The What makes you Happy Thread 2018 version

[bramble]

Watching a mother and father fox taking their baby for a stroll in the grounds behind our house.

[ESBkevin]

Just worked out my over winter frozen chilli sales will pay for the next round of aphid killer (ladybird larvae ).
Also this years plant sales will pay for a new pair of le Chameau wellies

I love my garden

For a moment there I thought you could afford an Au Pair, that would make gardening more agreeable.

[1Bee]

A day messing about in a mountain river with my two boys, and a friend who recently adopted a 5yo boy (ours are adopted, too). A day spent with another mum who 'gets it', in my favourite element (water), with boys who were having a ball. In and out of deep, sweetly-fresh pools, dodging among the boulders, exploring the river. Perfection.

[self-contained]

Good news from Thailand

[veggiechicken]

Its like a miracle. Hope they can get them all out soon.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Two chaps from the British Cave Rescue Organisation were the first to find them, that will be a lot of beer then when they get home.

[Nicos]

Spotting the first pea pod

[Nicos]

Listening to the 7am bells....and Floki crowing his little head off!

[Nicos]

Yesterday....
Floor?...yep
Walls?...yep
Hair?...yep
Arms?..yep
Cupboard doors?...yep
Kettle?...yep
Ceiling?....nope!

I think I may finally be improving my jamming technique

[Lumpy]

That Nicos May or not watch Vikings mentioning Floki.
I’ve been a bit naughty. Daily chaos indoors but we have been to a rescue kennels and.........,,,,

[Lumpy]

They have used Cranwell as a pretend Buck House to practice the fly past for Saturdays celebration of 100 years of the RAF. Right over the garden - stunning.

[mothhawk]

I've had such a happy day today. First off had an unexpected free day off work. Yay!

Went out for an early morning walk (5.30am) and found some ripe wild cherries. Yay!

Popped into sainsbugs for a few groceries, had a shufti round the small appliances aisle as I need a new iron - not that I use it very often, but the one I have is so old I can't use it as a steam iron any more 'cos it trips out the electricity .

To my delight, all the irons were on clearance, and HALF PRICE!! Bought a £75 iron for just £37.50!

Picked the last of the gooseberries, just over 4lbs, cooked, pureed, and froze them to make jam later, leaving some to go with the H/M egg custard we had for dessert this evening.

Took my mum in her wheelchair for a walk, early in the day before it got too hot, round a local country park, hardly another soul about, saw fallow deer, and green woodpeckers. Lovely, and my mum thoroughly enjoyed it.

Some days are diamonds.

[mothhawk]

And isn't it lovely to see someone else making people happy too?

https://youtu.be/QjvzCTqkBDQ?t=954

[Potstubsdustbins]

I am not a real fan of James Cordon but will have to show that to the lady....biggest P.M. fan in the country ever since she first saw them live back in the 60s at Buxton pavilion gardens, that was before the Beatles were truly famous.

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^The lady has just watched the above in tears, loved it thank you.