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

Mam of 4 · 04-02-2022 2:21pm

Sitting at the kitchen table with a coffee , watching the birds on the table outside, sun shining, plants starting to poke their heads out from the soil , it's definitely the things that bring happiness ☺

Bredabe · 04-02-2022 3:00pm

Dog jumps on my bed as usual this am, he's been out for a wee and his coat is wet.

After a few mins he wakes me up to let him in under the quilt, he settles himself at my feet and starts cleaning his toe beans, unusually I didn't my feet and I could feel how quickly he went from icy cold to warm enough to snooze on the bed as usual.

Strangely soothing.

Strumms · 05-02-2022 7:11pm

managed to assemble my new floor lamp which is actually even nicer in reality then the photos on the retailers website…

i was worried that it might have looked a bit cheap in reality but I guess we are used to having the advertisement not matching the actual real life product in a lot of cases but in this case it’s perfect.

New Home · 05-02-2022 7:17pm

A Skype chat of over an hour with a relative who's more like a very close friend, whom I haven't seen in person in over two years.

05-02-2022 10:46pm

Fleetwood Mac night on BBC2. It's been a Fleetwood Mac takeover since 8.30 and it's due to continue til 12.45. 🙌

Mad_maxx · 05-02-2022 11:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118588454#Comment_118588454

"Soft rock King's and cocaine enthusiasts Fleetwood Mac"

Strumms · 07-02-2022 4:34am

Just browsing social media and some random funny along the lines of….

” nahhh rip.ie fûcked up, should have called it mournhub “

Capt'n Midnight · 07-02-2022 2:25pm

Iceland to end whale hunting from 2024

08-02-2022 4:15pm

I've convinced myself I'm winning tonight's euromillions.

I've just come up with a new line of numbers which I'm calling the sacred numbers. These ones won't let me down. For a few hours at least I can look forward to winning the lottery 🙏🙌🙌😆

sporina · 08-02-2022 11:54pm

Tea and Rich Tea Biscuits - thats all - but man these 2 things together make me happy

09-02-2022 10:58am

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I didn't win. 😭😭😭😭

Bredabe · 09-02-2022 12:04pm

We has a lot of paper shopping bags horded over the lockdown, charities wouldn't take them because of a clash of quarantine and my working hours.

Today I was able to hand them in, they were so happy to get them. The lady who took them was thrilled and I have more space in the spare room.

New Home · 09-02-2022 1:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118604375#Comment_118604375

Good cover story. We're not buying it.

09-02-2022 3:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118605020#Comment_118605020

It's true. The Lotto gods have failed me yet again but I fear not as I have a very cunning plan.

https://giphy.com/gifs/rowan-wit-atkinson-TI0oUTrAKt3Ko

09-02-2022 9:36pm

The young fella who served me in dunnes this evening. What a legend.

The same fella served me a couple of weeks ago and he's thoroughly sound with the gift of the gab.

Anyhoo I digress. I was waiting in the queue, at the end of an aisle, next in line for the til but a bit back from the person loading their stuff on the checkout, as it's been since covid rules came in. Along comes the young fella to open up the til next to it for me and along swans a woman in her 50's I'd say and casually strolls up with her loaf of brown bread to the til he's opening, doing that pretend thing certain people do of oh I'm not aware there's a queue. I didn't give a sh!te and I would have let her ahead anyways with one item like that and the young fella served her aswell probably thinking yeah it's just one item I'll let her off but next thing from behind me a woman in her 60's I'd say casually overtakes me and strolls up to the newly opened til with a full trolley.

The woman loading her stuff on the checkout directly in front of me turned round and looked at me and nodded as if to say did you see yer one? I just smiled back ( as much as you can with a mask on ) and gave her the nod as if to say you'll have that. I actually found it hilarious really and I was in no mad rush so wouldn't have called her out on it and in general I wouldn't be the type to be bothered proving a point with someone over something small like that but when the young fella was finished serving the first woman, he says to her, "that man was ahead of you". She turns around and looks at me and the brass neck doesn't end there, she goes, "would you like to go ahead of me?", with a look of, you better not say yes.

"Yeah" says I, "I was ahead of you" and on I go, up to the till with my trolley and brass neck lady retreats to take her place in the queue. Then the young fella proceeds, with her in earshot, "the cheek of her! And if the shoe was on the other foot there'd be war!". 🤭

He then proceeded to tell me how covid rules and his fellow students being cooped up in houses and not out socialising, have led to a lot of them losing some social skills from not going out and how they were out last week and his mate has lost the ability to talk to a woman and was like "what's your favourite colour?" 😆

Yeah that young fella is a legend. He gave me a good laugh. I hope life is good to him.

tldr, jaysus it's like a bloody novella 🤭

ancapailldorcha · 10-02-2022 12:46pm

Booked the week after next off. I'd ideally go abroad but I refuse to take a covid test. That said, the idea of my first holiday in 2 years is exciting if nothing else.

Bredabe · 10-02-2022 2:59pm

Th that cat kicking soccer "player" got hit with the max fine he could be for it!

*The soccer player who was so gentle taking that injured cat off the pitch had me on the edge of tears, also, its was obvious he was used to cats.

Strumms · 10-02-2022 3:24pm

Regarding Q skipping… it’s been a thing in France for forever…especially in McDonald’s and fast food restaurants, kiosks and indeed bars… people go up and stare at the menu above the till then just wait nervously around to see if anything will be said to them before trying to order next…hopefully it’s not becoming a thing here but people Q skipping in traffic here now is at brutal levels….

10-02-2022 4:40pm

Tomorrow is glorious glorious Friday. 🙌🙌🙌

cj maxx · 10-02-2022 4:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118600779#Comment_118600779

Good luck, but that's mine.

I was convinced I was going to win euromillions ( when your one in Limerick won it) only to get a phone call to tell me I'd won an all expenses trip to China. I sounded like the most ungrateful prick as my euromillions dream went up in smoke 😡

Bredabe · 11-02-2022 11:47am

One of my world travellers luckily made it back to Ireland between lockdowns,

she got board and I directed her (like I did a lot of ppl) to a city council website where they had healthy cooking recipes and videos. She took to them like a duck to water and went onto teach herself baking from one of my late mother's baking books.

Yesterday she got a job in a bakery in Vietnam!! she seems to think its to do with me, but I'm just glad she's happy(for a while anyway)

HildaOgdenx · 11-02-2022 1:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118607738#Comment_118607738

This was years ago, also in Dunnes. Pre self-service checkouts but there was a basket checkout.

A guy decided for no apparent reason that he could burst forward past me when a cashier called 'next'. She sent him back before I had a chance to say anything 😁

gormdubhgorm · 12-02-2022 1:52pm

When wandering around a pub. Over hearing randomers very loud drunk conversations at tables.

Ramdomer A "I'm a nice guy" (really seriously and loudly)

Ramdomer B "I'm a nice guy too" (conciliatory in tone)

A bit later on there is an extremely very loud voice

"I have achieved a salary and job that most people in life would never attain!!"

From the same table it was ramdomer A....

No surprise there I said to meself.

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I don't know why but I am still laughing about it. Alcohol intake can lead to self obsession and a lot of loud boasting. And zero self awareness - I suppose nothing new there. But I thought I If only they could hear themselves back. I just found it very funny anyway. Some people seem to find worry where there is none.

its_steve116 · 12-02-2022 2:06pm

Hearing the following songs on The Square Tallaght's instore radio service yesterday.

*"Sold My Soul" by Reuben Hester

*"Sunshine Day" by Welshy

*"Tomboy" by Jessica Hammond

*"Next to You" by Wild Youth

*"Remember This" by RuthAnne

At a time when not enough Irish music is being played on the radio, it was nice to hear these artists at the mall. They are doing Dublin, Belfast, Kilkenny and Enniscorthy proud with their great music.

Strumms · 12-02-2022 3:13pm

Just having two days with nothing to do…. Just…….TV, Netflix, IPad, good food, no exercise, nice valentines gift bought, and…. Relax………

madmaggie · 12-02-2022 5:16pm

Did a favour for my neighbour yesterday. I was expecting a brief thank you text, but she phoned instead. Much more personal and appreciative.

cj maxx · 12-02-2022 11:45pm

At the risk of giving my name away on an anonymous site , I'm watching Predator on TV and the main character has the same surname .

cj maxx · 12-02-2022 11:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118620792#Comment_118620792

Chill out days are great.

13-02-2022 2:50pm

Reading a good book.

I hadn't read a book in ages up until the last couple of months of last year when I decided to try and get back into reading books again and I'm glad I did. I have two on the go at the minute and enjoying them.

cj maxx · 13-02-2022 3:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118624823#Comment_118624823

I used to be an avid reader. Always was so I've been stocking up on books on my bucket list. Still I haven't touched most of them. The last 2 books I've read are both reccomended by people here.

Strumms · 14-02-2022 9:38pm

I’m looking through the website of a business which lists one of the managers as a person called.. Dermot McDermott.

which has amused me… what sort of conversation were Mr & Mrs McDermott having that enabled that kind of laziness ?

“look, love, I’m watching the match, it’s the cup final, X haven’t been in it for xx years, call him Dermot McDermott I don’t care !”

” Ohhh right, yes, grand, our first born child and you can’t be bothered turning your head for five minutes to decide on a name, RIGHT ! You asked for it, I’ll call him Dermot ! “

sporina · 15-02-2022 12:03am

was asked for ID this eve when buying beer's in Tesco for our romantic eve.. i'm 42!!! the staff in question said he honestly wasn't sure whether or not I was under 25.. made my year/decade 😃😃😃

cj maxx · 16-02-2022 12:47am

I am definitely NOT A manu fan but listening to DeGea talking about how keeping a clean 'sh1t' was great. He was so happy about having clean 'sh1ts' the last few games. For those who don't get it he's Spanish and it's clean sheets, as in no goals against 😀

madmaggie · 16-02-2022 12:51am

I know a young lad, only 17, whose spending his pocket money on a takeaway and flowers for his parents. They have been stressed out lately, and he wants to do something nice for them. I think it's so thoughtful.

sporina · 16-02-2022 11:17pm

was buying beer in Tesco at the weekend and was asked for ID - I said "are you for real?" he said "yeah".. I did a little dance in delight,.. and showed him my DL.. i'm 42 wooo hoo.. his eyes early popped out of his head and he laughed.. said "nice one".. as I was leaving I asked, "did you really wonder whether or not I was under 25?" - he said.. "yeah".. I know I look young for my age but not by 17 years.. i guess the mask threw him off... none the less.. best thing I heard in years..

cj maxx · 19-02-2022 10:44am

Bohemian Rhapsody is ch4 at 9 tonight. . Great film, and I'm not a Queen fan.

vriesmays · 19-02-2022 5:01pm

Ireland not making the Eurovision final.

21-02-2022 10:08am

Getting ready for a day of shopping, catch a film at the cinema and then something to eat...nice day out.

See ya later motherfuckers 😁😁✌️

Bredabe · 21-02-2022 11:41am

George Ezra's new song, I love his voice anyway but the upbeat vibes on this song are just what I need atm.

21-02-2022 8:38pm

Garlic bread. I love it. 🤤

ohnonotgmail · 21-02-2022 8:46pm

Just had a rather excellent steak and I am now watching Scarface while eating jelly and ice cream.

cj maxx · 21-02-2022 9:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118666857#Comment_118666857

What's the name of the song?

Bredabe · 22-02-2022 11:58am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118669724#Comment_118669724

Anyone for you.

cj maxx · 22-02-2022 1:02pm

Not bad. I bought his last album for the car. So I look for his new one x

HildaOgdenx · 22-02-2022 3:29pm

Bought a pair of trainers earlier. Dealt with a lady who really knows her stuff. I knew that from before.

And she managed to deal with three customers pretty much at once, without making anyone feel they weren't being looked after.

Happy I am!

sporina · 22-02-2022 11:51pm

saw the 1st daffodil on my local walk yday - made me happy

sporina · 22-02-2022 11:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118673333#Comment_118673333

you should write a review on google maps and mention her name.. good customer service should be mega acknowledged imo..

blade1 · 25-02-2022 8:16am

Bright out already this morning.

Roll on summertime

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cj maxx · 25-02-2022 11:07am

I saved €30 odd last night. I stupidly bought nitrosurge cans of guinness, not knowing what they were. All nitrosurges are sold out , but thanks to Google and my ex-wife, I discovered a work around. I took her old vibrater ( I emptied the house) and held it against the can. it did the job grand, so f$$k you guinness

madmaggie · 25-02-2022 6:27pm

I had to see a consultant yesterday. He altered my appointment to fit my train time, knocked a few pounds off the bill, and his secretary called a taxi for me. Nice to know not all are money-grabbers.

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

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