Things that ur happy about

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Thanks both. Your kind words are appreciated.

[eFestivals]

Man Utd's form.

#MoyesIn #6MoreYears

[bunique]

Finally, after three days, finished untangling and rewinding a ball of yarn. Dear god, the sense of relief!

Oh yeah, and decorating the tree with our toddler who is SO excited!

Her: "he's going to love it!"

Us: "who is?"

Her: "Father Christmas!!"

[MrZigster]

This. Just typical of them is funny to start with, and I knew the comments were going to be hilarious.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520132/Record-numbers-pensioners-taken-A-amp-E-poisoning-cocaine-cannabis.html

It's comedy gold every day.

[Osama Jim Laden]

Being bowled out early so I can sleep..

[Spindles]

With regards to that daily heil article, most of the comments are focussing on the statement that it is not possible to overdose or have too much cannabis.

This is in fact, incorrect.

There is a condition, called Cannabinoid hyperemesis, where you overload your cannabinoid receptors and uncontrollable vomiting ensues. It takes a long time, of smoking alot of cannabis to do this (months/years of regular heavy daily use with no breaks in usage) but technically it is possible to put yourself into a long term whitey. I've known a few people who have reached the point where ganja just makes them feel sick/ill/rough and have had to lay off it for a while and have experienced this myself in the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid_hyperemesis_syndrome

Still, the article (which is their interpretation of wider research, which is reported much differently elsewhere, see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25232818 ) is pathetically typical of the kind of take on things that the Hate mail and it's readership of mindless drones specialise in. Taking research which covers a sample of millions and breaks it down statistically and then focussing on less than 1000 cases is the worst kind of revisionism, as it leads the readership to be unaware of the real results (that alcohol is the single largest rising cost to our health service affecting ALL age groups, that the poorest in society are the most likely to suffer ill health as a result of lifestyle compared to wealthier counterparts with the same habits)

I like the fact that they highlight that Paul McCartney gave up last year after nearly fifty years of use aged 71. I don't think they understand what a counter argument to the health concerns of ganja use it is to mention that heavy smoking macca is still fit as a fiddle.

[feral chile]

Finally, after three days, finished untangling and rewinding a ball of yarn. Dear god, the sense of relief!

Oh yeah, and decorating the tree with our toddler who is SO excited!

Her: "he's going to love it!"

Us: "who is?"

Her: "Father Christmas!!"

I used to do that with my nan, it's a brilliant feeling.

[bunique]

It's ridiculously expensive yarn to make an infinity scarf for my mum, but the tangled ball is pretty ruined so will make a mandala or something for our house instead. 3 other balls on standby for the scarf and 2 for my dad - it's alpaca, so so so soft. But bloody hell, I was ready to burn it at points over the weekend!

[LondonTom]

Someone in our Luxembourg office (I work from London) posted me a box of Ferrero Rocher to say thanks for helping her and merry Christmas. Really nice to be randomly appreciated

[eFestivals]

Someone in our Luxembourg office (I work from London) posted me a box of Ferrero Rocher to say thanks for helping her and merry Christmas.

Really nice to be randomly appreciated

I didn't know you were a diplomat.

Edited December 11, 2013 by eFestivals

[Paul ™]

Someone in our Luxembourg office tax haven (I work from London) posted me a box of Ferrero Rocher to say thanks for helping her and merry Christmas. Really nice to be randomly appreciated

Fixed that for you

[bunique]

Some very nice comments made about me by some of the assistant directors in front of my boss today (in my absence). Nice to be appreciated in the midst of the budget cut chaos.

[grumpyhack]

Bastard Builders finally pulled their fingers out, cleared their equipment out of the house and tonight we'll be sleeping in our new bedroom for the first time. No curtains, so we'll probably wake up at first light.

And the new kitchen is just about finished except that the main radiator still isn't working so it's a bit like eating in a fridge.

Still a long way to go to complete everything and unlikely to be finished by Christmas - despite a contracted completion date of Nov 18th.

[bunique]

At least first light isn't til midmorning this time of year

[mikeb]

The most unbelievably gorgeous aroma of imminently ready cake - mmmmm pie cake - wafting through from the kitchen as Mr.Oven does it's stuff on the biggest, juiciest, richest , darkest and most excellent fruit cake ever invented to (hopefully !) bake said cake to the peak of perfection And NO, it's absolutely definitely NOT even remotely close to being a fcuking C*****mas cake seeing as I don't do C*****mas in any way shape or form ! It's simply pure coincidence that a ridiculously extravagant fruit-based cake just so happens to be being made in the run-up to a certain stupid period of alleged mandatory festive celebration and all that

... wanders off muttering Bah Humbug whilst seriously contemplating the manufacture of some mincemeat-based pastry products just because he can and because he also likes pigging out on them very much indeed as well. Jolly nice cakes and pies are for life not just for C*****mas you know - a policy strictly adhered to, as admirably demonstrated by the waistline

PS: Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy ... the best part of 3Kg of extra-yummy, waistline expanding and artery clogging stylee cakeiness

Mmmm, mmmmmmmm [insert drool here] ... put the knife down and step away from the cake and all that

Edited December 16, 2013 by mikeb

[grumpyhack]

Bastard Builders finally pulled their fingers out, cleared their equipment out of the house and tonight we'll be sleeping in our new bedroom for the first time. No curtains, so we'll probably wake up at first light.

And the new kitchen is just about finished except that the main radiator still isn't working so it's a bit like eating in a fridge.

Still a long way to go to complete everything and unlikely to be finished by Christmas - despite a contracted completion date of Nov 18th.

Some progress. Dodgy radiator fixed - faulty thermostat valve - so it's warming up. BBs now working on balcony - except they mis-measured first time so it's been taken down and is now being re-fitted.

Mrs GH used her new oven for the first time yesterday and baked the builders a cake as encouragement.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

The most unbelievably gorgeous aroma of imminently ready cake - mmmmm pie cake - wafting through from the kitchen as Mr.Oven does it's stuff on the biggest, juiciest, richest , darkest and most excellent fruit cake ever invented to (hopefully !) bake said cake to the peak of perfection And NO, it's absolutely definitely NOT even remotely close to being a fcuking C*****mas cake seeing as I don't do C*****mas in any way shape or form ! It's simply pure coincidence that a ridiculously extravagant fruit-based cake just so happens to be being made in the run-up to a certain stupid period of alleged mandatory festive celebration and all that

... wanders off muttering Bah Humbug whilst seriously contemplating the manufacture of some mincemeat-based pastry products just because he can and because he also likes pigging out on them very much indeed as well. Jolly nice cakes and pies are for life not just for C*****mas you know - a policy strictly adhered to, as admirably demonstrated by the waistline

PS: Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy ... the best part of 3Kg of extra-yummy, waistline expanding and artery clogging stylee cakeiness

Mmmm, mmmmmmmm [insert drool here] ... put the knife down and step away from the cake and all that

That's a fucking beauty. I think my drool is just about to make a connection with my keyboard. This could get interesting.

[feral chile]

Like to share the recipe mikeb?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Just had a couple of friends drop in on spec. As they live in Bristol it'll be the New Year before we see them again. They stayed for about 2 hours and it was action packed laughter from begining to end. This has lifted my spirit out of the doldrums.

[grumpyhack]

Finished my teaching today till the New Year - though I've a shedload of marking and preparation to do over the break for five new courses I'll be starting in Jan and Feb.

The learners did really well today. When they do well you can say: "It's because I'm a good teacher." If they do badly you say: "Well they were a crap group anyway!"

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Technically I've only got an hour of work to go before I'm off work for a week. I think it's going to take a fair bit longer to wrap up everything I have to though. Nevertheless, I'm happy because I'm nearly there. I have freedom in the cross wires.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Have had a nice weekend. Off to the countryside later today for a week away. It's promising to be a real chilled out affair. I'm happy because that's what I really need right now. Hope you are all experiencing a nice vibe too.

[Spindles]

Finally got a day off, then back in to work through the night xmas eve, xmas day and boxing day for variations on double and triple time.

Sadly not going to get paid this week (due to payroll cutoff) and only got a fiver left til a week Friday, but I'm not going to let that get me down

[Essex_George]

Spent the day making Beer

Hope you are only going to drink it for the taste and not to get drunk?!

[kaosmark2]

Its not fermented yet and already tastes fantastic

Then surely you don't need to ferment it if it's about the taste