What has given you pleasure today? ( An anti-rant thread).

I had a trip to Loch Lomond, light traffic (it's often gridlocked), a delicious tapas lunch and the sun shone.
An excellent day!

Than goodness I previewed. I almost posted a photo of DD's new Ninja oven, which gave her pleasure today.🤣

Nice man from British gas Chris has repaired central heating boiler after it flooded the kitchen late Sunday evening. We now have hot water again after just one day of boiling kettles I know I couldn't live off grid.

On the BBC News app I came across "27 of the best looks from the MetGala 2025". It's very entertaining - the good, the bad and the ugly!

Seeing Zhao Xintong win the snooker world championship. What a talent from the new kid on the block.

Sheila Hancock referring ( on the One Show ) to today’s government as ‘ lying Gits. I was surprised that the presenters weren’t told to apologise for her comment. In context it was quite amusing.

Putting the heating on, I was cold and am lucky I can, even rough it feels ‘wrong’ in May, particularly after last week’s warmth.

The aeroplanes for the VE Day royal flypast flying low over my house. They usually do but it never ceases to be exciting.

Quiet morning. Made some soda bread. Street party this afternoon. Big jumper on though as it is a tad chilly

Lallykins

After spending hours cutting out a nd.making paper flowers, I finished my.project and it's now hanging on my wall

Very pretty!

After spending hours cutting out a nd.making paper flowers, I finished my.project and it's now hanging on my wall

Seeing the sun shining, and flowers , early morning, bank holiday, soft music . No news on. That's happiness today for me.

I forced myself to go swimming, as it was a bit cold, but am glad I did, it was an adult only session too! I managed 40 minutes, not bad for someone with an arthritic shoulder.

I finished a good book and watched a bit of snooker...

I fixed the washing machine today!!!!!!

My husband used to do that but he is no longer here. But I had watched him and it must have sunk in somehow. It was only a loose pipe that flooded the kitchen but I am ridiculously pleased with myself that I did it.

Then I ate buttered crumpets to celebrate.

Made delicious rice pudding and lovely brotchen.

Watching Jack Draper on television playing in the Madrid tennis final. It was a very good match even though he didn’t win.

My choir sang at the Gardener's Fair In our local town Market Place. People stopped to listen, joined jn, clapped along and donated to our charity.

I went to a celebration of VE day today and heard some excellent swing band music.

Did a boot sale today, ahead of our downsizing, sold over half our stock by volume. Very satisfying.

Woke up early and took the dog out. Quiet, except for the birds and still fairly warm.
Now for breakfast.

I met with a friend and we sat in the lovely sunshine and had a good catch-up.

It has been a really chilled out kind of day.

My fibre broadband was connected today, efficiently and with no fuss. I can't believe how easy it was, and what a lovely young man! Now any of the family who want to can visit and 'work from home' from mine. We are all spread around the country. It means they don't have to use precious family holiday time to come and see me, and when they're working I can carry on with my activities, enjoy cooking meals for someone and then enjoy their company in the evening. Win win.

Allira

Allira

Feeling a bit guilty because there is a nice man who is working hard weeding the garden whils I sit and listen to the birds, but DH has just gone to make him a cuppa and we will be paying him later 😀

Just realised he's weeded my Welsh poppies 😯
(Probably the wrong thread)

The poppies are still there, just the flowers missing; I'm sure they will flower again 🙂

Today I had lunch with a friend.

chicken

I have to rely on taxis these days and most of the drivers are really lovely. Today I needed urgent antibiotics and one of the women drivers volunteered to pick them up from the pharmacy 6 miles away and bring them to me, quite free of charge. (I insisted on paying!). People can be so kind.

That's lovely.
Feel better soon