Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

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It's certainly been an emotional day/week and it's just got better.

My father and older brother were both violent wankers
But my younger brother is OK and I'm a very close uncle to his only boy.
He's just texted me to say I'm gonna be a great uncle.

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Felix wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:36 am Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?
54 years next September (and we were together for about 3 . years before we got formally hitched).

Cards, flowers and chocolates are not necessary after 20 years, but can smooth the path somewhat. Your choice.
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Felix wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:36 am Im 20 years married next month. Do i need to buy her a card or something?
That's the emerald anniversary. Buy her a green Kawasaki. 8-)
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weeksy wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:10 am For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends :D


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.
Congrats both 😎

Round about now 20 years ago I first met Muz at a VD mem meet. @Rockburner might know the actual date, but other than 'March 2004' we have no clue 🤣
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Someone once commented on my successful marriage. I replied that it hadn’t been easy at times. My wife addded, yes things were tight and we couldn’t afford to split up! :think:
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The wife and I stayed together for 36 years but only because of the kids.

Neither of us wanted to keep them.
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Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:35 pm 20 years ago I first met Muz at a VD mem meet. @Rockburner might know the actual date, but other than 'March 2004' we have no clue 🤣
We can narrow it down to:

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That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:47 am That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant
Yep, the pub with the massive car park out front is the place 👍
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Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:35 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:10 am For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends :D


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.
Congrats both 😎

Round about now 20 years ago I first met Muz at a VD mem meet. @Rockburner might know the actual date, but other than 'March 2004' we have no clue 🤣
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:47 am That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant


I think the first MemMeet was 2002? Or 2001? My memory for things like that is terrible. I also can't remember how many times we went to that pub in Castle Donnington, it was at least twice, then we went to the Victoria in Coalville for a few years, then moved to the pub/camping events near Derby.

I now wish I'd taken more records....
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Rockburner wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:48 am
Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:35 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:10 am For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends :D


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.
Congrats both 😎

Round about now 20 years ago I first met Muz at a VD mem meet. @Rockburner might know the actual date, but other than 'March 2004' we have no clue 🤣
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:47 am That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant


I think the first MemMeet was 2002? Or 2001? My memory for things like that is terrible. I also can't remember how many times we went to that pub in Castle Donnington, it was at least twice, then we went to the Victoria in Coalville for a few years, then moved to the pub/camping events near Derby.

I now wish I'd taken more records....
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My best angle - constantly gobbing off. Some things don't change🤣
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Sunny wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:50 am
Rockburner wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:48 am
Sunny wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:35 pm

Congrats both 😎

Round about now 20 years ago I first met Muz at a VD mem meet. @Rockburner might know the actual date, but other than 'March 2004' we have no clue 🤣
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:47 am That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant


I think the first MemMeet was 2002? Or 2001? My memory for things like that is terrible. I also can't remember how many times we went to that pub in Castle Donnington, it was at least twice, then we went to the Victoria in Coalville for a few years, then moved to the pub/camping events near Derby.

I now wish I'd taken more records....
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My best angle - constantly gobbing off. Some things don't change🤣
'Nuff said. :D
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According to the exif data - these were taken on April 1 2007
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I bloody loved that MG jumper, wish I still had it :D I went through the elbows.
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My Campervan flying through its MOT today. :thumbup:
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weeksy wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:10 am For many/some of you... you'll recall back in the VD days i had a few issues with keeping girlfriends :D


Well, i've now been with Mrs Weeksy for 19 years since first introduced by Nicki from VD/TRC ....

Wowsers... 19 years... that's a lot.
Grats to ya both. 8-)

I vaguely recall an incident involving a teddybear,where you had the piss relentlessly ripped. :lol:
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Skub wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:58 am I vaguely recall an incident involving a teddybear,where you had the piss relentlessly ripped. :lol:
Can't say i know that one... and can't say i much want to !
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Offering someone a job. She seemed very happy. :thumbup:
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gremlin wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:27 pm Offering someone a job. She seemed very happy. :thumbup:
How happy? :thumbup:
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Felix wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:31 pm
gremlin wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:27 pm Offering someone a job. She seemed very happy. :thumbup:
How happy? :thumbup:
Bit squealy, if truth be told. :lol:

Nice girl. Can talk the hind legs off of a donkey, as my mum would say.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:47 am That was one of the ones at Castle Donnington I think? There were a few just down the road when I was at Uni in Loogabarooga in the early noughties. A couple at that pub in CD with the massive car park out the front*, then one or two just of J22 of the M1.

Edit:*which now appears to be an indian restaurant
This one
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That was 2003