Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[Mr. Dazzle]

We got a cheeky bag for the ol' cozzy livs in our non-denominational December pay pack too

[cheb]

Finding a useful plan of the house in the 3 box files full of paper that came with it. There's about 2 and 99/100 box files worth of paper than I don't want but daren't throw away.

[Skub]

A visit from my sister today. We don't exactly live in each other's pocket,but it's always cool to meet up when it's not a funeral.

[KungFooBob]

Year end bonus!

It's not a Christmas bonus because it's a Jewish family business.

Even after the tax man has had his share, it's still better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick.

Her indoors just called to say she's got a grand bonus too.

The Milky bars are on me!

[KungFooBob]

Year end bonus!

It's not a Christmas bonus because it's a Jewish family business.

Even after the tax man has had his share, it's still better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick.

Her indoors just called to say she's got a grand bonus too.

The Milky bars are on me!

...and it keeps getting better. Boss just called to tell me I'm getting a 10% pay rise in January.

[Yorick]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

[cheb]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Clay or lawn?

[Yorick]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Clay or lawn?

Clay. I think.

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[Yorick]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Very trusting folk here. These new folk move in on 16th January and wanted to have a look round to measure up etc.

The estate agent happens to be our neighbour and good friend. She's in UK but left keys with us.
The new folk just gave us the keys back and left.

Party over there tonight

[cheb]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Clay or lawn?

Clay. I think.

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Now that's what I call a beach towel.

[gremlin]

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Now that's a clever idea...

[gremlin]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Pampas grass in the front garden?

[Yorick]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Pampas grass in the front garden?

There's some amazing stuff I'd never seen before.

[Count Steer]

Just met the new neighbours opposite and they invited us to have a look round.

Wow. Ours is 5 bed on 1,500m plot.

Theirs is 7 bed on 4,000m plot.

They've even got a tennis court

It really is a wonderful house. Bit did cost double the value of ours.
And they've no sea view

Lovely folk and we'll all get on well.

Pampas grass in the front garden?

Now tell me Gremmers, how do you suburbanites know that's a thing eh?

[gremlin]

I'm a wind-swept and enigmatic man who has travelled the world and met some interesting people.

And The Krankies.

[Yorick]

I forgot that it's a normal day here today, and we've got the workmen in next door.

But got a call from bike shop to say they've got my banjo bolt for the Accossato M/C. The Suzuki will live tmrw

[Noggin]

Not so much makes me happy, but full on fall about with laughter (as much as you can with a physio holding your arm and causing some 'discomfort')!!

Was talking to the physio about how awesome it feels when I ski tour, the peace and quiet being alone on hte mountain - mentally healing and calming. I said that I occasionally see a piste badger, I mean basher.

So then we laughed about the phone creating a new name and he said that at least being out on the mountain they won't smell.

Smell?? I said, badgers don't smell - he looked at me quizzically - so I said, well English badgers don't smell (thinking he was confusing a badger with one of those things that squirts smell at you in the states!!)

He laughed and said you only have to be in La Mine (the seasonaire bar) late at night when everyone is drunk to know that English badgers smell.

I'm still confused and said, I think you are confused! But we laughed a lot anyway.


Only when I got home did it cross my mind that maybe he's confusing badger with beaver


Still not sure he's right, but I have no need to go to La Mine and find out!!

[Count Steer]

Badgers honk. Well, the remains of their food does. I've never got up close and personal enough to sniff one but their setts get a bit whiffy. We have a few regulars. They're a pain really (they scrag up the lawn every winter) but I like them.

[Noggin]

Badgers honk. Well, the remains of their food does. I've never got up close and personal enough to sniff one but their setts get a bit whiffy. We have a few regulars. They're a pain really (they scrag up the lawn every winter) but I like them.

I know we had badgers around the farm when I was a kid but I never got close enough to know if they smell

Skunk - that's what I was thinking he meant, until he started talking about english in the seasonaire bar!

[Count Steer]

Badgers honk. Well, the remains of their food does. I've never got up close and personal enough to sniff one but their setts get a bit whiffy. We have a few regulars. They're a pain really (they scrag up the lawn every winter) but I like them.

I know we had badgers around the farm when I was a kid but I never got close enough to know if they smell

Skunk - that's what I was thinking he meant, until he started talking about english in the seasonaire bar!

It's odd, as we don't have skunks but I imagine the locals have some quite derogatory terms for tourists and the seasonaires. I wonder if he meant pandas? Y'know how the visitors have a tan (are bright red!), but not where the goggles are? Sort of -ve pandas.