😃 The Little Pleasures of Everyday Life

Today I will be mostly looking at wild animals at Chester Zoo, with eldest grandson.

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Those are THE best days.

If I’d packed one of those head torches, could got 4 hours of Sudoku done
:nerd_face:

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This is not mine but as funny as fuck.
My old man keeps telling me to turn the TV volume up.
" its loud already"
“I cant here the women speaking” his reply
“So you can hear the men not the women?”
“Yes I have become used to not hearing women” his reply
" I have tuned out all the woman it stopped me getting in trouble" his reply"
" So what about mum?" my reply
" Never listened to a word she said in case I got it wrong" his reply.

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I got “dropped in it” today - had to take the Little Old Ladies on a Communist tour.
Basically a visit to Nowa Huta - a large suburb north east of the City.
Now the story of the place is interesting


The central park architecture is “different” and fascinating. The apartments of the “suburbs” are a cliche in themselves.
After taking pics of Ronald Reagan Square we went to the Church of The Lady of the Ark.
Now I am not a Church type but.
It was built in 1969 - hang on - they were all Commies, how did that happen?
Inside was “fascinating” and I was impressed

It’s an easy reach by Tram from town and I am SO going back to explore the Underground and some of the (seriously) still Communist era Shops around that square. Was simply too damn wet to spend any time outside today!

Yes we looked at a wooden Church, and the Reservoir & the Food Trucks but we didn’t have Scuba gear so kept driving

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So, I have had 2 MRI’s and the Neurologist appoinment today to discuss them.
I have a Brain. Shock news for everyone. It has a growth - no, not a shock, 20% of all over 50’s have the same, not an issue, it’s a Cyst not a Tumour.
But.
I did break my Jaw when I had the sh1t kicked out of me at Arsenal Away when I was a nipper - that was never diagnosed.
So the PLEASURE is I now know what is causing Bi-annual attacks of Migraine like pain. No cure, meds turn you into a Zombie but can be managed. And no chance to have reconstruction surgery on a 40 year old injury - more risks than rewards. Meds can stop the pain attacks as long as I have them with me and don’t want to drive for a few hours
Phew.

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You can’t beat GOOD NEWS at your age. :lou_lol:

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Got a text though saying I’m no longer needed for jury service next week, fucking result! :lou_lol:

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Making the bus connection to your last bus home with a minute to spare after beers

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OK, so the music is eek, but it is in English. But who cares.
Doda, the Polish JLo or something or
Çikey.

Mrs P_F asks me to take Mum to the Nail Salon as it’s chucking it down, and announces I need to get my own dinner tonight.
Drop Mum, head to Lidl, pick up an Antykot(Rib Eye) steak.
And oh deep joy

They still had 6 cans of German Red Steam Beer left
Absolute nectar


And 7.6% as well

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I now have 16 consecutive days away from work on hols.

Phone off, laptop unplugged.

Fuck ‘em.

:+1:

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Having completed building my new 8’x6’ shed, ably assisted by young adult 2 and his wife, and a good friend who owed us time from 20 years ago when we helped her build her greenhouse. Metal construction comprising thin galvanised metal pressed sheets, and in the order of 10,000 screws with washers (it felt like that many!). General consensus was young adult 2’s wife (DIL) was the best screwed of the day.

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Screwer!

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Avoiding the cricket Mr T is insisting on watching

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The look on my daughter’s face when told I had secured her and her mum tickets for the ABBA show next summer… subject to extensive studies for her IB exams… Usually I am the dad that ‘YOU JUST RUIN MY LIFE’ - today I was ‘Best dad ever’ … affection easily bought in the MoT household :slight_smile:

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Unconditional love is a fickle thing and directly proportionate to the amount of wedge you spend

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Indeed… this is going to cost… tickets were criminal, train tickets EDI - KX, 2 nights hotel in London, meals, cabs… women shopping… :grimacing: :open_mouth: :anguished: :pleading_face: :coffin:

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3 days of @Map-Of-Tasmania alone time, priceless!!

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Takeaways, beer and porn ?

Sadly, I suspect it will be a list of chores… :anguished:

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