Has anything positive happened to you today? Would you like to share?

nanny2507 - I hope you get to hear that you are getting a video interview and that you are offered the job!

We were out yesterday when our lovely Post lady tried to deliver a parcel. She saw us walking home , turned around and bought it back. ?

Auntieflo, terrific perseverance with your cactus. Result well deserved! I had heartwarming news that my very good friends are a degree on the mend from what sounds like Covid. Tests are happening at last. Sources were their daughters. One in Tenerife, one in Canada. Wonderful instant internet.

Friend sent me this . I hope the link works. A delightful encounter
www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/01/15/laquila-lincontro-tra-il-cervo-e-il-gatto-tra-le-strade-innevate-lascia-a-bocca-aperta-video/6066514/

I know it is a bit pathetic but for years now I have been growing an avocado tree from a stone. It was potbound so I transplanted it to a much bigger pot about 10 days ago and thought it might die. Today I looked and it had put out a new shoot. We can’t usually grow them here, it is a bit too cold, so come Winter I shall put something round it to keep it warm!

My nice postman has taken a couple of letters that I've written to put into the post for me, to save me having to go out to post them as it's a bit cold for me in my wheelchair this morning. All of our postmen round me are very kind and obliging like this.

My nice new big sauté pan with a lid has arrived from John Lewis. Had to chuck the old one because the non stick coating was peeling off.

I’ve heard that my new grandchild is going to be a boy (number 2). A girl would have been nice but as long as baby is healthy that’s all that really matters.

We hung two pictures (side by side) today and
1) they are level with each other
2) we drilled only one hole in the wrong place
3) the hole in the wrong place doesn’t show. Yeay, result!

Ooh, Witzend, is it a Neverstick Easiglide pan? I’m waiting for a milk pan from John Lewis of that brand and have high hopes.

Just looked out the window and what a contrast to yesterday. Pale blue sky and sunshine, maybe just being hopeful but it feels like almost spring.

I found out this morning that I have won £15 on our little local lottery here. Every little helps!
Also, I've washed all my bedding and hung it out, hopefully it might dry.

I had a lovely brunch and then returned to my room to have a leisurely shower, look and talk to my 3 amaryllis plants (2 quid, last of the bunch in Aldi) and relax, before doing a couple of catch up lessons with some lovely students. Oh, and watching the snow gently falling on the garden and the river outside my window.

My husband had his COVID vaccination on Friday, earlier than we had hoped. At 4.45 on the same day I received a phone call asking me if I wanted to pop over for mine since they had some left over. I didn’t need asking twice!

Yesterday I won a £10 Amazon voucher from the local newspaper for a photo I’d entered into a competition & today a friend I hadn’t seen since hefore Christmas looked in, at a distance, while doggy walking and gave me 4 mince pies! And now I have the 2 GS for a couple of hours while DD/SiL go for a muddy run round the lakes. So, a good weekend all round. Tomorrow’s another day ?

Mr R had his first covid vaccination on Thursday - he is 76. I am 72 and felt I had some time to wait for mine but I got a text on Friday offering me one and I had it today! Hoorah.......and it was a totally ok experience

Good evening. I thought I ought to say that something positive happened to me today - I joined Gransnet! I am a mere male, 72, and adore women. But, before your eyes go to the ceiling that 'it's another one of those', I must quickly point out that my lawful wedded wife is also a member here, so no-one is at risk of being groomed. I am not going to out her identity, so she can pretend I am nothing to do with her!

Welcome, olddudders! Hope you enjoy being part of this forum. ?

Thankyou, Ashcombe, that is most courteous.

Oh yes....... My best friend has just phoned me after being very ill for a long few weeks now. She only managed a very short chat but I'm relieved, delighted and somewhat overwhelmed. Yippee!

For the first time in a month our area is seeing a reduction in reported COVID cases (but not deaths, sadly. Hopefully that will come very soon now.)
I don't normally bother with slight changes but these have been reported for nearly a week and it's now quite a substantial change, -22%. We've actually gone from purple to blue. With the vaccinations underway finally I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. That's worth a quick dance round the sofa to me.

I went to DS and DIL for tea today (I'm in their bubble) because it's DIL's birthday. It was just lovely to have a meal that I hadn't cooked!

This evening my 2 little grandchildren 140 miles away snuggled up together in bed with the iPad and we had a lovely FaceTime call. I read them their favourite bedtime story books they enjoy when they spend a weekend with me.

I have hopefully sent all the documents that the council need to renew my blue badge and bus pass! I've scanned stuff today for the first time ever, with a lot of help from the tenancy support worker , I just hope it's gone all right; the only problem I can see us the quality of the photograph. But I'm pleased that everything has gone as I was worried about not having a current blue badge , and it is now in the lap of the gods ( council staff).

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I have hopefully sent all the documents that the council need to renew my blue badge and bus pass! I've scanned stuff today for the first time ever, with a lot of help from the tenancy support worker , I just hope it's gone all right; the only problem I can see us the quality of the photograph. But I'm pleased that everything has gone as I was worried about not having a current blue badge , and it is now in the lap of the gods ( council staff).

Just quoted my own piece as I have been told that everything has gone according to plan and I'm now waiting to receive my blue badge and my bus pass in the post.