Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

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Yorick wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:28 pm
gremlin wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:26 pm
Yorick wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:16 pm

Guy's ? Wassat ?
A big 'ospital in Luhndun, innit. Doctors and everyfink.
I been to that London twice. Didn't like it.
Frothy coffee and fancy French things for breakfast? £7 a pint? Buildings over 5 floors high? Fancy folk prancing on a so-called 'theatre stage'?

Give it a swerve, Bruv. Nuffink there for ya.
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gremlin wrote: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:52 pm Wife took her elderly mum, who has Alzheimer's, up to Guy's for her jab today. There was a lot of tears, confusion, shouting and general disorientation, but in the end my missus pulled herself together and got her mother in there. ;)

All done, though her dad is still on the wait list and is refusing steadfastly to go up to London, even if driven. :roll:
And then, when she gets there, they said to the missus, 'Oh, we could have done your dad as well being as he's your mum's carer'. This, despite my missus asking, when booking the appointment, whether they could do her dad at the same time, as he's her carer and being told no......

FFS, and then another FFS for good measure.
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I have a Franke 3-in-1 tap, which delivers hot, cold and boiling water (you could argue that this is simply the same product delivered at different temperatures, but let's not be churlish) that started weeping water where the spout meets the body of the tap. Taking it apart I could see an O-ring that was perished. I took it off and went to my local plumber's merchant. It's one of those trade places, where discount can be haggled with Mick/Johnno/Frankieeeee/Del and advice is dispensed with equal amounts of good will and expletives.
They don't do Franke parts, but the fella gave me a web site that might, then disappeared under the counter, to re-emerge with a box of assorted O-rings and Christ knows what else. After rooting around he found a similar O-ring, said it probably wouldn't be a proper seal but worth a try, no charge, mate.

Get home, slip it on with a bit of Fairy liquid, reassemble and try it. No leaking from the top of the tap body. Sorted. :obscene-drinkingcheers:
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Potter wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:47 pm
This week he landed a new job. There were a few tears all round.
Manager of an onion processing plant?
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Potter wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:56 pm Mouse trap tester, with his nut sack.
Pay is good though.
I bet the rat trap tester gets lots more money. High burn out rate tho...
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Happy 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. Well nearly.
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Potter wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:56 pm
gremlin wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:54 pm
Potter wrote: Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:47 pm
This week he landed a new job. There were a few tears all round.
Manager of an onion processing plant?
Mouse trap tester, with his nut sack.
Blimey, doing that takes balls!
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Days like today, cold and crispy, with sunshine. :thumbup:
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Helped a Church member with their job interview presentation. They contacted me later in the week, they got the job! Rather pleased as it was not a case of me putting the presentation, but getting them to shape their ideas appropriately with the right terminology. He was made redundant last year just before Christmas and has a job just a few weeks later.
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Still on a cycling ban from the surgeons orders, but today was glorious so i did go out for a walk

Image2021-01-22_09-43-46 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Was epic.
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Built a new nest box for the tits, and they are moving in... warms ya cockles it does....

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I'll have tits in my box come Spring*. :banana-wrench:

I built a tit-box years back when the kid was small and every year it gets used. I assume it's the same ones, though they all look the same to me. Bit early at the mo but I'll try to take a picture. Earlier efforts have failed miserably to capture the little gits, but I'll persevere.


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Wensleydale cheese with cranberries,thin,dry toast and cherry tomatoes. 8-)
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Skub wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:25 pm Wensleydale cheese with cranberries,thin,dry toast and cherry tomatoes. 8-)
I'm suddenly feeling very envious!!!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!! :bblonde:
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Noggin wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:27 pm
Skub wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:25 pm Wensleydale cheese with cranberries,thin,dry toast and cherry tomatoes. 8-)
I'm suddenly feeling very envious!!!
Cheeeese Gromit. :thumbup:
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Just watched the Man Utd v Liverpool and as usual my fellow Utd fan in Cornwall was keeping me amused on Watsapp.

Until I realised I was a full minute behind and he commented the goals before I saw them.
I had to tell him to shut up :D
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Skub wrote: Sat Jan 23, 2021 1:25 pm Wensleydale cheese with cranberries,thin,dry toast and cherry tomatoes. 8-)
Wensleydale cheese certainly does need a good few things to make it edible!
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Being about the only place in the country that didn't get snow! :banana-dance:

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But I've got some bacon on the fridge. :D