To the Cyclechat Grumps: What brings you actual joy?

[Hill Wimp]

I don't consider myself one of the CC trumps but what gives me joy is as follows.

Visiting Western Scotland and the Outer Hebs.

Lure Coursing our Whippet and seeing his enjoyment.

Watching the sea.

Reading and listening to Jazz.

 

[Rocky]

The islands are amazing. Our annual fix of the Outer Hebs is never enough. North Uist has it's own Gin called Downpour, very similar to Ophir Gin and Barra have their own Gin which is really lovely. Cannot wait to return in May to see our friends in Uist.

Lochmaddy

 

[Hill Wimp]

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Lochmaddy

We have good friends we visit every year on North Uist. We have seriously looked at building a house there.

 

[Drago]

The islands are amazing. Our annual fix of the Outer Hebs is never enough. North Uist has it's own Gin called Downpour, very similar to Ophir Gin and Barra have their own Gin which is really lovely. Cannot wait to return in May to see our friends in Uist.

I'm a northern isles boy myself, although by an horrendous accident of birth (ie, me being nearly 3 weeks premature) I ended up being born in Kent instead of at home in Scalloway. That's just something else to be grumpy about.

Of course, when some Glaswegian prattles on about nationalism I switch into my home accent and trot out some Shetlandic to remind them who the real soft southerner is. That usually makes them grumpy too, and thus the universal balance is restored.

I'm back home in Voe for 4 days next week to check on my house and visit my Uncle, and we can grumble together over a few bottles of Laphroaig.

 

[EltonFrog]

My three dogs and Timmythecat bring me unreasonable joy.

 

[slowmotion]

Watching the birds in the garden.
Drinking gin.
Seeing my bonkers, bad electronics come to life.

 

[CharlesF]

Doah! I forgot the best of happy-inducing:

Jasper, Alberta, Canada.

And anywhere in the surrounding area. It is heaven on earth, the garden of Eden and Camalot, but better, more spectacular and definitely more friendly.

 

[mudsticks]

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Lochmaddy

Harris...
( Life's a beach eh? )

And there's that darned cheery kite, again

Ooo this is an evil sport isn't it?

Annoying gwumpy ppl with our cheeriness

 

[Reynard]

My two cats, Poppy & Lexi.
Cooking and then eating a good meal.
Time spent drawing and painting.
Watching motorsports, whether live, canned or vids from 30 years ago...
My very special motorsport scrapbook.

 

[CharlesF]

A like for “Cooking and then eating a good meal”

 

[Hill Wimp]

Vatersay, Outer Hebs.

 

[mudsticks]

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Vatersay, Outer Hebs.

Ooo I had a nice cliff top camp on Vatersay, a few years back, arrived in the dark after a late ferry, woke up to a similar view.

That would have challenged the grumpiest, to stay glum.

 

[Drago]

The best bit is occasionally waking up to see seals in the back garden. That is the aquatic animal, not the maritime special forces.

Of course, that means I can't let the dog out until they've cleared off, which gives me something to grumble about again

 

[nickyboy]

Therapy....

That's true. Grumpiness is a manifestation of the world passing you by and you no longer being central to it. Old bloke syndrome. Hence the target of grumpiness being people that are central to what's going on like YouTube millionaires, reality TV stars, James Corden, professional footballers etc
It's just a pity that grumpy people don't appreciate they make other people unhappy

 

[Drago]

No no no. Grumpiness is because I'm always right and the world is so wrong about so many things.