Topic: The small things in life that make you happy

[Tesco tearaway]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Congratulations 

[rob1966]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Sound

[reddebs]

Feels great but weird too as we now don't owe a single penny to anyone for anything [emoji16]

[Alf]

Going back to the gym tomorrow, can’t wait.

[Son of Spion]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

[Son of Spion]

Feels great but weird too as we now don't owe a single penny to anyone for anything [emoji16]

Err.. what about that grand you owe me and the boys for sorting your noisy neighbour out?

[reddebs]

Err.. what about that grand you owe me and the boys for sorting your noisy neighbour out?

I'd have paid more than that if somebody could shut them up [emoji23]

[Slippers]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Many congrats.

We paid ours off in 2017,happy days but it had the unfortunate effect of fooling my partner into thinking he could afford to retire.

[.adam]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Congrats debs! Looking forward to the day we pay ours off and I can think about changing careers to do something I actually like!

[Elmo!]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Well done! I'm only a year into mine... but if I keep up my current overpayments and without taking into account any pay rises should be able to pay it off in about 14 years. I look forward already to not having any debts and payments going out.

[reddebs]

Many congrats.

We paid ours off in 2017,happy days but it had the unfortunate effect of fooling my partner into thinking he could afford to retire.

We're having a couple of years out then Paul says he wants to work again as he's too young to retire. 

I'm very ready for retirement as I've loads of things I enjoy doing to keep me busy and I'm only 5yrs away from it anyway.

[reddebs]

Congrats debs! Looking forward to the day we pay ours off and I can think about changing careers to do something I actually like!

Yep that's definitely worth getting it paid off mate. 

I'm hoping Paul might do some training so he can find something he actually enjoys doing when he decides to work again.

[reddebs]

Well done! I'm only a year into mine... but if I keep up my current overpayments and without taking into account any pay rises should be able to pay it off in about 14 years. I look forward already to not having any debts and payments going out.

Get it done mate, we've cleared ours just over 7yrs early which isn't bad when Paul was out of work for nearly 4yrs a few years into starting it.

It's been hard graft doing it and we've gone without a lot of things most people take for granted but it's done with now and we're still young and fit enough to be able to enjoy some freedom.

[Slippers]

We're having a couple of years out then Paul says he wants to work again as he's too young to retire. 

I'm very ready for retirement as I've loads of things I enjoy doing to keep me busy and I'm only 5yrs away from it anyway.

Steve's too young to retire,but it took having less than four hundred quid in his bank account to convince him of that.

[Qston]

Just paid off my mortgage [emoji16]

Nice one Debs !

[reddebs]

Steve's too young to retire,but it took having less than four hundred quid in his bank account to convince him of that.

I think Paul just wants to be a bit macho and "take care of me" bless him.

What does Steve do then?

[reddebs]

Nice one Debs !

Cheers bud [emoji106]

[Slippers]

I think Paul just wants to be a bit macho and "take care of me" bless him.

What does Steve do then?

I can't imagine Steve taking care of anyone,he's one of those people who gets kicked out of shops because the staff think he's a vagrant who's come in to get warm and maybe nick a couple of jumpers.

He's a scaffolder.

[reddebs]

I can't imagine Steve taking care of anyone,he's one of those people who gets kicked out of shops because the staff think he's a vagrant who's come in to get warm and maybe nick a couple of jumpers.

He's a scaffolder.

Ooh scaffolding's a tough life too!!

[emoji23] at the vagrant image though I'm feeling similar recently with being furloughed and having a mass clearout at home as well as decorating pretty much every room [emoji50]

[Slippers]

Ooh scaffolding's a tough life too!!

[emoji23] at the vagrant image though I'm feeling similar recently with being furloughed and having a mass clearout at home as well as decorating pretty much every room [emoji50]

It's the only job he's ever done,good money but very little job security.

I'm not exactly the 'never a hair out of place' type myself but Steve takes scruffy to a whole new level.

I haven't forgotten I owe you a puppy pic btw.

[reddebs]

It's the only job he's ever done,good money but very little job security.

I'm not exactly the 'never a hair out of place' type myself but Steve takes scruffy to a whole new level.

I haven't forgotten I owe you a puppy pic btw.

My ex son in law is a scaffolder but he's also a qualified painter and decorator so has something to fall back on if there's no scaffolding work on.

I can't really have a bad hair day seeing as I'm a hairdresser but when I'm not seeing clients it's the last thing I think about [emoji23][emoji23]

[rob1966]

My ex son in law is a scaffolder but he's also a qualified painter and decorator so has something to fall back on if there's no scaffolding work on.

I can't really have a bad hair day seeing as I'm a hairdresser but when I'm not seeing clients it's the last thing I think about [emoji23][emoji23]

I don't like your new username

[LiamG]

Family, Friends and pubs! (all 3 at the same time is even better )

[reddebs]

I don't like your new username

[emoji2368] it's only for a month [emoji6]

[Mumm-Ra]

My ex son in law is a scaffolder but he's also a qualified painter and decorator so has something to fall back on if there's no scaffolding work on.

I can't really have a bad hair day seeing as I'm a hairdresser but when I'm not seeing clients it's the last thing I think about [emoji23][emoji23]

Always good for a scaffolder to have something to fall back on

[rob1966]

[emoji2368] it's only for a month [emoji6]

Naughty

[CraigDS]

Not quite as good as paying off my mortgage but.... found a new gin - Brooklyn Gin. It’s boss.

[Keith Lard]

Listening to this chap read football results ...

https://youtu.be/jKtRrdZYwHk

[rob1966]

Vaccination

[Hendollama]

Listening to this chap read football results ...

https://youtu.be/jKtRrdZYwHk

Surely that's a sketch of some sort.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

6-8 weeks at least so generally around now mate as it doesn't really improve if you leave it longer.

That's hell of a lot of gin unless you use it as Christmas gifts.  Me and my sister used to make mini hampers for work colleagues and friends. 

A selection of home made jams, pickles, chutneys, damson gin, elderflower champagne and occasionally cider.

Yes it’s a fair bit, but we’ll be giving a fair bit away.
Have you got any ideas of what you can do with all those gin soaked damsons?
Too good to Chuck, we were thinking about adding some to mincemeat for mince pies, but not sure after that, but there’s a 3 litre jar full of them 

[reddebs]

Yes it’s a fair bit, but we’ll be giving a fair bit away.
Have you got any ideas of what you can do with all those gin soaked damsons?
Too good to Chuck, we were thinking about adding some to mincemeat for mince pies, but not sure after that, but there’s a 3 litre jar full of them 

Have you tasted them?  They're disgustingly minging so although it feels like a waste to throw them, the compost is the best place for them.

[Slippers]

Have you tasted them?  They're disgustingly minging so although it feels like a waste to throw them, the compost is the best place for them.

Yeah,don't chuck them over the garden whatever you do.You'll be  plagued by pissed up starlings telling you you're their best friend and puking all over your pelargoniums.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Have you tasted them?  They're disgustingly minging so although it feels like a waste to throw them, the compost is the best place for them.

No, but Mrs A did while she was bottling the gin last weekend, she said they were nice and that we need to do something with them. I think they must have got her a bit pissed and it affected her judgement  .

I'll try them and if I think they're shite they're going.
Cheers for the heads up!

[Jono69]

Deborah De Luca 

[reddebs]

Yeah,don't chuck them over the garden whatever you do.You'll be  plagued by pissed up starlings telling you you're their best friend and puking all over your pelargoniums.

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] pelargoniums..... get you Mrs Titchmarsh [emoji6]

[reddebs]

No, but Mrs A did while she was bottling the gin last weekend, she said they were nice and that we need to do something with them. I think they must have got her a bit pissed and it affected her judgement  .

I'll try them and if I think they're shite they're going.
Cheers for the heads up!

It's lethal stuff for sure so it could have clouded her judgement or maybe it's just us being fussy [emoji16]

[Slippers]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] pelargoniums..... get you Mrs Titchmarsh [emoji6]

I do love a nice Pelargonium.

[Son of Spion]

I do love a nice Pelargonium.

Nah, I hate maths.

[Slippers]

Opening my advent calendar and starting the day with a tiny Toblerone.