Author Topic: The Good News Thread  (Read 1109269 times)

PaulF

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #50 on: 07 April, 2008, 01:22:06 pm »
Got round Richmond Park without resorting to the Granny ring. Twice!

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #51 on: 07 April, 2008, 01:31:35 pm »
..back to France tomorrow :D
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CathH

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #52 on: 07 April, 2008, 04:24:21 pm »
I'm in North London on a course this week. We've finished early today, there's a bit of sun, I have a handbag bulging with Montezuma truffles and I'm about to head for Cycle Surgery for a drool.  :D  Happyhappyhappy.

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #53 on: 07 April, 2008, 08:27:43 pm »
I spent some of it on delicious lentil curry ingredients :)

Any chance of posting the recipe to 'Food and Drink'?

There you go :)

And congratulations, Peli and Woolly!

GillP

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #54 on: 07 April, 2008, 09:03:09 pm »
It was our nine month anniversary on Saturday  :thumbsup:

Congratulations  :)

clarion

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #55 on: 07 April, 2008, 09:13:26 pm »
Waking up in a warm tent with the snow outside.   :thumbsup:
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #56 on: 08 April, 2008, 04:32:02 pm »
At home with a horrible cold and sore throat (didn't have a protein drink after finishing Saturday's Audax and my immune system is rebelling).

The good news is I've only needed to do a few bits of work and I've had time to clean/service both the recently used bikes.
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #57 on: 08 April, 2008, 04:39:17 pm »
At home with a horrible cold and sore throat (didn't have a protein drink after finishing Saturday's Audax and my immune system is rebelling).


The good news is I've only needed to do a few bits of work and I've had time to clean/service both the recently used bikes.
With respect, given the 2 rides you've done over 8 days and the weather involved, you would have needed more than extra protein to prevent nastiness (certainly I'd have been vulnerable to lurghies).
You HAVE heard of OVERtraining, haven't you?

Enjoy the fettling. And the HoE300 ;-)
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #58 on: 09 April, 2008, 10:37:06 pm »
Recently found about 8 VHS tapes of Red Dwarf (which hasn't been shown here for years) for $1 each (that's, errrm, 0.00125p, I think).
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Eccentrica Gallumbits

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #59 on: 09 April, 2008, 10:53:00 pm »
I went to bingo on Monday (a group of us from work go once a month and everyone there hates us because we spend most of our time laughing instead of concentrating) and I won £140.
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clarion

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #60 on: 09 April, 2008, 10:53:34 pm »
Drinks are on Kirst! :D
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #61 on: 11 April, 2008, 11:33:11 am »
our new kitchens being fitted and it looks bloody *great* !!!

:D

CathH

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #62 on: 11 April, 2008, 01:50:50 pm »
It's FRIDAY!!!!!!!!   :thumbsup:  I like the new forum livery.

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #63 on: 11 April, 2008, 06:19:15 pm »
My mouse wheel has decided to work and I can scroll again. I missed that wee bugger.  :)

Oh yeah and I'm out of work, and getting the hell out of here for a week on Sunday  ;D

Wowbagger

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #64 on: 12 April, 2008, 10:21:53 am »
My younger daughter has been accepted on a three-week placement helping in a Peruvian orphanage, in the town of Huancayo.

Wikipedia tells us that this place is 3271 metres above sea level and used to be inhabited by the Wankas.
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steveB

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #65 on: 12 April, 2008, 11:58:58 am »
I went to bingo on Monday (a group of us from work go once a month and everyone there hates us because we spend most of our time laughing instead of concentrating) and I won £140.

I'll bet they do, I was walking through a packed out bingo hall, years ago before mobile phones had been made popular, to do a job in the bar, when my beeper went off - 200 middle aged Welsh dragons eyeing you with hatred and loathing.  Phew! I've never recovered.

Wowbagger

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #66 on: 15 April, 2008, 10:07:06 am »
My general aches and pains have so far left me alone today and it feels great! :D
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Eccentrica Gallumbits

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #67 on: 15 April, 2008, 06:42:50 pm »

I'll bet they do, I was walking through a packed out bingo hall, years ago before mobile phones had been made popular, to do a job in the bar, when my beeper went off - 200 middle aged Welsh dragons eyeing you with hatred and loathing.  Phew! I've never recovered.

I must admit to having been quite judgemental about bingo before I ever went. And now I've been, I must admit that it exactly met all my expectations, but also turned out to be great fun. We go after work and get our tea there and it's always something orange/yellow - macaroni cheese and Irn Bru, cauliflower cheese, things in orange batter - bingo tea is known as orange dinner.
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #68 on: 19 April, 2008, 07:25:00 pm »
I've finally completed on a house I was trying to buy. I picked the keys up today and I still like it  :thumbsup:.

Came back via a fantastic alternative route for my commute too. I now get a 20 mile round trip. Hope I'm up to it.

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #69 on: 19 April, 2008, 07:28:50 pm »
I am back from skiing and that means Woolly can get some sleep again!  8)

Flying_Monkey

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #70 on: 20 April, 2008, 12:10:29 pm »
I have just come back from Amsterdam with my students and we had a really good time and didn't lose a single student.  :thumbsup:

clarion

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #71 on: 20 April, 2008, 12:22:25 pm »
I am back from skiing and that means Woolly can get some sleep again8)

Are you sure
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Elleigh

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #72 on: 20 April, 2008, 09:02:03 pm »
I've just come back from kayaking  :)

clarion

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #73 on: 20 April, 2008, 09:03:48 pm »
Cool!  I miss the opportunities for pissing about and having a laugh learning new skills that youth work used to afford me.
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steveB

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #74 on: 24 April, 2008, 09:44:41 am »
Just took a faulty toaster back to Currys which was under guarantee, not only did they change it but I had £35 back 'cos the price has dropped.