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Did my second weigh in for the weight loss football thing I've been doing last night. Went in a bit nervous that I might not have lost much if anything (I prefer not to weigh myself in between because I'd always rather assume that I need to keep working hard than find myself complacent) but found out I've lost eleven pounds in the last week.
Been on cloud nine all morning. I even felt like I had a lot more running and stamina in me in the space of a week.
A beer in the shower.
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Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Same. Love doing this if I’m getting ready for a night out or on holiday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
I have a friend who does that. I was staying at his place in Glasgow and when I was going for a shower, he offered me a “shower beer”. I thought it sounded good so tried it. Shower water ended up going in the beer. Never again!Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Sippy cup? :dunno:Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Depends where you place your beer. Nice hot shower, ice cold beer. Needs a bit of logistical work but it’s a treat.Quote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Watching the kids with the lego.
The wee lego men look like Jimmy O'Rourke with the hair and that!
Watching my dug strategically pee through a hole in my neighbours fence creating a urine burnt patch in their lovely lawn
I dont like my neighbours
https://twitter.com/jondharvey/statu...71104629121026
This made me so, so happy. Howling. Nick Clegg's is the best.
The Mrs going to work on a Sunday giving me a whole day with my dog and my PS5 after a long week at work...
Gardening shows. I find them so soothing and satisfying to watch. Not quite enough for the best tv thread 😂😂
I’m like that with cooking shows, and Four in a Bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Monty Don is the boss. It'd be great to spend an afternoon in his garden. Nice dog and that.Quote:
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Getting a 9 letter word on Countdown or getting a really difficult numbers round that only Rachel got.
Yes I know I'm easily pleased 😁
Cutting mitres by hand and getting them spot on first time.
Walking to work on a summers morning when the weather is good. I quite like a crisp winter morning to as long as it's dry but a day like today is just bliss.
Was up and out by 6.15 this morning. Sun shining, hardly a car on the road and 5 miles under the belt before 7.30.
Sets you up for the day.
Similarly love taking the dog for a walk when the city is just waking up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I often did that at Glastonbury at about 6am or so, most people in their tents but got to see the site looking almost deserted. Loved it.
Holeing a moster putt on the 18th green for a birdie as all the old boys stand pint in hand on the clubhouse decking watching on in sheer admiration.
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Tracey Ulman.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rMo87P-nDc
When folk on FB post and criticise someone’s grammar or spelling and I point out that they also have mistakes in their post.
That's Muphry's law.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Sticking random promo codes in when buying something and getting 25% off. :greengrin
Random Twitter fights that are just ridiculous.
I learned last night that there is an 'ultras code' in football and it states that if an opposing group steal your banner you have to disband your own group. There was a whole load of fully grown men, many of them seemingly otherwise well adjusted, arguing about whether the Green Brigade had to disband because they lost a flag in midweek. People getting properly serious and linking to articles and websites stating these rules and other people quoting technicalities because it wasn't their main banner.
Maybe it's just me but the idea of adults writing rules about supporting your football team then getting really defensive about it is as amusing as it is ridiculous.
Seems to be quite serious in Eastern Europe, ridiculous as you say though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Keith floyd programmes. Just daft but something about them. I suppose Rick Stein took on the genre and much as I like him the anarchy of Floyd was so much better.
Rick Stein would be a contribution to the Pet Peeves thread for me. He just seems to spend all his time moaning. We get it Rick, markets in France, Thailand, India etc are more exciting than one in Hull.Quote:
Originally Posted by stuart-farquhar
Agree about Keith Floyd, his shows always seem a bit chaotic but you can zone out and get a bit lost in them.
We’ve got a really stroppy player on our football team - decent player but very greedy on the ball.
Had a go at me for not taking a quick corner short to him.
Took two steps back and delivered a millimetre perfect Henderson-esque corner that our striker just had to stick his toe out to knock in.
Couldn’t get it so perfect again if I had a hundred attempts I don’t think!
The first couple of bites of buttered toast before the butter has fully melted.
You just make them up?Quote:
Originally Posted by danhibees1875
Logical guesses... That was an escape room (so I felt like they'd appreciate the endeavour) and "ESCAPE25" worked. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
Sitting at the bus stop after a rubbish day at work, peed off at the world. Wee dug who's owner was sitting next to me hops up on her hind legs, front legs on my knee and gives me a wee lick. Smiled and gave her a big clap. Totally changed my mood and ended up having a decent evening where normally I would have sat a stewed on the things that had bothered me that day. Non human animals are way better than us.
So who loves you more? The dog or your partner??
Lock them both in the boot of your car for a couple of hours and when you open it see who really is happy to meet you again😂
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So, what was the result?
I've probably posted this before, but...
The fact that my wife can't pronounce the word Tinnitus and it always sounds more like Tittyness.
I know, I'm so childish...
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Travelling to work on the train and when it stops at a station and the doors open, you get a nice cool breeze rather than a pyroclastic surge.
Applied for a new passport last Friday, sent off my old one on Monday, received my new one this morning at 7.47.
I don't need it all that urgently but had heard some horror stories over the last few weeks and months so pleasantly surprised, and delighted, with the service.
Nice one I was pretty much 10 weeks. Crazy how there is such a difference!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Getting a TOIL day-off on the Friday to add to the bank holiday Monday. 😎
The end theme tune to Emerdale and Coronation Street.
(The inlaws are here this weekend.)
What a Shambles! 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
Coronation Street is an hour long. FFS!Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
My recent discovery that there is a South Korean airline called Air Seoul.
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
Mushy peas. They're just great.
Discovering last.fm website. It’s got an excellent section where you can search for an artist and it will suggest about 100 similar artists. Most suggestions aren’t the usual mainstream artists. It’s a real treasure trove of discovering new bands.
I’ve spent a lot of time down that rabbit hole. The cold hard manual search for music is something I really enjoy. I get a buzz after trawling through lots of bands to find someone new I like. It’s an expensive pastime though as I’ve added loads of CD’s to the collection recently.
Putting the heating on.
Waking up early, looking at clock and realising there’s still two hours before alarm is due to go off.
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Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
You call that a pleasure, I hate that.
Watching "Allo Allo" with my German wife, Helga*
* OK, the name is wishful thinking, but the rest is true :greengrin
When you make a dish out of leftovers, it ends up a bit of a "put it together and see how it works out" in method, and it turns out to be delicious.
Ended up with a creamy ham and crispy shallot pasta tonight that was absolutely fantastic. Couldn't recreate it if I tried though I don't think.
Putting empty sweetie wrappers back in the box knowing it’s going to drive the next person to go in for one absolutely mental.
Something I enjoy more than I probably should.
Tunnocks caramel wafers are good for this – really easy to fold the wrapper back into its original shape.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
Pongy guy used to sit in seat in front of me every morning on bus for months, I enjoyed scrunching my ticket up and chucking it into his hood, he probably collected 15 to 20 tickets🫣
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I'm glad it's not just me
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FWIW, I've mastered peeling an orange to such an extent that I could put the peel back in the fruit bowl and it looks like it's been untouched.
Didn't realise this thread had been dormant for so long. Anyway.......
Just my children in general. I honestly can't believe I worried so much when I was younger that my own parents were really angry at me. I spend about 90% of my time trying to suppress laughter when I am telling them off as they are just hillarious. Particularly my daughter, even when she does something wrong there is literally no malice in her and I can't keep up any pretence of being angry at her for more than a few minutes.
It surely can't just be me. Is parenting really just about doing the right thing and telling a child off whilst secretly finding their actions funny?
My Daughters had a completely different upbringing from me, without going into detail it was miserable up until I chose to leave home at 15 to sleep in stairwells or if I was very lucky, a mates floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
We didnt have tech in those days nor could afford a good camera so many of my memories of my children are locked in my brain. Of course we were strict but it never entailed a “skelp” a grounding or the threat of a grounding would suffice
Like you say though, regardless of how serious you want to be just one look at their faces and I had to turn around and face the wall or walk out the room pissing myself laughing
I well remember a time my oldest found a way to climb onto the kitchen worktop to raid the cupboards, in typical older Sister scenario she obviously blamed the youngest. Basically opened the washing machine door and used it as a step up to the worktop, only however to grab a bottle of brown sauce and plaster it all over their faces and arms, only they will know why they done it 🤣🤣
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
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my wife and I can generally be found trying desperately not to s****** too loudly if the other is giving our daughter a telling off
Wearing my Hibs top in the summer when the Glasgow visitors are coming over , always get some coming up to me in a bewildered sort of way asking " Are you a Hibee ? " 😂😂😂
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Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I vividly remember finding my son, who was about two years old at the time, in his bedroom with the talcum powder bottle he'd nicked from the bathroom. He'd discovered that banging it on the floor caused big puffs of powder to spurt out the top of the bottle.
You can imagine my face when I walked into his bedroom, finding this two year old with the biggest smile on his face and the whole room covered in talcum powder. I had to go downstairs to hide my laughter and told his mum to go up and give him a telling off, because I was incapable of doing so.
FWIW, she couldn't manage it either.
I remember bursting out laughing when telling my 6 year old daughter that 'crap' wasn't a very nice word and she probably shouldn't use it at school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
"It's not as bad as **** though is it, daddy?" was her unexpected reply.
Another one was when no-one was looking, my son put half a bottle of bubble bath in the jacuzzi of a holiday cottage we were renting....!
I know this isn’t what most folk would say but my job, I absolutely love what I do and I feel very lucky to do it for a living. Run my own business doing something I’m passionate about, I’ve absolutely no complaints.
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What kinda business do you own?Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
I run into work on a Wednesday and Thursday and rather than just taking the most direct route I've started taking wee detours to try and always keep a bit of water or greenery in site.
It's just such a nice way to start the day and I still get a thrill when I see birds, foxes, deer etc just going about their business. I'm out and about by about 6.20 so it's quiet and on days like today you can see and feel the cloud cover breaking.
It's something I have wrestled with for a while. I've had an idea of what I'd like to do for ages and I've taken a couple of courses to get a bit more knowledge about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
The issue I keep coming back to is that it would be seasonal and with a young family I'm just not brave enough to walk away from a decent guaranteed wage every month, particularly as my wife only works part time. I'm increasingly thinking of taking it on as a 'side hustle' (I hate that phrase) to see how viable it is but that's still a big step.
I don't hate my job but the thought of doing it for the next 25 years isn't all that appealing.
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I love what I do, enjoy the vast majority of the various elements of it, and get a lot of personal value from it.
the challenges I have are that where I work have moved the goal posts so many times it’s unreal (although I have a verbal offer from another organisation), and also that I don’t really want to move up the chain so to speak. I love what I do, I really enjoy helping others in their journey in the same space, but I don’t think I want to give much of that up to become a manager, although it seems it’s just expected that you will.
I run my own pet care business specialising in cats and cat behaviour, it started off as a “side hustle” (also hate that term, annoying) but I gave up my 9-5 about a year ago when we really blew up and it’s been the best decision I’ve ever made tbh. So much happier, I get paid to meet folks pets pretty much, much less stressful
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It took me until lockdown to really appreciate nature, can't get enough of it now. 🙂Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
On my way to sit at the weir beside St Marks Park before heading up to Princes Street Gardens to meet my brother for some al fresco cans!
My mate done this, except with dogs. He had his own plumbing business before lockdown and was doing alright for himself. He is now a full time dog trainer and raking it in. He always been good with dogs but has had no formal training or qualifications or anything yet is having to turn customers away he's got that much work on. He loves it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ErinGoBraghHFC
Early dog walk down Musselburgh lagoons on a day like this, bit of a haar, sun just breaking through, peaceful, calm and still.
My two are at an age that they play away together and my daughter makes my son giggle away, theres no better sound.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
For all they can do your box in, they give it back tenfold.
Wednesdays, my only day off, had no holidays for nearly three years so Wednesday is a day that gives me great pleasure. On the bowling green at 09.39 today, now in Corstorphine enjoying a couple of cold ones before heading home ready to go out tonight for dinner with the wife, a typical Wednesday and just about keeps me sane!
I’m the same mate I’m fully booked until September at the minute, hard to make sure I’m taking time off with the demand though. I went and got all my qualifications a few years ago when I was getting a bit fed up of talking about insurance to angry men from middle England all day and haven’t looked back.Quote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
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I don't work Fridays and that's exactly how I feel about them, I couldn't give up my free Fridays now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
I think the sound of your child proper belly laughing when they're in another room, doing something or other either on their own or with someone else, is the single best sound you can hear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
You don't need to know anything about what is going on but it's impossible not to smile, if not laugh yourself.
I get that with my son. He's 20 months and his talking isn't quite there yet but you know he's happy when you just hear this proper belly laugh every so often, that and him shouting 'yay' at the top of his voice when he is enjoying himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
I'm on my own with both kids 3 nights a week and I love putting my daughter to bed then about 10 minutes later you hear the feet coming through, she'll appear at the door, I'll do the 'get back to bed' and I'll get 'but I just want to snuggle with you' before she comes over, climbs on the couch next to me and cuddles in before dozing off and I carry her to bed. Like I said I always say 'go back to bed' but secretly I'm delighted when she comes through and dread the day she tells me she's too old.
A cool beer on a warm day😃
PSG bound, happy days 🍺Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Enjoy, al fresco bevvying is only allowed in your garden or a beer garden in my part of the world [emoji3525] still, a few cans of Sierra Nevada’s California IPA in the sun is tough to beat [emoji481]Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
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Coming home from work to food prepped for the BBQ. Straight out the back garden to get er lit with a few cold beers! Nice
Funnily enough, I was away to say going for a swim on a hot day. The feeling of knowing it's baking, but you're nice and cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby
Carnation milk, used to drink it straight out of the tin. Can you still buy it ?
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I absolutely love BBQ's.
Doing them, eating them, the weather and everything associated with them.
I even like cleaning my BBQ.
My Toolstation magazine, its my version of a scuddy mag. I just love power tools, you name it, Ive got it 🤣
I even took one on holiday to read 🫣
Payday coinciding with the opening day of Royal Ascot.
Even money this appears in Pet peeves thread by tea time tomorrow.
A juice ice lolly.
To use it’s proper Liverpool name, I love a lolly ice.
A bacon roll with lashings of gold star brown sauce, unbeatable
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A cup of tea. Usually tetleys
The first drink of cold water 1st thing in the morning.
Just walking in the sunshine with great tunes in your headphones makes me so happy.
Also a cola Calippo on a hot day
Going to the cafe and the wife actually pays.
Such a little thing but also such a rare occurrence that it pleases me immensely when it happens.
The fact that most British Weather Girls are of a more mature semester compared to their American/European counterparts.
We stayed away with friends for a night last night, with all of our kids in to the bargain.
It was a ****ing nightmare and took 2.5 hours to get a four and two year old to sleep, meaning we pushed dinner back to about 9:30 and the night was just not as good.
We left late morning, got home and we’ve had such a nice, chilled afternoon. Just when they push you to the edge they’re charming and funny and get you under their spell again.
Laura from ITV, she’s excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
And it helps she’s easy on the eye.
Went out a walk yesterday evening to collect the car as had been at friends drinking the night before and walked past an elderly gentleman, probably late 70s carrying a small suitcase which I found somewhat intriguing
Anyway collected the car and nipped to shop for some hangover irn bru. Lo and behold, the old geezer was packing his weekly shop in to the suitcase, and off he went wheeling it away
Innovation at that age. Really put a smile on my face
Clipping my toe nails without the need to wear safety goggles
A clean wipe.
Routines. After having worked 40+ in jobs with little or no routine and now in a job that is essentially Monday to Friday I've become obsessed with routine. Getting the same train every morning, knowing what carriage to get on so I can exit the train door at exactly the right place where the escalator starts, sit on the left side to avoid direct sunlight on the way to work and on the right on the way back. Bliss
Dunno why, but this is giving me Omeonga vibes 🤔Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg