Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[MingtheMerciless]

Thought I'd cracked a tooth on Friday, dentist said today I'd just chipped some of the composite filing which he was able to file down at no extra charge.

[Ditchfinder]

at no extra charge.

Pffft, a dentist not taking the opportunity to charge.... ?

[Pirahna]

at no extra charge.

Pffft, a dentist not taking the opportunity to charge.... ?

I can recommend a dentist here. It would be cheaper to fly to Alicante and hire a car to visit them than to go to a UK dentist, and they're really good.

[Yorick]

Last night took Ozzy into town.

Lots of locals asked his name but couldn't quite get it

Over here the name Jose is pronounced Ozzay. Not hozay as in Spain.

So they all replied Ozzay and thought I couldn't pronounce Jose properly

It's near enough

[KungFooBob]

Last night took Ozzy into town.

Lots of locals asked his name but couldn't quite get it

Over here the name Jose is pronounced Ozzay. Not hozay as in Spain.

So they all replied Ozzay and thought I couldn't pronounce Jose properly

It's near enough

Just introduce him as the Prince of Darkness.

[Yorick]

Last night took Ozzy into town.

Lots of locals asked his name but couldn't quite get it

Over here the name Jose is pronounced Ozzay. Not hozay as in Spain.

So they all replied Ozzay and thought I couldn't pronounce Jose properly

It's near enough

Just introduce him as the Prince of Darkness.

Bit of a mouthful
.
Príncipe de las tinieblas

[gremlin]

Lick of paint and a bit of flooring and it's spruced up nicely.

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(Ignore the bare bulb...new light fitting caught up in the Christmas Post backlog)

[Taipan]

Blue light has a shorter wavelength and can penetrate the eye further, causing retinal distress, sleep disruption and even macular degeneration. Jump across the colour wheel and stick yellow in there and pretend its sunny!

[gremlin]

Blue light has a shorter wavelength and can penetrate the eye further, causing retinal distress, sleep disruption and even macular degeneration. Jump across the colour wheel and stick yellow in there and pretend its sunny!

Did Elvis ever sing about a Yellow Christmas? I don't think so.

[Yorick]

Blue light has a shorter wavelength and can penetrate the eye further, causing retinal distress, sleep disruption and even macular degeneration. Jump across the colour wheel and stick yellow in there and pretend its sunny!

Did Elvis ever sing about a Yellow Christmas? I don't think so.

[Jody]

Last night took Ozzy into town.

Lots of locals asked his name but couldn't quite get it

Over here the name Jose is pronounced Ozzay. Not hozay as in Spain.

So they all replied Ozzay and thought I couldn't pronounce Jose properly

It's near enough

I realised some time ago that's it's easier to tell French people I'm called Thursday, then to expect them to pronounce Jody

[MrLongbeard]

[Yorick]

Took Ozzy, the new mutt, to vets to get checked out as we didn't know his background.
He's very healthy and doing well.

He wasn't chipped, so she did that.
She said "he's legally yours now so they can't take him back if they changed their minds"

That all made us very happy

And the bill?

Consultation.
Insert microchip.
Rabies injection
Flea tablets
Worming tablets
Dog shampoo

103€

[gremlin]

He wasn't chipped, so she did that.

How much more power is he making now?

Obvs, Dyno reading needed or we're calling BS.

[Yorick]

He wasn't chipped, so she did that.

How much more power is he making now?

Obvs, Dyno reading needed or we're calling BS.

Not sure, but got 4 wheel drive

[Noggin]

Some friends brought me bacon and haggis for my birthday/christmas (they just got back from Scotland!) -

The Best Breakfast!! (On a day I don't actually have to do anything, I would add more

[Trinity765]

Wish You Were Here is the 2025 Christmas no. 1 album

[Skub]

The worst is over already.

It's the Winter solstice,the shortest day.

[Yorick]

Why is there a little boy pooping in some nativity scenes in Spain?
If you travel around Spain you might spot something funny (and a bit shocking!) hidden in the Belén…
A small figurine of a person squatting with their trousers down.
Yes, it’s real. And yes, it’s supposed to be there.

This character is called El Caganer.

Where does it come from?

El Caganer is a tradition from Catalonia dating back to the 17th–18th century.
It’s usually placed somewhere in the corner of the nativity scene — never next to the Holy Family!

But why??

Believe it or not, the meaning is actually positive:
It symbolises good luck
Fertility of the land
A good harvest for the coming year
And the idea that “everyone is equal,” no matter who they are

Modern versions

Today you can find Caganer figurines of:
• football players
• celebrities
• politicians
• even cartoon characters

It has become a funny, light-hearted Christmas tradition.

So next time you see a pooping figure in a Belén…

Don’t worry — it’s not a mistake.
It’s a very Spanish (and very cheeky!) Christmas tradition.

Have you ever seen a Caganer before? Would you add one to your Belén?

#Caganer #SpanishChristmas #Belén #NavidadEnEspaña #SpanishCulture #LivingInSpain #studyspanishlanzarote #idiomatias #animartelanzarote #joannemarysmith

[Yorick]

Advertising genius
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