Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165271 times)

Chris S · « **Reply #3125 on:** 06 January, 2011, 09:35:47 am »

Quote from: RichForrest on 06 January, 2011, 12:41:52 am

No more surfing from the phone, I finally have a phone line and broadband in the new flat

Welcome back!

GrahamG · « **Reply #3126 on:** 06 January, 2011, 11:02:08 am »

This is a totally sad and selfish one but.....

...I wanted these shoes to wear for my wedding:

I ordered a bespoke suit with the lining to match these shoes. Then I discovered they were out of stock in my size. Anyway, I settled on the same shoes in a light purple colour a size up but they were huuuge, then found the burgundy ones in stock in a size down and took a punt. They arrived this morning and they FIT!

Fuck yeah. Pimpin' deluxe still on course. They will be complimented by a three piece grey herringbone suit with red/burgundy paisley lining/waistcoat backing. Sooooo relieved as I had my heart set on these shoes and a classy suit to get wed in.

Funny, the other half found it a lot easier with an off-the-peg purple (non-wedding!) dress from L K Bennett.

Butterfly · « **Reply #3127 on:** 06 January, 2011, 11:11:16 am »

They are FAB

JohnP · « **Reply #3128 on:** 06 January, 2011, 11:15:59 am »

Quote from: Butterfly on 06 January, 2011, 11:11:16 am

They are FAB

TLA for what? I can guess the first 2 but fail on the 3rd.

Jaded · « **Reply #3129 on:** 06 January, 2011, 04:01:05 pm »

We still have mince pies.

Biff · « **Reply #3130 on:** 06 January, 2011, 04:05:46 pm »

Has a certain feelgood factor

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CAMRAMan · « **Reply #3131 on:** 06 January, 2011, 04:27:44 pm »

GrahamG: have you been on the LSD again?

Masten · « **Reply #3132 on:** 06 January, 2011, 04:32:49 pm »

Got a belated present from my gramps in Australia. Tim Tams!

woollypigs · « **Reply #3133 on:** 06 January, 2011, 04:35:57 pm »

Quote from: Masten on 06 January, 2011, 04:32:49 pm

Got a belated present from my gramps in Australia. Tim Tams!

Now do let us know where you live, we got addicted to them while down under

The extra coated ones num num ...

Quint · « **Reply #3134 on:** 06 January, 2011, 07:21:52 pm »

...I wanted these shoes to wear for my wedding:

Where do the cleats go

Blade · « **Reply #3135 on:** 06 January, 2011, 08:23:00 pm »

It's been a week now since I had the operation on my leg and it's still VERY sore. But today I managed to walk a total of seven miles

. Took me two sessions to do it and now I have two legs that ache.

Next thing to attempt, is going to be getting my leg up high enough to get over a saddle.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3136 on:** 06 January, 2011, 08:47:58 pm »

Well done with that, Blade, and good luck with the next step (figuratively and in this case literally).

toekneep · « **Reply #3137 on:** 06 January, 2011, 08:54:16 pm »

We have new tenants for our house in Wales (see classified ads if you are interested in buying it) and they seem really nice and he is a keen cyclist. Yippee.

jogler · « **Reply #3138 on:** 07 January, 2011, 07:32:52 pm »

I have discovered not one ,not two...but three bars of Green & Blacks dark chocolate in the baking cupboard.

A bonus for doing a bread & butter pudding.
I am normally a stranger to the contents of that particular cupboard.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #3139 on:** 07 January, 2011, 07:50:22 pm »

Do you know what makes a particularly good bread and butter pudding, in the opinion of the boys in my household?

Adding dark chocolate (Green and Blacks would do the job marvelously, but we usually have aldi 'posh' chocolate in the baking cupboard). Chopped up into random size chunks and scattered throughout the layers. Om nom nom

Arch · « **Reply #3140 on:** 07 January, 2011, 08:20:35 pm »

Having sampled it, I agree!

jogler · « **Reply #3141 on:** 07 January, 2011, 08:47:25 pm »

On this occassion the dark chocolate will have to be a side order to the b&b pud..I think I may be able to cope with that

perpetual dan · « **Reply #3142 on:** 08 January, 2011, 10:42:46 pm »

The tax man's christmas card was a bit late, but given the generosity of his present I can overlook this.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3143 on:** 10 January, 2011, 11:45:39 am »

I haz just been advised that I will be getting a pay rise this year

They're probably just softening us up for jobs emigrating to Banga-fucking-lore

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3144 on:** 10 January, 2011, 11:48:54 am »

Then you'll need to put your bum on the saddle. The bears out there have a white chevron on their chests, you know.

GrahamG · « **Reply #3145 on:** 10 January, 2011, 04:19:25 pm »

Quote from: A Warwickshire Lad on 06 January, 2011, 04:27:44 pm

GrahamG: have you been on the LSD again?

B,b,b,,but, they're awesome! (acquired taste, I know).

In the second bit of good news my selle anatomica saddle has been smuggled back through customs from the states by my mate.

Blade · « **Reply #3146 on:** 10 January, 2011, 08:21:29 pm »

I've been to work today,for the first time this year.

Not been able to get my leg over a saddle since my operation 10 days ago.

Today, 6 very slow miles ridden to work, a full 8 hours standing up at work and an even slower ride home.

I was overtaken by EVERYBODY on a bike. Unlit teenagers on B.S.O.'s. A commuter on a Brompton and even a woman on a sit-up-and-beg bike. But I don't care.

I'm finally able to ride my bike again

gordon taylor · « **Reply #3147 on:** 10 January, 2011, 08:53:00 pm »

Good news, Mr Blade.
Ten days since an operation sounds a bit optimistic - I hope you don't tear or ping anything.

clarion · « **Reply #3148 on:** 10 January, 2011, 09:23:05 pm »

Crikey. I know how frustrating it is to be forced to be off the bike, and how good it feels to get back in the saddle, but do look after yourself, chap.

Glad to hear you're enjoying it, though

Canardly · « **Reply #3149 on:** 11 January, 2011, 08:33:47 pm »

Take it easy blade a little and often..........

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165271 times)

Chris S

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