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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Rosemary on June 14, 2013, 04:12:20 pm
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John and Helen started a thread telling us about their good news.
Let's start a "Good news Friday" thread - tell us happy things that have happened to you since last Friday and we can celebrate together :excited:
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Thats a brilliant idea.....errrr :idea: where is the tumble weed icon again? not much different to last week exept the fuel bill, gas and electric and that is not good news :(
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Found a new Mum and Dad for my two calves. Feel really happy because they are going together and I know they are going to be well loved and cared for, what more can you ask for when having to downsize your herd. :excited:
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Brilliant idea!! lots of positives :)
Have cut hay and its turned out lovely....had a really nice day with Mad Goatwoman of madely yesterday....taken several orders for soap that are going to Europe (exciting!)....and My lovely maiden goat is producing more milk that I know what to do with again, bless her so needing to make more cheese, soap and ice cream with that little lot!
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Had a surprise cheque from the Inland Revenue. They owed me money for a change ;D
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Not much this week, but all being well :fc: :fc: :fc: next friday is the date we complete on the smallholding we are buying! Can't wait; just a bit nervewracking!
Helen
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I went to the dentists on Tuesday and didn't have to have what I thought was a doomed toott pulled out. :fc:
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Thats a brilliant idea.....errrr :idea: where is the tumble weed icon again? not much different to last week exept the fuel bill, gas and electric and that is not good news :(
Not allowed happygolucky - positive and celebrations!
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We had a lovley heifer calf and a lovely but dopey bull calf. And we finally got the meat chickens on to pasture. And Dan's strimmed the front "lawn". And John's got his irrigaion in the polytunnel. And Gary has finished the car parking area.
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OK, we got a letter we have been waiting for thats good but cannot say but will as its something we have wanted for ages and its not the house sale and the bill for fuel is cheaper than our last one..... :innocent:
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Just been making the most of the lovely weather. working outside as much as possible. Enjoying my garden and veg plot. Bathing ponies, trying to get out their winter coats which seem to be taking ages.
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That's better, Sandy.
I had a great day with Plumseverywhere yesterday and was delighted that I managed to do over three hours driving and could still just about move afterwards. Great improvement.
My new raised beds have been planned and should be done by the weekend.
I went shopping with a friend for an outfit to wear at my son's wedding and am going to look so good in it that I might overshadow the bride. (Not quite but it does suit me)
Spinning group tomorrow.
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My OH handed in his notice at work today so when he arrives home next friday that will be him officialy retired (actually I'm not sure if that is good news ) ??? It does mean that I can give him the list of jobs that I have for him ;D
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My car passed its MOT straight off :excited:
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Had a date with Bon Jovi last night :love: at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland ;D
(Nursing aching bones, sore throat and loss of voice today, wonder why? :roflanim: )
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Our first time shearing the sheep - all went well, won our case at the planning committee despite refusal recommendation from planning officer, kitten came off the antibiotics and continues to do well, daughter's 15yr old car got through its MOT and only needed oil change and brake pads replacing, lump on dog's tail is nothing to worry about according to the vet and mother's dicky ticker isn't that dicky after all - test results proved it. All in all, have had a very positive week!
(Listed in order of event, not priority :) )
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My drunken staff involved in last weekend's stabbing were not reported in the paper today, the neighbouring school has lent his HR lady to help with some other rotten staffing issues, I have woven my first overshot pattern (cats paws and snail trails) and it looks good, and biggest good news this week, Eric the littlest and shyest pygmy goat now stands (a bit nervously but still) for stroking :thumbsup:
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Got a lovely new haircut, short for the summer :-\ , middle child aged 16 had 8 friends camping out in garden and they left the place tidier than before they came. Got an invite to youngest sons primary school leavers ceilidh :excited: . Best off all got the news i'm getting more hens :chook: :chook: :chook: .
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Fixed the strimmer, so could tidy up the place! Built the pig ark and got the water, electric and fencing put up. Got our herd number through and registered on eAML2 ready for this weekend! :pig: :pig: :pig:
Weeded the main garden and filled the wheelie bin to overflowing :excited:
Had a meeting with my union colleagues and gave one of them her sending off as she was made redundant in March (but missed our meeting due to family matters). She was given a lifetime membership award for her work and a disco ball!
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My lovely 6 year old grand daughter passed her Grade 3 swimming yesterday with me watching as her Mum had to take the other two to a school concert - she's the youngest in the class by a year and a half! She got a very special treat when I got her home. A really think Lego sticker book, and an extra before bed sweet treat
Managed at long last to find some veg plants as my seeds had failed - only dwarf beans and mange tout and coloured lettuce but it backs up what I've managed to grow. Found a nice bright paint for the shed roof as a suggestion from my son instead of trying to put roofing felt back on - job for the weekend if it stays dry is to seal the apex then paint. And if it is still dry on Sunday the grandkids will be over to paint the wendy house.
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It was sunny and warm all day and my 12 year old daughter had a 'new girls day' at her future secondary school in Edinburgh which was 'just brilliant' :thumbsup:
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had our sheep sheared :sunshine:
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I've got a job :thumbsup:
One day a week all year round. That suits me lovely.
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snap Bionic me too :excited: ................ then got the call from my son asking to borrow... almost exactly that amount (didn't think he worked for Inland revenue or MI5 but who knows!!! )
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I got a letter from Animal Health granting a holding number for the village Gala field - so we can take one of our cows and her calf to the gala.
The kiddies will love them - Bonnie is very pretty and her little boy Deagan is the cutest thing on 4 hooves (well Bonnie & I think so)
Sue
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Loving this thread :thumbsup:
I'm going to lock it this afternoon and start another NEXT Friday ;D
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Got a job offer - 3 days a week - 1st impressions of the organisation is :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: suits me great, I can still have plenty of quality time with my OH & animals, will be starting 1st July :excited:
Finally got out new CPH & Herd no's so we can move our pigs this weekend :thumbsup:
Had a lovely walk with :dog: on the beach at Mumbles too ... so all around a great Friday ;D
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I started my diet in earnest last Sunday and haven't cheated once, so I feel good about myself. Was also able to announce my pending grandmotherdom.(Not a word yet, but it sounds good!) So if both of those aren't reasons to celebrate, I don't know what are!!!