Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

Strumms · 28-11-2023 3:34am

Finally found a screw in 85 watt bulb for my bedroom stand lamp…. not that common in store it seems… mmmmm trivial.

blade1 · 29-11-2023 5:57am

Sorted my phone loose charger cable/port woes.

miamee · 29-11-2023 11:51am

Discovering the timetable for a new bus service through our village which runs late on weekends meaning I don't have to always drive on nights out now 😀

Dial Hard · 29-11-2023 3:23pm

Off topic: misheard song lyrics are known as "mondegreens", after a misheard lyric in its own right.

On topic: going to see Michael Fry later, with pizza beforehand. Cannae wait.

hoodie6029 · 29-11-2023 6:02pm

Don’t go into SuperValu very often but when I do and I remember that their own brand chocolate covered peanuts are the best and I can now buy a few bags, that makes me unreasonably happy 😆

mikemac2 · 30-11-2023 12:51am

Edited out

blade1 · 30-11-2023 5:31pm

Added a one4all voucher to my phone and was able to tap it to pay for stuff in Tesco despite the staff saying it wouldn't work.

Archeron · 30-11-2023 9:14pm

I have a tea brack

DC999 · 01-12-2023 4:50pm

Got gas boiler fixed today and only charged the usual yearly service fee. Wouldn't turn on. House nice and toastie now

Archeron · 02-12-2023 6:30pm

I met a huuuge Bactrian camel today.

Had never seen one in real life and never realized how much they are such ginormous fuzzy friendly beautiful impressive animals.

I imagine the ones that run wild in asia would probably be less friendly but the one i met was like a 12 foot tall playful puppy.

Big smiley head on me :)

blade1 · 02-12-2023 7:12pm

Car pulled out of exactly where I wanted to park earlier.

Poochie05 · 02-12-2023 8:48pm

Time spent with nice people

Duvet Day · 03-12-2023 12:33am

A night out with friends when everyone is in brilliant form, fab food, great bar and music like your spotify playlist, roll on next weekend.

Strumms · 03-12-2023 3:28am

The song Lakes Of Canada by the Innocence mission…..

SuperBowserWorld · 03-12-2023 5:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121447890#Comment_121447890

Good song. Came across it years ago. I even bought the album it came on. Birds of my neighborhood

Scipri0 · 03-12-2023 2:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121415790#Comment_121415790

I don't know if this is a sin, but i just twist bubble wrap to pop most of them at once.

New Home · 04-12-2023 8:54am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121448881#Comment_121448881

That's one of the acceptable techniques, provided you then go and search for the individual bubbles you might have missed.

Bredabe · 09-12-2023 4:36pm

Th that I have the space, quiet and resources, I can spend a Saturday afternoon sitting under a hot blanket and sipping ginger tea!

cj maxx · 10-12-2023 6:38am

That I finally solve Ballsort 111 🫣 . It took quite a while !!

cj maxx · 10-12-2023 7:40am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121418088#Comment_121418088

I have to get a cat . When i was a child we had loads of them , and because I have green eyes I thought I could see in the dark. I’m adopting a kitten asap .

cj maxx · 10-12-2023 4:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121411609#Comment_121411609

I used to mishear I don’t feel like dancing from the scissor sisters. I thought the line was I’m gonna tear the hole that makes you mine, when actually it’s I’m gonna tell the whole world that you’re mine !

Sephiroth_dude · 11-12-2023 2:03pm

Was feeling down the last couple of days so decided to watch a laurel and hardy film I hadn't seen "night owls" there's a scene in it where the two lads are meowing like cats In a bush, cue me roaring with laughter 😂😂 I love their films so much

https://youtu.be/E4QVy3uqN9g?si=rBUFXM7vIX0l2IYy

ancapailldorcha · 11-12-2023 3:19pm

Got told to leave the house I was living in last March. Landlord didn't like me complaining about cockroaches and he wanted to move in someone he knew who would do free jobs.

There was a lad there who was months behind on the rent so I got the heave since the landlord thought he could recover the arrears off the other lad.

Basically, I might be the first Irishman in history to get evicted for being up to date with his rent.

Scipri0 · 11-12-2023 5:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121482605#Comment_121482605

My dad used to have this and other older classics on TV when growing up so i got to see most of them.

mikemac2 · 11-12-2023 10:53pm

I know, I know blasting the government and departments is widespread and maybe I did it myself on boards.ie 🫣

I sent a query and some documents to the Revenue Commissioners on a Sunday night and I got a reply by email and signed & stamped documents and everything I needed by 11:00 Monday morning

Anytime I telephoned ok there might be a queue but they were helpful and sound.

Bualadh Bos for the Revenue Commissioners. For me fantastic service and hard working staff 👏

Goodigal · 12-12-2023 3:02pm

A lovely chat and cuppa with my aunt who's undergoing treatment for cancer. Enjoyed every topic. Love listening to older people's stories 😊

Leg End Reject · 12-12-2023 5:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121484824#Comment_121484824

Revenue are always on the ball, no messing around with them at all.

I'm happy that I'm in much better form than yesterday, it felt like end of the world was nigh.

Leg End Reject · 13-12-2023 2:49pm

Some good festive news:

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/1213/1421786-santa/

SuperBowserWorld · 13-12-2023 3:20pm

When you can't be arsed drinking alcohol. And avoid all the crap that follows on from that

Bobson Dugnutt · 13-12-2023 11:04pm

The John Creedon Show on Radio 1.

It's like having a proper music head in your life without that music head being an obnoxious bore.

Bredabe · 14-12-2023 7:45pm

Going digital detox for Christmas, so I bought some books from a local doggie charity shop to read instead.

I got two thick books by very well-known authors and picked out two shorter ones to store in my bag for trips.

Got all of that for three euros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

cj maxx · 16-12-2023 4:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121483518#Comment_121483518

Bbc2 used to show oldies on Saturday afternoons, L&H , Harold Lloyd , Abbot and Costello . I loved them growing up .

Scipri0 · 16-12-2023 12:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121491058#Comment_121491058

That pays off the next day when you're feeling fresh while all the other people who ever drinking are in bits.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121502021#Comment_121502021

My dad had them on VHS growing up, but would come across them now and again on TV. I remember one particular Abbot and Costello, and it's the Jack and The Beanstalk that springs to my mind.

EDIT: Just checked and it's on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_8VYgHdmvI

anewme · 16-12-2023 2:16pm

Stuck in bed with a rotten flu and my little dog won’t leave my side.

4Ad · 17-12-2023 4:10pm

Snowdrops up in my garden...seems very early, but thrilled to see them !!

bnt · 18-12-2023 1:54pm

Next April I'm off to the USA to see friends in the Houston area, and we plan to head out west past Austin or San Antonio to see the total solar eclipse on the 8th. As we feared, finding accommodation in the area is already extremely tight e.g. we saw one place asking $2,000 a night. 4-hour drives each way, on the same day, is a tough sell. But we managed to find what looks like decent accommodation at a decent price, close enough so that it's only a short drive to the middle of the eclipse totality zone. It's on a lake, so we decided to make it a 4-day trip, we'll try and hire a boat for a couple of hours and go for a little cruise too. I'll be sure to get the Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower in the fridge. 🍺

Bredabe · 18-12-2023 8:11pm

Sitting on a bench at the lake this lunchtime, watching a young family unpacking their car and kids to decamp themselves into their Christmas rental(which has a stunning view)

Even with a whiney toddler worried about Santa not knowing their new address, parents looked relieved and care free, long may it last.

Bredabe · 18-12-2023 8:13pm

The loud and excited chatter coming from the back room of a local homelessness support shop, when a randomer brings in six boxes of food in time for their distribution to ppl in need.

Strumms · 19-12-2023 2:27pm

My cousin sent me some Henderson’s Relish, a delicious Yorkshire/Sheffield condiment that has always been challenging to get in Ireland… delicious with all meats, veg, well with everything.

Sephiroth_dude · 19-12-2023 3:44pm

Finished watching Fraiser over the weekend, seasons 1 -11, what a fantastic show, my favorite scene is from this episode in season 2, the matchmaker

https://youtu.be/O048_Lv67wM?si=Z61EG7VGQuElyvli

1:13

"Now niles I didn't ask Tom to dinner so he'd end up all night talking to you in the kitchen, there are others who would like to have a crack at him"

🤣🤣🤣

cj maxx · 19-12-2023 7:06pm

There's a village near me that the uk authorities keep spelling wrong. TH is everywhere , some mystery painter has corrected it on road signs .

SuperBowserWorld · 19-12-2023 7:13pm

Wolves being released into the wilderness.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-67759377

Leg End Reject · 19-12-2023 9:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121515375#Comment_121515375

They are beautiful, I hope they're left alone and thrive.

While conservationists have hailed the move, ranchers and some in rural communities have been sceptical - saying the wolves could put livestock, wildlife and pets at risk.

HildaOgdenx · 20-12-2023 7:26pm

Horrible evening out, but I am back indoors, warm and cosy.

blade1 · 22-12-2023 4:55pm

Got through here today

wildwillow · 22-12-2023 10:32pm

Hope you got some fire wood for the inconvenience!

My almost teen grandson said he doesn’t know what he wants as a Christmas present from me but his father has pointed me in the right direction and I’ve got exactly what he wants but was afraid it was too expensive to request. Can’t wait to see his reaction and I know it’s value for money.

Archeron · 23-12-2023 12:36pm

Went into dublin to see the christmas lights and was very impressed. The gpo and the bank of ireland on college green look fantastic.

blade1 · 23-12-2023 3:10pm

That's the other half's present sorted.

Someone is going to be a very happy camper indeed 😁

Purple Mountain · 23-12-2023 5:55pm

Thank goodness for charity bag packers today in supermarket chaos 👏

ruth...less · 23-12-2023 9:00pm

Lost a stone in weight from stress. My clothes don't fit me 😀

Trivial things that make you happy - Part 3 - The Happyning

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