Full Version: What's Made You Happy Today.... ?
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A very successful lunch, an evening of opening presents with family and friends and finding that my choices of presents were very well received, and with guests presently going to bed replete and happy. It doesn't get much better than that!
QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Dec 26 2008, 12:09 AM) 
A very successful lunch, an evening of opening presents with family and friends and finding that my choices of presents were very well received, and with guests presently going to bed replete and happy. It doesn't get much better than that!
I bet last night got you off to a good start as well... 
I've had a rather muddled Christmas Day, but and ultimately enjoyable one.
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Dec 24 2008, 10:27 PM)
I wish... No, it was over the phone between what seems like 101 church services.
It certainly felt like 101. I think I might delegate a tad next year! 
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Dec 26 2008, 12:15 AM)
QUOTE(Holz Gedeckt @ Dec 26 2008, 12:09 AM)
A very successful lunch, an evening of opening presents with family and friends and finding that my choices of presents were very well received, and with guests presently going to bed replete and happy. It doesn't get much better than that!
I bet last night got you off to a good start as well... Yup, thank you!
QUOTE(hello_cello @ Dec 25 2008, 11:56 PM)
QUOTE(maggiemay @ Dec 25 2008, 11:05 PM)
QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Dec 25 2008, 10:33 PM)
The new Wallace and Gromit episode
yes, wasn't it fun !
i missed it
I expect it's on BBC iPlayer h_c
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Dec 25 2008, 12:18 AM)
The wonderful music in the 9 Lessons and Carols from Kings today...and in particular the three (four if you listened to the whole thing on Radio 4 in the afternoon) solos sung by the tenor who was one of my sprogs in primary school. He was lovely when he was 8 (when I first started teaching him) and he's still lovely
and sooo talented. He was in my choir and just gorgeous to teach - I remember him being the Mayor when we did 'Rats' when he was in Year 6 *comes over all nostalgic*. He had an amazing unbroken voice and it's now a gorgeous tenor.He's now in his last year as a choral scholar at Kings so I won't see him on TV again
.Well done, Joel - you made my day.
Wasn't he fabulous?! We could have listened to him for hours - what a voice! 
The young treble was pretty good too, and there were some different carols. I love Carols from Kings; it's a big part of my Christmas preparation.QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Dec 25 2008, 10:33 PM)
The new Wallace and Gromit episode
Wasn't it fun? Wallace neverlearns when it comes to the ladies!
QUOTE(liebe_klavier @ Dec 25 2008, 10:54 PM)
my mum has got me a ticket home for chinese new year in late january..... i miss my mum sooooooo much....
Sorry you haven't been able to see your Mum at Christmas, liebe_klavier; it's such a family time of year. Hope you've had a great Christmas anyway, and now you have something to look forward to in a month's time.
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Dec 25 2008, 08:35 AM)
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Dec 25 2008, 01:18 AM)
The wonderful music in the 9 Lessons and Carols from Kings today...and in particular the three (four if you listened to the whole thing on Radio 4 in the afternoon) solos sung by the tenor who was one of my sprogs in primary school. He was lovely when he was 8 (when I first started teaching him) and he's still lovely
and sooo talented. He was in my choir and just gorgeous to teach - I remember him being the Mayor when we did 'Rats' when he was in Year 6 *comes over all nostalgic*. He had an amazing unbroken voice and it's now a gorgeous tenor.He's now in his last year as a choral scholar at Kings so I won't see him on TV again
.Well done, Joel - you made my day.
He did have a lovely voice!
QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ Dec 26 2008, 10:02 AM)
Wasn't he fabulous?! We could have listened to him for hours - what a voice! The young treble was pretty good too, and there were some different carols. I love Carols from Kings; it's a big part of my Christmas preparation.Aw, glad you both liked Joel's voice, too...thought perhaps it was just me being biased! I couldn't help feeling terribly proud, even though I only had a tiny part to play in his musical development
.We all (me, Him Indoors, Bag and Pa) thought that the services from Kings this year were even more sublime than usual - such wonderful music, supremely well done, and so spiritually - utterly uplifting and has made everything else on the TV this Christmas look crass...
Dog walk in the sunshine followed by left-overs....yummmmm
(and I've just ordered a box-set of Anne Sophie Mutter and am off to drink Advocat and watch something rubbishy on telly
)
(and I've just ordered a box-set of Anne Sophie Mutter and am off to drink Advocat and watch something rubbishy on telly
)
A long crisp walk in the cold sunny afternoon at Clent, with a cuppa half way around. Back to mulled cider and Christmas cake. About to start on the turkey sandwiches.
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers. Again.
Seeing my friend
A nice text from a friend wishing me to get well soon and with a silly picture of their boxing day celebrations and a caption was just nice to wake up to after one of many naps today!
was just nice to wake up to after one of many naps today!
A wonderful walk on the local common this morning. True, there was a biting wind which made it feel much colder than the 3 C the thermometer read, but the light was so beautiful and it felt good to be alive.
Also nice to see how many families were out walking together up there.
True, there was a biting wind which made it feel much colder than the 3 C the thermometer read, but the light was so beautiful and it felt good to be alive.Also nice to see how many families were out walking together up there.
I didn't go for a walk, but, I went to a friend's house which is near a lovely park and there were lots of people out. Lovely sunshine.
Knowing we got through Christmas Day and Boxing Day with nothing but good cheer and good nature, which doesn't always happen 
A lovely walk yesterday - I tempted them out into the sunshine promising just a half-hour loop of a walk and everyone was enjoying it so much that I was easily able to extend into one-and-a-half hours with no complaints which, seeing that we had three teenage boys with us, was a huge achievement. No offence to any teenage boys who may read this, but ours are rather like dormice on valium at the moment
A lovely walk yesterday - I tempted them out into the sunshine promising just a half-hour loop of a walk and everyone was enjoying it so much that I was easily able to extend into one-and-a-half hours with no complaints which, seeing that we had three teenage boys with us, was a huge achievement. No offence to any teenage boys who may read this, but ours are rather like dormice on valium at the moment
A pot of very mature stilton.
It's great for warding off family members
It's great for warding off family members
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Dec 27 2008, 03:09 PM)
A pot of very mature stilton.
I like eating mature cheese
(the sort of comment that really belongs in the random thoughts thread, but still...
)
hehe yay for cheese
Knowing that despite feeling ill and rubbish, I'm going to spend the evening celebrating in the pub with some close friends and that I will have a smile on my face all night
Knowing that despite feeling ill and rubbish, I'm going to spend the evening celebrating in the pub with some close friends and that I will have a smile on my face all night
I will be in Scotland this time tomorrow!
Seeing my aunt looking really well, and my uncle snoring when he fell asleep after lunch at our house!
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Dec 27 2008, 06:28 PM)
I will be in Scotland this time tomorrow!
Eeee! 
As you can see, the above comment has not made me the least bit happy today.
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Dec 27 2008, 06:39 PM)
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Dec 27 2008, 06:28 PM)
I will be in Scotland this time tomorrow!
Eeee! As you can see, the above comment has not made me the least bit happy today.
Does this mean we get more posts in your 'blog' thread here soon?
Oh yes. Stay tuned in!
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Dec 27 2008, 06:39 PM)
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Dec 27 2008, 06:28 PM)
I will be in Scotland this time tomorrow!
Eeee! As you can see, the above comment has not made me the least bit happy today.
I really hope you both have an absolutely fantastic time - you certainly deserve it after having such a loooooooooong wait!
Thanks!
The blog will be bumped up in DC! (Due course, that is, not DaisyChain...
)
The blog will be bumped up in DC! (Due course, that is, not DaisyChain...
)
QUOTE(mwl1 @ Dec 27 2008, 06:50 PM)
Thanks!
The blog will be bumped up in DC! (Due course, that is, not DaisyChain...
)I was thinking you meant DC as in Washington DC
Getting home after working - with extra money in my pocket! And getting two recipes from my boss (caterer) for when I go back to uni, so I can stop eating pasta with pesto and beans on toast 24/7!
getting into bed and being all snuggled up...and discovering i can log in on my phone
It's the 28th!
I managed to stop procrastinating for about an hour! tho now i'm on the internet again! argh! *tries to get back into work mode*
tho now i'm on the internet again! argh! *tries to get back into work mode*
reaching 600 posts after what seems like forever haha
Going on a long walk.
A second pedal for my new piano, so now I won't have to keep switching the plug round mid-piece
QUOTE(lucky045 @ Dec 27 2008, 11:05 PM)
Getting home after working - with extra money in my pocket! And getting two recipes from my boss (caterer) for when I go back to uni, so I can stop eating pasta with pesto and beans on toast 24/7!
did anyone else think that was all together, instead of two different meals?
No?
Oh well, i did
QUOTE(hello_cello @ Dec 28 2008, 06:38 PM)
QUOTE(lucky045 @ Dec 27 2008, 11:05 PM)
Getting home after working - with extra money in my pocket! And getting two recipes from my boss (caterer) for when I go back to uni, so I can stop eating pasta with pesto and beans on toast 24/7!
did anyone else think that was all together, instead of two different meals?
No?
Oh well, i did
Intriguing though... would I mix the beans with the pesto before pouring on the pasta? Where would the toast come in. I may have to experiment with this...
MY 8 year old beating her Dad, her older sister and moi in Monopoly. She wiped the floor with us by buying all the brown and pale blue ones and building hotels on them A very steady income
Watching Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell on youtube.
Nothing today but lake district tomorrow
An unexpected email, just to stay in touch, from someone I hadn't expected to hear from.
QUOTE(noodle @ Dec 29 2008, 12:33 AM)
an email from a good forum friend!
Ditto!!!
Reserving flights to Belfast to visit a forum friend
Being with a forum *cough* friend
QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Dec 29 2008, 12:53 AM)
Being with a forum *cough* friend
I take it that you're both having a smashing time then? Lovely jubbly QUOTE(Miss Ross @ Dec 29 2008, 12:53 AM)
Being with a forum *cough* friend
You ought to get something for that cough!!
Glad your "friend" has arrived safely
QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Dec 29 2008, 12:47 AM)
Reserving flights to Belfast to visit a forum friend
Ooh, I'd better be booking flights to Belfast for May in the not too distant future...
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Dec 29 2008, 08:02 AM)
QUOTE(bassmadmatt @ Dec 29 2008, 12:47 AM)
Reserving flights to Belfast to visit a forum friend
Ooh, I'd better be booking flights to Belfast for May in the not too distant future...
A really hot shower to ease the flu aches and returning to bed to find a lovely text from a friend
Awesome new hair!
(new cut and style that is - not a transplant or anything! )
(new cut and style that is - not a transplant or anything!
)
My 20 month old nephew deciding Auntie CJB's hand was the one he wanted to hold whilst walking on the beach today.
It's my mummy's birthday and she's all smiley and happy and we played scrabble earlier and it was fun hehehe
hehehe
Being back in good old Blighty for a little holiday!
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