Trivial things that please you beyond all expectations

[Electric_Andy]

I had a trivial but very nice experience yesterday. I was labouring in my friends garden and his elderly neighbour came out to cut his front lawn. I asked him how long he'd lived there and he said since 1974. He told me all about the history of the housing estate, and the reason the houses are so far down in a dip is because they should have built them 20 feet from the road, but mistakenly built them 20 metres from the road. There was supposed to be an access road with garages behind, but that had to be scrapped because they'd already started building when they noticed their mistake.

Generally, he was a really nice chap and this type of exchange is something I've never really had with a neighbour. I think it's the type of thing that we're losing in this country. Not to blame anyone in particular, but as my (Gen X) generation have grown up, we seem to be more private and not make time for an over-the-fence chin-wag

 

[Andy in Germany]

Feline problem solving:

 

[Punkawallah]

Feline problem solving:

They ‘scientists’ were all biggin’ up da ‘Chaos Theory’. Cats had it down pat since forever :-)

 

[Drago]

Some good customer service has pleased me.

Earlier in the year I spent a lot of money on a digital cockpit upgrade for the van. The guy that does them is an enthusiast, a one man band. Awoke this morning to an email from him advising there's a software update available, and he remembers me saying I have the computer skills of a blacksmith so when he's in the area he'll pop round and install the update for free. This made me smile.

 

[Windle]

Feline problem solving:

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt .

 

[Jenkins]

Filtering this week's Specialbuys at Aldi and selecting 'Breakfast' there is...

 

[postman]

View: https://youtu.be/O8GjfJ-mY4U?si=tXMJHjcs3ZhckrZO
Sitting alone listening to music like this.

 

[Webbo2]

View: https://youtu.be/O8GjfJ-mY4U?si=tXMJHjcs3ZhckrZO
Sitting alone listening to music like this.

No that is definitely a no for me.
Each to their own though.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Today:

The internet is working again after it randomly switched off this morning (I suspect there's a branch somewhere that interferes with the signal occasionally).

The package I waited at home for all day yesterday came today, and bless them, my neighbour accepted it and brought it inside saving me lots of bother rearranging the delivery.

Because of this I now have a new dining room chair which doesn't wobble.

It rained this evening, and cooled everything down.

It started raining five minutes after I'd walked home from the station.

 

[Punkawallah]

Today:

The internet is working again after it randomly switched off this morning (I suspect there's a branch somewhere that interferes with the signal occasionally).

The package I waited at home for all day yesterday came today, and bless them, my neighbour accepted it and brought it inside saving me lots of bother rearranging the delivery.

Because of this I now have a new dining room chair which doesn't wobble.

It rained this evening, and cooled everything down.

It started raining five minutes after I'd walked home from the station.

The gods of cycling obviously smiled upon you :-)

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

No that is definitely a no for me.
Each to their own though.

Better than it being a horrible metal thing that sounds like some sort of hideous industrial accident though. I can't stand music like that and I'll usually listen to just about anything.

As it is, nice tune, although I am not too keen on religious things.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Left my hat on the bus. Fortunately I know where they lurk between services, and the driver was kind enough to interrupt his lunch break to let me look. Lo and behold, there was my hat down the side of my seat, and I didn't even miss my train connection while I went to find it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Two things here:
1: This rather idyllic place is my local railway station.
2: It's so rural that frequently, like this occasion, I'm the only passenger to exit the train.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Cowman's have finally had that damage done by the old biddy who drove up Castle Street's one way system the wrong way, crashing into their shop wall fixed. I noticed yesterday @stephec.😉

 

[lenfield]

The bullies at my old school have a very low internet presence, if any.
They are probably worried that some of their victims might meet up with them on more even terms and kick the living **** out of them.