What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[myglaren]

I was at Beamish earlier today and talking to the bloke directing traffic when all the cars stopped moving to let a pheasant followed by a troop of nine chicks cross the road.

[EyesWeldedShut]

"“Listen,” St Hubbins says, “we’ve got their money and they can take away whatever they want. Hopefully, some merchandise.”

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/05/spinal-tap-exclusive-interview-return

Worth a read with morning coffee (for those of a certain age)

 

[myglaren]

 

[scaryoldcortina]

[DavieW]

Picture in a pub in Shoreditch. 

Surely it should be Mooney 10😄😄

 

[320touring]

Couple of auld bits of scrap next to me whilst getting some fuel in the Golf ..

[Lord Sterling]

Being in Belgium makes me happy. 

Nice covered car parks or interesting car parks make me happy:

The attention and appreciation the Jag gets makes me happy which includes the amount of people giving me a thumbs up.

Brussels underground Metros with their 60s tiling and Belgian waffles make me happy:

A clothes shop with own house DJ kinda made me lol:

The lad was properly into it as well, as if it was a night club, no one was in the shop. As long as he's happy though. 

* Oh, and I bought some clothes from C&A. Yes, you read right, C&A.

[dave j]

I spotted this brilliantly planned garage and driveway today when out on my bike, didn't get a pic so found on street view. Been there for at least 3 years!

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Oh, and I bought some clothes from C&A. Yes, you read right, C&A.

Man at C&A shock!

[Metal Guru]

2 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Man at C&A shock!

I used to travel quite a bit throughout Europe for my job. I used to say in any city within an hour I could find McDonalds , an “Irish” pub and C&A.

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

10 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Being in Belgium makes me happy. 

Nice covered car parks or interesting car parks make me happy:

Those are BIG parking spaces? Certainly big enough to get the doors open when parked next to a BMW Behemoth (a fun* experience we had just over the border in Lille).
The proper fun experience was in Ghent - having the differences between the Brussels waffle and the Liège waffle explained to use by an enthusiastic restaurant staff complete with assorted, and lush, savoury/sweet toppings - put an a few kilos that day  

[Remspoor]

14 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

* Oh, and I bought some clothes from C&A. Yes, you read right, C&A.

 

[Lord Sterling]

Just now, Remspoor said:

Loads of stores world wide.

Yep, I'm aware. They stopped operations in the UK many years ago, but continued in Europe. 

[Remspoor]

17 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Yep, I'm aware. They stopped operations in the UK many years ago, but continued in Europe. 

25 years ago.

[myglaren]

Bought my suit from C&A, only about thirty years ago.  It's crap.  Has shrunk in the wardrobe.

[myglaren]

 

[comfortablynumb]

28 minutes ago, myglaren said:

 

Kids car probably has better off-road abilities than the BMW....🤣

[myglaren]

 

[horriblemercedes]

I bought a second hand estate car in July and it has had a terrible rattle from the tailgate interior trim since then. I finally decided to investigate. 

 

Turns out that it has been removed before, and two clips hadn't been attached correctly when reassembled. I seated them and now there are no rattles. Easy, quick and free-of-cost. That's how I like my car repairs.

[Metal Guru]

11 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said:

I bought a second hand estate car in July and it has had a terrible rattle from the tailgate interior trim since then. I finally decided to investigate. 

 

Turns out that it has been removed before, and two clips hadn't been attached correctly when reassembled Seated them and now there are no rattles. Easy, quick and free-of-cost. That's how I like my car repairs.

Who else thought it was going to be a squirrel in there?

[Remspoor]

"Have You Seen Mike Hunt?" By Jenny Talia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRycaxbvHDY

Yes it is childish😁

[loserone]

3 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Yes it is ai bullshit 😁

Ftfy

[Remspoor]

2 hours ago, loserone said:

Ftfy

Yep AI is incredible

 

[chaseracer]

Had a very productive conversation with Bank of Ireland this afternoon, then sent them a chunk of folding wot I had been saving.  Chaseracer Towers is no longer mortgaged.

Happy I am.

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, chaseracer said:

Had a very productive conversation with Bank of Ireland this afternoon, then sent them a chunk of folding wot I had been saving.  Chaseracer Towers is no longer mortgaged.

Happy I am.

Smart move, well done. Less interest can be good.

[Floatylight]

Need a car moving? Have no fear i've got a towcar and an a frame...

Spotted this evening

[chaseracer]

46 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Smart move, well done. Less interest can be good.

I wanted to get it sorted before the BIG SIX-OH, which is presently thundering over the horizon.

[High Jetter]

55 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

I wanted to get it sorted before the BIG SIX-OH, which is presently thundering over the horizon.

Good move. Am past that, now

[DavieW]

I like how Dyson have designed the taps and hand driers Edinburgh Airport have installed look like aeroplanes. 

 

[DavieW]

Also, this weird contraption in Shoreditch this afternoon.