Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164435 times)

clarion · « **Reply #4575 on:** 23 October, 2011, 09:40:25 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 22 October, 2011, 11:30:01 pm

Today m'boys and me had an utterly perfect day out in Greenwich. Just the most beautiful autumnal weather. And delicious food from the market. Very civilised meander round the maritime museum, and tree climbing in the park. Lovely.

Aw, we had lunch in Greenwich (and not Grinitch Spinach), and went up to the Observatory today. Shame we missed you

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4576 on:** 26 October, 2011, 11:47:58 pm »

A short but not light shower about 4 o'clock, followed by this:

Below you can just see that it was double:

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #4577 on:** 27 October, 2011, 09:38:58 pm »

I've got the day off tomorrow, and Pingu is taking me to The Peat Inn for dinner, B&B. Om nom nom

mcshroom · « **Reply #4578 on:** 27 October, 2011, 10:38:44 pm »

My 10 year old car with 170000 miles on the clock just went straight through it's MOT

interzen · « **Reply #4579 on:** 28 October, 2011, 03:39:45 pm »

I've been offered (and have accepted) a new job

Admittedly, it's a one year fixed term contract but a) it comes with a £5k pay rise and b) I'll get to do some REAL SCIENCE and play with obscenely powerful hardware. The possible downside is that it's based in Leeds, but then again it could be the excuse I need to buy the orange Brompton I've had my eye on

Butterfly · « **Reply #4580 on:** 28 October, 2011, 03:48:21 pm »

Yay! That sounds great, Interzen. Congratulations

Chris S · « **Reply #4581 on:** 28 October, 2011, 03:49:42 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 28 October, 2011, 03:39:45 pm

I've been offered (and have accepted) a new job

gordon taylor · « **Reply #4582 on:** 28 October, 2011, 03:49:53 pm »

jogler · « **Reply #4583 on:** 28 October, 2011, 04:05:56 pm »

Arch · « **Reply #4584 on:** 28 October, 2011, 05:03:56 pm »

Any excuse for a Brompton!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #4585 on:** 28 October, 2011, 06:17:47 pm »

hellymedic · « **Reply #4586 on:** 28 October, 2011, 06:42:56 pm »

Congrats, interzen! A job in the same town as your lady and a new Brompton? Can't be bad!

interzen · « **Reply #4587 on:** 28 October, 2011, 07:12:56 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 28 October, 2011, 06:42:56 pm

Congrats, interzen! A job in the same town as your lady and a new Brompton? Can't be bad!

Were that it so - she's recently started a new job .... in Warwick.

Also, found out that the orange Brommie costs £920

Alternatives are being investigated - my preferred LBS don't do Bromptons, but they reckon they could do me a good deal on a Bike Friday Tikit. Having read about them, it's very tempting!

Jacomus · « **Reply #4588 on:** 28 October, 2011, 07:42:17 pm »

My other half is the most amazing, brilliant person eva!

hellymedic · « **Reply #4589 on:** 29 October, 2011, 10:20:31 am »

Quote from: interzen on 28 October, 2011, 07:12:56 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 28 October, 2011, 06:42:56 pm
Congrats, interzen! A job in the same town as your lady and a new Brompton? Can't be bad!
Were that it so - she's recently started a new job .... in Warwick.

That's a pity.

Much though I like colourful bikes, the colours fade unevenly, making it impossible to touch up little dings well.

jogler · « **Reply #4590 on:** 29 October, 2011, 08:10:01 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 28 October, 2011, 07:12:56 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 28 October, 2011, 06:42:56 pm
Congrats, interzen! A job in the same town as your lady and a new Brompton? Can't be bad!
Were that it so - she's recently started a new job .... in Warwick.

Also, found out that the orange Brommie costs £920 Alternatives are being investigated - my preferred LBS don't do Bromptons, but they reckon they could do me a good deal on a Bike Friday Tikit. Having read about them, it's very tempting!

what you really need is a Trek F400 folder & I know where you can get one at a good price

gerwinium · « **Reply #4591 on:** 30 October, 2011, 08:47:05 am »

I'm leaving for two weeks here tomorrow: http://g.co/maps/3v3p4

I've promised the other half two weeks of no bicycles or traces of bicycles, so maybe this should be on the good news/bad news thread... But then again, I might give in and rent one just for a day to see how far I can get up the mountain before my lungs give in

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citoyen · « **Reply #4592 on:** 30 October, 2011, 11:50:26 am »

Blimey. I've just made a few quid as a direct result of a throwaway remark I made on Twitter.

Who says social media are pointless? Ha!

d.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4593 on:** 30 October, 2011, 12:38:23 pm »

I had a really good night's sleep last night.

JJ · « **Reply #4594 on:** 30 October, 2011, 12:52:57 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 30 October, 2011, 12:38:23 pm

I had a really good night's sleep last night.

Yay!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #4595 on:** 30 October, 2011, 10:23:17 pm »

It's only four sleeps till Bobb is here again. That doesn't even need a thumb for counting.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4596 on:** 31 October, 2011, 02:58:04 pm »

1) I had a cracking good, really fab and lovely, weekend whilst the boys were ar their dad's

2) M'boys came home again yesterday afternoon

3) They'd had a good weekend too. With a trip to the beach

4) I just rode a.little over 8km to the hospital and back with no.significant pain

5) At the hospital I was.the physio's gold star pupil again. Really good.progress, new exercises to do and another appointment in 3weeks but with permission to cancel if I feel that I don't need it because I've made much better than expected progress and she seems confident that I can judge my level of improvement and need.

Hurrah!

*CL goes off to count blessings*

barakta · « **Reply #4597 on:** 31 October, 2011, 03:04:56 pm »

Hurrah for star pupillage!

tiermat · « **Reply #4598 on:** 03 November, 2011, 11:56:13 am »

I have finished my quarter end accounts!

time for a pint I think

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4599 on:** 03 November, 2011, 11:57:51 pm »

Resuming from my last post on this thread, Mrs. Wow and I have been through a list of stuff and have selected a Thorn Raven Sport Tour (well now, there's a surprise) as her new bike, which we will order tomorrow. It will not be cheap but it will be worth it.

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164435 times)

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