Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164375 times)

Tim Hall · « **Reply #7050 on:** 30 March, 2023, 09:02:34 pm »

Brilliant news.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #7051 on:** 30 March, 2023, 09:30:47 pm »

Congrats, Grandad Basil!

Clare · « **Reply #7052 on:** 30 March, 2023, 09:44:17 pm »

Yay, llongyfarchiadau mawr.

Canardly · « **Reply #7053 on:** 30 March, 2023, 10:00:10 pm »

Congratulations.

Snakehips · « **Reply #7054 on:** 30 March, 2023, 10:02:39 pm »

The first of many I hope.

Basil · « **Reply #7055 on:** 30 March, 2023, 10:13:19 pm »

Quote from: Clare on 30 March, 2023, 09:44:17 pm

Yay, llongyfarchiadau mawr.

Diolch yn fawr, Clare.

Ham · « **Reply #7056 on:** 30 March, 2023, 10:38:35 pm »

Congratumerlations! Enjoy, it's fun. Mostly.

hatler · « **Reply #7057 on:** 30 March, 2023, 11:01:17 pm »

Trump's been indited. Yay !!!

barakta · « **Reply #7058 on:** 30 March, 2023, 11:03:59 pm »

Congrats Basil!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7059 on:** 31 March, 2023, 04:25:51 pm »

Congrampulations Basil!

JellyLegs · « **Reply #7060 on:** 11 April, 2023, 05:22:51 pm »

I have received an offer of a new job.

Now to make sure I exit the current one with my redundancy package intact.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #7061 on:** 12 April, 2023, 09:18:05 pm »

1st quote for new bathroom arrived today. It was pretty much the same price as the one we had put in 5 years ago, before adding on the VAT. Still, 20% increase doesn't seem that bad. I am pleasantly surprised.
Though I need to have a word about the fact he's quoted 10m2 of tiling when there's only 6m linear of wall (not all of which I wanted tiling) and I only wanted it up to 1m high.

Regulator · « **Reply #7062 on:** 14 April, 2023, 12:27:54 pm »

No more long queues for me...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ftq4ELfXgAAMpRJ?format=jpg&name=900x900

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7063 on:** 14 April, 2023, 02:30:20 pm »

matthew · « **Reply #7064 on:** 14 April, 2023, 03:27:56 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 14 April, 2023, 02:30:20 pm

GIT!

This is the correct canonical response however I believe it was missing a few tokens so I will add them here.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #7065 on:** 14 April, 2023, 03:32:21 pm »

Quite

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #7066 on:** 18 April, 2023, 07:32:13 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 12 April, 2023, 09:18:05 pm

1st quote for new bathroom arrived today. It was pretty much the same price as the one we had put in 5 years ago, before adding on the VAT. Still, 20% increase doesn't seem that bad. I am pleasantly surprised.
Though I need to have a word about the fact he's quoted 10m2 of tiling when there's only 6m linear of wall (not all of which I wanted tiling) and I only wanted it up to 1m high.

While the joiner was round I spoke to him about the bathroom. If I buy all the sanitaryware and furniture he reckons about £2k for labour (he said that was for a job which was a pain he just completed so worst case) which is less than half what the other bloke quoted so probably between 2 and 3 grand once we've added materials and the tiler.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #7067 on:** 30 May, 2023, 12:05:26 pm »

I now have two bikes again. Met my sister for coffee, then went round to her house to reclaim my green bike from the cellar. Just in time, as they're putting it on the market (their house, not my bike – at least not now I've reclaimed it) and were "tidying up" for the photographer!

Basil · « **Reply #7068 on:** 26 July, 2023, 06:23:48 pm »

I think I mentioned here that I opened an old wallet and found €120. Probably left over since #1 son and I visited Paris in 2017.
Well, I'm off to that Ireland in August with Clwb Wisgi, so I thought I'd check. Opened an old wallet, but the €120 wasn't there. No, but a £20 note was.

Found the euro wallet in a different drawer.

Basil · « **Reply #7069 on:** 26 July, 2023, 06:27:26 pm »

Moral of the story. Own lots of wallets. Stash them away in various drawers, the pixies will do the rest.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #7070 on:** 31 July, 2023, 02:09:34 pm »

10.05 x-ray appointment at Warwick Hospital.
Arrive and check in at c.10.00.
Sit down and prepare to do Wordle.
30 seconds later, my name's called.
4 x-rays done and I'm on my way out by 10.07.
I flipping love the NHS.

robgul · « **Reply #7071 on:** 31 July, 2023, 03:35:14 pm »

Quote from: CAMRAMan on 31 July, 2023, 02:09:34 pm

10.05 x-ray appointment at Warwick Hospital.
Arrive and check in at c.10.00.
Sit down and prepare to do Wordle.
30 seconds later, my name's called.
4 x-rays done and I'm on my way out by 10.07.
I flipping love the NHS.

. . . and you would have been inside the free parking allowance at Warwick

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #7072 on:** 31 July, 2023, 04:08:05 pm »

I took the liberty of parking at my former house, 10 minutes' walk away.

robgul · « **Reply #7073 on:** 31 July, 2023, 05:06:54 pm »

Quote from: CAMRAMan on 31 July, 2023, 04:08:05 pm

I took the liberty of parking at my former house, 10 minutes' walk away.

Knowing where you used to reside that did occur to me as a possibility when I posted my comment

Last couple of times I've had to go to Warwick Hospital for check-ups I've gone on my bike - with lunch round the corner at The Cape pub

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #7074 on:** 31 July, 2023, 08:13:57 pm »

It's a shame that the Wild Boar doesn't do lunches any more. Much closer, though the view isn't anywhere near as good as the Cape's.