Smile of the day - What is yours?

[Littlepeahead]

We have the 50 over final. Saturday is the match, Sunday tyre reserve day in case if rain, so I have to keep both days free.

[NTECUK]

Blaze did good at Richmond show.

[Littlepeahead]

Tiptree strawberries, on sale in Waitrose, yummy, no wonder the jam tastes so good. The local plums, apples and figs are also delicious right now. I've made a crumble. And if you haven't tried wasabi almonds then you must, but be warned, they are totally addictive, I have to get someone to hide them from me once I'm half way through a bag.

[chris8886]

seeing two of my best friends get married in cornwall and having them trust me to be one of there ushers, despite all my problems! it has been a fabulous couple of days :D

[Luckypants]

Brick-layer started work today after a 4 week delay caused by red-tape with Welsh Water. At last!!!

[Sir Trev]

Having a pint in the middle of the afternoon with lovely Lady Poppy after exploring a fascinating cathedral on our short break. Plus the munchkin has not called to be picked up again after her first night away at Sussex uni.

[Red ones]

Realising it's Friday evening, dinners on, and there's time to fetch beer before the rugby starts.

[Ch00]

A little trip planned to the north of the border is planned for next month :D

[Bibio]

a southerner north of the border in October... rofl

hope its in the cage.

bring your wellies, thermals and windproof clothing good news is you wont be needing the midge repellent or sun cream.

[Ch00]

Most certainly not in the cage!

There may still be some sun! I been a fair few times it will be great :D

[Bibio]

plenty of sun but also plenty of leaves all over the place :-(

if your up over a weekend (Sunday) gives a shout depending on where you are.

[Ch00]

plenty of sun but also plenty of leaves all over the place :-(

if your up over a weekend (Sunday) gives a shout depending on where you are.

Kind offer sir

Sunday I will be heading from Gairloch to a camping area your familiar with in Kinlochleven!

[Bibio]

if i'm up that way i'll pop in. be nice to meet up

[Ch00]

I got a day ahead of my self. I will be staying at Gairloch for a 2nd night on Sunday but touring around Durness or Applecross depending on the breeze!

[BanannaMan]

Star gazing in my garden and watching the planes fly by.
Nothing like relaxing in my adirondack chair on a clear evening.

I live out in the countryside so there is a good view of the stars and apparently I'm at a crossroads of airline routes.
It's nearly impossible to look at the night sky without spying several aircraft and it's easy to tell most of them are going by direction and alttitude.

Enjoying it for now but the seasons nearly over. Won't be long until night temperatures are too cool.

[dirtydog]

Customers who pay their invoices within 24hours rather than 24 days, especially when you've laid out a fair bit on materials

[andrewsmith]

Customers who pay their invoices within 24hours rather than 24 days, especially when you've laid out a fair bit on materials
That's always good

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[Sir Trev]

Cracking weather for Open House London. Enjoying a rest in Pizza Express by The Tower after a guided tour of some City alleyways I just walked past before now. Glad I brought a hat to keep from getting a sunburnt head! Hope everyone else is out enjoying the day too.

[dirtydog]

Flicking through the Sky TV guide to find something to watch and Libby saying stop when I got to the world superbikes

[carelesschucca]

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15458&d=1442783011I've made my bike ugly. Got this topbox for around 160 (including baseplate). Also got oxford humpback panniers and a tailpack for 40 which is sitting on the tank in the picture
After weeks of trying to get hard luggage to fit I went cheap and saved myself a fortune (to now be spent elsewhere in a two wheeled form)

[NTECUK]

From over Function is overrated.
Bit late in the year for your Euro tour ???

[carelesschucca]

The trip to Spain isn't till end of May. But I'm hoping to drag the gaffer away on the bike for a few days in the next couple of weeks.

[Littlepeahead]

Getting a last minute chance to see Hamlet at the Barbican tonight with a fellow orger whose +1 had got food poisoning and couldn't make it.

I'm not one of those women who swoon over Benedict Cumberbatch but as an actor he is superb. The set was terrific, and Lewis the guide dog who accompanied us enjoyed it so much he was snoring.

[dizzyblonde]

My mum telling me tonight it was bloody Christmas and to sod off, whilst hooked up to alsortsof machines and drugs, with a nice crash hat on her head.

That's the spirit mum!

[Littlepeahead]

They were selling Maltesers reindeer in Boots today so it is now officially Christmas.

[maviczap]

Catching up on 4 months sleep, amd not waking up at four thirty every day

[maviczap]

High pressure weather system meaning the weather's going to to be lovely this weekend.

[Richie]

It's Finally Friday................................. It has been a Long Week!

[Littlepeahead]

And I have a day off. Might get out of bed, might stay where I am and listen to Judi Dench on Desert Island Discs.

[maviczap]

New windows & front door install finished, peace & quiet returns

[andrewsmith]

New windows & front door install finished, peace & quiet returns
Want to lend a shipping horn to test that?

sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!

[maviczap]

Want to lend a shipping horn to test that?

sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!

I have plenty of those nearby, it'll save you the postage :D

[Sir Trev]

Having nothing urgent to get up for so I actually had a lie in for the first time in absolutely ages. Even the dog didn't wake us up. Having the whole day to myself to just faff about in the garden and catching up on little chores was also wonderful.

[andrewsmith]

I have plenty of those nearby, it'll save you the postage :D
Okay 21 fog horn salute it is

sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!

[maviczap]

Okay 21 fog horn salute it is

sent with all the fury of a clogged drain!!

If the wind is in the right direction, I can hear them at my place at midnight on New Years night, that and the fecking fireworks

[garynortheast]

Parkrun in glorious sunshine this morning and a new pb.

[BanannaMan]

Great Rugby match on today!

[Amadeus]

Old people holding hands.

On a train to gatwick airport, old couple did the same. Sitting holding hands. No indication that it's to ensure one of them doesn't do a runner, just still in love after all these years.

[maviczap]

Painting whilst having the music turned up LOUD :p

[Luckypants]

Parkrun in glorious sunshine this morning and a new pb.Congrats on the new job! What are you going to be doing?

[Teejayexc]

Congrats on the new job! What are you going to be doing?



Eh?

[Luckypants]

I'm bloody sure that said new job this morning.... It's been a long weekend though...

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[garynortheast]

I'm bloody sure that said new job this morning.... It's been a long weekend though...

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Ha ha!! No Mike, pb - personal best. 24m 35s for the 5km.

[NTECUK]

Changed car insurance and got money back.
!!!!

[Kenzie]

9th wedding anniversary. Just been for a meal.

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[Fruity-ya-ya]

My eldest asked if he could read a book to me and he read so well i started to get engrossed. Proud Dad smile :D

[maviczap]

cool

[DJ123]

Friday & Alcohol

[DJ123]

Enjoyed the sunshine on the bike today and went through 2 amusing villages; Upper Dicker & Lower Dicker. Think I missed a turning for That's the Spotter . . . . .

[maviczap]

Although its a sign of colder weather, i do like the autumn colours of the trees in the sunshine

[Littlepeahead]

Getting up early on holiday and going to the farmers market to buy local cheese, meat, bread, apple juice and chocolate. Then a long walk through ancient woodland to a pub with a beer festival, where I drank tea, but Mr LPH was happy.

[Geodude]

Sounds like a great day out Lph, even the with the cuppa and no beer :)

[BanannaMan]

A SUZUKI SV650S!

Out on the bike this afternoon the for the 120 mile round trip to my fave biker pub/pizza restaurant.
They really do have the best pizza I've tried anywhere in the world.

Drizzling rain on the southern most (and furthest point) of the trip.
Not bad quite bad enough to stop and put on the waterproofs, but just enough to keep me constantly wiping my visor.
Fortunately the best roads were all dry and after a spirited ride home, any few minutes of drizzle had been long forgiven or maybe even remebered fondly.

Sometimes it's good to be out the bike despite any weather. :riding:

[Luckypants]

More "building stuff" arriving for the extension. I get happy and excited when each little stage is arrived at. Today's smile is we now have a lintel for over our garage door (plus lots more bricks/sand/cement/etc) :smt041

[pookie]

yesterday ride and making it back before the rain :) cheers big guy upstairs!

[Littlepeahead]

Managing to avoid seeing the result of the Great British Bake Off until I could watch it on iplayer this morning, even though that meant sticking my fingers in my ears and going 'lalalala' during the radio news last night. And Nadiya won, she was my favourite, her bakes were good but her facial expressions were the best. Every time they were judging her she looked like she was being chased by a grizzly bear. I'm off to buy duck eggs now to bake with over the weekend.

[NTECUK]

Blue skys and motorcycles.

[Luckypants]

Managing to avoid seeing the result of the Great British Bake Off until I could watch it on iplayer this morning, even though that meant sticking my fingers in my ears and going 'lalalala' during the radio news last night. And Nadiya won, she was my favourite, her bakes were good but her facial expressions were the best. Every time they were judging her she looked like she was being chased by a grizzly bear. I'm off to buy duck eggs now to bake with over the weekend.We were down the pub and watched it recorded last night, so were able to avoid knowing the result. Glad she won, totally deserved.

[Luckypants]

Getting a letter reminding me my fixed electricity deal comes to an end in November. I just used -U-Switch to get a new deal and saved £175 a year! :cool:

[Littlepeahead]

I used that service last year, switched to the one recommended. Ended up £400 more expensive so I've just switched again.

[ophic]

Yeah I'm suspicious of those. They base it on "average usage" and I suspect they set up the standing charge/unit cost in such a way that it appears cheap on the comparisons but may not actually be in real world usage. I think they primarily rely on the fact that hardly anyone is gonna analyse their usage 12 months down the line and complain about it hard enough to cause them any grief. That and the fact that they often set their initial monthly payments way too low.

[Luckypants]

Well I hope I'm savvy enough to not make that mistake, I know my annual use so based it on that.

I'm always on the case with meter readings and get my payment adjusted as necessary.

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[ophic]

I did a comparison and found that my provider offered Economy 7 rates cheaper than their single-rate prices. As in, even the day rate and standing charge was cheaper.

Now I don't have storage heaters but I do have a dual rate meter so it just seemed to be win/win. It's a completely daft pricing structure but that's their problem.

[Bluepete]

Being back at work.

Pete ;)

[Littlepeahead]

Well I hope I'm savvy enough to not make that mistake, I know my annual use so based it on that.

I'm always on the case with meter readings and get my payment adjusted as necessary.

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I did all that too :mad:

[Littlepeahead]

Today I was doing a 5 mile walk in the forest and saw a few female deer on the way. The only people we passed were the Army in training.

Then deeper into the forest we heard a bellowing barking noise and a magnificent stag entered the clearing herding his does away from us. He stood there protecting them until they had all disappeared into the thicker bracken before he gave us a final hard stare and followed them.

Such a noble creature I almost felt guilty I had a cool bag full of venison in the boot of the car.

[Luckypants]

Being back at work.

Pete ;)
Pleased for you mate, hope it goes well.

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[punyXpress]

Today I was doing a 5 mile walk in the forest and saw a few female deer on the way. The only people we passed were the Army in training.

Then deeper into the forest we heard a bellowing barking noise and a magnificent stag entered the clearing herding his does away from us. He stood there protecting them until they had all disappeared into the thicker bracken before he gave us a final hard stare and followed them.

Such a noble creature I almost felt guilty I had a cool bag full of venison in the boot of the car.

Ah! The rutting season.

[Littlepeahead]

The casserole season too!

[Bluepete]

Pleased for you mate, hope it goes well.

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:smt041

[pookie]

Waking up and feeling like I've been run over.. its been a while but theres no better feeling after stretching the legs :) .. and its a lovely day out there

[BanannaMan]

I saw a bear today. It was a large cub approx half the size of an adult.
While I was driving back to work after lunch I saw an animal beside the road.
Wow how big is this dog? I wondered.
Just then as I approached the bear, it ran across the road in front of me and up a steep hill through the forest on the other side of the road.
Got a really good look at him as I nearly had to stop the car. His fur was jet black and quite long and it shined and glistened in the sunlight.
A beautiful creature although a bit scary when you see something that big move that fast.

[Littlepeahead]

We don't get that in Essex.

[Geodude]

We don't get that in Essex.

Plenty of cougars though ;)

[NTECUK]

http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276422/Article/images/22018442/6559948-mobile.jpgThose were just Clair's two cats

[Ch00]

New boots on the bike :D

[maviczap]

We don't get that in Essex.

I've seen a bear in Essex, he was called Jamie :D

[Littlepeahead]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/10/cabe851f8ee428c4d12b8f716db4c990.jpg

Taking up all of a double bed.

[AlexAdams]

Daughter's dance teacher's thong through see through tights!

[Sir Trev]

Pink Floyd concert on Sky Arts, pumped through the stereo, with a smidge too much red wine pumped through me. Nice.

[Richie]

take a look and walk around the Tardis (https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=51.492159%2C-0.19092&spn=0.005291%2C0.013937&sll=51.492140%2C-0.193028&layer=c&cid=12502927659667388442&panoid=c9UMhWP_MWm9U0L48xEjYw&cbp=13%2C291.8%2C%2C0%2C18.86&gl=US&t=m&cbll=51.492132%2C-0.192862&z=17) with Google street maps

[Kenzie]

Photo course at the zoo today.

[maviczap]

Sleeping through to half 7

[Littlepeahead]

A night out with some of the org ladies, and Spidey as an honorary laydee, and forget your half seven Mav, I just woke up at 11am and I never normally manage a lie in! Not a hangover, I was driving last night, but a week of walking and forest air must have caught up on me.

[maviczap]

Wow 11am!

I would say that your break and night out have taken the stress out of your system and your brain has said 'Lets sleep' :smt015:smt015

[Littlepeahead]

I put on a hypnosis meditation CD after I feed the cats at 8am and that must have worked. Going for another walk now, keeping up the routine until it's back to the horrible commute tomorrow.

[Red ones]

Finished my "first" (and only) half marathon in 2:18.

And surrounded by fit women in Lycra all morning.

[maviczap]

Finished my "first" (and only) half marathon in 2:18.

And surrounded by fit women in Lycra all morning.

Well done sir

[andrewsmith]

Finished my "first" (and only) half marathon in 2:18.

And surrounded by fit women in Lycra all morning.
Well done
Split your lycra shorts?

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[carelesschucca]

http://glasgow.stv.tv/articles/1329647-alan-wilson-champion-of-scottish-american-football-has-died-aged-57/

The above article has given me one of the biggest smiles I've had recently.

Alan was one of the most enthusiastic people I'd ever met, his love of life and American Football was so infectious. He was a true gent, until that whistle blew and it was all out war while that 60 minutes lasted. Thanks for all the smiles laughs and hard work Alan.

He will be sorely missed and my thoughts go out to Brenda, Craig, Kyle and Deborah.

[Richie]

finally fix the oil leak on the BMW F650GS :)

Happy Bunny.

[Richie]

another 50 mile small ride out... No leaks :)
Still a Happy Bunny :)

[Geodude]

Nice one Richie, glad the new pants are working ;)

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[Luckypants]

Looking at my almost finished garage and thinking the bike will be home soon!

[BanannaMan]

Despite a cold snap I braved the winter temps to ride 250 miles to the mountains today. :riding:























It's a lot easier to be brave wearing electrics and much more comfy as well. :cool:

[Swin]

Sisters of Mercy at the Roundhouse last night - awesome!
Shame I couldn't get the day off work today, so I'm hung over and tired but it was worth it!

[ophic]

Sisters of Mercy at the Roundhouse last night - awesome!
Shame I couldn't get the day off work today, so I'm hung over and tired but it was worth it!
Was it a solo effort or with a live band?

[atassiedevil]

VF400 suspension finally set up properly, and working. Absolute giggle to ride.

[Swin]

Was it a solo effort or with a live band?

Was a band, apparently Eldritch has had the two current members for a number of years now.

Shame that the Doktor is now a laptop (or two) :)

[Heorot]

Just got my first PSA results after radiation treatment for prostate cancer. 0.1 means the treatment was successful although I will need a years worth of blood tests to be sure.