Moments of joy in your day today

[KaroqKent]

A pair of Jays have started visiting my garden eating the peanuts left over by the other birds. They are mot the easiest of birds to photograph as the slightest movement or sound scares them off. Here are a couple of shots I've managed to take, not very good quality, old camera and shot through double glazing so quite difficult for the auto-focus.

 

 

[skomaz]

Yeah Jays are great looking birds but very shy and easily scared...    my mum has a couple of them that visit her garden regularly but she has similar problems watching them.

[Breezy_Pete]

Yoga at lunchtime at work, with about 1/3 of the company partaking.

 

Sitting in front of the fire with the dog on my lap and a glass of wine nearby now.

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

9 minutes ago, Wino said:

dog on my lap

 

I'd love to do that with my Springer Spaniel but he's hyper and doesn't sit still, so it's just agony. 

[Breezy_Pete]

I love Springers, the very embodiment of 'joie de vivre'. 

 

Bit more sedate here.

Edited 14 October, 2021 by Wino

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 minute ago, Wino said:

I love Springers, the very embodiment of 'joie de vivre'.

 

They're lovely dogs. Mine is absolutely nuts! 

 

 

 

And one with the blackbirds in the tree...

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Had a particularly good day even if having the cold is bringing me down a bit. Going to see the Jesus and Mary Chain at the Barrowlands in Glasgow with a friend. Got new metal pedal covers added to the Fabia too. I'm still "crabbit as sin", as they say in my part of the world, but a little more cheery. 

[Ootohere]

My Son's wedding yesterday was a joy.There was sunshine over Leith and over all of Edinburgh.

We were at the City Cambers on the Royal Mile & the place was busy with street performers and the tourists were taking picture of him his bride and mostly of his bother in his kilt as the photographer did her stuff.

(i will need to wait for the official pictures to post them.)

 

Just snaps taken on my phone.

Edited 23 October, 2021 by roottoot

[AnnoyingPentium]

Congratulations to your son, George!

[AnnoyingPentium]

Fitted the front speakers with my Grampa today for the little Fabia. Quite labour intensive. Glad to be in the warmth now with a cup of tea in my Big Country mug, the dressing gown on, and Phil Collins on the personal stereo. 

Edited 22 October, 2021 by AnnoyingPentium
Spelling errors etc.

[@Lee]

On 21/10/2021 at 21:59, AnnoyingPentium said:

Had a particularly good day even if having the cold is bringing me down a bit. Going to see the Jesus and Mary Chain at the Barrowlands in Glasgow with a friend. Got new metal pedal covers added to the Fabia too. I'm still "crabbit as sin", as they say in my part of the world, but a little more cheery. 

Metal pedal covers from a vRS are a nice touch. I had them on my MkI 1.9TDi. 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Just now, @Lee said:

Metal pedal covers from a vRS are a nice touch. I had them on my MkI 1.9TDi. 

 

When I saw that the vRS had them I was like "well there goes more money" *. I don't plan on vRS-ifying my 1.2 at all either, I'm more aiming for some kind of Sport/Ambiente mashup with some nice extras to help me get to grips with doing simple things around the car. 

*only eleven quid though, so I cannot complain.

[@Lee]

1 minute ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

 

When I saw that the vRS had them I was like "well there goes more money" *. I don't plan on vRS-ifying my 1.2 at all either, I'm more aiming for some kind of Sport/Ambiente mashup with some nice extras to help me get to grips with doing simple things around the car. 

*only eleven quid though, so I cannot complain.

vRS-ifying can be pricey! I did a fair bit to my non vRS. Remap to 154bhp, Polo seats, vRS door cards, OE sat nav, Octavia rims and the elusive OE GT front bumper trim.
I still miss that car. 😞 

[AnnoyingPentium]

1 minute ago, @Lee said:

vRS-ifying can be pricey! I did a fair bit to my non vRS. Remap to 154bhp, Polo seats, vRS door cards, OE sat nav, Octavia rims and the elusive OE GT front bumper trim.
I still miss that car. 😞 

 

I've seen the thread for yours I think. What a marvellous bit of kit though! Gives me inspiration for a purchase I may be making pretty soon for a long road trip next year. 

[@Lee]

You might find more in here @AnnoyingPentium 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Just now, @Lee said:

You might find more in here @AnnoyingPentium 

 

 

That's the one I was looking for actually. I had skimmed it but fancied another read. Cheers Lee!

[AnnoyingPentium]

Dropped a cassette down the canyon that lives between the centre console and the driver's seat. Not only did I retrieve the cassette, but I found £3.27. This car is finally paying back. 

[olduns]

a side step from the 'annoyed' thread....

 

shorter day than expected, still long enough though 

8hrs 20 travel and 2hrs 40 on site(s) with the bonus that both vehicles at Letchworth were there at 11.30- expected back 1pm onwards and one didnt need anything doing as you can't alter what isn't there 

 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

Got to go out for a coffee with a very good friend and chat about life and so on. Was rather nice.

[WolfyWesty]

Bought an Oak bedside table off FB Marketplace about 4 years ago, and never been able to find another one.

 

Lo-and-behold, one pops up today, about 20 minutes away and for a great price  

 

Picking it up today!

[AnnoyingPentium]

On 27/10/2021 at 21:44, AnnoyingPentium said:

Meant to be going a run in my car with some mates tomorrow and the Fabia has decided "nahhhhh, not happening". No lights on the dash and running like a bag of nails, but excellent clue as to what is going wrong. Shall report back, either from an AA wagon somewhere near Dumfries or from a different car. 

 

I'm not looking for advice, just want to get that off my chest haha.

 

Quoting this from the other thread over to here to explain that my moment of joy today was that my car managed a 237 mile round trip (according to the computer) with only a couple of hitches despite being fully laden and having to be pushed hard as a result. It behaved much better today.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Listening to the GBX Anthems on West FM (only reason to listen anymore) and Obsession by Ultra-Sonic comes on. Day has been made. As of writing, we've got all the best of the 90s rave on now. I'm a happy chap, to say the least.

[AnnoyingPentium]

Had a marvellous day. I got to see my Gran's new puppy, Archie. He's a border terrier.

 

[Cakemonster]

5 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Had a marvellous day. I got to see my Gran's new puppy, Archie. He's a border terrier.

 

Buster, our 13½ year old  reckons they get cuter with age... 

But then he may be biased...

[AnnoyingPentium]

8 minutes ago, Cakemonster said:

Buster, our 13½ year old  reckons they get cuter with age... 

But then he may be biased...

 

I require evidence .

 

This is my Gran's first Border Terrier, having had two westies beforehand.