Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165321 times)

barakta · « **Reply #4500 on:** 08 October, 2011, 02:41:13 pm »

Cool re job Boab! A mean feat in today's climate. I look forward to %$£$ Excel posts in the rant thread

JohnP · « **Reply #4501 on:** 08 October, 2011, 02:47:17 pm »

Quote from: little miss mac on 07 October, 2011, 03:33:16 pm

About a year after my mum started a rapid ascent into an extended and disturbing bout of mania, following the diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer 6 months prior to that, she's been told she will be finally off the olanzapine (hideous but necessary antipsychotic drug) in a month's time. She also appears to be free of cancer.

*happy*

Now this really IS good news. So happy for your mum and also for you who must have been under huge stress.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4502 on:** 08 October, 2011, 03:53:03 pm »

it is a complete double whammy full of WIN, isn't it? must be such a relief.

my very small good news is that another 4 bin bags and one large box full of stuff has left the den, heading for the charity shop. there is a small amount of space in my bedroom once more. better go hoover it later, once the eldestcub is home and can carry the vacuum upstairs for me, really!

Regulator · « **Reply #4503 on:** 10 October, 2011, 07:17:32 am »

I spent the weekend in Lewes (the East Sussex one) for my grandmother's 100th birthday tea!

Brenda had sent a card...

tiermat · « **Reply #4504 on:** 10 October, 2011, 10:05:08 am »

I have just gotten hold of 2*Adult and 1*child ticket for Deer Shed Festival next year, we had such a great time last year that I have booked the tickets without even knowing who is playing!

PaulF · « **Reply #4505 on:** 10 October, 2011, 10:10:25 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 08 October, 2011, 01:31:48 am

I've got a bed for the night . OK it'll be at 35,000' but it'll be flat! Just been upgraded.

I'm on a roll. Another upgrade this morning

arabella · « **Reply #4506 on:** 10 October, 2011, 12:16:41 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 07 October, 2011, 04:49:53 pm

I JUST GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To start Monday!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Might have gone a li'l bit overboard with the ole !! there )

woo hoo. only just read this. hope today lived up to expectation.

itsbruce · « **Reply #4507 on:** 10 October, 2011, 05:53:12 pm »

The 70 mile ride I was scheduled to go on tonight has been cancelled because the organiser's cat has been found after a week missing and she has to go collect her.

Andrij · « **Reply #4508 on:** 10 October, 2011, 08:16:31 pm »

I have a working fridge! Thank you, Mr Landlord.

It's not new, but it works. Hopefully there will be a proper new one before the end of the year.

marcusjb · « **Reply #4509 on:** 11 October, 2011, 10:30:20 am »

After 4.5 years, my mouth is no longer full of metal!

Trying to decide which of all the things I haven't been able to eat I should try first!

Kim · « **Reply #4510 on:** 11 October, 2011, 11:13:23 am »

Agency are attempting to send someone round to get a second quote for a new boiler.

I assume this means we're getting a new boiler.

ETA: Gasman has just been and was more concerned about parking (or lack thereof) than the diameter of the gas supply. Hopefully this means we won't have to move the Teetering Piles Of Crap.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4511 on:** 11 October, 2011, 12:16:23 pm »

I have run Winzip's Registry Optimiser on this 'ere Babbage-Engine and it appears to have hosed all the congealed jam out through the parallel port. It is now possible to open a Helldesk ticket without having time to go for a fag in the interim. I hope this state of affairs continues.

Phil · « **Reply #4512 on:** 11 October, 2011, 01:11:28 pm »

I have new shoes!

*wiggles toes sensuously*

tiermat · « **Reply #4513 on:** 11 October, 2011, 01:47:12 pm »

TLD's new passport has arrived! Now I can check in online for our long weekend in Barca

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4514 on:** 12 October, 2011, 10:52:47 pm »

i have an appointment with the physio next week

barakta · « **Reply #4515 on:** 12 October, 2011, 11:09:34 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 12 October, 2011, 10:52:47 pm

i have an appointment with the physio next week

Excellent news!

tiermat · « **Reply #4516 on:** 13 October, 2011, 12:53:51 pm »

A week tomorrow I shall be in Barcelona.

In 7 months time I shall be in Puerto Pollensa for a week, and Mrs T has agreed to let me hire a bike whilst there.

\o/

tiermat · « **Reply #4517 on:** 13 October, 2011, 04:08:01 pm »

The sun is shining

The rain has stopped

It is warming up

I am going on a bike ride tonight, which WILL end with fishfinger sandwiches and beer and chips

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #4518 on:** 13 October, 2011, 08:54:45 pm »

A good cycle home this evening (apart from the usual idiot overtakes) and I got in to find my first OU tutor marked assignment returned. 94%!!

And I can see why the bits I got wrong were wrong (of course this is easy when the tutor has told you what was wrong and written the right working in red), but at least I know what to do/what not to do for the next one.

And I made a delicious chilli for dinner and am now relaxing with a glass of red wine.

Life is good.

PaulF · « **Reply #4519 on:** 15 October, 2011, 01:09:40 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 08 October, 2011, 01:31:48 am

I've got a bed for the night . OK it'll be at 35,000' but it'll be flat! Just been upgraded.

And they say lightning never strikes twice! Another upgrade

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #4520 on:** 15 October, 2011, 01:36:45 am »

Wrapping myself round a glass of Iced "Pepsi Max" and looking for some basic idiots guide stuff regarding Diabetes cos I iz puzzled and slow minded.

hellymedic · « **Reply #4521 on:** 15 October, 2011, 02:44:07 pm »

Quote from: Regulator on 10 October, 2011, 07:17:32 am

I spent the weekend in Lewes (the East Sussex one) for my grandmother's 100th birthday tea!

Brenda had sent a card...

Congrats all round!
Did she get a Minister's card? ISTR my grandmother received one from Harriet when she reached 100.

De Sisti · « **Reply #4522 on:** 15 October, 2011, 06:04:18 pm »

Hip arthroscopy operation (on Thursday) went well. Not much pain post op and more mobility.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4523 on:** 15 October, 2011, 06:04:40 pm »

I just had a gloriously hot shower - in fact, a bit too hot so I had to add cold water.

This is magic. It was a sunny, but not especially warm, day and the solar panel gives us a tank full of piping hot water. I reckon we've got about 3 weeks, at the most, before the sun will be too low in the sky, and next-door's chimney will cast a shadow over the panel in mid-afternoon, and then it will be February before we can have lovely hot solar-heated showers again. Until then we'll be relegated to the puny downstairs electric shower - if we can be bothered!

Quint · « **Reply #4524 on:** 15 October, 2011, 06:41:42 pm »

slong time to go without