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Things That Gladden The Heart

HomerJSimpson said:
Well done.

Sadly, Reading town centre seems awash with them at the moment and you can walk down from the shopping centre to the station and pass anything from 3-6 on a given day and evidence in doorways of a few more so how do you decide who to give to (especially if you aren't carrying an abundance of cash anyway)?

I'm afraid I am also jaundiced to a degree by seeing so many of the homeless coming through the doors of the hospital with a host of illnesses and watching them go back out (and some don't) and then coming back in again. Clearly some do have demons and issues but how many are simply being failed by the "system"
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We have a few problems near where I live.
There are three known homeless souls who have been seen getting into their car at the end of the day.
There are also strong rumours that several of the homeless arrive by coach from, possibly, London.
It's difficult to tell the real ones from the fraudsters!
I'd never give them any money, though, but I'd happily buy an occasional coffee for them or a tin of dog food for their companion.
 
Hobbit said:
Today sees the 2nd of 4 bowls games against the club captain. He's an ex-Essex County player and ex-County coach. Last Wednesday was a triples game. We had an experienced skip, but both HID and I have been bowling for less than a year. We were 1-8 down early on and looking down the barrel of a gun. With 3 ends to go we were 18-8 up, and lost 3x1 on the last 3 ends to win 18-11.

Today is a singles semi-final, and one I really want to win. Its a yardstick comp. Each player has 2 bowls, and you have to be within a yard for it to count. The last round saw me comfortably through against someone would had been in the final the last 2 years.

Sunday is the 3rd game in the run of games. A pairs comp. The Captain is playing with his brother, a player almost as good as him. My partner, like me, has been playing for less than a year. We're in with a chance but its a slim one.

Monday sees a singles quarter final. This time its 4 bowls each.

He's well into his 70's now. His skill level is phenomenal, he's tactically superb but his consistency isn't quite there these days. If he's on his game I'll get mullered but I do fancy my chances. Really buzzing and looking forward to it.

An added bonus; its shorts and t-shirt weather for all of the games.
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Today's run of games against the Captain, the 3rd game, was in a pairs comp. Him and his brother against me and another relatively new bowler. 4 bowls each, 18 ends. We were 22-11 up with 2 ends to play. They then scored 2 on the 17th end meaning the best they could score was 21 against our already posted 22. They conceded and shook hands.

3-0 up before our final game tomorrow, a singles quarter final 4 bowls each.
 
Hobbit said:
Today's run of games against the Captain, the 3rd game, was in a pairs comp. Him and his brother against me and another relatively new bowler. 4 bowls each, 18 ends. We were 22-11 up with 2 ends to play. They then scored 2 on the 17th end meaning the best they could score was 21 against our already posted 22. They conceded and shook hands.

3-0 up before our final game tomorrow, a singles quarter final 4 bowls each.
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On fire (y)
 
My youngest 2, both girls aged 8 & 6. Last night they wanted a little girls night whilst me and my 9 year old lad did some lego, so we set the den up with the sofa bed pulled out, nice big duvet and movie of their choice with the lights dimmed and left them to it, heard some noises and whispering so figured they were just playing. This evening Mrs Wolf went in there to watch dancing on Ice when I get called to be shown by my wife an empty double pack of Jam & cream biscuits, turns out the rummaging and whispers were because the girls managed to find Mrs Wolf's secret biscuit stash nobody new exosted and demolished the whole double pack and put the packet back to hide their crime ? we both had a laugh about and thought we will let them get away with it, doesnt hurt to have a little mischief now and again.
 
Wolf said:
My youngest 2, both girls aged 8 & 6. Last night they wanted a little girls night whilst me and my 9 year old lad did some lego, so we set the den up with the sofa bed pulled out, nice big duvet and movie of their choice with the lights dimmed and left them to it, heard some noises and whispering so figured they were just playing. This evening Mrs Wolf went in there to watch dancing on Ice when I get called to be shown by my wife an empty double pack of Jam & cream biscuits, turns out the rummaging and whispers were because the girls managed to find Mrs Wolf's secret biscuit stash nobody new exosted and demolished the whole double pack and put the packet back to hide their crime ? we both had a laugh about and thought we will let them get away with it, doesnt hurt to have a little mischief now and again.
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You need to leave a little (fun) note in there, so next time they realise they're busted!
 
Wolf said:
I get called to be shown by my wife an empty double pack of Jam & cream biscuits, turns out the rummaging and whispers were because the girls managed to find Mrs Wolf's secret biscuit stash nobody new exosted and demolished the whole double pack and put the packet back to hide their crime ? we both had a laugh about and thought we will let them get away with it, doesnt hurt to have a little mischief now and again.
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It's called character and we love them all the more for it. (y)
 
Slime said:
It's called character and we love them all the more for it. (y)
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Absolutely love them for their character, it's things like this that make us smile as its what being a kid is all about. My other favourite from this weekend was the youngest 3 talking about countries and capital cities trying to name them, my 8 yr old girl and 9 yr old lad couldn't remember the Capital of America, so littlest one pipes in "the capital is A, how do your not know that". I laughed and said well technically she's right ?
 
Within fifteen minutes of being at a beer festival on Saturday I was asked to once again don the spikes and represent a Leeds Beer Week cricket XI. ?
 
Our goalkeeper scored his THIRD goal of the season yesterday - yet another late equaliser from a corner. His shots per goal ratio must be absolutely world class. :LOL:
 
This is just an insane story with a really happy ending.

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/...eafs-after-james-reimer-petr-mrazek-injuries/

In the NHL (ice hockey), every team has two goalies on their roster. At each game is an EBUG (Emergency Back-up Goaltender) available to both teams. It happened in 2018 when a guy played the final eight minutes for the Chicago Blackhawks and became an overnight sensation. There is no way any regular player could take over in goal in hockey.

Saturday night it happened again and a 42-year old kidney transplant survivor, David Ayers, played almost half the game for the Carolina Hurricanes and led them to a 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The interviews, the back story, it is all amazing. The team have made jerseys with his name and number available and proceeds going to him and a kidney charity and they are flying off the shelves all over North America as everyone loves to see Toronto get beaten.
 
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