What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[myglaren]

Had to do a bit of shopping today and bloody hell where is everyone, it was dead out. Made it quite pleasant really especially in Costco as they have been rammed for the last few months.

I too had to go for a bit of a top-up shop - xmas dinner etc.

Aldi was even less busy that usual.  15 minutes in and out - would have been less if I had actually known what I had gone for.

[coalnotdole]

Shock news! Editiorial staff at the Daily Telegraph unable to tell the difference between a Range Rover and a Reliant Robin...

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/8207068/Britain-under-the-stars-Phil-Daintiths-pictures-capture-the-beauty-of-abandoned-sites.html?image=11

[richardmorris]

^^

According to private eye there are no remaining editorial staff at the telegraph and the Barclays are selling for £250million asap.

[alf892]

Christmas beer collected.........18 gallons of Steaming Billy.......no idea what it is like but I reckon I can train myself to like it.........it was left over from bil's wake.

 

[bub2006]

Looking on sky store at new films coming out. See a little advert for a Christmas thank you from sky and it turns out to be a£13.99 voucher to use in sky store. Film free is a bonus.

[DodgeRover]

Lidl was empty this morning doing some shopping in and out in 10 mins.

[Slappy]

The Lady In The Van is just chock full of quality chod. And a great film to boot

[purplebargeken]

Listening to radio 4 this morning on the way to work around 6am. The presenter was talking to someone involved in the upkeep of an Irish stone age monument linked to the Solstice. The inner bit was being described and she came out with this.......... 'this is a Basin Stone. We call it that because it looks like a basin and it's made of stone'. My immediate thought was Father Ted and I nearly wrote off the i10 due to laughing so much the tears were streaming down my face. Still makes me laugh now. 

[cort1977]

Newgrange. There's a lottery to get in on the solstice when the sun supposedly shines in to the inner chamber. Which it never does because Ireland in December.

[Parky]

Lost my keys yesterday. Traced my steps and the only place they could have been was on the forecourt at the local Sainsburys. Called them up to ask if any keys had been handed in (they hadn't) but the lady said she would look. I told her what pump I was at and she toddled off.....

 

A couple of minutes later she was back to confirm she had found some keys at that pump and said she would put them behind the counter. I would need to bring some id or be able to describe the keys when collecting though.

 

So I get there and speak to a lady who says she has got the keys but couldn't let me have them until I described them to her.

 

"Erm.....there are about five or six keys on there.....with a nectar card"

 

"Anything else such as a key ring?"

 

"Oh yeah, the pig one!"

 

"Can you tell me what the pig one says?"

 

"The Pig of happiness, may his joyful smile remind us of how much we have to be happy about"

 

Being made to recite that in the queue at a petrol station made me laugh. Probably because of the relief of getting my keys back. Good advice though everyone, may a crudely drawn cartoon pig with a frankly oversized smile remind us of what we have to be thankful about. Oh, and Something about Jesus as well.

 

Happy Christmas y'all, have a lovely day, don't eat too much and keep warm and safe.

[jon928se]

Is Christmas. I have finished the ensuite bathroom after over a year of work in progress (Today 25th december) by getting up early. Even connected the underfloor heating and it works tho not needed today as 30C.

 

From this

 

 

To this

 

 

And then breakfast - food came later, notice my glass is already empty. Aldi Champagne is for winners.

[doobietoo]

Teasing myself by having my ASSS pressie at the front of the other lesser pressies but waiting to open it until later....

[PhilA]

Stopped over in the UK for Christmas to see the parents.

 

Had a shower this morning, which was pleasant.

 

 

If you look closely at the bottle, today I smell of Limeflower

 

Phil

[Parky]

And true to form the Halfords sale is on - two 4l bottles of 5w40 synth ordered at £12 each and might treat myself to their ratchet spanners which are half price too

[nacho man]

 

Chrimbo present.

 

Good choice family, good choice indeed.

 

 

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[Pillock]

Awww, brilliant.

Love it when the family "get it". Instead of "oh, they're into cars. Get them a book on VW Campers" you've got a cracking read there.

 

So I'm grinning today because the family are all happily doing their own thing, I've realised I've got a load of mates who really make me smile, presents didn't cost a lot but have been well received and I've seen the size of the bag of sprouts about to be cooked.

 

Also, one of Mrs_Pillocks friends came round for a gift swap, had a natter, and treated me to a good old motorboating. That was nice.

[cms206]

As well as this from WIFE_CMS...

 

... my 6 month old godson got me this...

 

 

I can't be sure but I think he may want a wee friend.

 

 

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[Skizzer]

My grin is you (Andy CMS) getting a Volvo for Christmas from your long suffering missus. I am genuinely happy for you, especially as last I heard there was some risk of your man bits encountering a sharp kitchen implement.

[bub2006]

Just to clarify Andy, your Mrs was going to fall out with you over a car buying habit but the lady has bought you a motor?!

[cms206]

My grin is you (Andy CMS) getting a Volvo for Christmas from your long suffering missus. I am genuinely happy for you, especially as last I heard there was some risk of your man bits encountering a sharp kitchen implement.

I suspect there is still a risk... I have spent the last three months clearing out and scrapping stuff and I'm now back up at 8! DURRR!

Just to clarify Andy, your Mrs was going to fall out with you over a car buying habit but the lady has bought you a motor?!

Yes. A mostly working V40 T4 with two bald tyres and an oil leak. It's like she knew.

 

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[bub2006]

She sounds perfect mate. Have a good day tinkering

[John F]

I'm working today, and tomorrow, and in fact every day up to 30th December (maybe even 31st Dec too if I don't get finished on time).

 

But for some reason I don't mind.

 

RESULT

[hairnet]

What the actual fuck

[bub2006]

Oh dear

[John F]

Hahahaha!

 

From the Wikipedia article about National Geographic: "The channel airs non-fiction television programs produced by National Geographic and other production companies"

 

[chaseracer]

If AS did documentaries... 

[Eddie Honda]

Grinning at this timeline.

 

Ill get the Christmas beers going later,

Not going to drink either

C'moan, take a drink!

 

had a beer

[sound of big cheers and applause]

[MarvinsMom]

frozen

 

the (kiddies) animated film

 

than is all.

[bub2006]

Let it go already.

 

 

 

I'll get me coat

[hairnet]

Was watching Shaun the sheep

 

Now where eagles dare