Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Yorick]

It's a little known fact that French people shouting 'You're fired, you useless twazzock!' down the telephone repeatedly sounds remarkably like the English rendition of 'Happy Birthday to You'.

Fact.

I bet she fell off the chair in excitement and broke something

[Taipan]

Squid. I love it. Never been able to cook it though, well, until just now. Bought some raw frozen, squid rings today and threw some in a hot pan with chili and garlic and added some samphire too. Squid came out perfect, but i'd not bother with samphire again. I'm now enjoying the seafoody aftertaste with a warm chili glow around my mouth!

[Felix]

So, I'm sure I mentioned that last winter my boss and I had a difficult few weeks and end of season. But, I have been chuffed that we were able to get past it as recently we've been back to laughing and joking at work again.

Today - I've just had a phone call from him. Not about work. But to sing me happy birthday!!

Not just happy birthday but happy birthday in English!! He and his wife called just for that!! How cool

Sounds like you have been picked for a threesome

[Noggin]

So, I'm sure I mentioned that last winter my boss and I had a difficult few weeks and end of season. But, I have been chuffed that we were able to get past it as recently we've been back to laughing and joking at work again.

Today - I've just had a phone call from him. Not about work. But to sing me happy birthday!!

Not just happy birthday but happy birthday in English!! He and his wife called just for that!! How cool

Sounds like you have been picked for a threesome

100% sure I have not been (although it seemed like a few of the 7 young (too young) men I drove from the airport to Val Thorens may well have been up for something along those lines )

However my boss did tell me today that he wants to talk to me about a permanent contract

[Felix]

However my boss did tell me today that he wants to talk to me about a permanent contract

Cool and make sure you get that deserved pay rise

[Noggin]

However my boss did tell me today that he wants to talk to me about a permanent contract

Cool and make sure you get that deserved pay rise

TBF, I did get a decent pay rise for this season after last, so he's pretty fair! Ok, I asked for it, but he said yes I'm still going to try and work 3 days a week as then I can do stuff like visit friends in other parts of france in the summer

[Mr. Dazzle]

If my boss called me at home to sing happy birthday I'd probably tell HR

[Noggin]

If my boss called me at home to sing happy birthday I'd probably tell HR

But, my boss isn't a stalker!

[Felix]

Williams Brothers Brewing Co.

I discovered them a few month before being diagnosed at Coeliac and was working my way through the range of beers. Gutted it was taken away from me and he only real choice of beers was Shitty lagers out supermarkets or expensive mail order stuff. Anyway i was in Aldi the other night drooling at the beers and picked up a bottle from Williams Brothers. Turned to read the back and in big letters Gluten Free As was the next flavour and the next Bought some and came home to look at the web site only to find out they are slowly making them all Gluten free

Two cases are in the post for Christmas

[gremlin]

Gremlinette coming home from uni. She struggled settling in and being away from home, etc.

But she's back to her old self now. I told her this afternoon that she's got her sparkle back. She agrees.

[Taipan]

Gremlinette coming home from uni. She struggled settling in and being away from home, etc.

But she's back to her old self now. I told her this afternoon that she's got her sparkle back. She agrees.

I used to do a lot of work at Unis and its a known thing that a lot of Freshers really struggle. There was supposedly a big move for more support for them with more inclusion and noob groups etc. Its a tough time for a lot of them, first time away from the love and luxuries of home etc.

[Mr. Dazzle]

In an example of the weird way human brains work, Christmas is my mind is now indelibly linked with my Fresher's year at Uni.

Its not even like something particularly unusual or memorable happened, outside the obvious moving out thing etc.

But yeah, one of the first things I think of regarding Christmas was being sat in my halls in the last week of term waiting to leave

Come Jan 2nd I was dying to get back to Uni and get pissed.

[Count Steer]

My Headmaster was v reluctant to support applications to local-ish Uni's that pupils could live at home and attend. His view was it was 'formative' to go off into the big wide world and fend for yourself. It was easier then though because there was plenty of accommodation available at reasonable £s. I went off with a spring in my step, constrained by a large holdall, with clothes and books in, on a bus having found accommodation in a shared, rented house, through the Uni. (Imagine! Organised it remotely without Internet, mobile phones etc. Just land-line phone and letter ).

I'm not sure that school prepares pupils for that approach any more and, tbh, Uni life sounds a bit pants these days, if you're not flush with cash.

[Potter]

My boy is at military technical college which sounds very much like when I was at Uni but you get paid a proper salary and everything is free.
The army has really chilled out since I left, it’s like actual Uni, very relaxed. They’re mostly out partying with a bit of work during the day.

He’s coming home for Christmas and looking forward to it.
Family is where it’s at for me, I can’t wait for them all to fly in and get the house buzzing again.

[Cousin Jack]

Gremlinette coming home from uni. She struggled settling in and being away from home, etc.

But she's back to her old self now. I told her this afternoon that she's got her sparkle back. She agrees.

My daughter struggled for the first term too. It is a bit of a shock for many kids. She will be OK, just make sure she knows M & D have her back.

[gremlin]

Kids. Miss 'em when they're gone, despair at the mess and inconsiderate behaviour when they're back.

It's what being a dad (and mum) is all about, i suppose. Love 'em to bits.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Cats + Laser Pointers

Bought one 'cause my two kittens/small cats are going stir crazy in the house and need some "enrichment". They've not been fixed yet so they can't run around outside. I've basically got my cats on the end of a shiny red string now, they can't help themselves. As soon as they see the dot, they're off.

Best bit is though, I've got two cats, so I can race 'em like greyhounds

[Yorick]

I don't know how many public holidays in UK, but there's 14 here. Don't affect me much, but my working pals love it

https://gazettelife.com/news/public-holidays-2024/

[Pirahna]

I don't know how many public holidays in UK, but there's 14 here. Don't affect me much, but my working pals love it

https://gazettelife.com/news/public-holidays-2024/

There are 8 in the UK. The problem with Spanish holidays is that if it falls on a weekend it's not carried over, you get a day off that you probably would have had off anyway.

[Gregor]

Seeing the Kingsferry bridge up for the first time.