Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

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Yorick wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:33 pm I read this a couple of times a day and makes me feel good that the scumbags have been locked up.
Don't want a discussion or argument about it.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/czdpnn88n2pt

Mods. If folk argue, please delete.
So why post it, to get people to argue??? Probably

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She's had a hard paper round for 53.
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Skub wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:25 pm She's had a hard paper round for 53.

Cant see her doing the full stretch. Any of them for that matter as they are letting folk out early due to lack of room.
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Went for a walk this morning and in the field just over the hedge were too dear (expensive!!!).

I didn't get a pic as they were too far away but I got a buzz out of seeing them. I was also pleased they were far away enough where my dog couldn't see them !
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Jody wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:15 pm Went for a walk this morning and in the field just over the hedge were too dear (expensive!!!).

I didn't get a pic as they were too far away but I got a buzz out of seeing them. I was also pleased they were far away enough where my dog couldn't see them !
We used to get a buzz when they came over the wall to eat from the back of our garden but its that often now we got kind of used to it to the poing where we think its odd not seeing at least one every couple of days

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I've seen a few on the paths near my house.

Which doesn't seem that surprising maybe, but I live in suburbia! Plenty of urban deer around here.
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My resident Bambi earlier this year. Bought his girlfriend with him next day.

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Mate, that's not his 'girlfriend', that's a wheelbarrow....
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Just having a few beers in the square and enjoying the lucky lucky men with the holiday makers.
Hard core of about 10 and all friendly.

A few of them give my dog treats, even though he barks at them :D

Never heard a bad story about them and most tourists love the banter with them.

And they all love Billy From Barnsley who shouts "How much?" . He's worked hard at a sales pitch.

Bit different to the cultural situation in UK.
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Started to get Google 'Ai' Gemini results on my search's.
It's hilariously bad and so far off the mark my job will be safe for years to come
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Eating last week's leftover takeaway curry that I found lurking in the freezer.

Always tastes better. :thumbup:
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Eating home made Chicken spring rolls for tea! Light enough to eat just before bed and filling enough to last till tomorrow :D :D
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i finished the two (or is it three) day old veggie lasgna, that i also had for lunch (cold) and supper hot yesterday. very scrummy!
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Being in a small town has been great but the Broadband has been shocking, 60Meg if you were lucky. Along comes Virgin and not only half price but..............

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Almighty thump on the front windows just now, we know what that usually means ......dead bird.
Except this time a very dazed and confused peregrine falcon was sitting on the ground. By the time I'd found my phone etc he'd decided to foxtrot oscar to higher ground!
Still nice to see so close up!
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Took the hound out for a walk this morning and picked up some fresh figs and blue cheese from the market.

On the way home I had my message read out on the radio

2 wins for me before 9 am !!
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Sadlonelygit wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 10:04 am Almighty thump on the front windows just now, we know what that usually means ......dead bird.
Except this time a very dazed and confused peregrine falcon was sitting on the ground. By the time I'd found my phone etc he'd decided to foxtrot oscar to higher ground!
Still nice to see so close up!
We had a woodpecker gradually wake up on the decking after headbutting a window.

And a pigeon left this print:

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Getting to the end of a bloody lovely holiday.
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This made me chuckle.
Whenever I was in M&S or Waitrose, the staff had a little bit of haughtiness about them in their posh uniforms. I'd imagine they'd not want to mix with the riff-raff at Lidl & Aldi.

But the staff at Aldi & Lidl earn more :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Just saw this brilliant reply on FB :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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