Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    Ballysmate wrote:
    And Mr Delaney had a donkey

    You're quite the fan Mr B.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Remember him well.
    Back in the day of 2 and a half telly channels, my mom and dad used to watch his shows on telly.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    Ballysmate wrote:
    Remember him well.
    Back in the day of 2 and a half telly channels, my mom and dad used to watch his shows on telly.

    I saw him on gold cup day at Cheltenham races (98 I think).

    Anyway, Charlie says 'I must go to bed'.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    An Irishman at Cheltenham, what a surprise!!!
  • cowsham
    cowsham Posts: 1,399
    Cycling in daylight
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    The smell of Sellotape when wrapping presents.
    I remember that 1st day of school smell. It must have been derived from the Polyester in new school uniforms but when I sometimes get a whiff of it, it reminds me of those days.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    I have virtually no sense of smell, due to nasal polyps and the operations to remove them.
    But sometimes, I get the brief whiff of something, anything really and it cheers me up a little bit.

    It does mean that I can't tell if my farts smell or not.
    Mind you, I have a wife that does that for me. :wink:
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    Ballysmate wrote:
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.

    Like I don't take my toots to school :roll:
    (It's a perfect cover).
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Pinno wrote:
    Ballysmate wrote:
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.

    Like I don't take my toots to school :roll:
    (It's a perfect cover).
    Glue sniffing was all the rage when I was a youth. With a big glue manufacturer in my town, Ballys can guess where that was. The ruin of a few kids as well, that was.
    But...the school glue in the sticky bottles (Gloy?) was, and smelt, ace. It would get in your hair and everything. Happy days.
    The most evocative sense is smell, and boot polish takes me right back to the days when I joined the army as a lad. The sense is really strong, like you're right back there.
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Boot polish (normal Kiwi orParade Gloss)in a room that is a billion degrees hot. Squaddy memories.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Ballysmate wrote:
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.

    Like I don't take my toots to school :roll:
    (It's a perfect cover).

    But...the school glue in the sticky bottles (Gloy?) was, and smelt, ace. It would get in your hair and everything. Happy days.
    The most evocative sense is smell...

    Gloy - wasn't that a form of PVA? I remember putting a light layer on our hands, letting it dry and spooking the girls by showing them your skin peeling off.

    Yes, smells. There are certain hospital smells that take me back and my head will start spinning.

    When in Portugal last year, I got a whiff of the hot sand. It tool me back to the tropics.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Seems like we are the Bisto kids....
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Seems like we are the Bisto kids....

    Still kids, dunno about the rest.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Pinno wrote:
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Seems like we are the Bisto kids....

    Still kids, dunno about the rest.
    And that's the best thing I've heard for a long time. I honestly think the day I grow up, it's over. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you All! Much to look forward to - lengthening days, pub stops in the beer garden, life, love and laughter (just avoid the Brexit thread).
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Seems like we are the Bisto kids....

    Still kids, dunno about the rest.
    And that's the best thing I've heard for a long time. I honestly think the day I grow up, it's over. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you All! Much to look forward to - lengthening days, pub stops in the beer garden, life, love and laughter (just avoid the Brexit thread).

    Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

    Merry Christmas.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Ballysmate wrote:
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.

    Like I don't take my toots to school :roll:
    (It's a perfect cover).
    Glue sniffing was all the rage when I was a youth. With a big glue manufacturer in my town, Ballys can guess where that was. The ruin of a few kids as well, that was.
    But...the school glue in the sticky bottles (Gloy?) was, and smelt, ace. It would get in your hair and everything. Happy days.
    The most evocative sense is smell, and boot polish takes me right back to the days when I joined the army as a lad. The sense is really strong, like you're right back there.

    Evode, Stafford?
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Speaking of childhood, at Xmas there was a choice of Roses or Quality Street. My favourite being Roses. My allegiance has now changed to QS even with the rise of Heroes and Celebrations
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    Where have all the coffee one's gone?!
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    It followed the demise of the lime barrel in Milk Tray. :(
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    When I were a lad...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Pinno wrote:
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Seems like we are the Bisto kids....

    Still kids, dunno about the rest.
    Best Christmas quote, from a 50-something friend:
    "[son] and [fiancee] are so serious, it's wonderful - when I grow up I want to be like them"
  • seanoconn
    seanoconn Posts: 11,661
    Cinema toilet mirrors. Some of my best reflections have been in cinema toilet mirrors.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    seanoconn wrote:
    Cinema toilet mirrors. Some of my best reflections have been in cinema toilet mirrors.

    You're so vain, you probably think this post is about you...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Ballysmate wrote:
    It followed the demise of the lime barrel in Milk Tray. :(

    Oh that made me think of the hazelnut cracknell from Quality Street long gone.
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Pinno wrote:
    seanoconn wrote:
    Cinema toilet mirrors. Some of my best reflections have been in cinema toilet mirrors.

    You're so vain, you probably think this post is about you...

    Ha I like it,Happy New Gear Pinno.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,264
    Happy new year CC.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    I'm just hearing some fireworks,i hope that means some change about.
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Ballysmate wrote:
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Ballysmate wrote:
    "Its ok officer, really!
    I'm just hanging around the school for a sniff."

    You'd be fine, I'm sure.

    Like I don't take my toots to school :roll:
    (It's a perfect cover).
    Glue sniffing was all the rage when I was a youth. With a big glue manufacturer in my town, Ballys can guess where that was. The ruin of a few kids as well, that was.
    But...the school glue in the sticky bottles (Gloy?) was, and smelt, ace. It would get in your hair and everything. Happy days.
    The most evocative sense is smell, and boot polish takes me right back to the days when I joined the army as a lad. The sense is really strong, like you're right back there.

    Evode, Stafford?
    That's the one.

    This has cheered me up lately: pork pies. The really big ones, about the size of your head. With lots of mustard and washed down with Banks' mild ale. That's what I'm having for breakfast while trying to clear up from last night. Could be a very slow day.
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Banks's Mild - Bostin'

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