Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164720 times)

rogerzilla · « **Reply #6725 on:** 17 May, 2017, 01:08:13 pm »

Amazingly, someone is still ordering correction fluid for the office.

AND IT'S THE SOLVENT-BASED STUFF!!

This is going to make the day go so much quicker

Bledlow · « **Reply #6726 on:** 17 May, 2017, 06:14:34 pm »

With a handy nostril-friendly nozzle?

madcow · « **Reply #6727 on:** 23 May, 2017, 07:01:07 pm »

Appropriately for a "Pub" theme, daughter's fiance has created a whisky based cocktail that has been shortlisted for a global airport food and drink award. As he started off working as a casual barman, I am pleased to see him get some recognition for his hard work and knowledge of the drinks business.
The ceremony is in Toronto airport in June. http://airportfab.events/.
As Miss .M. will likely accompany him ,it means that all of our family has been to Toronto in the last few years. Just like sheep we follow each others footsteps.

hellymedic · « **Reply #6728 on:** 07 June, 2017, 09:42:26 pm »

I exchanged birthday greetings with a cousin who celebrates tomorrow while our respective Aged Parents live it up on a warm foreign beach without us.
We are blessed. Our parents are all of sound mind and comfortable means. The youngest in the beach party is nearly 76.

I think the combined age of our 4 Aged Parents is 328.

Canardly · « **Reply #6729 on:** 08 June, 2017, 07:47:25 pm »

Wallet stupidly left in taxi has been returned complete.

Ham · « **Reply #6730 on:** 29 June, 2017, 09:40:18 pm »

A couple of days ago I left my wallet - cash and cards - at home. Oh Noes! thought I, this means I must either borrow from someone at work (which I would hate) or starve away into DETH.

Fortunately I remembered that I had installed (but never actually used) Android pay on my mobile (which has a fingerprint reader) so I was able to survive the day. I used it for a couple of bits and pieces, and have used it for about another three contactless payments, as it is convenient.

So why here? Well, android Pay are running a promotion, each time you use the system up until n July, you get a little "envelope" to open which, so the legend tells you, may win you something. Oh yeah? thought I.

Well, off the back of those purchases I've just won a £20 House of Fraser voucher. Straight up voucher, not £20 off £100 or anything. Mind you I don't think I have ever bought anything in House of Fraser, but that's a minor matter.

Quisling · « **Reply #6731 on:** 03 July, 2017, 04:54:12 pm »

Quote from: Quisling on 28 March, 2008, 11:53:42 pm

I found out today I'm getting a promotion at work.
I met a nice lady yesterday and I think she might be "a keeper".

These things come in threes. What's next

Update: since the above I married the aforementioned "keeper, we've had a son, moved house, quit job and set up own business, bred sheep and now our son (NanoQ) has learnt to ride a bike. Life is good.

Basil · « **Reply #6732 on:** 03 July, 2017, 04:56:51 pm »

Lots of good news there, Mr Q.

Pippa · « **Reply #6733 on:** 20 August, 2017, 04:07:33 pm »

Hooray. Today is the first time I managed to get on a bike since my little accident just over four months ago. Only very upright bikes for now and ones without gears that need to be operated by my left hand, so my brompton or a boris bike seem fine. The doctors told me I would be unlikely to be on a bike again until next year

so I'm quite pleased with myself

I also started running again about a month ago once my broken leg healed, so it all finally feels like I'm getting somewhere.

This all makes me incredibly happy

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6734 on:** 20 August, 2017, 04:40:56 pm »

^

Tim Hall · « **Reply #6735 on:** 20 August, 2017, 05:26:48 pm »

Excellent news there Pippsy. I'll tell The Australians, they will be pleased. X

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #6736 on:** 21 August, 2017, 11:43:16 am »

Quote from: Pippa on 20 August, 2017, 04:07:33 pm

Hooray. Today is the first time I managed to get on a bike since my little accident just over four months ago. Only very upright bikes for now and ones without gears that need to be operated by my left hand, so my brompton or a boris bike seem fine. The doctors told me I would be unlikely to be on a bike again until next year so I'm quite pleased with myself

I also started running again about a month ago once my broken leg healed, so it all finally feels like I'm getting somewhere.

This all makes me incredibly happy

When did you break your leg?
The 'little incident' was a dislocated shoulder (your story didn't say anything about screaming; every time I've heard ofpeople dislocating shoulders, lots of screaming was involved. Are you that hardcore?).

matthew · « **Reply #6737 on:** 21 August, 2017, 12:24:22 pm »

read down the ski thread a little, sore left leg developed from hairline fracture to full fib fracture while running for the bus to the GP once back in the UK.

Good to hear you are recovering quicker than expected Pippa.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #6738 on:** 21 August, 2017, 04:08:41 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 21 August, 2017, 12:24:22 pm

read down the ski thread a little, sore left leg developed from hairline fracture to full fib fracture while running for the bus to the GP once back in the UK.

Good to hear you are recovering quicker than expected Pippa.

Ah, I missed that bit.

So, both skiing and running for busses need to be added to the list of dangerous activities.

Thing2 · « **Reply #6739 on:** 21 August, 2017, 04:21:58 pm »

Quote from: Pippa on 20 August, 2017, 04:07:33 pm

Hooray. Today is the first time I managed to get on a bike since my little accident just over four months ago. Only very upright bikes for now and ones without gears that need to be operated by my left hand, so my brompton or a boris bike seem fine. The doctors told me I would be unlikely to be on a bike again until next year so I'm quite pleased with myself

I also started running again about a month ago once my broken leg healed, so it all finally feels like I'm getting somewhere.

This all makes me incredibly happy

Hurrah hurrah! Good news indeed.

Pippa · « **Reply #6740 on:** 21 August, 2017, 10:46:08 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly-YHT on 21 August, 2017, 11:43:16 am

Quote from: Pippa on 20 August, 2017, 04:07:33 pm
Hooray. Today is the first time I managed to get on a bike since my little accident just over four months ago. Only very upright bikes for now and ones without gears that need to be operated by my left hand, so my brompton or a boris bike seem fine. The doctors told me I would be unlikely to be on a bike again until next year so I'm quite pleased with myself

I also started running again about a month ago once my broken leg healed, so it all finally feels like I'm getting somewhere.

This all makes me incredibly happy
When did you break your leg?
The 'little incident' was a dislocated shoulder (your story didn't say anything about screaming; every time I've heard ofpeople dislocating shoulders, lots of screaming was involved. Are you that hardcore?).

I didn't scream. Well I did shout for attention but I didn't scream in pain. I seem to remember remaining remarkably calm throughout. Although apparently I refused to get in the blood wagon and insisted on a helicopter which seems perfectly sensible to me

And yes Matthew is correct - I had a sore leg after but thought it was bruising and then ran for a bus when I got home a week later and my fibula snapped. I limped to hospital and self diagnosed a broken a fibula by feeling and then moving my bone about

perpetual dan · « **Reply #6741 on:** 08 September, 2017, 10:41:05 am »

My, rather less impressive, good news is that I've just picked up my new waterproof from the sorting office. Why such good news? In about an hour I'm off for a weekends riding on the South Downs way and there's plenty of rain in the air.

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Ashaman42 · « **Reply #6742 on:** 08 September, 2017, 09:25:11 pm »

Quote from: perpetual dan on 08 September, 2017, 10:41:05 am

My, rather less impressive, good news is that I've just picked up my new waterproof from the sorting office. Why such good news? In about an hour I'm off for a weekends riding on the South Downs way and there's plenty of rain in the air.

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Wave when you get to Eastbourne - I'm afraid the weather is my fault. This weekend is the first one I haven't got studying to do and would actually be allowed to go ride my bike. So of course the forecast is pish.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #6743 on:** 13 February, 2018, 09:56:40 pm »

Bump!

Booked my flight and motor-car for this year's Leftpondian road trip. I am intending to visit the BEAR's relatives in Alaska on the way to exotic Nevada, which will give Mr Hertz fifty fits when he gets his car back.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6744 on:** 22 February, 2018, 02:14:47 pm »

I just sold my Birdy Blue. I bought it off Simonp OTP a few years ago with the intention of using it for touring. I did manage a Lake District short stay with it 2 years ago, but that was it. Well, n-1 is never good, but I hope it's gone to a good home where it will get used a lot more than it was in my ownership.

Legs · « **Reply #6745 on:** 23 February, 2018, 09:13:23 am »

I've been able to go out running every day this half term week, with my 4-year old riding his Islabike alongside. He only graduated from a balance bike at Christmas and his progress is awesome. We did 7 miles on Tuesday and another 5 on Wednesday.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6746 on:** 23 February, 2018, 04:58:59 pm »

I didn't have this afternoon as holiday after all.
This is good news cos I was taking it to finish a paper at home in peace (i.e. work) but it turned all quiet this morning so I got a lot done then and by the time the delivery I was waiting for arrived it was 1pm and not really worth going home for. So I saved half a day hols and got to finish my paper at a proper comfy desk and monitors rather than having to peer at a laptop while a cat tries to sit on my lap.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6747 on:** 25 February, 2018, 05:29:46 pm »

My eldest just presented me with three pressed daffodils from my dad's funeral. She's a dark horse, my daughter, but then she does things like this that make me realise what a treasure she is. I shall put one in my Mothers' Day card to me Ma in a few weeks.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #6748 on:** 04 March, 2018, 11:07:46 am »

Sunshine on Leith is touring! I just bought tickets for me & my daughter & her mate in early June.

Jakob · « **Reply #6749 on:** 05 March, 2018, 03:09:52 am »

We won an Oscar for Blade Runner