Things that ur happy about

[feral chile]

I'm happy to have been part of today's action, left the house at 05.10 this morning for picket line duty and now back home again

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

It's nice and sunny here today and I feel really quite relaxed and chilled. This is making me happy today.

[TheGayTent]

Seeing python tonight

[bunique]

[midnight]

Looks lovely, bunique, congrats.

There go your plans for saving money, though....

[bunique]

Tell me about it! I have achieved one of my new year's resolutions for once though

[midnight]

One out of 2 is not bad for starters ....

And anyway, they are priceless.

[atomised]

The stunning lightning currently and the constant roll of thunder for the last 15 minutes

[Spindles]

Same. Woken by a fantastic electrical storm, I'd left the skylight open and while I went up to close it a massive crash of thunder and lightning above was magnificent. Came downstairs to find one cat shaking and trying to hide behind the freezer and the other wandering casually through the catflap looking completely unfazed

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

The sun is shining and I feel a productive day coming on. I've already been to the Council tip with a load of stuff. I'm happy because I have jobs to do later today that I actually want to do. Normally I hate jobs and let them build up to the point whereby I get unhappy.

[eFestivals]

finding a garage that's able to change my starter motor today .... sod doing it myself in this heat (with inferior tools and access, and the extra hassle in doing it those would cause).

[Spindles]

Sunshine \o/

Been off work since Fri, back tonight, but enjoyed tunes, drinky and a smoke or 6 in the garden this afternoon, should sleep like a baby. Had a cracking weekend, got loads done, finally had the cash to finish the living room floor off and life feels pretty fucking great this afternoon.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Sunshine \o/

Been off work since Fri, back tonight, but enjoyed tunes, drinky and a smoke or 6 in the garden this afternoon, should sleep like a baby. Had a cracking weekend, got loads done, finally had the cash to finish the living room floor off and life feels pretty fucking great this afternoon.

Very happy to hear that you are on a roll Spindles.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I'm happy now in the wee hours of this morning. I've helped the wife transform our living room. By taking out one bit of furniture and adding another bit, we now have space - and currently it does feel like the Final Frontier. Sorry about that, but the fact is the room feels massive now.

Anyway, I now have to get off here for a while because a fire in the garden must be made and lit.

[feral chile]

I'm happy now in the wee hours of this morning. I've helped the wife transform our living room. By taking out one bit of furniture and adding another bit, we now have space - and currently it does feel like the Final Frontier. Sorry about that, but the fact is the room feels massive now.

Anyway, I now have to get off here for a while because a fire in the garden must be made and lit.

I've got huge Ikea cupboards to contain all my clutter, and I've come to the conclusion that I'd have a lot more space if I just rid myself of the clutter, it makes our house seem even more overcrowded than it is.

[Spindles]

Do it. It's cathartic and you'll not believe the crap you hold onto for no good reason. My ex-wife was the worst kind of hoarder and it took several trips to the tip to get to the point I'm at now. People say things like "I never realised your kitchen was this big"

[feral chile]

Yes, I think I really need to make a start.

[Spindles]

I'll warn you though, you might have to do it multiple times. I've had about half a dozen clearouts in 10 years and am still finding stuff in boxes that has no plausible reason to be kept. I don't drive and my mate who gives me a lift to the tip reckons my cupboards and loft are based on TARDIS technology.

[feral chile]

I'll warn you though, you might have to do it multiple times. I've had about half a dozen clearouts in 10 years and am still finding stuff in boxes that has no plausible reason to be kept. I don't drive and my mate who gives me a lift to the tip reckons my cupboards and loft are based on TARDIS technology.

It's a hard habit to break - I blame it on being poor and scared to throw anything in case I can't afford it if I ever need it again.

That's my excuse anyway. Or I could just be OCD.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

It's a hard habit to break - I blame it on being poor and scared to throw anything in case I can't afford it if I ever need it again.

I was brought up with that kind of ethos. It's meant that I have loads of things I'll never use in the house and the garage. I have just put up an 8 foot by 6 foot shed in the garden to cater for the overspill from the house and garage. The new shed is currently housing a church pulpit I acquired cheaply somewhere. I'm just waiting to get some slabs free from Gumtree and set it up in my back garden. The idea is to allow people to talk bollocks from it at any parties we may throw. This will then create more space so that the shed can house other things like old doors, bits of timber, partially filled paint tins etc etc.

[feral chile]

I was brought up with that kind of ethos. It's meant that I have loads of things I'll never use in the house and the garage. I have just put up an 8 foot by 6 foot shed in the garden to cater for the overspill from the house and garage. The new shed is currently housing a church pulpit I acquired cheaply somewhere. I'm just waiting to get some slabs free from Gumtree and set it up in my back garden. The idea is to allow people to talk bollocks from it at any parties we may throw. This will then create more space so that the shed can house other things like old doors, bits of timber, partially filled paint tins etc etc.

I like the idea of people being able to speak bollocks from a pulpit. I think it might have been done already though

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I think it might have been done already though

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Giving a thing of beauty away to the person whose home it should have been all along. That's made me happy today.

[feral chile]

That's a positive result.

There are loads of books and old vinyl (not expensive collectables) that I want to get rid of, and loads of gothy type clothes that I'm now too old for, and I can't bring myself to dump them because I want someone to have them who would appreciate them.

I might see if I can persuade my daughter to offer them on ebay, it would sit better than dumping them in a charity shop.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

That's a positive result.

There are loads of books and old vinyl (not expensive collectables) that I want to get rid of, and loads of gothy type clothes that I'm now too old for, and I can't bring myself to dump them because I want someone to have them who would appreciate them.

I might see if I can persuade my daughter to offer them on ebay, it would sit better than dumping them in a charity shop.

I'd definitely try ebay first as you could get a few quid for them. If you still have stuff left over after that you could try selling them / giving them away on Gumtree.