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chelseababy Fri 13-Oct-17 12:33:25

Someone suggested there was too much doom,gloom and moaning on gransnet so here's an opportunity for some happy or good news....

My partners son and his fiancée are coming on Saturday (with granddog) - I'm really looking forward to it and enjoying planning the menu.

cornergran Fri 13-Oct-17 23:14:24

Smiling reading all the messages. Good to think about before sleep. bikergran your excitement is infectious.

Norah Sat 14-Oct-17 06:34:09

chelseababy, Lovely thread. I find happiness everywhere and have 99.99% good days. Thanks for the thread.

Norah Sat 14-Oct-17 06:35:29

bikergran, Lovely!

TwiceAsNice Sat 14-Oct-17 08:27:57

Lovely thread to make you smile. I am going to go with grandchildren today to see the new kittens they are waiting to have and then we will all eat as a family before we watch Strictly all together, we are addicted! Only one more week in work and school for us all and we are going to France for lovely family holiday, can't wait.

loopyloo Sat 14-Oct-17 08:37:55

Christina Rossetti said it was better to forget and be happy than remember and feel sad.

Christinefrance Sat 14-Oct-17 08:48:30

Great to hear such happy news on GN bikergran you must feel independent and a sense of achievement with your car, happy driving.
Ginny your grandson sounds like a little fighter, good luck to him and hope he can get some help with his hearing loss.

kittylester Sat 14-Oct-17 08:58:11

Lovely thread!

I'm anticipating a quiet weekend with a few highlights. DS2 is calling in with his stepson (who is 14 and who we don't see often as he's getting a life of his own) to help Dh put the new TV on the wall in the kitchen and tomorrow DS1 is coming for lunch.

harrigran Sat 14-Oct-17 09:04:49

I have all my family in the UK for the weekend and we are celebrating.

Speldnan Sat 14-Oct-17 09:20:18

My son and my eldest granddaughter (6) are coming home from New Zealand for Christmas! The family have had a tough time with a marriage breakup and I haven’t seen them for 5 years so we’re all SO excited about this visit!

JackyB Sat 14-Oct-17 09:50:43

I have got next week off work and it looks like the weather might be good for it. I'm looking forward to cleaning the windows (no, honestly!)

hulahoop Sat 14-Oct-17 09:53:13

Congratulations to all those celebrating arrival of new additions to cuddle . Enjoy your car biker gran. Have had a good week here saw GC in week out for lunch with friend seeing other GC tomorrow and the sun is shining ?☀️

Tessa101 Sat 14-Oct-17 10:07:16

Lovely thread. Weather sunny in south this weekend. Off to Southend to see free fireworks on beach front this evening. Plant all my bulbs. FaceTime daughter in Australia.Sort winter wardrobe out.Have lovely weekend all.

ginny Sat 14-Oct-17 10:12:27

Thank you Christinefrance. He has a condition called mycrotia. His left ear is half size which may or may not cause problems as he gets older. He is a very happy outgoing little boy .

HellsBells Sat 14-Oct-17 10:30:30

I am happy today as DH back tomorrow after a week away - have survived! He has rung every day saying he is missing me!!

maryhoffman37 Sat 14-Oct-17 10:37:59

We have a free weekend! Got up late and still haven't showered and dressed. We'll do the "winter sort-out" of clothes, continue our decluttering programme so that we can downsize in eighteen months, listen to a radio 3 concert, watch an opera DVD, make curry. We know how to be happy just being together and haven't run out of things to talk about after 47 years.

NanaandGrampy Sat 14-Oct-17 10:40:51

After 16 months our buyers have finally signed contracts and we make our move to the country in under a week !!

Now THATS made me happy :-)

sarahellenwhitney Sat 14-Oct-17 10:53:25

It will be a happy day for you so make the most of it for as sure as xmas day is the 25th December some one will have Brexit waiting in the wings.

ginny Sat 14-Oct-17 10:56:54

Off for a day out with Dd2. Lunch and a nice mooch around an antique centre.

Imperfect27 Sat 14-Oct-17 11:10:54

I don't often cook for family these days, but have just made a Victoria sponge, 18 coffee muffins - now cooling - two different flavoured apple crumbles and I am stupidly pleased about cooking a roast dinner tonight and a brunchy lunch tomorrow for the hoards. I know this wouldn't be everyone's idea of a fun time, but I am in my element when cooking for the family.

Legs55 Sat 14-Oct-17 11:13:30

Quiet weekend planned but a visit to DM soon, we will go out, wherever she wants & probably Lunch out everyday. She is 88 & no longer drives so it's a pleasurable stay.

Mixed few weeks with Medical Appointments & a day out planned so packing will take place whenever.

On my return home it's Christmas mode, writing cards & buying presents especially for my DGSs. Happy Days, I'm very much a glass half full personsmile

Irenelily Sat 14-Oct-17 11:42:45

Lovely to be looking at the happy side of life! We are staying with my eldest daughter on their small holding being spoilt rotten! They are great with her disabled step-Dad! She and .i are going clothes shopping shortly while SIL looks after DH Weather beautiful, counting my blessings!

glammanana Sat 14-Oct-17 11:56:33

After a fabulous week away in Majorca with my daughter (just the two of us) we managed to miss the Flight cancellations and get back on time tanned and refreshed to news from my eldest boy that he and his wife are expecting their first baby end of April so a very happy time for our family.

glammanana Sat 14-Oct-17 11:59:50

Bikergran well done you getting your car does'nt it feel great when things work out.Enjoy your driving.xxx

Morgana Sat 14-Oct-17 12:13:03

What lovely uplifting posts. Hope you all enjoy the weekend.

Stansgran Sat 14-Oct-17 12:18:02

So pleased for you all especially Bikergrandeserving a good turn. I've had a rough fortnight but woke up feeling positive and swept up leaves( which I hate doing)