Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Mussels]

Purchased back a car I used to own 10 years that I'd purchased new, now for one of the kids to use over summer.

Needed a couple of tyres on it - noted one of the tyres was original from when I owned the car, tyre had done 83000 miles! OK, it was a Michelin tyre and on the rear on a small hatchback but that's still some going!

Blimey, I'm lucky if mine manage 5k.

[Druid]

When the bank randomly drop £100 in your account and its not even the first time!

Thanks Nationwide

Nationwide Fairer Share

I've had a NW account for over 30 years but I don't have a mortgage or a savings account with them so I don't qualify. FU Nationwide

[gremlin]

My Father's Day card (only got back today).

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In it was a hand-drawn 'Beer token'.

The T&Cs on the back stipulated that it was to be my beer, from my beer machine, cooled by my electricity but it would be served by the Gremlinette at a time of my liking, if she's available.

[KungFooBob]

Gremlinette does seem to be clever, funny and sharp witted.

Is she adopted?

[gremlin]

Gremlinette does seem to be clever, funny and sharp witted.

Is she adopted?

Nope. Just takes after her mum, thankfully.

[Sadlonelygit]

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[Pirahna]

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What language?

[Sadlonelygit]

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What language?

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[gremlin]

My Father's Day card (only got back today).

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In it was a hand-drawn 'Beer token'.

The T&Cs on the back stipulated that it was to be my beer, from my beer machine, cooled by my electricity but it would be served by the Gremlinette at a time of my liking, if she's available.

And my pressie arrived....

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She knows me so well.

(And she knows how to select the photos of me looking my worst!)

[Taipan]

I suppose this could have gone in the BMP thread as well! Anyway, insurance renewal time and I was expecting to get hammered for the Velar and my 6 points as well, but despite some quotes being over £4k, I got my renewal with Admiral for the velar and wife's Mini Cooper SD down from £2300 to £1750 all with protected NCD and MLP etc. I could have shaved another £150 if i split the cars to single cover with other companies, but I couldn't be arsed frankly.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I suppose this could have gone in the BMP thread as well! Anyway, insurance renewal time and I was expecting to get hammered for the Velar and my 6 points as well, but despite some quotes being over £4k, I got my renewal with Admiral for the velar and wife's Mini Cooper SD down from £2300 to £1750 all with protected NCD and MLP etc. I could have shaved another £150 if i split the cars to single cover with other companies, but I couldn't be arsed frankly.

That's expensive, you're older than me, is Basildon like Baghdad?

[Taipan]

I suppose this could have gone in the BMP thread as well! Anyway, insurance renewal time and I was expecting to get hammered for the Velar and my 6 points as well, but despite some quotes being over £4k, I got my renewal with Admiral for the velar and wife's Mini Cooper SD down from £2300 to £1750 all with protected NCD and MLP etc. I could have shaved another £150 if i split the cars to single cover with other companies, but I couldn't be arsed frankly.

That's expensive, you're older than me, is Basildon like Baghdad?

Basildon wished!

[ChrisW]

A bike ride with my brother - hasn't happened for a while.

[Yorick]

A bike ride with my brother - hasn't happened for a while.

Twins?

[Felix]

60 years old and no kids. Got my first fathers day card last week

[Sadlonelygit]

The french when they agree with me!
At a soirée on Saturday, we were discussing language difficulties and peculiarities.
'The worm goes towards the green glass' being one of my favourites.
Then we came to numbers, or more precisely 97!
A whole table of french people suddenly realised how stupid their numbers are after 69!

[Noggin]

The french when they agree with me!
At a soirée on Saturday, we were discussing language difficulties and peculiarities.
'The worm goes towards the green glass' being one of my favourites.
Then we came to numbers, or more precisely 97!
A whole table of french people suddenly realised how stupid their numbers are after 69!

I do so love that!! LOL The Belgium and the Suisse have it right - something like septante, huitanet, nonante , or something!! LOL

[Noggin]

Confirmation that I'm on the course for my bus/coach licence in August!! Will be interesting doing it all (and the high way code!) in French - guess I'll speak better after three months of it!! LOL

Now to find accommodation in Chambery for the three months

[Rockburner]

The french when they agree with me!
At a soirée on Saturday, we were discussing language difficulties and peculiarities.
'The worm goes towards the green glass' being one of my favourites.
Then we came to numbers, or more precisely 97!
A whole table of french people suddenly realised how stupid their numbers are after 69!

I do so love that!! LOL The Belgium and the Suisse have it right - something like septante, huitanet, nonante , or something!! LOL

In Paris, especially in the business circles, they use septante, huitante etc daily now. It means far less confusion when talking on the phone about investment deals etc. (Told to me by someone who works in Paris city-stuff when I was house-sitting for them a few years ago)

[Count Steer]

The french when they agree with me!
At a soirée on Saturday, we were discussing language difficulties and peculiarities.
'The worm goes towards the green glass' being one of my favourites.
Then we came to numbers, or more precisely 97!
A whole table of french people suddenly realised how stupid their numbers are after 69!

I do so love that!! LOL The Belgium and the Suisse have it right - something like septante, huitanet, nonante , or something!! LOL

In Paris, especially in the business circles, they use septante, huitante etc daily now. It means far less confusion when talking on the phone about investment deals etc. (Told to me by someone who works in Paris city-stuff when I was house-sitting for them a few years ago)

After Brussels I did a longish stint in Paris and used to delight in using septante and nonante (Belgians tended to use quatre-vingts for 80 but I understand the Swiss use huitante). They were constantly triggered by it and automatically 'corrected' me....every single time