What made you happy today?

I had a morning off and met up with a couple of members of the rescue team for a lovely morning of coffee, tea, mutual support and endless guinea pig chat.
And little Miss Holly (who’s given me serious cause for concern has made it back over 900g again today (she’s still got well over 100g still to go to make up her lost weight, but breaking the 900g barrier has given me some hope) 2F570F01-0540-44C3-841F-7266C9B4432A.webp
 
That bit of dodgy pipe outside has finally been replaced! The letting agents had sent out the drains guys and the drains guys asked me why I thought it was blocked. I said I didn't, that I'd told the letting agents it was a leaky pipe. They rang the letting agents, told them it was the pipe, and that the pipe needed replaced because it was basically rotten. Gave them a quote for replacing it, £120 all in. Parts, labour, etc. Letting agents finally agreed and boom, replaced pipe.

Now, it would've been slightly better if they hadn't turned up right as I put on a wash, but hey. Fixed pipe!
 
Bobble/Noodle bath mats. I know a lot of people use them already but I have mounds of home made fleece liners and thought they can't be that good! I can't waste all this fleece. When I was in Wilko last week they had some reduced to £4.50 so I got one to try. Went in the Pound shop and they had them £3 so I got one there too. Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I used them next to the hay piles, so much easier to get the hay off than fleece, it's true, just shake and it's gone! Had to go shopping today so got more, now have enough for one by every hay pile and one to change. Just got to persuade the piggies not to spread hay beyond the mat onto the fleece now! When I think of all those hours I've spent brushing down fleece before washing I wish I'd tried them earlier.
 
piggieminder said:
Bobble/Noodle bath mats. I know a lot of people use them already but I have mounds of home made fleece liners and thought they can't be that good! I can't waste all this fleece. When I was in Wilko last week they had some reduced to £4.50 so I got one to try. Went in the Pound shop and they had them £3 so I got one there too. Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I used them next to the hay piles, so much easier to get the hay off than fleece, it's true, just shake and it's gone! Had to go shopping today so got more, now have enough for one by every hay pile and one to change. Just got to persuade the piggies not to spread hay beyond the mat onto the fleece now! When I think of all those hours I've spent brushing down fleece before washing I wish I'd tried them earlier.
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Yes they are easier than fleece aren’t they, I have some but mainly use newspaper and a deep layer of hay in most of their cages, it’s easier!
 
piggieminder said:
Bobble/Noodle bath mats. I know a lot of people use them already but I have mounds of home made fleece liners and thought they can't be that good! I can't waste all this fleece. When I was in Wilko last week they had some reduced to £4.50 so I got one to try. Went in the Pound shop and they had them £3 so I got one there too. Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I used them next to the hay piles, so much easier to get the hay off than fleece, it's true, just shake and it's gone! Had to go shopping today so got more, now have enough for one by every hay pile and one to change. Just got to persuade the piggies not to spread hay beyond the mat onto the fleece now! When I think of all those hours I've spent brushing down fleece before washing I wish I'd tried them earlier.
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They are fabulous near the hay trays and other high traffic areas. I love them, too.
 
piggieminder said:
Bobble/Noodle bath mats. I know a lot of people use them already but I have mounds of home made fleece liners and thought they can't be that good! I can't waste all this fleece. When I was in Wilko last week they had some reduced to £4.50 so I got one to try. Went in the Pound shop and they had them £3 so I got one there too. Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I used them next to the hay piles, so much easier to get the hay off than fleece, it's true, just shake and it's gone! Had to go shopping today so got more, now have enough for one by every hay pile and one to change. Just got to persuade the piggies not to spread hay beyond the mat onto the fleece now! When I think of all those hours I've spent brushing down fleece before washing I wish I'd tried them earlier.
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They are amazing! I have loads of them (14 pieces) that I use along with all the fleece liners I have. I can't understand how they are very absorbent. :hmm::lol: My piggies' hay piles are always on top of these bath mats coz they are much easier to clean compared to fleece liners.
 
I'm happy today because number1 son was offered a job today, they want him to start tomorrow (Friday). Hopefully it will be a good career-starting job and he'll do well at it. Not so good right now is that he needs to be there at 8:30 tomorrow morning but he still isn't home after rugby training and drinks this evening :doh:
 
piggieminder said:
Bobble/Noodle bath mats. I know a lot of people use them already but I have mounds of home made fleece liners and thought they can't be that good! I can't waste all this fleece. When I was in Wilko last week they had some reduced to £4.50 so I got one to try. Went in the Pound shop and they had them £3 so I got one there too. Brilliant absolutely brilliant. I used them next to the hay piles, so much easier to get the hay off than fleece, it's true, just shake and it's gone! Had to go shopping today so got more, now have enough for one by every hay pile and one to change. Just got to persuade the piggies not to spread hay beyond the mat onto the fleece now! When I think of all those hours I've spent brushing down fleece before washing I wish I'd tried them earlier.
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I bought a few noodle hand mitts for car cleaning & put them under the pigloos out on the lawn, they all like settling down on them & it keeps Tiggy's long hair from getting all wet'n' widdly on her big bottie end.
Handy to dry off piggies after bum baths or full baths, it absorbs the wet off of their undercarriage too :wub:

Qualcast&Flymo said:
I'm happy today because number1 son was offered a job today, they want him to start tomorrow (Friday). Hopefully it will be a good career-starting job and he'll do well at it. Not so good right now is that he needs to be there at 8:30 tomorrow morning but he still isn't home after rugby training and drinks this evening :doh:
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Well done son no 1, hope you didn't turn up with a hangover on your first day? :beer:

What made me happy was actually yesterday, but... I was going out to the car, I opened the front door 4pm'ish& there was a big deers 🦌 bum end view on the verge opposite.... Slowly pushed door together, dropped contents I was holding in my arms, opened door taking phone out of pocket to see ones arse disappear into hedge & another staring straight back at me 👀 ... Not sure who was most surprised! ☺

Only managed a rubbish photo blurred arseend.. Next door was in her car & got it on video apparently, would love to see it 🦌
You can just see the top of my front hedge & the deers bottie In the hole in the field's hedge :DDSC_2537.webp
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
If flying didn't make me so nervous, I would love to come visit the UK someday! I just need a way to sleep the whole flight and then wake up once there!
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I get you, I hate flying too. I know the safety records for flying are brilliant compared to most other forms of transport but that's not really my issue - being stuck in a small-ish, confined space does not give me joy. It's not claustrophobia as such, I sleep in the tiny second bedroom in this house because I prefer the smaller room, but there's people on a plane. Small confined space with people, and unable to have a cigarette the entire time? Haha nope.

Ferries over the Irish Sea aren't my idea of fun either, but at least I can smoke on the outer decks.
 
I made bread! Been watching Bake Off reruns during my recovery and thought I'd give it a go. It's fresh out the oven so it still has to pass the taste test. It has a hollow sound though and looks right - so far so good and fingers crossed for the eating 😁🍞

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CV26 said:
I made bread! Been watching Bake Off reruns during my recovery and thought I'd give it a go. It's fresh out the oven so it still has to pass the taste test. It has a hollow sound though and looks right - so far so good and fingers crossed for the eating 😁🍞

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Looks great. Bet it tastes great too.
 
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