Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

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I finally got paid, which made me happy twice, once because I got paid and again because it's so late I only have to wait 3 weeks to get paid again :)

I also got well tipped :)
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I didn’t make my sarnies last night as I forgot yo get bread. My wife said what’ll you have for lunch then? I said dunno I’ll go over Tesco at lunchtime. She left me a packed lunch this morning! 😍

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Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:03 pm I didn’t make my sarnies last night as I forgot yo get bread. My wife said what’ll you have for lunch then? I said dunno I’ll go over Tesco at lunchtime. She left me a packed lunch this morning! 😍

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Wowser. Cheese triangles and crackers :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:03 pm I didn’t make my sarnies last night as I forgot yo get bread. My wife said what’ll you have for lunch then? I said dunno I’ll go over Tesco at lunchtime. She left me a packed lunch this morning! 😍

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Wowser. Cheese triangles and crackers :obscene-birdiedoublered:
And branston and a small greek salad and a pink lady apple to boot. All things I love! :thumbup:
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Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:08 pm
Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:06 pm
Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:03 pm I didn’t make my sarnies last night as I forgot yo get bread. My wife said what’ll you have for lunch then? I said dunno I’ll go over Tesco at lunchtime. She left me a packed lunch this morning! 😍

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Wowser. Cheese triangles and crackers :obscene-birdiedoublered:
And branston and a small greek salad and a pink lady apple to boot. All things I love! :thumbup:
If I saw that lot in another place, I'd have put money on it being a girl's dinner :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:12 pm
Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:08 pm
Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:06 pm
Wowser. Cheese triangles and crackers :obscene-birdiedoublered:
And branston and a small greek salad and a pink lady apple to boot. All things I love! :thumbup:
If I saw that lot in another place, I'd have put money on it being a girl's dinner :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Butties are for Benders! :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Looking through Flickr for something and saw this...

Cooler than i remember

Imagelastjump2 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
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weeksy wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:57 pm Looking through Flickr for something and saw this...

Cooler than i remember

Imagelastjump2 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?

No, it's a (insert your own text)
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Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:02 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:57 pm Looking through Flickr for something and saw this...

Cooler than i remember

Imagelastjump2 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?

No, it's a girls bike!
bad Yorick! :D
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Taipan wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:04 pm
Yorick wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:02 pm
weeksy wrote: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:57 pm Looking through Flickr for something and saw this...

Cooler than i remember

Imagelastjump2 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?

No, it's a girls bike!
bad Yorick! :D
Not like you to be funny :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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This bad boy has been around for a few weeks. He’s had most of the fish from any ponds in the village. Beautiful though.
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I've skied better than I have for 4 years. I've laughed more in one afternoon/evening that I have in a bloody long time! And I've had a fab french lesson, online, whilst a bit squiffy and actually managed to have a good conversation! (Normally if I have alcohol I freeze and can't attempt french!!)

Three things that make me happy today!!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! :bblonde:
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Finding a frozen puddle and being unable to walk past it without tapping it with my toe and hearing it crack...

I take my pleasures from simple things. :D
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Upgrade to Android 12. Means sod all and probably wont notice anything but its free :lol:
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Tractor driver today. I came off a roundabout onto a road that was the A1 from Haddington East Lothian before they built the duel carriage way. I could see probably a quarter mile ahead what was the tractor then two cars and a truck. I caught up then about another five cars and a van behind me. Next opportunity the guy pulled over to let us all pass. Obviously not a cyclist :D
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I managed to get out snowboarding today :)

We haven't had any snow for a while so its icy and faaassst !!!!!

I wasn't pushing too hard but did plenty of 180's off the flat and landed a few 360's off lips and side hits. I stopped for a beer at the Ski Lodge in La Tania, which was so good, after hooning a few more laps, I went back for another and a bite to eat.
I then took a long route home via Meribel and while I was tempted to lap the last run a few times, my abilities were waining, so I had to admit to being old and headed home.

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I had another great day on the mountain yesterday, topped off with seeing one of my favourite Alps bands at Le Ski Lodge in La Tania and getting hammered.
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Finally got the hang of window cleaning. Did it in the UK and always a mess.
Loads of windows here and 4 sets of double glass doors.
When sun beams in, they always looked shit :(

I'd watched videos but never got the hang of the squeegy.
But watched one earlier and he just said to wipe the squeegy dry after every stroke.
Guess who's got lots of sparkly windows ? :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Yorick wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:13 pm Finally got the hang of window cleaning. Did it in the UK and always a mess.
Loads of windows here and 4 sets of double glass doors.
When sun beams in, they always looked shit :(

I'd watched videos but never got the hang of the squeegy.
But watched one earlier and he just said to wipe the squeegy dry after every stroke.
Guess who's got lots of sparkly windows ? :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Karcher window vac makes life easier.
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Pay the local window bloke 6 quid once a month works for me