Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164699 times)

jogler · « **Reply #3075 on:** 22 December, 2010, 03:10:28 pm »

my chain tug has arrived

LindaG · « **Reply #3076 on:** 22 December, 2010, 03:12:36 pm »

The Boy is at home with me.

Just like old times, if only for a few days

tiermat · « **Reply #3077 on:** 22 December, 2010, 03:16:58 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 22 December, 2010, 01:58:13 pm

Quote from: simonp on 22 December, 2010, 01:31:33 pm
Turns out a payroll error last month meant I paid far too much income tax. 650 refund tomorrow.

'Kin ell, bet that was a shock!

Having had similar, they are a shock, but nice when you get it back.

On a similar topic, I got paid for the week before last, yesterday, and I got £50 more than I had invoiced for (tax rebate)

perpetual dan · « **Reply #3078 on:** 22 December, 2010, 09:13:29 pm »

After some wrestling, a little bad language, a bit of a sweat, an unusually long time chasing an end around a rim, some cable tie based bondage and considerable delayed satisfaction I am now relaxing with tender palms and a glass of port.

... my marathon winters have arrived and been fitted.

Rear wheel (XM317) was much harder to get on than the cheap original front wheel.
I have squirted WD40 at an embarrassingly rusty chain and will take it out to play tomorrow.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3079 on:** 22 December, 2010, 09:57:04 pm »

Isn't it lovely now that the days are getting longer and the nights shorter?

Butterfly · « **Reply #3080 on:** 22 December, 2010, 10:54:24 pm »

Clarion has put the ice spikers on my winter bike

. They might finish me off tomorrow, but at least we won't have anymore snow now

simonp · « **Reply #3081 on:** 22 December, 2010, 11:41:17 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 22 December, 2010, 01:58:13 pm

Quote from: simonp on 22 December, 2010, 01:31:33 pm
Turns out a payroll error last month meant I paid far too much income tax. 650 refund tomorrow.

'Kin ell, bet that was a shock!

Well, I had no idea. I expected less pay than normal this month (and zero last month). It's far too complex for me to understand, my payslips are very complicated and confusing. So it was quite nice to find out I had been underpaid by that much.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #3082 on:** 23 December, 2010, 03:06:29 pm »

I could post elements of this in the bad news thread but overall it's good news.

I've been waiting for a parcel. RM Track and Trace seems to thinks they tried to deliver it today. Strange, I was in. Anyway, there was no card.

I've just found the card wedged between the letterbox flap and the draught excluder. I can collect after 4.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #3083 on:** 23 December, 2010, 04:01:57 pm »

Wahey! Gone a whole day at "work" without receiving/sending a single email or phone call. Managed to get me shopping finished and watch Indian Hill Railways. Just turned on my out-of-office message. Back on 4th Jan!!!

No wonder we're all for the chop next March really.

Andrij · « **Reply #3084 on:** 24 December, 2010, 11:58:20 am »

I won a free lunch this morning!

One of my colleagues was sure we'd receive no helpdesk calls today (bless, he's only been here a few months). I knew better. Roughly an hour later the first call came in.

Next Wednesday we shall be visiting the Flying Burrito.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3085 on:** 24 December, 2010, 04:44:25 pm »

With contributions from others, I have bought myself a very nice Chistmas present.

A weather station!

This morning Dez climbed a ladder and erected an aerial pole so that the anemometer is whizzing round and round. At the moment it's not ideally placed but I'm not sure that I want to spend money getting an aerial erecting man to come and give me the benefit of one of his erections when we're not intending to stay in this house for all that long.

As I type, Dez is configuring a sheeva plug to take data from the weather station so that (eventually) weather from Prittlewell will be broadcast around the world for the benefit of anyone who really wants to know.

clarion · « **Reply #3086 on:** 24 December, 2010, 04:46:32 pm »

A yacht! Kewl!

Take us for a trip across the bay, mister!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3087 on:** 24 December, 2010, 10:50:06 pm »

The car behaved & made it to x-mas

LindaG · « **Reply #3088 on:** 27 December, 2010, 04:59:08 pm »

I get to see my baby brother tonight.

He just turned 40.

BrianI · « **Reply #3089 on:** 28 December, 2010, 12:10:09 pm »

I got 43p in change from the self service till at the local shop rather than the expected 3p.

Quint · « **Reply #3090 on:** 28 December, 2010, 01:47:52 pm »

After a week of dithering $:-\$ I have decided what mods to put on my Q-NT

SandyV · « **Reply #3091 on:** 28 December, 2010, 10:35:07 pm »

We've booked our flights for PBP!

JohnP · « **Reply #3092 on:** 29 December, 2010, 03:45:33 pm »

Just had an email from a former colleague and it dawned on me that I'm at home while thay are all back at work.

Retirement does have benefits after all.

newtoncap · « **Reply #3093 on:** 29 December, 2010, 07:01:47 pm »

I got offered a job today!!!! After 6 months of job-hunting, I start on 17th Jan!!!!

jogler · « **Reply #3094 on:** 29 December, 2010, 07:03:37 pm »

congrats to Newtoncap

newtoncap · « **Reply #3095 on:** 29 December, 2010, 07:10:12 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 29 December, 2010, 07:03:37 pm

congrats to Newtoncap

Thank you Jogler...i'm thrilled/nervous

Basil · « **Reply #3096 on:** 29 December, 2010, 07:20:22 pm »

Yay! Happy New Year then, Newtoncap.

(About time that Supermarket decided to get their trolleys organised. They're all over the car park and no one ever brings them back.)

Feline · « **Reply #3097 on:** 29 December, 2010, 07:34:08 pm »

Quote from: newtoncap on 29 December, 2010, 07:01:47 pm

I got offered a job today!!!! After 6 months of job-hunting, I start on 17th Jan!!!!

Gratz

Arch · « **Reply #3098 on:** 29 December, 2010, 08:05:24 pm »

Quote from: newtoncap on 29 December, 2010, 07:01:47 pm

I got offered a job today!!!! After 6 months of job-hunting, I start on 17th Jan!!!!

Excellent! Well done!

clarion · « **Reply #3099 on:** 29 December, 2010, 08:09:50 pm »

Quote from: newtoncap on 29 December, 2010, 07:01:47 pm

I got offered a job today!!!! After 6 months of job-hunting, I start on 17th Jan!!!!

Good one. It gets you down looking for so long. Hope it suits you really well.

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