The Good News Thread

[CrinklyLion]

I just popped in to the EldestCub's class when I was in picking up the SmallestCub, because I needed to give a work-related message to the TA in there.  Cub's teacher said I had to go and look at the boy's written work from this morning (there is a very consistent problem with him and writing and his utter inability to get started and actually write something down that in any way shows what he is capable of).  4 blinking pages!  And 4 pages of dreadful handwriting, but decent writing.  Hooray!

And I took the last of the leftover cakes from the Rally to the bike shop, and asked on the off-chance and they said yes I could leave the bike there so that she can get the front disk rotor trued up (again) and the chain swapped.

[interzen]

Two of my (female) colleagues have expressed interest in a short bike ride from Northallerton.    I think I shall take them to Roots.  And back.  We can be ladies wot lunch.

Myself and tiermat may well be indulging in a bit of off-road mayhem (and chips, hopefully) on Thursday if you fancy it.

[Mrs Pingu]

A nice man from BT came and spent nearly 3 hours fixing our phone line (& therefore more importantly our internets) this afternoon. The problem didn't miraculously go away 5 mins before he arrived, and he found out pretty quickly that the line outside was broken.

(just a shame about his slightly crap cable routing suggestion, but never mind, I soon put paid to his ideas of having cable all round my skirting boards and architraving through half the flat).

I got 2 lawns mowed & strimmed while I was waiting for him, a bit of lunch in the sun, some washing dried and took a telecon from work for an hour so I get to leave early on Friday despite having to take a half day off work today.

I have decided however that I am far too honest. My mentor asked why I wasn't taking work home - I said I can hardly claim to be working from home for the afternoon when my broadband is borked and I can see neither email nor network!

[eck]

Mrs eck has felt well enough for a wee tandem ride tonight, first time in about six weeks. Ok, it was only a 10 mile round trip to the pub, but it was great to be out with her again. 

[Mrs Pingu]

\o/

[Feline]

I think my son is becoming a 'proper' cyclist!
He informed me this evening that he had ridden 20 miles this morning and another 17 this afternoon. He said 'that's not bad because I'm not a proper cyclist like you'. I pointed out that it probably qualified him as a 'proper' cyclist in his own right 

[andrewc]

I think my son is becoming a 'proper' cyclist!
He informed me this evening that he had ridden 20 miles this morning and another 17 this afternoon. He said 'that's not bad because I'm not a proper cyclist like you'. I pointed out that it probably qualified him as a 'proper' cyclist in his own right 

Not until his thighs are bigger than yours ......

[Feline]

I think my son is becoming a 'proper' cyclist!
He informed me this evening that he had ridden 20 miles this morning and another 17 this afternoon. He said 'that's not bad because I'm not a proper cyclist like you'. I pointed out that it probably qualified him as a 'proper' cyclist in his own right 

Not until his thighs are bigger than yours ......

Oh he has a way to go, mine are thunderous 

[peliroja]

Woolly is grinning to himself as he's been selected to deliver a cycle training session by a lady who requested a "cool, young male instructor" to train her 13 year old son. 

[hairyhippy]

After three and half hours, a big vice, some  plus gas and a wrecked garage I have removed the seat post from my Pinarello without breaking the post or the frame. I have ground the post down, refitted it to the CORRECT height and rebuilt the damage to the garage. I can hardly move today. It was the best workout I've had for ages. Now, does anybody know a good chiropractor in the East Midlands?

[Kim]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

[Feline]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

Result 

[Kim]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

Result 

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

[Jaded]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

Result 

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

ah. Tooth glasses.

[Feline]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

Result 

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

Are they Ti framed?

[Kim]

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

Are they Ti framed?

Sadly not.  I did consider a couple of Ti frames, but the lens shapes were silly, so I opted for some with more peripheral vision and darkside insect protection.

[Wowbagger]

What I thought was a broken filling turned out to be a nonspecific fragment of food wedged in the tooth.

Result 

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

I'd give my eye teeth for a pair of those.

[Feline]

Indeed.  That tooth's at the next-time-it's-root-canal stage, and I've just forked out far too much for new glasses.

Are they Ti framed?

Sadly not.  I did consider a couple of Ti frames, but the lens shapes were silly, so I opted for some with more peripheral vision and darkside insect protection.

Aww that's a shame.
I just ordered a coffee machine based on it being the Titanium model, sadly it is made of stainless steel and not Ti though 

[rower40]

Now, does anybody know a good chiropractor in the East Midlands?

Ashbourne sports physiotherapy.01335 344952. Sorted me out more times than I care to remember.

[dasmoth]

I just ordered a coffee machine based on it being the Titanium model, sadly it is made of stainless steel and not Ti though 

That'll be a Gaggia, right?

[smurphboy]

Just had the consultant on the phone and he doesn't think I need the broken bone in my hand pinned

So, getting another x-ray late next week and then the rehab starts.

Registrar gave me a sick note for six to eight weeks off which all my friends tell me I'm an idiot to leave un-invoked. I'd rather be at work. After all, I can still write on whiteboards, drink coffee and bullshit - and they gave me a grad to do my bidding 

[interzen]

My order from hasbean arrived this morning.
Australian Skybury  FTW

[Jaded]

Just had the consultant on the phone and he doesn't think I need the broken bone in my hand pinned

So, getting another x-ray late next week and then the rehab starts.

Registrar gave me a sick note for six to eight weeks off which all my friends tell me I'm an idiot to leave un-invoked. I'd rather be at work. After all, I can still write on whiteboards, drink coffee and bullshit - and they gave me a grad to do my bidding 

Check you are still covered by work insurance etc. if you are signed off.

[smurphboy]

I'll ask HR about this. The sick note says I can work with amended duties so I'm assuming I can work?

[Arch]

My colleague went to get a new 5lt bottle of battery water for our truck (she drinks it a fair bit - the truck, not the colleague, he's a he... anyway...)

At the Halfords till, he was surprised to be asked for £1.79 instead of the £3.99 he expected. So he got another one while he was there.

It was only when he got outside, he realised why.  The label on the 5lt bottle was the one for a 1lt bottle...