The Happy Thought Thread

[weenie]

Originally Posted by Tinky

Thank you for your kind wishes Dilli, Den and Weenie, this may be our last move ever, because as you may know we are no spring chickens. It is a new build, so no worries about the roof, wiring, boiler etc etc etc and we can get rid of the car because we are in the center of town, also no garden to speak of, so no grass cutting, what's more to want?

Wishing you many happy years in you new home ... it sounds all you could wish for extremely happy for you Tinky.

[nashville]

Originally Posted by weenie

So pleased for you Tinky, wish I could move but let's just say that's a story for another day

Excellent news

[peanut]

Good luck and all the best in your new home Tinky, sounds great.

And Dilli, 90 casts!! Oh my God.

[Russ]

When I was born I had what looked like a bruise on the back of my head, about the size of a 20p piece. As I got older and my hair darkened and it became hidden from view. My parents told me it was a birthmark and after a few years it was covered by a patch of white pigment-less hair. The rest of my hair went very dark and in school my nickname was Painter as the white bit looked like a blob of paint and I hated it.

When I hit 20 and started to go bald the only good thing about it was I hoped the bald spot would eventually spread cause the white bit to fall out. This happened obviously but I didn't realise the birthmark was still there, hidden all these years. It was really noticeable as it was the size of a small lemon but it didn't bother me too much as it was a case of 'out of sight out of mind'.

Fast forward about 10 years and after shaving my head with electric clippers I started wet-shaving it to get it completely bald but I was worried about cutting in to the birthmark. I went to see my GP who told me it wasn't a birthmark but a large mole. I panicked as up until then I used sunbeds a lot and my doctor advised me to never do so again and I complied. As for cutting in to it he just advised me to be careful and go around it if I could and I managed it fine up until about a year ago when I sliced in to it really badly. I went back to my GP and he scheduled me in to have the whole thing removed.

Phase one was in September, because it was so large they couldn't do it in a single sitting to they cut out about 40% and left it to heal.

Today I went back for the 2nd phase and they got rid of just about all of it and because of how large the remains were the stitches are a bit firm and now the right side of my head is so tight I feel like Tom Jones after his 9th facelift. Still, happy it's all been taken care of and once the stitches come out I can get on with wet-shaving my head properly with no worries about cutting in to it

[peanut]

I missed a text this morning to say my new PC has been dispatched. So could be here tomorrow or next Tuesday morning.

Downside is I didn't expect it till the end of next week so now got to move a lot of stuff from this comp to the external drive.

Can't wait though.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Angua

Son is home

Know exactly how you feel!

[Osem]

We're looking forward to a very rare kid free weekend - our eldest is staying at his nan's and our youngest is in respite for a couple of nights. As much as well love them both it's great to have a couple of free evenings.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Just got 200 nectar points from ebay gratis as a present for my birthday on Monday. OK a quid don't go far these days but it's a nice gesture.

Every little helps dear chap.

[weenie]

My son comes home today from his Primary 7 school trip, the house has been so quiet the last 5 day's without him, cannot wait till 2.30 today ... missed him so much.

[joglynne]

I do like today's set of happy thoughts. So to you all.

My 'happy' today is getting free tickets to the Ideal Homes Exhibition in June. First time it has been held at the newish Events Centre near to where we live so am looking forward to see what it will be like.

Now if only I could get free tickets to the new Sea Life centre that would really make my day. Seeing my Grandson's face when he is surrounded by fish swimming all around him is something I am looking forward to.

[weenie]

The wee one is HOME he really enjoyed his adventure week. Glad all my chicks are home and under one roof.

[dilli-theclaw]

Cool

Got taken out for lunch..This retirement lark could be a good thing..

[MadGamer]

I started talking to an old friend who I used to go to school with

[dilli-theclaw]

Well that's good - it can be nice to keep in touch.