I think @GolfChick is definitely winning the thread so far
Reckon @ian-r might have just stolen that lead 🙂
Our dog is 8 next week and every time she sees me since she has been a puppy has been with a smile and a wagging tail.
Youngest daughter broke her leg last September and has persevered to get her fitness back and also the confidence on the bike to compete again.
Last weekend whilst we were away she went to Farmer Johns with her mates, she wasn't going to ride.
She sent me an Instagram link of her hitting the jumps and back to clipped in. Brings a tear when I watch it
ian-r, congratulations!
Grandaddery is great!
Good lunch, finished work for the day off to Spain tomorrow for weeks riding.
Back in the office properly next week. Moving floors to an office where there are 'people' our massive office has been more or less empty since covid - be nice to go in and actually see people, rather than rattling round a room full of empty desks.
Only down side, no space for my sweaty bike gear - but we'll solve that !!
I went back to my swimming club last week after 3 months off and I wasn't demoted a lane. It didn't feel like a positive during last night's session, but I'd expected to lose a lot more fitness.
Puppy dog makes me smile everyday
Obligatory photo, helping out with the big garden birdwatch last weekend
Having watched the Nuuk webcam yesterday, I phoned a colleague in Tromsø to ask what the aurora was like. He said he didn’t know as he’d been chained to his desk all day, but he’d go and take a look. Half an hour later he messaged me back to say it was fantastic and to thank me for prompting him to go and take a look. Hopefully I’ll get to go back for a week soon.
After being on hold with Virgin Media for 2 hours+ I finally got our package cancelled/ amended to just keep the 100mb BB.
Initially they wouldn't go below £35 for that (annoying as new customers get £27.99😐) but managed to haggle it to £28.45 so that difference pays the Britbox sub.👍
A small win.😁
ian-r
Full Member
Became a grandad for the first time. What balance bike for a one week old?
Missed that, congratulations.👍
Ms Efg is doing great after a bowel cancer surgery cock up a few years ago. I do 3 days a week taking disabled kids to a SEN school.
Biking. Fishing. Holidaying. Summer BBQ’s round the corner.
Opened an email
"Thanks for showing interest in the position . Really like to hear more about you , can you send through an up to date CV ?"
Hell yes I can .
Rediscovered night riding is hilarious fun when the local tracks are on the grippy side of tacky.
Wife is away this weekend, so just myself and our 6 month old daughter. Managed to sneak out fishing for a couple of hours prior to her leaving. Caught naff all but weather was glorious.
I've been left with a checklist and notes. But....got a few nice things planned. Really looking forward to proper daddy daughter time, breakfast in Honiton to start the day then a nice shortish walk...obvs to coincide with her naps 🙂
esselgruntfuttock
Free Member
Ms Efg is doing great after a bowel cancer surgery cock up a few years ago. I do 3 days a week taking disabled kids to a SEN school.
Biking. Fishing. Holidaying. Summer BBQ’s round the corner.
That's definitely towards the bigger end of the positives you can have. 👍
This thread has to count as a big positive
keep it coming
Had a lovely walk around Great Wanney crags on my lonesome yesterday.
Love being out in the winter light.
First time out with my Singletrack Kleen Canteen with a nice coffee in hand 🙂
Without wanting to sound smug, it really is the simple pleasures in life that we sometimes forget about.
Caught up with my friends last night for dinner, was great to catch up. One friend just passed her MA, other is finally on the mend from long COVID. we also had a lot of cake.
Then we watched a movie, The Nightingale, which was amazing but pretty horrific. We were all traumatized afterwards. Good company and power of film ☺️
Leaving work at 5.30 last night there was a bit of brightness left in the Western sky. First time I've seen that for a few months.
Tested positive for covid on Thursday (bear with me here), and with no taste I’ve avoided pretty much all snacks, and really focused on eating well for a few days.
Also tried an easy zwift today and felt really good (like better than normal!) for a few days of rest and good food!
Tested +ve for covid on Monday and still testing +ve, so no early release so far.
On the plus side, symptoms have been mild, and more importantly my new BMX has arrived ready for when I'm allowed out (our 7 year old has started BMXing so I "needed" one), the weather is minging today, so training is cancelled and I'm not missing out 🤣
I'm going to see Echo and the Bunnymen in concert here in Cardiff tonight. A friend bought me a ticket!
Met my daughter's partner's children for the first time today. Step grandad stuff is great with a 2 year-old girl and a 4 year old SEN boy.
The dog also coped with them and their noise, though he's now crashed out at my feet in a stress induced coma.
Went out for a wind blasted ride this morning and there were a couple setting up for some sort of a "we are expecting a baby/bump reveal" photo.
While I've got no time time for that sort of twaddle, their obvious love and happiness made me smile.
