Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164748 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #5775 on:** 09 April, 2013, 11:10:15 pm »

I haz had my request for three weeks holibobs in September approved.

I haz just phoned the Battle Mountain Super 8 to confirm I am coming to WHPSC 2013.

Yay

There will be Bloggery once I depart.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5776 on:** 10 April, 2013, 03:00:17 am »

I think I've picked quite a good week to be out of the country....

clarion · « **Reply #5777 on:** 11 April, 2013, 03:53:20 pm »

A small piece of good news, but it made me smile a lot.

I like Red Pepper magazine (well, I would, wouldn't I?), and bought it from the first edition onwards. I even had a subscription for a short while.

But it seemed to have gone the way of so many left magazines, stuffed by right-wing (yes, we don't need the argument, just accept there's a track record) distributors having a monopoly and strangling circulation.

It's about three years since I've seen a copy on the shelf. But I spotted one yesterday in, of all places, WH Smith in Sutton. Bought it straight away and took it home for a good read

I hope this, and the reappearance of the Morning Star on the newspaper racks are signs of a thaw.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #5778 on:** 12 April, 2013, 03:39:40 pm »

I have just had a phone call from my brother. This morning, my 39-year-old niece gave birth to a strapping boy, her first-born. All, it seems, are doing well.

clarion · « **Reply #5779 on:** 12 April, 2013, 03:49:55 pm »

Oh splendid!

LindaG · « **Reply #5780 on:** 12 April, 2013, 03:58:27 pm »

Oh congratulations Wow!

Quint · « **Reply #5781 on:** 12 April, 2013, 06:29:58 pm »

After saving like the clappers (clappers can save you know

) we had an amazing bit of luck and got Barbara a Volvo V40 Estate in excellent nick and a reasonable price, this means we can take the trikes and broaden our horizons, leaves room for lots of food as well

Arch · « **Reply #5782 on:** 12 April, 2013, 08:22:47 pm »

Quote from: Lindagordinho on 12 April, 2013, 03:58:27 pm

Oh congratulations Wow!

Oh wow! Congratulations.

(how many combinations of this are there?)

Canardly · « **Reply #5783 on:** 12 April, 2013, 09:45:02 pm »

Nice one Wow mine's a bitter......

PaulF · « **Reply #5784 on:** 13 April, 2013, 09:58:26 am »

Just got tickets to see The National in November

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5785 on:** 13 April, 2013, 11:13:25 am »

Nationwide tour I see...
Hmmm.....Copenhagen on a Saturday you say.......

PaulF · « **Reply #5786 on:** 13 April, 2013, 12:00:39 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 13 April, 2013, 11:13:25 am

Nationwide tour I see...
Hmmm.....Copenhagen on a Saturday you say.......

Yes, a least London is relatively achievable for me. The last time I lived in Oxfordshire the New Theatre was a regular stop on the circuit. Sadly seems to hav enclosed as a music venue.

Heard any of the new album yet?

Julian · « **Reply #5787 on:** 13 April, 2013, 12:04:15 pm »

I've just seen a really good reason to polish up my French.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5788 on:** 13 April, 2013, 04:34:21 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 13 April, 2013, 12:00:39 pm

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 13 April, 2013, 11:13:25 am
Nationwide tour I see...
Hmmm.....Copenhagen on a Saturday you say.......

Yes, a least London is relatively achievable for me. The last time I lived in Oxfordshire the New Theatre was a regular stop on the circuit. Sadly seems to hav enclosed as a music venue.

Heard any of the new album yet?

Not yet

Dibdib · « **Reply #5789 on:** 14 April, 2013, 08:19:07 pm »

Just realised that my next three weekends are packed full of cycling shenanigans, with my first ever audax, an FNRttC and a camping trip with you lovely lot.

Things are picking up, indeed

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #5790 on:** 14 April, 2013, 09:09:06 pm »

AWL Jr went to an all-day swimming gala today. 7 races, 7 medals (3 golds, 4 silvers).

I am a proud dad! Though I must take a cushion to the next one. 8 hours in a leisure centre seat took its toll

Thing2 · « **Reply #5791 on:** 16 April, 2013, 12:43:18 am »

There are happy Things! Katina (our Santana tandem), has been mended

She still needs to have a new lacquer coat, be shipped back to Northern California and be built back up, but it looks like we'll get her back in time for our first 600 of the season.

Canardly · « **Reply #5792 on:** 19 April, 2013, 08:29:56 pm »

Quote from: Thing2 on 16 April, 2013, 12:43:18 am

There are happy Things! Katina (our Santana tandem), has been mended
She still needs to have a new lacquer coat, be shipped back to Northern California and be built back up, but it looks like we'll get her back in time for our first 600 of the season.

That is one beautiful bike. Glad to hear you were able to fix it.

Karla · « **Reply #5793 on:** 19 April, 2013, 11:35:18 pm »

I managed to control for an error that popped up between my two measurement campaigns. PhD saved

David Martin · « **Reply #5794 on:** 19 April, 2013, 11:51:12 pm »

Cool. I'll be taking a load of honours students to task for uncontrolled errors on Monday. Joy!

..d

Wowbagger · « **Reply #5795 on:** 22 April, 2013, 01:07:08 pm »

Following on from my niece's success above, we have just taken the call to let us know that we are the proud grandparents of a hobbit, a 9lb boy born by caesarian section (good decision) some time this morning. He has full head of curly brown hair. I spoke to our daughter who sounded knackered but relieved. He has successfully fed for an hour. The painkillers, of course, have now worn off and there are lots of stomach muscles involved in the act of breastfeeding.

So the next time I'm in a pub with a lot of YACFers, we'll have a small celebration.

clarion · « **Reply #5796 on:** 22 April, 2013, 01:10:24 pm »

As it happens, a good friend of mine, known to a few folk round here (especially those who came to Wing the first time) has also had a baby by c-section this morning. Delilah.

Butterfly · « **Reply #5797 on:** 22 April, 2013, 01:11:36 pm »

Congratulations to both

loadsabikes · « **Reply #5798 on:** 22 April, 2013, 02:03:47 pm »

Congrats Grandpa Wow

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #5799 on:** 22 April, 2013, 02:11:29 pm »

wow, congratulations.

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164748 times)

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