What made you happy today?

Feeling smug, I just recorded a lecture using panopto and uploaded it and shared the link with my new final year student class and I dont think I broadcast my pants this time :)
Actually I banished all pants from the room and got dressed and tidied my hair even though I was just using slides with a voice-over because I dont trust webcams, they can be tricksy!
 
Today I am extremely happy because the gerbils have (finally) upgraded to a massive cage.

I have felt so guilty as they've been in a tiny cage which I got when I first bought them and didn't know much about cage size.
Now they have been upgraded to 115 cm by about 50cm...

The best part is that as soon as I put them in they seemed really at home, no stress, bounding around the house like they'd been there all their life. They deserve everything in the world in my opinion. But for now a massive home will do! :))

Not only that, but we had a lovely day in Bristol and also a very relaxing walk on the beach of Weston super mare (where the cage and accessories came from).

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Arrived early for a meeting this afternoon so had time to enjoy the sun
 

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1. Driving lesson number 2: survived driving on country roads! I have another lesson nexg week so he can't think I'm a lost cause yet.

2. Catching up with a friend tonight, not seen her since before lockdown so looking forward to it.
 
1. Well done! At the time I did my lessons, I was living at home and about 1 minute's drive away was a big roundabout. One road was 40mph, another was 50mph, and the other was 30mph but was a steep hill! Yeah, exactly 😭

2. Enjoy yourself.

I'm happy because the kids didn't eat me alive 🤪 I did 4 small 5min sessions this week and I think they enjoyed it! I just have to fake it till I make it! I think I just need to drop myself in at the deep end and then I'll get over the fear!
 
This was actually yesterday, but it was funny so I'm sure you'll all appreciate it. I was to see the social worker yesterday and I figured the appointment was meant to be at her office building because that's where the original appointment was (a reschedule). So yesterday I fall out of bed, get dressed, get in a taxi, stop off to buy a can of Coke because I really needed something sweet, and I get to the building. And I walk over to a small wall to have a cigarette (they have a "smoking area" but it's right next to the door and I dinnae like it) and I see this car, driving off.

Now, I'm pretty sure it's the social worker behind the wheel, but the last time I saw her car I had no glasses on so I didn't know the make and I could've sworn it was a different colour. So, I waited. Went inside to double check but none of the admin staff were in (or they were refusing to talk to me because I lacked a mask, but that was unavoidable yesterday) so I went back outside and had another cigarette and then my phone rang. It was hard not to laugh down the phone as she was at my flat and I was at her office.

We never did work out where we'd agreed to have the appointment, but it's still funny.
 
Lorcan said:
This was actually yesterday, but it was funny so I'm sure you'll all appreciate it. I was to see the social worker yesterday and I figured the appointment was meant to be at her office building because that's where the original appointment was (a reschedule). So yesterday I fall out of bed, get dressed, get in a taxi, stop off to buy a can of Coke because I really needed something sweet, and I get to the building. And I walk over to a small wall to have a cigarette (they have a "smoking area" but it's right next to the door and I dinnae like it) and I see this car, driving off.

Now, I'm pretty sure it's the social worker behind the wheel, but the last time I saw her car I had no glasses on so I didn't know the make and I could've sworn it was a different colour. So, I waited. Went inside to double check but none of the admin staff were in (or they were refusing to talk to me because I lacked a mask, but that was unavoidable yesterday) so I went back outside and had another cigarette and then my phone rang. It was hard not to laugh down the phone as she was at my flat and I was at her office.

We never did work out where we'd agreed to have the appointment, but it's still funny.
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I hope you still managed to have the meeting! :D
 
Siikibam said:
1. Well done! At the time I did my lessons, I was living at home and about 1 minute's drive away was a big roundabout. One road was 40mph, another was 50mph, and the other was 30mph but was a steep hill! Yeah, exactly 😭

2. Enjoy yourself.

I'm happy because the kids didn't eat me alive 🤪 I did 4 small 5min sessions this week and I think they enjoyed it! I just have to fake it till I make it! I think I just need to drop myself in at the deep end and then I'll get over the fear!
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Have confidence in yourselves @Sar and @Siikibam you have to break through the fear barrier!
Today I'm happy that I managed to record and upload a short video introducing myself to the new students, and Blodwen pig helped me! I did the recording while Blod was out ready to have her medicines anyway, so she was sat on my chest being ever so good and ever so pretty for her close-up shot :) then she got lots of coriander! And her breathing sounds completely better now :)
 
PigglePuggle said:
Have confidence in yourselves @Sar and @Siikibam you have to break through the fear barrier!
Today I'm happy that I managed to record and upload a short video introducing myself to the new students, and Blodwen pig helped me! I did the recording while Blod was out ready to have her medicines anyway, so she was sat on my chest being ever so good and ever so pretty for her close-up shot :) then she got lots of coriander! And her breathing sounds completely better now :)
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Your new students will love Blodders. Not sure what they will make of you though! :crazy:
 
Betsy said:
Your new students will love Blodders. Not sure what they will make of you though! :crazy:
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Yes I was a bit worried about that, until I viewed the videos my colleagues had made, one lady had hay in her hair and welcomed "the new class of 2021" and another had completely overdone the hair and makeup and jewellry then positioned her webcam under her chin... then I realised I'm actually quite cool for a geeky middle aged scientist lady, and also I have guinea pigs! :)
 
PigglePuggle said:
Have confidence in yourselves @Sar and @Siikibam you have to break through the fear barrier!
Today I'm happy that I managed to record and upload a short video introducing myself to the new students, and Blodwen pig helped me! I did the recording while Blod was out ready to have her medicines anyway, so she was sat on my chest being ever so good and ever so pretty for her close-up shot :) then she got lots of coriander! And her breathing sounds completely better now :)
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I’m working on it 😉
 
Siikibam said:
1. Well done! At the time I did my lessons, I was living at home and about 1 minute's drive away was a big roundabout. One road was 40mph, another was 50mph, and the other was 30mph but was a steep hill! Yeah, exactly 😭

2. Enjoy yourself.

I'm happy because the kids didn't eat me alive 🤪 I did 4 small 5min sessions this week and I think they enjoyed it! I just have to fake it till I make it! I think I just need to drop myself in at the deep end and then I'll get over the fear!
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The small villages I was driving around yeaterday are national speed limit roads... they are country roads with hedges/trees either side, potholes, lots of tractors, small turns & quite severe turns. I don't think I went above 35mph!

My wine night was lovely, a fab catch up with pizza and cheesecake too!

PigglePuggle said:
Have confidence in yourselves @Sar and @Siikibam you have to break through the fear barrier!
Today I'm happy that I managed to record and upload a short video introducing myself to the new students, and Blodwen pig helped me! I did the recording while Blod was out ready to have her medicines anyway, so she was sat on my chest being ever so good and ever so pretty for her close-up shot :) then she got lots of coriander! And her breathing sounds completely better now :)
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I am trying with my confidence, I think a lot of it is I always put too much pressure on myself.

That sounds like the perfect way to introduce yourself to new students!
 
Sar said:
The small villages I was driving around yeaterday are national speed limit roads... they are country roads with hedges/trees either side, potholes, lots of tractors, small turns & quite severe turns. I don't think I went above 35mph!

My wine night was lovely, a fab catch up with pizza and cheesecake too!



I am trying with my confidence, I think a lot of it is I always put too much pressure on myself.

That sounds like the perfect way to introduce yourself to new students!
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That’s fine. You go at the speed you’re comfortable with. I don’t go at the national speed on the narrow roads here either. Anyone who does is a fool!
 
Siikibam said:
That’s fine. You go at the speed you’re comfortable with. I don’t go at the national speed on the narrow roads here either. Anyone who does is a fool!
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2nd this, I would be doing 35mph's to.

I'm happy as we have been able to do some sports climbing outside, minimum humans and the great outdoors what more can I ask for?

On the way home last night after climbing we also saw some baby red squirrels, so cute. I hope everyone is able to get out and see some vitamin D, it's so important for helping with low moods.
 
Sar said:
The small villages I was driving around yeaterday are national speed limit roads... they are country roads with hedges/trees either side, potholes, lots of tractors, small turns & quite severe turns. I don't think I went above 35mph!

My wine night was lovely, a fab catch up with pizza and cheesecake too!



I am trying with my confidence, I think a lot of it is I always put too much pressure on myself.

That sounds like the perfect way to introduce yourself to new students!
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I live in an area with a number of country roads and usually drive at well under the speed limit.
The legal limit isn’t a target you have to hit.
Drive according to the conditions as you were, very sensibly, doing
 
I have a habit of buying a box of Tayto beef and onion crisps every so often (god bless Tayto for understanding that us 'uns that moved to scary foreign lands still want our crisps) AND I manage to find some decent root beer every so often. And if I'm buying root beer I always try to get at least one extra bottle/can for one of the staff that I know adores the stuff. We found this out by accident a while back. I love accidents.

So today she thanked me for the root beer I had procured (one bottle, one can!) for her recently and then we were talking about the Tayto crisps. Everyone agreed they were the best crisps ever btw. But she asked if I'd ever tried Marks and Spencers own brand beef and onion because according to her they're the only brand to ever have come close to the Tayto. I have not tried them because I'd look as out of place in Marks' as I would in Waitrose (which is a really scary place).

She said she'd buy me a bag next chance she got. You can never have enough of beef and onion crisps.
 
Merab's Slave said:
I live in an area with a number of country roads and usually drive at well under the speed limit.
The legal limit isn’t a target you have to hit.
Drive according to the conditions as you were, very sensibly, doing
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It was my instuctor pointing out the national speed limit sign as I was driving along that made me laugh. I was like "on these roads! No way!"
 
Sar said:
The small villages I was driving around yeaterday are national speed limit roads... they are country roads with hedges/trees either side, potholes, lots of tractors, small turns & quite severe turns. I don't think I went above 35mph!

My wine night was lovely, a fab catch up with pizza and cheesecake too!



I am trying with my confidence, I think a lot of it is I always put too much pressure on myself.

That sounds like the perfect way to introduce yourself to new students!
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The national speed limit is the limit of the speed you could drive at certain straight parts of a particular road, but most of that road you would be safer at a lower speed. We have a boy who thinks because the speed limit is 30 mph he can do this in our small cul de sac housing estate, he needs to slow down and use his common sense. Watch our for cyclists wearing black down country roads, they are a nightmare 😆
 
squishing a mosquito :tu:

I know it sounds mean but you don't know the grief they caused me two years ago when I was camping - I counted 69 bites on my left-leg alone, pretty sure I had over 200 in total.
 
Bill & Ted said:
The national speed limit is the limit of the speed you could drive at certain straight parts of a particular road, but most of that road you would be safer at a lower speed. We have a boy who thinks because the speed limit is 30 mph he can do this in our small cul de sac housing estate, he needs to slow down and use his common sense. Watch our for cyclists wearing black down country roads, they are a nightmare 😆
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And runners without luminous clothing!
 
VickiA said:
New Shark Vacuum. What has my life come to that this is the highlight of my Monday? :lol!:
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We've been looking at Vacuum cleaners for a while and because you mentioned you had bought a Shark I thought I'd have a look too. Look what arrived today!

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It was a bit over packaged though!

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Lady Kelly said:
Enjoy... We do love our shark, it outperforms the Dyson by miles
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Thanks we've had a Vax for years and have been happy with it but like the flexibility of having a cordless cleaner. The Vax was performing with less and less efficiency and was leaving stuff all over the carpet.
 
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