Smile of the day - What is yours?

[Bibio]

so we have a gripe of the day but lets face it thats for grumpy people to vent their anger at the world so i thought that we would have a smile of the day, you know those things that cheer us up and make life worth living ;) :D

mine for today is watching the kids over the back jumping on their trampoline and crashing into each other laughing their little heads off while i done the dishes..

[Brettus]

Yay, the gripe a day thread was getting me down (especially seeing as it was THE most popular thread!) glad someone posted one of these :D

Mine for today was unboxing and trying my new Dyson DC58, (the ghostbuster looking handheld they make) wanted one since they announced them, kept looking but they only reduced the older ones to my price point but got a decent deal on a newer generation one in the sales yesterday and tried it out on the stairs, did the lot in no time at all, no lugging the large upright around, keeping the hose as short as possible for the turbo brush to work properly and such, bliss. Now I'm gonna indulge in a little gaming while we both recharge :D

Oh yeah, the other smile was making the most of the bandwidth while I was working this morning in updating my steam library:
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/29/7d55640ead96561b003e8f01e92e980f.jpg
Gonna get my game onnn :-) (sung in the style of Florida Georgia Line - Shine On)

[Matt-EUC]

Giggidy.

That is all.

[andrewsmith]

http://youtu.be/dpye3scamjs

[Littlepeahead]

Helping my 4 year old nephew earnestly write his letter to Father Christmas. He used his best handwriting, added lots of kisses and drew a picture of a dinosaur then asked me to post it.

Of course Father Christmas will reply as I've done one of these for him, they are brilliant, and my £5 donation helps a child too.

http://christmas.nspcc.org.uk/santa?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=christmas2014&utm_term=letter_from_santa_nspcc&gclid=CLCDu5SroMICFRF7fAod4HYAzQ&gclsrc=ds

[dizzyblonde]

This turned up in my FB feed yesterday. It made me laugh because when we were kids, this is actually what my grandmothers table used to look like after Xmas when she had a big house. Her birthday was on that day, and all the family used to squash in happily.
It also reminded me of the newly discovered long lost Greek family, who welcomed their cousin back to Cyprus last month. . . . . this is a USUAL family LUNCH!!!! We ate like this EVERY day!!! :smt101

Can't wait to go back in the new year :smt080

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb45/loubi650/grandmatable_zps18772901.jpg (http://s205.photobucket.com/user/loubi650/media/grandmatable_zps18772901.jpg.html)

[Red Herring]

Looking out of my front window to see 20+ sheep giving the lawn a bit of a trim. Rang the local farmer and told him not to rush, I'd been trying to decide if I should get the mower out one last time....!

[BanannaMan]

Wales win over South Africa today!!!!
Well done!!!

[Sir Trev]

Having the house to myself for a few hours.

No urgent chores or DIY to do this weekend, the monkey was at her Saturday job, Lady Poppy was Christmas shopping with her sister for the day plus I could not be bothered to get the bike out as the roads were soaking wet and slippery with leaves and diesel as I found when cycling into town to drop off my dry cleaning. So I made a nest from cushions and a duvet on the sofa and watched a few episodes of Fast'n'Loud off the planner without being disturbed for once, while drinking tea and making a fuss of the dog. Nice.

Now the house is full again and I've escaped upstairs to the study as the girls are watching I Used to be an Alleged Celebrity. I know Foggy is in it but I really don't want to spoil my nice day with the rest of the no-hopers.

[garynortheast]

Playing music with my girls at the Whitchurch Christmas lights fair all day today. Never fails.

[Teejayexc]

Looking out of my front window to see 20+ sheep giving the lawn a bit of a trim. Rang the local farmer and told him not to rush, I'd been trying to decide if I should get the mower out one last time....!

Lol, was the + just to cover yourself for the freezer fill :smt003

[cheesypeeps]

As I drove home at 4am in the morning from work and I turned onto our high street to see the town xmas tree all lighten up for the first time this year. It was lovely cos obviously at 4am it was all peaceful and looked beautiful :)

[CharleyFarley]

Seeing the local Motorcycle group (some of Nialls an mine mates) drive past my house on the Santa Run Charity ride, all 2-up in full Santa costumes!!! 😀


"Gas it w###a".........

[Jayneflakes]

Seeing the other half smile over her Grandson does it for me, after my own dysfunctional up bringing, it is so nice to feel a part of a real family.

I love these people so much, even in my own weird damaged way.

Also my cat cuddles into me every night purring when I go to bed, that makes me smile.

What a lovely happy thread :D

[carelesschucca]

Proper home made chicken and veg soup made with yesterdays roast chicken left overs. Its epic.

Also half way through making Scotch Eggs for later on. Happy days in the kitchen :D

[Red Herring]

This mornings ride. After two years hard work my mate has finally managed to turn a pile of spare parts from the corner of my garage into a fully functioning TDR250. We took them both out this morning and felt (and maybe acted) like a pair of teenagers again!

[AJC]

Finally at very long last bought a new TV. Going from a 20inch TV to a 42inch HD thingy is pretty amazing. Oh and I also didn't even need to fight some pikeys in Tesco to get it either...

[Grant66]

Making Christmas cake and licking the bowl after like an 8yr old.

[maviczap]

New tablet after making do with cheapo crap for too long

[Brettus]

New tablet after making do with cheapo crap for too long

Branded blue pills this time eh? no more skittles for this lad ;)

Sorry couldn't resist the setup, I'm assuming it was actually an electronic one, which did you go for?

[maviczap]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for £159

[Sir Trev]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for £159

For that price I'm guessing it was the Tab 3?

[Corny Gizmo]

Filter to the front of lights, spy an avid texter in a cage, rev engine as if the lights have gone green.

Gets me giggling every time as they panic shift with no clutch and the phone ends up on the back seat :D

[AJC]

Just bought a sexy new centre speaker to go with my sexy new TV, this one:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/centre-speakers/tannoy/revolution-dc4-lcr/tann-revo-dc4-lcr-es

Total steal at that price, RRP is 300 and richer usually ask 250. And it sounds scary good. Only Issue I have now is it may force me to replace my 15yr old Eltax floorstanders to the matching Tannoy ones, which cost at least 300, yikes!...

[maviczap]

For that price I'm guessing it was the Tab 3?

Yep, but its night and day between my old tablets, so I'm very happy

[maviczap]

Thanks to Topcashback I got another £8.95 off the tablet I purchased on Friday.

So effectively £151.05 :D

[Jayneflakes]

Oh and I also didn't even need to fight some pikeys in Tesco to get it either...

:mrgreen:

That really did make my laugh out loud, which considering that I am at home on my own in the office about to do some work, is probably pretty sad.

Anyway, thanks for the giggle, you bad person you! :cheers:

[AJC]

:mrgreen:

That really did make my laugh out loud, which considering that I am at home on my own in the office about to do some work, is probably pretty sad.

Anyway, thanks for the giggle, you bad person you! :cheers:

Haha glad to hear it.

I was actually in a Tesco the other night and laughed quite a lot as well! No actual fights or owt, but I suppose you cant have everything...

[pookie]

cyber monday :)

[littleoldman2]

Today as a lady passed me some money, the phone in my pocket went "Kerching" as I got an eBay notification that I'd been paid. The look on her face was wonderful. Pure coincidence but what a joy.

[Brettus]

cyber monday :)


Mixed feelings, I've been way too easily tempted this year but on the plus side I've got some awesome stuff :D

Just picked up a set of 3 mini star wars metal kit models from iwoot.com for only £13.25! On offer at 3 for £20 but discount codes mean bargain. Just got to convince myself to part with them now as they're supposed to be gifts.

My smile was decorating the tree with wife and stepdaughter with Christmas tunes playing and my advent calendar yet to open :-) I'm such a big kid. Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

[Bibio]

only 24 days till Christmas :-)

[Matt-EUC]

only 24 days till Christmas :-)


Bah humbug!

[Matt-EUC]

only 24 days till Christmas :-)


Bah humbug!

[Matt-EUC]

only 24 days till Christmas :-)


Bah humbug!

[Matt-EUC]

only 24 days till Christmas :-)


Bah humbug!

[BanannaMan]

Filter to the front of lights, spy an avid texter in a cage, rev engine as if the lights have gone green.

Gets me giggling every time as they panic shift with no clutch and the phone ends up on the back seat :D








:notworthy:
Well done!
May have to give that one a go at the next opportunity.

[DarrenSV650S]

Today as a lady passed me some money, the phone in my pocket went "Kerching" as I got an eBay notification that I'd been paid. The look on her face was wonderful. Pure coincidence but what a joy.


:) love that

[Littlepeahead]

Jambo's wife said on FB last week that their little boy had said he was sad because he wanted a tiger. Out shopping the next day I saw the 'That's Not My Tiger' book so I bought it and posted it to Oliver as a little gift, but forgot to text Jo and Jambo. So today it came as a complete surprise to them.

But I got the message that Oliver really likes the book! Jo said Oliver says: "It's not my tiger mummy, it's daddy's tiger". So Jambo now has a tiger without even having to buy a Triumph.

[Bluepete]

My smile of the day was standing near the bakery in Tesco, idly wondering which bread to get. I let out a pant ripping fart at exactly the same time one of the large bread oven's alarm went off. I thought I'd set it off :):):):)

Ahhh, simple things please simple minds eh?

Pete ;)

[Teejayexc]

My smile of the day was standing near the bakery in Tesco, idly wondering which bread to get. I let out a pant ripping fart at exactly the same time one of the large bread oven's alarm went off. I thought I'd set it off :):):):)

Ahhh, simple things please simple minds eh?

Pete ;)


Probably why the alarm went off.....instead of rising the dough sank! [-X

[punyXpress]

Nah
Bp's been practicing his acceptance speech again ?;)

[Brettus]

Decorating the office this morning and the subsequent adoration and jealousy. I was first in the office to have some as the others are waiting till the weekend. The bar has been set now though :D

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/03/d403c6d2c3b23a80a1230a2e77d7d4ca.jpg

And Christmas tunes courtesy of Spotify through the 5.1 speakers ;)

[timwilky]

last night the dogs had a scrap over food and the pup got his sharp teeth in, Jasper has cuts to his head and body. Nothing serious and they have been cleaned.

Makes me smile to see them today cuddled up together as if nothing had ever happened. Although the pup has now taken to eating a hole in the hallway carpet.

[Littlepeahead]

This made me chuckle today.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/03/2034fcf7969e4efd07c752f16424826b.jpg

[littleoldman2]

Saw my first PROPER drunk of the season this morning staggering home at about ninish.

[andrewsmith]

Saw my first PROPER drunk of the season this morning staggering home at about ninish.
Not around Blakelaw by any chance?

[Teejayexc]

Seeing this pic in littleph's post on t'other thread....


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/12/02/23AC2C2C00000578-2858005-image-185_1417551541740.jpg

Made me smile and wonder at the same time.....that seriously can't be comfortable..can it. It's gotta chafe shirley, (and all gals).

[Red ones]

We have that amongst other images on a huge video wall at work. It seems to have the marmite effect.

[BanannaMan]

Saw my first PROPER drunk of the season this morning staggering home at about ninish.





Seriously, you're happy to see a drunk staggering around at 9:00 in the morning???
Sounds more like my gripe of the day! LOL

[NTECUK]

CO2 Under the bog whilst Dan is on the Bog!
2-1

[Sir Trev]

Getting my daughter home from her jaw surgery - the extra miles after an already long commute for evening visiting at the John Radcliffe in Oxford was not much fun. She's a bit bruised and sore but it's good to be back together again.

[maviczap]

Getting my daughter home from her jaw surgery - the extra miles after an already long commute for evening visiting at the John Radcliffe in Oxford was not much fun. She's a bit bruised and sore but it's good to be back together again.

Yep, I know all about that kind of surgery, although mine was at the extreme end

[maviczap]

Knowing I've finished work for the week, I'm tired

[Bluepete]

Knowing I've finished work for the week, I'm tired

Me too. Being brave for a week of nights is getting old.

Pete ;)

[Luckypants]

Being given a brand-new car to try for the weekend.

Sent from my HTC One

[NTECUK]

Quick eBay it ;)

[maviczap]

Nothing like that 'New' car smell

[maviczap]

Playin my music blu ray at max volume through the sound system as my tribe are out :smt041

[pookie]

the sunshine and seeing frost and ice in the empty flower pots in the garden.. Winter has arrived and no rain :)

[maviczap]

the sunshine and seeing frost and ice in the empty flower pots in the garden.. Winter has arrived and no rain :)

Amen to that, beautiful blue sky today, lifts the gloom from my heart :santa:

[Littlepeahead]

And a big full moon in a clear sky this evening.

[NTECUK]

Sarah in bed so I can watch telly uninterrupted .

[carelesschucca]

Having a great evening with good friends. Who really needs any more?

[Heorot]

Saw my first PROPER drunk of the season this morning staggering home at about ninish.

This would be normal when I lived in Edinburgh.

[maviczap]

Arriving home after a rideout, even on a mostly wet and gloomy day. Just the sound of my Sv is enough to make me smile

[pookie]

oh how i miss the sound of a v twin.. always made me smile no matter how slow I was going..

I put my decorations out and I'm almost in the christmas mood :)

[Sir Trev]

Seeing the Monkey smile, even with a face full of post-gnasher-op scaffolding, as I struggled to get to the tree out of the loft. She's also hungry again which is defo a good sign.

[Bluepete]

Putting up the Christmas tree, watching Polar Express, drinking Mojitos!

Goddam it, I WILL be festive.

Pete ;)

[garynortheast]

Seeing my young lurcher, Mabel, running with all the enthusiasm possessed of one year old lurchers. The enthusiasm which inspires them to run for no other reason than the pleasure of running very fast. Poetry in motion.

[BanannaMan]

A visit to the local theater last night for a Christmas Themed local talent show for charity.
A lovely evening of music, comedy, dance and singing.
(The Mrs starring in a comedy skit)
Every seat was filled with chairs sit out in the isles to accomodate the crowd.
Some of the local talent was amazing.

[Littlepeahead]

I've been making cappuccino cupcakes, the icing contains Coffee Bailey's and even though I'm not allowed to drink this weekend I did lick the bowl out and the spoon.

[maviczap]

Uummmmm I'm telling you naughty girl ;)

[Littlepeahead]

I think Father Christmas blacklisted me a long time ago.

Mine today is the text from my sister in law. I told my nephew I'd posted his letter to Father Christmas and yesterday the NSPCC letter I arranged in reply (see my other thread) arrived. He was really excited, especially as Father Christmas mentioned in his reply Luke playing nicely with his sister Evie, that he knows Luke likes playing with his cars and that he's just started a new school. Nothing gets past the fat beardy bloke! He knows what you've been up to.

[Teejayexc]

Some of the local talent was amazing.

Obviously not met a Towie then.

[maviczap]

Obviously not met a Towie then.

What is the American equivalent of TOWIE :D

[Red Herring]

TOSWITS..



The Only Sensible Way Is To Shoot.

[Red ones]

It made me smile when I realised that the new cooker I've bought us going to be delivered on the wife's birthday and I need to buy new pans too.
Her family are going to have things to say about that!!

[Heorot]

Bloody induction hobs. When we had a new kitchen installed last year, she insisted on an induction hob instead of a gas hob. I had to throw away all my favourite pots & pans because they were aluminium and wouldn't work on the new hob.

[Red ones]

Got a good deal on it, we only need 2 new pans and a frying pan and that will do. I prices the pans into the whole thing and it still works out well. One of the old pans is awful too.

Not sure how I'm going to melt the waterproofing for my boots now though!


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[Littlepeahead]

Got a good deal on it, we only need 2 new pans and a frying pan and that will do. I prices the pans into the whole thing and it still works out well. One of the old pans is awful too.

Not sure how I'm going to melt the waterproofing for my boots now though!


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You just need one of these

http://www.tesco.com/direct/blowtorch-cooks-refillable/582-4559.prd

[Bibio]

buying stuff that actually works.

got myself a Hornettek storage device (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornettek-Enterprise-Quad-Hard-Drive/dp/B00CYFM520/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1418083913&sr=1-1&keywords=hornettek) for putting my ISO movie files on so i can plug it into my OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray player USB port and see all 4 drives and have the facility to use eSATA for copyoing the ISO's straight from the computer to the Hornettek and i'm glad to say it works a frigging treat, no more having to take the desktop drives back and fourth out the livingroom to the computer room to copy the files over.

i had to buy a compatible eSATA card for the computer though.

a smile... you bet ya.

[Littlepeahead]

The amazing sunrise this morning. Just beautiful.

[NTECUK]

The amazing sunrise this morning. Just beautiful.

http://home.freeuk.com/jrknight/smileys/postpics.gif

[Littlepeahead]

I was on a bus, no chance of getting a pic. You should have all got up earlier.

[NTECUK]

The background not so good but https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-0/10350337_594629507333371_3528004852356719961_n.jpg ?oh=90f43f06834975cff85d4381bbe6b420&oe=55145414&__gda__=1427289214_bd254b40404eb05922778afb9599561 1

[Sir Trev]

I was on a bus, no chance of getting a pic. You should have all got up earlier.

I saw it too but was driving and more concerned about the jam on the closed M25 I was about to find myself at the back of.


My smile, after getting past the jack-knifed artic by J21 that lost me ten minutes or so, the jam proper started just after J22 where I normally exit anyway. The office here (Hatfield) is deserted today as a lot of people turned back after two hours.

[maviczap]

This:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15981026201_cf52584185_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qmbWjv)IMAG0512 (https://flic.kr/p/qmbWjv) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr


Everything was clean when I started this morning :smt003

Nothing like an hours off road riding to make me happy :p

[maviczap]

The amazing sunrise this morning. Just beautiful.

http://home.freeuk.com/jrknight/smileys/postpics.gif

I grabbed a quick snap this morning

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8640/15983014835_31833132dd_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qmn8ti)IMAG0511 (https://flic.kr/p/qmn8ti) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[NTECUK]

oh we need a like button

[maviczap]

buying stuff that actually works.

got myself a Hornettek storage device (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hornettek-Enterprise-Quad-Hard-Drive/dp/B00CYFM520/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1418083913&sr=1-1&keywords=hornettek) for putting my ISO movie files on so i can plug it into my OPPO BDP-93 Blu-ray player USB port and see all 4 drives and have the facility to use eSATA for copyoing the ISO's straight from the computer to the Hornettek and i'm glad to say it works a frigging treat, no more having to take the desktop drives back and fourth out the livingroom to the computer room to copy the files over.

i had to buy a compatible eSATA card for the computer though.

a smile... you bet ya.

I like the look of that Hornettek storage device & it could solve my ISO storage problems too.

I also like the Oppo blu ray, but I don't think there's much point in me getting one, if I can play my Iso files via my network on my media centre PC?

But it sounds like a nice neat solution, as playing ISO files is the way I like to do things too.

[BanannaMan]

What is the American equivalent of TOWIE :D





Other than its a TV show I haven't a clue what TOWIE is. ??? :smt102




TOSWITS..
The Only Sensible Way Is To Shoot.




That's the correct answer for everything.
Are you sure you're not an American??? ;)

[maviczap]

Other than its a TV show I haven't a clue what TOWIE is. ??? :smt102

)

Its alright Bill, none of us have a clue what TOWIE is either :p

A collection of the strangest people you'll every likely to meet. They are supposed to be Human, but not humans I identify with. I suspect they are from another world or are from another reality.:smt017

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialTOWIE

[Littlepeahead]

Its alright Bill, none of us have a clue what TOWIE is either :p

A collection of the strangest people you'll every likely to meet. They are supposed to be Human, but not humans I identify with. I suspect they are from another world or are from another reality.:smt017

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialTOWIE

I'm a female from Essex, yet I have never felt the need to slather myself in orange gunk until I look like a satsuma, nor do I apply false eyelashes and several gallons of other face paint every time I leave the house, even at 7am, while wearing a tight dress to show off enormous false bosoms and teetering along in ridiculously high heels. Nor have I ever visited Marbella or the place they call 'Sugar Hut' even though it is only a few miles from my home. And I've never felt the need to glue sparkly bits to my lady parts either.

And they are not from another planet, they are from Brentwood!

[NTECUK]

Goodie Shores is just as mad.
So it's influence does affect the kids. Seen it in Colchester!

[Jayneflakes]

Here is something I am currently smiling about, my Mountain Bike may be back on the road rather than just an ornament gathering dust.

Since getting hurt in a work based accident which damaged my neck and shoulder, my Bike has sat dormant. I have tried to sell it several times, but no one but me has ever seen it's potential. It is a race ready Giant XtC Team edition in Giant team colours and is super lightweight.

Well with the addition of some new parts, such a huge fat back side saddle and a raised stem, I am now putting it back together and really hoping that I can go for a ride. I may not be able to mud plug and race over rocky tracks the way I used to, but just cycling down the prom will put an even bigger smile on my face.

Pain is for wimps, it has been five years since I got hurt and I have to accept that it is never going to get better, so time to move on and deal with life. This is just another step along that way and I am grinning like a junkie on speedballs! :D

[maviczap]

And they are not from another planet, they are from Brentwood!

Its a part of Brentwood I don't recognise, although I have to confess I've not been there in a while.

Perhaps a flying saucer dropped them off on its way back to Mars. That's a reddish orange planet, which i maybe why they spray themselves with that fake tan? :santa: :p

[BanannaMan]

A collection of the strangest people you'll every likely to meet. They are supposed to be Human, but not humans I identify with. I suspect they are from another world or are from another reality.:smt017

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialTOWIE






Ah, we do have an American equivalent.
They're known as 'valley girls' and they live in southern California.

[maviczap]

Perhaps they're all from the same planet?

[pookie]

well done Jayneflakes .. two wheeled riding always puts a smile on my face. The sun was out and it wasnt cold so out went the ginger ninja :)

I have been to marbella, went to brentwood to visit the sugar hut, saw amy childs salon and have an penchant for orange.. hmm next stop some tangerine face cream :)