Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up
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Mark Steels in town -- tonight on radio 4 --- in Hull0
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The Stick Song.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Ballysmate wrote:
That's the one. The fluorescent body paint and white gloves in the final scene are a nice touch.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Somebody just sent an email around the sales office asking whoever was dealing with him to call Mike Rotch back with a number. ne of the more enthusiastic members of staff has just dialled some poor unsuspecting receptionist asking to speak to Mike Rotch several times. He eventually gave up saying it must be a wrong number, still not having worked out what he was saying.0
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rjsterry wrote:Ballysmate wrote:
That's the one. The fluorescent body paint and white gloves in the final scene are a nice touch.
Thanks for that. The subtitles were especially helpful. Forwarded to my 15yo to share with her friends.0 -
Paying £1.29 for a pint of Porter at the 6 Bells in Lymington. What's not to like.Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.0
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The texture of light wind-driven snow on a ploughed field0
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Washing machine delivery men who turn up on time, are really polite, do a top job.
Refreshing to see old fashioned values in a modern world, see.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
I had to laugh at myself this morning.
Just down from my work is a typical village street type crossroads - poor visibility due to parked cars being the main issue.
As I approach it - slowly, being uphill, and going ahead on the main road with right of way - a woman pulls up on my right, scans the road from my left to my right, pulls out, scans the road from right to left. Each time looking straight at me, but of course she just keeps going.
So far so commonplace. But what amused me was my reaction. After the first shout of "Hey!", which somehow always comes out in a Scottish accent - "Hi!" - despite the fact that I'm not actually Scottish, I was about to let her have a piece of my mind in colourful terms: but I must have subconsciously been aware that there were people standing around who were my pupils, their parents and even my colleagues, because what came out was the truly explosive epithet
"You stupid person!"
That'll teach them.0 -
My cat. Every time I give him a meaty stick, he puts it in his mouth and shakes it violently to make sure he's broken it's neck.
I keep telling him it's already dead but I guess you cannot erase millennia of instinct.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Plates in her woolly hat today. Lush.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Going to a petrol station in (semi) rural Herefordshire this morning and having the owner come out to pump the fuel for me. I’ve been driving since 1990 and can’t remember if I’ve ever been served the old way before, possibly in some smaller places in the first year or so. I was disappointed he didn’t offer to clean my windscreen though. Even better was the fuel wasn’t the usual extortionate price you get in those smaller places.0
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Plates in her car today. Lush.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
nipping into the garage to put a set of wheels away and emerging 1 1/2 hours later having 3/4 dry built a bike and swapped b/b and cranks on another.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
The two barely visible lines of dots that are the tracks left by studded tyres on sheet ice.0
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UKIPs current self caused internal demolition of their appalling racist anti-Semitic shittt hole of a party.
Comedy genius.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Grids. Humph. Not grids, they're vents but I guess the Poles haven't imported too many English.
I bought an inset wood burner. They didn't tell me it was not a convection type and that it needed vents but I cannot order direct. So I ask a few suppliers of Kratki products and a pair was going to cost me the best part of £127 and I would have to wait till sometime next week for delivery.
https://kratki.com/sklep/pl/produkt/195 ... zarny-6x80
Then I got thinking as I already have a box section beam to fill in the brickwork above the wood burner. (Pics to follow in PPP, so I am not going to spoil it).
It involved cutting the front section off and drilling holes in the underside to create the vent and a simple L section for the under vent (for want of a better term) and then painting it with Ultra High Temperature spray in matt black.
I've chucked a lot of work at him over the years and always paid him promptly.
The beam cost £5 from Bobby, the metal work bloke... and I had a brainstorm and thought that I would have him fabricate one for me. So I went in with the beam he sold me last Friday and one of his minions asked when I wanted it and without me opening my mouth he says "...as long as Bobby doesn't want me to do anything when he gets back, you can have it today..." !!
...and the bit that cheered me up:
I went back to his yard just after 3pm and it was done. I asked what the damage was and he said "Don't worry about it".seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
bompington wrote:The two barely visible lines of dots that are the tracks left by studded tyres on sheet ice.
Similarly, when I was out driving into town thinking there won't be anyone out cycling today in the ice and snow, then seeing this old guy ( must have been about 75 years old ) cycling home with his shopping.0 -
Pinno wrote:My cat. Every time I give him a meaty stick, he puts it in his mouth and shakes it violently to make sure he's broken it's neck.
I keep telling him it's already dead but I guess you cannot erase millennia of instinct.
The hound does this to snowballs. He is special.0 -
The nice motorist who gave me a nice "good on you" hoot of his horn as I rode safely psst a long line of stationary cars on the way into work. I think that's why he used his horn but it did cheer me up a lot. Put me in good humour for a sh1tty day.
If only more motorists were that nice!0 -
The smell of sandalwood
Have recently discovered this after seeing it a shop in London, it’s a fantastic aroma.
My work takes me into quite a few shops and offices and I’ve had, and I hate to sound a bit ‘fanny magnet’ about this, a few women complement me on how nice I smell0 -
crispybug2 wrote:The smell of sandalwood
Have recently discovered this after seeing it a shop in London, it’s a fantastic aroma.
My work takes me into quite a few shops and offices and I’ve had, and I hate to sound a bit ‘fanny magnet’ about this, a few women complement me on how nice I smell
You smell of money?0 -
A robin came and sat by me watching what I was doing.
(Shame it was a Reliant though
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Getting the order placed for your new wheelset for your summer bike. Spring is coming. Happy days.0
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I was using sandalwood shaving soap until a lady told me the smell reminded me of her grandadcrispybug2 wrote:The smell of sandalwood
Have recently discovered this after seeing it a shop in London, it’s a fantastic aroma.
My work takes me into quite a few shops and offices and I’ve had, and I hate to sound a bit ‘fanny magnet’ about this, a few women complement me on how nice I smell
Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0
