Let's hear what's making you cheerful at the moment!
From yours truly;
Sun is shining
It's Friday
I'm off to the gym for a swim in a bit
Skimpy bikinis are the swimwear flavour of the month at the gym
My basil is ready to be potted out and looks really good
Going for a beer with an old friend I've not seen for an age later
I won a tenner on the lottery the other day
Did I mention it was Friday?
So, what's cheering you?
I got to test a new GPS/data burst device by riding around Dalby this morning - & got paid for it 😀
I reckon the title of this post would make a good song 😉
Oh and I'm off to Spain for 10 days next Thursday. Staying with family so lots of chilling by the pool, beers, olives, crisps and all that other nice food that gives me some oomph for a bit of riding whilst I'm there
I'm on leave from the madhouse and have retreated to the Noteeth seniors in South Devon, twenty minutes from the coast. The sun is shining - and there are plenty of bottles o' Otter stacked up ready to go. The family hoover (i.e. black lab) is demanding to be walked all over them thar hills n' beaches. Plus, the only bike I keep here is my [i]faux[/i]-clunker Raleigh USA cruiser - just made for repackin' down steep, overgrown country lanes. Oh, and the village pub is twenty metres away.
Monday must not be allowed to arrive... 😀
* It's Friday
* I'm meeting up with a mate I haven't seen for ages to go for a ride tomorrow
* Any reasons to envy stilltortoise are neatly offset by the weather forecast 🙂
WPOTY yesterday has really perked me up. Great bit of sensory therapy.
A relationship I thought was over, apparently is not. Which is brilliant, because it was/is wonderful.
Couple of things work-wise have popped up this week, which were unexpected, but very welcome.
Me shoulder is a lot better, which means I'll be able to start going swimming and gym again.
The sun is shining, and I'm meeting up with a couple of mates later, whereupon we shall probbly go to somewhere like Greenwich Park, and ogle lovely things there.
I'm not in debt, I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, enough food to eat, and people in my life who love me.
And I'm not allergic to beer.
Life ain't too bad, really.
Getting married a week on Sunday then a 2 week honeymoon in the Alps 😀
and......just booked an awesome spanish guitarist for the whole evening.
I've been given a new spring to fix my sofa with.
I got given two chairs that I can use in the garden.
I sold two photos this week.
Have a muddy bike to make all clean and shiny.
Shortbread to make.
And Purbecks tomorrow!
Nice thread CFH 🙂
ahhh, I like this thread. It should be provided FOC and without prescription 🙂
I've been for four rides in the past six days, and i'll be out tomorrow and Sunday as well.
it is friday
i am riding a new bike(to me) this weekend
i am riding this weekend
i am going to the cinema with mrs ton tonight
we are going for noodles later
i am going to the pyrenees in 2 week
i made a grand this morning
i can spend all day on here
i am meeting more stwrs this weekend. 8)
I have no work this weekend apart from tonight till midnight and then the weekend is mine. Which makes a nice change.
I have a day pass from my wife 'all day' on Sunday. Still trying to decide where to go.
My son has professed that he'd like to start riding mountain bikes again so hopefully we'll be out on Saturday for a blast in the hills.
My bad throat appears to be almost gone.
It's Friday (vindaloo - woohoo 😛 )
I don't work on Fridays (still on holiday anyway)
I now only have one bike so I'm never on the wrong one . . . for the moment 😉
Sun is coming out so I'm off to explore some interesting looking trails not too far away 😀
[i]puts beer in fridge to chill[/i]
Its sunny out, I have all the parts I need to make some new wheels for the pomp on the terrace in the sun with beer and in a weeks time family Stoner is off on it's twice yearly "month in road Europe" trip incorporating a week with AQR, a week in the eastern Pyrenees and a fortnight in the Cevennes.... 🙂
I have about one hour of real work left this week.
The kids got out the right side of their beds this morning.
Physio says I can swim again (next milestone: remove bike from TurboTrainer)
I am losing some of the lard put on during poorlyness.
Beer.
Reading this happy thread.
Its Friday
The Sun's shining - thats enough for me! 8)
I have my plane ticket to go to scotland 😀
I got rid of my mum for a whole week.
Day off, starting new job on Monday, just bought a bmx (flatland heaven), it's lovely and warm, going shopping, great night out last night, friends birthday tonight.
What's not to like?
It's sunny and I'm flying out to Morocco tomorrow for 8 days MTBing in the Atlas Mountains and on Tuesday while I'm away it's my 30th!!!! I'm happy!
I'm getting a new [url= http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_502577_langId_-1_categoryId_165534 ] bike [/url] for my commute soon.
The weather has meant that a large proportion of the 12,000 ladies aged between 18 and 22 where I work are wearing very very little.
And I'm off to Provence with a mate and our bikes on Wednesday.
It's all good. I have no complaints at all at the moment.
The sun is shining
The veg is kinda growing
The Avids aren't binding anymore
I'm dong the Enduro6 on Sunday and the weather is looking better now
It's Friday
I had a Creme Egg earlier
Probably more stuff, but it's time for lunch.
work finished at 4 (boooooo, its normaly 3:30 for me on friday)
my knee's not too bad (still cant ride a bike though)
i've not lost any weight this week (but i'm still healthier than i was)
going out tonight (hopefuly, just need to convince people tp go out as well)
lemee see....
spent the week mostly working from home, with someone here to teach me Dreamweaver - I can now mostly update my website which is great!
During the course of said education have lunched at the vilage coffee shop and shared beers in the pubs - great.
Ducklings are arriving on the river....
Loving commuting on the bike (ok, only the one day this week.... and it's not rained / been really windy yet... )
Thereby refreshing my love of where I am fortunate enough to live........
Meeting some of you lot in the Dales this Sunday (well, I think thats a good thing..... 😉 )
Just back from meeting the owners of a new wedding venue thats only yards from the front door at MMTowers, meeting went well, 'loving my work', am now one of just 2 pro-photogs on their referrals list....
Financial times as I start the business are dicifult but still the best thing I ever did!
Big Loves to MrsMM for supporting me.........
1. I had a lovely ride in this morning and will have a lovely ride home tonight
2. Both my kids are happy, healthy and almost always laughing and smiling
3. Its pay day
4. My wife is happy
5. My garden is a mass of cherry, apple and pear blossom at the minute - you wanna know where all the bees have gone? They are buzzing round excitedly outside my house 🙂
6. I live 5 minutes from the beach which is a massive bonus in the summer (its pretty good in the winter but in the summer its like every weekend is a holiday)
7. Its friday
All the best to all on STW, may the sun shine on you and the wind be at your back whatever you are doing. 8)
It's Friday, the sun is shining, I'm 40 tomorrow, and I'm 2 stone lighter than when I turned 30.
And I'll be spending my birthday riding the Rutland Sportif.
I rode 60 miles off road around the new Forest in the sunshine on Wednesday and I have just got back from a two hour blast around Lordswood without my legs falling off or crashing.
I have an interview for a Technical director roles when the MD gets back from holiday in a weeks time so there is hope of being un-redundant.
The guys at Avon Tyrrell have told me they will provide all of the showers and most of the toilets we need for the Big Bike Bash which means more money to charity and proper permanent showers for BBBers
And my neighbour has just brought round my rear sliding dropouts with the threads properly cut so the Ti SS is working again. Guess I am back up the woods as soon as have fitted these!
I'm off to Whitley Bay tomorrow morning dressed as Ian {the groomer/dad figure/actually the husband} Krankie with a mate dressed as Wee Jimmy as part of end of season 10's tournament piss-up.
I'v got TWO new frames to build tonight, and then thrash next week!
Me the wife and my kids are healthy - can't ask for more.
I've got a dead hooker in my fridge, and a big jar of vaseline.
Suns gone behind a cloud but the birds are singing, sheep baa-ing and cows moo-ing. Fish and chip supper to look forward to.
Riding from Austwick tomorrow. Off to Leeds for drinks and delicious Thai food in the evening.
4 day week next week and a 4 day weekend to look forward to that will include riding somewhere nice round Worcs, Hereford, Shopshire kind of way. May even venture into Wales.
BigDummy FTW
a good week at work, got offered an interview for a promotion. midweek ride from hayfield was perfect - got to watch the sun set over manchester. more peak district action tomorrow. beer and fettling tonight.
cos i am listening to this.......give it a blast
I've got a dead hooker in my fridge, and a big jar of vaseline.
Why have you got a dead rugby player in your fridge? and what do you intend to do with the vaseline?
ton - Telegraph Road is doing the business at Flash Towers today...!
Am pleased to report that the skimpy bikini fashion shows no sign of abating (Not on me, I hasten to add, but the delightful damsels of my part of town). Which is nice.
It's sunny.
Its Friday.
I've just had 2 fishfinger & cream cheese sandwiches for lunch.
It's nearly payday.
I've just cleared one of my credit cards.
I've given up worrying about the recession and my job, there's very little i can do about it anyway.
I'm riding the Surrey Hills on Sunday with mates.
I've got 2 Arundel Gold chillin in the fridge.
My dog's are in the office with me today so I've got someone/thing to keep me company.
Did i mention its sunny out.
Life could be worse 😉
My 'new to me' Kona A turned up today, I get to build it up and ride it soon 😀
I'm off to Australia next week for a month 😀
And I'm not allergic to beer 😀
Dissertation is almost finished
Listening to some very nostalgic cheesy hardcore track
Riding in the dyfi forest on sunday
Dissertation is almost finished - I may have already put that one, but it's a biggy!
I finished work 2 hours ago.
I've already had an Abbot ale.
It's sunny, and, best of all...
..we're off to see The Specials tomorrow night!
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue! oi oi 😀
Hubby is coming home from a skiing holiday tomorrow - can't wait.
After being poorly on and off since New years eve, things are getting better and fitness is returning.
I've just done a 2 hour ride, past hedgerows brimming with wildflowers.
Counted a huge amount of ickle ducklings on the canal.
The view from our house is stunning.
I'm very lucky.
BBQ tonight. Cwm Carn tomorrow. Record week for sales. New mattress which I'm hoping will help my back. Might have a glass of wine later. 😉
My turn!
I have done more riding recently than in oooooooh, ages. And enjoyed it.
Last weekend won not one but 2 prizes at the Inov8 iroc.
I finished work at dinner today.
And then had a kip.
Just had a nice tea.
Might do a bit o' fettlin' on the SS later.
Got a choice of riding on Sunday.
Best of all got a phone call this morn from local temp agency offering me two tickets to the match on Sat in corporate hospitality. 3 Course meal and FREE BAR! Get the **** in!!!
Folks arriving from Aus in 2 weeks. Not seen them since 2005. 3 holidays in a month coming 🙂
Got a lovely new bike and have discovered road riding.
Four Tet playing loudly on the stereo. For which I've just got some tasty new speakers.
Company just had best month ever, subsequently providing highest ever yearly turnover.
Difficult new product launched today, went smoothly after endless amounts of hard work.
Said product being featured on the BBC on Sunday, massive boost for our company.
Just had a call from an agent wanting me for an interview next week. The employer wants to fast track my interview process for Technical Director so I can be compared against the two people they have been interviewing, one of which they rejected today.
I appear to be on a short list of two before I my first interview. God I must be good.
Family all happy & healthy
'Racing' at the Enduro 6 on Sunday and forecast looks ok
Friday A&A is an awesome thread
Job is ok, even good!
Sun is out
Longer term weather forecast for the summer is good.
Riding bikes is ace
Good thread this too. That lot just made me smile
It's Friday
Finishing work in about 30 mins (if I can get off STW)
Off to Torridon tomorrow for a week with Mrs M and the 5 labradors
Bike all cleaned up with brand new Shimano flats (my first flat pedals)
Enough money in the bank to survive for a while when I am made redundant at the end of June.
Fitter and in better shape than I was 10 years ago
see my 'riding bikes is awesome' thread
oh and add to that i have a beer in my hand
it's sunny
off for a pub dinner with the missus
oh yeah nearly forgot just ordered £500 worth of bike bits from crc
iam going riding this weekend both day
got a quite secure job and its pay day(hence ordering new bits)
and it's still sunny
It's sunny, it's Friday and I live near a beach.
With a pub on it.
You should all come over some time
Gonorrhea test was negative
It's a MotoGP weekend
Rossi is going well, but
Australia is going to win,
again.
I've been out the bike today
I'm getting two frames back from Bob Jackson soon
I have Corona
It's Friday.
Me, MrFC and kids are all healthy.
That'll do for me! 😀
NFL Draft tomorrow
and off all next week!
Just watched an old fella die peacefully at work, and it makes me think there's a lot of living still to do.
I creak and groan, I ache, I suffer for my activities, but while I still can, I will...
*I have just had an offer accepted on an utterly fantastic house in the South Lakes that we couldn't have afforded under normal market conditions!
*Life looks to be finally getting back on track again after several months.
*I have started riding my bike again 😉 Early days yet, but hopefully it is a new start like!
*Just been for an ace Italian meal, and a few ales! We may have wandered past the new house just to make sure it was still there too!
😀 Wife is 11 weeks pregnant with IVF child MkII, thankyou Fertility Associates!
Finished off 4 assignments on time last week, only one to go for a wee while.
My little girl is healthy and getting cuter by the day.
Sold a dumpster bike which I renovated into a nice ride to a mate to get him commuting for the princely sum of $100.
Will spend said dollars on myself at some point this week.
Also CFH what you been drinking lately? your posts are of exceptionally high calibre. 😀
Also CFH what you been drinking lately? your posts are of exceptionally high calibre.
Am just in an unfathomly good mood about the world at present! 8)
I have a great wife and healthy children. I have great friends who I can call on.
This all reinforced by having no job, discovering that it's not the end of the world.
Just had the first barby of the year. And the sun shone.
The two little binners had a field day runing around the garden
I've got the lovely Mrs Binners sat one side of me and a cold beer on t'other.
Just ordered some new brakes from Merlin
I'm off out riding tomorrow
....with Hora. So I won't be bringing up the rear 🙂
Had a fun ride on new trails (for me) in Exmoor
I've got a job and food and stuff.
It's Sunday
didn't get out of bed till 10:30
Made a great Full English this morning for me and the wife
Done all my paperwork that i needed to do
It's not too hot today (don't like hot weather)
Back to work tomorrow (week off DIY'ing, glad to see the back of that)
New coffee table
The wife is doing the dishes
Hmmmmmmm!
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Hm!
ah got one... i look good in an aldi bamboo top and am enjoying making and getting to know a new friend 🙂 WOOT!
11 more days to find out if my collarbone has bothered knitting back together, i'll have a better idea when i can resume the little work i've got lined up.
And i've got a tax return to fill out.
Well maybe I shouldn't admit to suffering depression and panic attacks and stuff, but I've been really struggling out here and am desperate to get home. I thought I was on a 3 month notice period, as did my boss, but going through my paperwork tonight I seem to have found a contract that says I am on one month's notice. I do actually need to work in May, but this week I will try and confirm I am just on one month's notice, meaning I can get back to Scotland for June as I so desperately want to do.
So yeah been struggling but am still one to try and change things around and am lucky I am in a position to do so.
My turn, had a fab late evening roadie yesterday, and ran the legs of a mate (first time this has happened, must be getting fitter) Trustyrusty came round this morning with lots of lovely SS bits for my new build, Button won the F1, have had a lovely lazy day with the Missus and our dog, just had a gorgeous roast beef dinner, oh and i start my new job tomorrow...
.... oh and i have a rhubarb crumble cooking which should be ready in about 10 minutes,
hardest thing now is what to have on it cream or ice cream (too warm for custard)
I've got a big bottle of Leffe Blonde and there's been a slow cooked stew on all day! (Meat from Robinsons, of course).
Might have to open a bottle of GOC to have with the stew! (GOC= Berry Bros Good Ordinary Claret, does exactly what it says on the bottle!)