Things That Gladden The Heart

[backwoodsman]

A refund from Easyjet for a cancelled flight! Ok, so the flight was back in first lockdown in April but at least they've coughed up. Eventually.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We're actually making a bigger effort with christmas cards (we've purchased ours from Cancer Relief which is one of the few charities I support as cancer took both my parents) and adding some personal messages and reiterating our contact details (email) in the hope that when we can all meet up again, we can all make the effort to do so and not simply put it off until another time. Also hoping it'll be a way of being able to check in with a few people I only seem to exchange a chirstmas card with

 

[Blue in Munich]

Starting to buy concert tickets again.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Starting to buy concert tickets again.

Is that not still a risk? How far in advance and more importantly who?

 

[PJ87]

4 day weekends!

If you remember the "retirement thread" I started a few months back.... I have just had confirmation that I can go "part-time" after Xmas. So will be working Wed-Fri but can still do the odd extra day where work requires it. That's the first stage of the plan before a complete stop during next year...unless I start enjoying it again and agree to stay to end of Programme in March 2023.

Enjoy it! My mother dropped to 3 day weeks couple years ago .. now she has extra day off every 2 weeks ..

However she is the type of person who gets so bored so can't keep her away from the kids which is much useful for childcare costs

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

4 day weekends!

If you remember the "retirement thread" I started a few months back.... I have just had confirmation that I can go "part-time" after Xmas. So will be working Wed-Fri but can still do the odd extra day where work requires it. That's the first stage of the plan before a complete stop during next year...unless I start enjoying it again and agree to stay to end of Programme in March 2023.

I do like the sound of that. Will mention to my Mrs

 

[Beezerk]

Starting to buy concert tickets again.

Who for?
I bought a couple back in September for Pearl Jam and The Pixies in Hyde Park next year. It's the wife's Xmas present as she's a huge Pixies fan but secretly they are for me as well ?

 

[Blue in Munich]

Who for?
I bought a couple back in September for Pearl Jam and The Pixies in Hyde Park next year. It's the wife's Xmas present as she's a huge Pixies fan but secretly they are for me as well ?

Bryan Adams in July, caring for an elderly member of the forum , and signed up for Beth Hart alerts once they go on sale in November.

 

[williamalex1]

I do like the sound of that. Will mention to my Mrs

Hugh, you and your misses will need to ease gently into early retirement. I adjusted to it like a duck to water, for donkeys years I was employed by the local authority . Only joking of course

 

[bobmac]

4 day weekends!

If you remember the "retirement thread" I started a few months back.... I have just had confirmation that I can go "part-time" after Xmas. So will be working Wed-Fri but can still do the odd extra day where work requires it. That's the first stage of the plan before a complete stop during next year...unless I start enjoying it again and agree to stay to end of Programme in March 2023.

I had a part time job a few years ago, 3 days a week. After 2 weeks I was doing 5-6 days, covering for other people.
Be careful

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

My dear old mum's 56 reg Ford Fusion that I inherited has been sounding and feeling dreadful of late. Thinking it was going to cost more to sort out than it is worth, I had it given the once over today - it's MOT being due. Comes back £300 tops including the MOT. Result! Will get it sorted and maybe look to a replacement in 6months time and move it on then - keep a few £££s budget in my pocket for the time being.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Hugh, you and your misses will need to ease gently into early retirement. I adjusted to it like a duck to water, for donkeys years I was employed by the local authority . Only joking of course

Indeed - however - remember I had 6 months career break last year...I took to it like your aforementioned duck to water. And even for the two months we weren't travelling I found it very easy to keep myself amused And my retirement would not actually be that early...mrs has already retired and is working for the fun of it (OK - she loves the 2days a week job and it helps fund keeping our lad's head above water)

 

[Blue in Munich]

Bryan Adams in July, caring for an elderly member of the forum , and signed up for Beth Hart alerts once they go on sale in November.

Got tickets for both London shows.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Your pictures of Scotland 4 - 11 December - BBC News

Great selection of Photo's this week.
Especially the Tobermorey sunrise and the Moss Gorilla

 

[Blue in Munich]

 

[SteveW86]

Not needing to pull a 2nd ball out of my bag during yesterday’s round, first time that’s happened in quite a while

 

[backwoodsman]

The evenings have started drawing out again !! Hurrah!

And before anyone says - yes I know now we're not at the solstice yet. But nonetheless, sunset is starting to happen later - although admittedly, only by seconds (whereas sunrise is still getting later, and continues to do so past the solstice, and doesn't start getting earlier until the start of January).

 

[Dando]

Just had my first 100% home made mince pie

 

[backwoodsman]

Just had my first 100% home made mince pie

How was it ? And how well do they travel in the post? Hint hint ...

 

[Orikoru]

My Sunday team have reached our first ever cup final with a two nil win in our division cup semi-final in the mud this morning.

And also, our midfielder who's mum died last week scored a screamer to win. We were all made up for him.