Reasons to be cheerful. ??

The vaccination roll-out is making me cautiously optimistic. If I get as far as having the jab before the lurgy gets me I shall be ecstatic.

“The Bath Oliver, one of Britain’s favourite biscuits, has been granted a reprieve, as production has restarted following an outcry over its disappearance.“
And what about it’s rarely seen cousin the Chocolate Oliver? My absolute favourites - haven’t seen one for years and years....

Happy birthday Pregpaws. ???
Sounds fabulous, better than most non lockdown birthdays in fact.

It's my 75th birthday and I should be somewhere exotic with golden sand and a cocktail , but instead I've filled the apartment with 75 roses, , the fridge has a bottle of expensive pink champagne cooling , and I bought a birthday cake. I'm playing the Boomtown rats , I don't like Mondays , and dinner is from M&S ready to heat. It's a Lockdown birthday !

My House sale has finally got to the point of exchanging contracts and a possible moving date (If removers are available) of 1st February - it was sold in early September!
Hubby and I are so exhausted - we have been living, surrounded by packed boxes since October!

I actually retrieved a pesky tissue before putting it into the washing....

I'm very cheered by the prospect of a local walk now that the icy pavements are disappearing for a couple of days before the next minus temperature is set to arrive. Joy indeed!

LauraNorder Thank-you.

Happy birthday Lemsip ???

Thank you lemongrove. She's back to her old self now.
You're right, I don't usually rush to the vet. I go to good old Google first.
My son was more worried. when she was first sick she started meowing loudly, she was walking slowly then her body was twitching. He thought she might have had a stroke or heart attack as she's quite old at 13.
But hey, she's fine now. Thanks again

Yes Merlotgran and landscape artist this week too. Yey

The Great Pottery Throwdown is back!

Definitely a reason to be cheerful.

A reason to be cheerful today....it’s cold and a bit foggy out and we have been cosy inside, with a fire and lighted candles,
Doing crosswords, reading and watching tv and catching up on emails and phone calls.

Lulu?

Sharon that’s good news about your cat, although we don’t have one at the moment, we have had cats, usually two at a time all our married life, and although a worry when they are sick, have often found it’s better not to rush them off to the vet but wait a couple of days.They perk up nine times out of ten.After all, when we are sick ourselves we don’t rush off to the GP ( well, I don’t anyway) ?

Not very many really. Pretty boring day follows pretty boring day. Never thought a high point in my day would be going out for teabags (I combine a little shop with daily exercise.) I have never spent so much unrelieved time with DH either. Or realised that he has to argue every single tedious point. This morning we spent a fascinating twenty minutes arguing about whether the robin on the bird table was the same one who used to come last year. It will soon be time for dinner, then bed, though - I'm beginning to feel like a cruise ship prisoner at the moment. I've never been on one but my SIL has and said between ports all she thought about was food and sleep.

One of our cats was poorly yesterday. Being sick and asleep on the sofa all day. She looked quite sorry for herself bless her.
It would happen at the weekend when the vets are closed.
I'm relieved and happy to say, she's as fit as a butchers dog today.

Knowledge that I have a job that I enjoy.
I hated my last job, it was part time and minimum wage but I was stuck in it for almost 3 years because as a single parent I had to work to pay the bills.
I suspect my age and the fact that I had taken a long career break to raise my 3 DC (all with additional needs) weighed heavily against me in my job search, in spite of the very good grades in my BSc and MSc that I had gained very recently as evidence that I wasn't past it ?.
I had just about given up hope of ever leaving when a year ago I was offered my current position. Still not great pay but absolutely rewarding and challenging I am grateful every day.

Jane10

Reason to be cheerful? The cat finally did a poo! We'd been anxiously awaiting an 'outcome' and feared a blockage. Vet said next step would be investigative surgery. DH has been following poor Baz around for days.
It's the little things!

What a relief for you and the cat

My son sent me little video of my new granddaughter, born 3rd Dec. who I have yet to meet

My evening FaceTime with my daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. It’s something to look forward to, and always makes me cheerful.

JaneRn, that made me laugh because wood is also a euphemism for a morning erection, if I’m allowed to say that ?

I’m grateful for a happy, healthy family, a great husband and a warm house.
My sylphlike figure, long thick glossy hair and wonderful bone structure.
Only one sentence is true.

I'm sitting here in a lovely warm house, I don't have to go out to work. I have some savings to tide me over till I get my pension this year. Plenty to eat and drink and lots of books to read. I couldn't ask for more. I consider myself very lucky especially when you think of the homeless this time of year

Eerrrm! Struggling to find on right now.

Beloved and both woke up this morning. Can't get much better than that.