Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164634 times)

clarion · « **Reply #4900 on:** 05 March, 2012, 09:27:35 am »

That's not enough information!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4901 on:** 05 March, 2012, 01:33:36 pm »

Passed the practical of my manual handling risk assessors reaccreditation.

Don't know when we get the written results.

DrMekon · « **Reply #4902 on:** 05 March, 2012, 05:29:01 pm »

My son's threatened adenoidectomy and grommets was just grommets, so he doesn't need quarantine.

Butterfly · « **Reply #4903 on:** 11 March, 2012, 09:50:04 am »

Yesterday, on the way back from the FNRttC, as I was getting off the train, my brand new glove fell off my light and onto the track. (I cover the lights with gloves because they are dynamo powered and come on as soon as the bike moves - dodgy wiring, I think). They couldn't get it then because it was busy and they have to put a block on the line.

This morning we are heading to Sussex to ride with the ctc and we had a bit of time so I went to see if my glove had been rescued. It was still on the track but they weren't using that platform for a while so the lady got a block put on straight away and rescued my lovely new glove! Hurrah

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4904 on:** 11 March, 2012, 01:25:33 pm »

I got on my bike today and did just under 3 miles!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4905 on:** 11 March, 2012, 01:26:47 pm »

Hurrah!

It's so nice to get back to turning the pedals, isn't it?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4906 on:** 11 March, 2012, 01:35:55 pm »

I am so utterly out of condition though...

clarion · « **Reply #4907 on:** 11 March, 2012, 01:42:07 pm »

Good to hear you're riding again.

Love.your avatar, by the way.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4908 on:** 11 March, 2012, 01:43:17 pm »

Oh, I'm woefully lacking in fitness too. But it'll come back, eventually. And at least now is a good time to be increasing the mileage - it would have been much more annoying to not be able to ride in spring and through into summer.

(Still working quite hard at being a Bit Mary Fucking Poppins here. Can you tell?)

tiermat · « **Reply #4909 on:** 16 March, 2012, 04:13:45 pm »

I have just got a contract extension for another 3 months! \o/

Butterfly · « **Reply #4910 on:** 16 March, 2012, 06:14:39 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 16 March, 2012, 04:13:45 pm

I have just got a contract extension for another 3 months! \o/

Yay!

Quint · « **Reply #4911 on:** 16 March, 2012, 06:33:58 pm »

Have taken a days hols tomorrow and Barbara and I with wee hairy daughter (25yrs old) are going to the pub to watch the rugby, Ireland V England, we can cheer both sides as we are part Irish/English, can't lose

mcshroom · « **Reply #4912 on:** 16 March, 2012, 06:34:27 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 16 March, 2012, 04:13:45 pm

I have just got a contract extension for another 3 months! \o/

Congratulations

LindaG · « **Reply #4913 on:** 16 March, 2012, 06:37:39 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 16 March, 2012, 04:13:45 pm

I have just got a contract extension for another 3 months! \o/

Marvellous news!

Ham · « **Reply #4914 on:** 17 March, 2012, 05:00:12 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 16 March, 2012, 04:13:45 pm

I have just got a contract extension for another 3 months! \o/

Poor deluded individual. Did you think there is a way out this side of the grim reaper? I started at BigCo on a three day contract...... in 1999.

Great news though!

rogerzilla · « **Reply #4915 on:** 17 March, 2012, 11:07:57 pm »

Today I got a purple star on eBay, after 10 years.

rower40 · « **Reply #4916 on:** 19 March, 2012, 08:33:47 am »

I expect to be passing through Didcot at 0053 tomorrow morning on board 1C99. Not too bothered about the Didcot bit, but glad to be off to Cornwall again.

L CC · « **Reply #4917 on:** 19 March, 2012, 10:01:54 am »

The Physio is very pleased with my progress. There is noticably less scar tissue in/on the cartilage on the joint and the strength is improved.
I have to keep doing what I've been doing then this week I am to try a long walk (30 minutes+) and if that goes OK next week I am allowed to try running (on grass with good supportive trainers).
Yay!

Peter · « **Reply #4918 on:** 19 March, 2012, 10:08:25 am »

I know about training and have been considered supportive. Oh, and I know about cartilege, having had one out as a youth. Can I come, too?

tiermat · « **Reply #4919 on:** 20 March, 2012, 09:14:59 am »

TLD, as some of you know, is a keen gymnast, dancer and singer (and footballer, but I think we will gloss over that for the moment

)

The dance school she attends has been asked to provide dance students for a professional performance on Wednesday this week.

TLD was the first one chosen by her dance tutor. She is also the youngest, by a good two years!!!!

So, if you are in the M'boro area on Wednesday evening and at a loose end, head down the theatre for 18:30.

mcshroom · « **Reply #4920 on:** 21 March, 2012, 09:47:50 am »

Well done TLD, and good luck/break a leg* for tonight

My good news - All my ordered bike bits for N+1 have now arrived, so assuming the rear mech will take the retapped threads, I should ahve a working bike by the end of this evening

*Delete as per which one she'd prefer as an expression of best wishes

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4921 on:** 21 March, 2012, 02:28:31 pm »

I just made a head teacher blush with pride when I asked her why she has so many really nice children in her school.

FWIW the school is a perfectly ordinary state junior school within a 5 minute walk of Basildon town centre. I've taught there for almost 17 years and it's always been pretty much my favourite of all the schools I go to.

Jakob · « **Reply #4922 on:** 21 March, 2012, 09:01:38 pm »

Permanent Residency (Canada): Approved!.

While my current employment situation is very secure, this is still a nice additional safety blanket, that will also allow us to buy property, etc, more easily.

tiermat · « **Reply #4923 on:** 22 March, 2012, 04:21:50 pm »

TLD did her first performance last night, in a real theatre and everything. It was brill (well the bits she and the other girls from her dance school did was, the rest was like a glorified holiday camp show).

Today she went off with the school choir to the Wensleydale Festival of Music.

They only went and won!

I am having a proud dad moment right now

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #4924 on:** 22 March, 2012, 04:26:59 pm »

aaawwww.

Was it a cheesy moment?

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164634 times)

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