Simple pleasures

Holly I've had one for many years me. It's a bit frayed at the edges, a little rusty and creaky (a bit like me actually) but I love it and do exactly what you say, read, swing to and fro, enjoy the sun and birds.

It's very relaxing zzzzzzzzzz

I'd love one of those.

I've also got a helicopter sun chair. Getting in is difficult, getting out is ...undignified ....to put it mildly. And have all my bits in working order.

I'm giving it away free to anyone who wants one. Don't be tempted by one of these. They're not simple and not pleasurable.

A hug from my granddaughter

Laying on my beautiful (to me) faded and jaded swing chair in garden, cuppa by my side, book in my hands and Leonard Cohen playing in the background, low enough so that I can hear the birds. Heaven.
Oh holly sorry have stolen yours. Just read through again and we are almost twins.

Aka and Flowerofthewest - you can't beat them can you we were probably 'over rocked' as babies lol

Another small thing that brings a sigh of contentment is a favourite meal - tonight's sigh came from having scampi, coleslaw and petit pois. I wish I'd been this easy to please when I was younger

Leaning on the kitchen worktop, looking out of the window and watching a couple of free range hens who have wandered on to the garden. Their contentment is catching.

As well as sitting in a field with no shoes on, I like to just curl up on my sofa with a huge bar of chocolate to help me unwind from the sometimes crazy remarks on these forums. (is it me or is it them)

I had to google your helicopter chair Aka!! It looks lethal

Trying to exit a hammock a few years ago, I was literally 'spat' out on to pebbles and broke three ribs. OUCH!!!

Seeing a very smug and supercilious person fall over [arse over tip]. They didn't hurt themselves but their pride took a nasty knock.

Aploogies that the above post didn't include flowers or kittens.

I thought the phrase was 'arse over tit', roses!

I had to google the helicopter chair as well - it wasn't tempting...

Ana it is! However I tried to be polite, ahem.

Crazy remarks? silverfish it's definitely you.

Reading the papers in bed at the weekend ( the only time we get them delivered) with a cup of tea and toast and marmalade.

Driving back from a day out with the 4 eldest tiddlers yesterday, listening to them chat amongst themselves about what they liked best of where we'd been and what we'd done.
Hearing the youngest (3 and a half) saying to the eldest (nearly 9) ' It was a lovely day with Granny wasn't it Alex?', gave me such a warm feeling inside, especially when the other two ( 4 and 7) chimed in with their agreement.
Made a big dent in my bank account, but hearing that made it all SO worthwhile