The Good News Thread

[Manotea]

The main sewer has collapsed and is being fixed. A large hole has been dug and men keep climbing in and out of it. It's all very exciting and has implications for our future lentil consumption.

Sure its not SCC installing a TOP SECRET COUNTER INSURGENCY SURVEILLENCE BUNKER?

[CommuteTooFar]

My new frame has arrived.  Possibly lightest prop stand equipped frame in the world.  I picked up this great Reynolds 953 frame from Argos on Saturday.  Frame fork, headset, wheels stem and prop stand.  Thus equipped I was able to push the bike along to Bristol Temple Meads station. The prop stand is very surprisingly useful when parking an incomplete bike.

Pictures to follow in members bikes when I get some time to build it up. Patience I am very busy so may take over a month.

[CommuteTooFar]

I 'sold' my old piano. More space in the house and a little beer money.

[epa611]

New bike being delivered next Thursday

[CrinklyLion]

Today I went to the fat girls clothes shop in town and I bought new jeans.  They are a size smaller that my current jeans.  Which are a size smaller than the jeans that I was wearing this time last year.

This means that it is just about possible my next pair of jeans may not have to be bought in the fat girls clothes shop.

[Wowbagger]

I 'sold' my old piano. More space in the house and a little beer money.

What make was it?

[Deborah]

Today I went to the fat girls clothes shop in town and I bought new jeans.  They are a size smaller that my current jeans.  Which are a size smaller than the jeans that I was wearing this time last year.

This means that it is just about possible my next pair of jeans may not have to be bought in the fat girls clothes shop.

 

[arvid]

A Nazca Pioneer recumbent fits in the back of a first model Audi TT.

Which means N-1 and some money to spend on chains and travel/stay near brevets.

[Deano]

The old man and I won the jackpot on the pub quiz.  Boy, did we get some hateful looks from the regulars

[clarion]

Top stuff!

[Regulator]

We have a new house! 

Jon just rang to say the solicitor has confirmed completion and he is going to pick up the keys! 

We are going over to measure up and the plan is that Saturday will be be spent having a gay old time in Ikea at Milton Keynes, buying furniture for our new home 

[JJ]

We have a new house! 

Is that the Shelford one?  High time then for a Cambridge-ish Yacf pint.  There are several options in the Shelford area.

[clarion]

I never thought that a trip to Ikeahell would feature in the Good News thread, but I'm very pleased for you nonetheless.

[Regulator]

We have a new house! 

Is that the Shelford one?  High time then for a Cambridge-ish Yacf pint.  There are several options in the Shelford area.

Yep - it's the Great Shelford one. 

[border-rider]

We have a new house! 

Jon just rang to say the solicitor has confirmed completion and he is going to pick up the keys! 

We are going over to measure up and the plan is that Saturday will be be spent having a gay old time in Ikea at Milton Keynes, buying furniture for our new home 

Exciting times

Congrats 

[Chris S]

We have a new house! 

Is that the Shelford one?  High time then for a Cambridge-ish Yacf pint.  There are several options in the Shelford area.

Yep - it's the Great Shelford one. 

Congratulations!

Convenient for Audax stops, pubbe meets, after-duxford-teas and YACF get togethers. Good Work!

[Regulator]

We have a new house! 

Is that the Shelford one?  High time then for a Cambridge-ish Yacf pint.  There are several options in the Shelford area.

Yep - it's the Great Shelford one. 

Congratulations!

Convenient for Audax stops, pubbe meets, after-duxford-teas and YACF get togethers. Good Work!

We have spare rooms (but no beds for them yet) and, if it's a really big meet, we're a couple of hundred yards from a campsite 

[TimO]

We have spare rooms (but no beds for them yet) and, if it's a really big meet, we're a couple of hundred yards from a campsite 

Well done, and well planned.

I take it that it has a garage, for storing bikes in?

[Jaded]

We have a new house!  

Is that the Shelford one?  High time then for a Cambridge-ish Yacf pint.  There are several options in the Shelford area.

Yep - it's the Great Shelford one.  

Not in Minge Lane?  

oops - missed out an 'l'

My brother used to live a few miles away from there. Lots of ambulances dashing up the road.

[tiermat]

I have finally found a flat I am happy with!!!

Only trouble is that it is "only" 2.63 miles from work, so I will have to take a circutous route to add the miles....

[Regulator]

We have spare rooms (but no beds for them yet) and, if it's a really big meet, we're a couple of hundred yards from a campsite 

Well done, and well planned.

I take it that it has a garage, for storing bikes in?

Nope.  It has a small shed at present - with plans for a bigger shed 

[Frenchie]

I am absolutly delighted to report that E has successfully defended her PhD thesis (minor corrections; just typos) after a few years, yes, but while in full time employment, with the arrival of our adorable Little G 3 years ago and with me to deal with too... Congratulations for sticking at it but going all the way. Now she's been invited to publish the work... This I'm not sure will happen!

[clarion]

[mike]

We have a new house! 

excellent news! 

[woollypigs]

and with me to deal with too...

Now that IS hard work Jolly good show there E