.
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    keef66 wrote:
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Getting my bank statement through the post. Then sitting down with my calculator and receipts and checking them off. One day I will find a "bank error in my favour", but in the meantime I do find the whole operation satisfying.
    The bank statement then gets filed. And the receipts get shredded. Oh, baby. :oops:

    How nostalgic! I remember doing that back in the 90s when we'd just extended the mortgage and were running 2 kids; money was very tight and we had to account for every penny...

    Now we're better off and all banking's done online, I just have a quick glance at bank and credit card transactions on the iPad maybe once a week, or if there's a particular transaction I want to keep an eye on.
    Hot off the press! New statement. And we have recently spent loads. We have also re-mortgaged, with all the crud that entails (actually it is was very stress-free experience). But the outgoings! God it hurts.
    Lots of receipts to shred, so happy bunny...
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,337
    The Mexican wave.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Waking up on a chilly autumn morning and then laying in a cosy warm bed with TMS on in the background.

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