
Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Oi, don't be giving it the Bear Grylls, Billy Big-Bollocks, surviving in the wilds stuff.
You have more mod-cons in the mo'home than most of the third world can only dream about.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
I was riding home in the sunshine the other day and stopped at a crossing. There was a group of around half a dozen kids, probably 11-12 with a football. With them was a smaller kid, maybe 5-6. I'm guessing the smaller kid was the younger brother of one of the older kids in the group who had to look after his younger brother during the holidays. As as they started to cross the road the elder kid unconsciously held out his hand and the younger one instinctively took it. Such a simple and caring gesture it actually made me smile.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
^^^^ Gremlin channeling his inner 'Hallmark cards - Happiness is....' alter ego. 
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Nah. Shortly afterwards they kicked an injured pigeon and shanked the local drug dealer.Count Steer wrote: Thu Aug 14, 2025 11:27 am ^^^^ Gremlin channeling his inner 'Hallmark cards - Happiness is....' alter ego.![]()
Normal South London service resumed.
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Yep, we’ve just had fake Maccy’s while watching llamas, ostriches, donkeys and 2 highland cows all doing their thing. We’re in Derbyshire high peaks in the caravan, been sunny all week, bit overcast today so shopping in Buxton on the menu!
We’ve also got a visitor!
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Got to love cats inbuilt sense of entitlement.
'Ah, a mobile cat parlour. Time for a quick nap. That'll do nicely. Now, what's for dinner?'.
'Ah, a mobile cat parlour. Time for a quick nap. That'll do nicely. Now, what's for dinner?'.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Think this was Tuesday but still makes me happy!!
Sitting part way up a mountain in a Sprinter eating a late lunch while some people went walking or climbing or something. Had a visitor! I swear she was licking my finger!! Very very pretty
Apparently she’s a Comma flutterby and a friend based near the Forest of Dean says they are not common so I was lucky to see one - but there were LOADS of them flying around so guess they are less rare up a mountain?






Sitting part way up a mountain in a Sprinter eating a late lunch while some people went walking or climbing or something. Had a visitor! I swear she was licking my finger!! Very very pretty
Apparently she’s a Comma flutterby and a friend based near the Forest of Dean says they are not common so I was lucky to see one - but there were LOADS of them flying around so guess they are less rare up a mountain?






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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Spoon or dildo?Noggin wrote: Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:06 pm Think this was Tuesday but still makes me happy!!
Sitting part way up a mountain in a Sprinter eating a late lunch while some people went walking or climbing or something. Had a visitor! I swear she was licking my finger!! Very very pretty
Apparently she’s a Comma flutterby and a friend based near the Forest of Dean says they are not common so I was lucky to see one - but there were LOADS of them flying around so guess they are less rare up a mountain?
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Now...I did think that, but the difference is I refrained from typing it...
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Spork? Who'd eat their lunch with a dildo? 
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Again, mental images abound, but I maintain a dignified silence....
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A-level results day - my daughter's in at her first choice Uni.
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Is 'eat their lunch' a euphemism?gremlin wrote: Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:31 pmAgain, mental images abound, but I maintain a dignified silence....
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
That I've become much more acclimatised to diving into cold water. Hyperventilation is a thing of the past
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
It's like you don't know me at all
Weeeell - no, you're right, haven't seen one that would be any use for eating lunch
And yes - Spork
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! 

