Tzulscha Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 1 hour ago, spaddad said: Pies 1 hour ago, MAD STEVE said: short and too the point.... but I'll bet everyone read it and went, yeaah! Well of course, who doesn't like a nice pie after all, but I warrant that the term 'pie' means something different to everyone. I'm quite partial to a nice cherry pie myself. Ooh or an apple pie with a crumble topping! Pumpkin pie with whipped cream... You guys are probably thinking of something completly different though... What sorts of pie are we talking about then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 26 minutes ago, Tzulscha said: What sorts of pie are we talking about then? All of them. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Pork pie with English Mustard. Apple pie with thick cream. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Steak 'n' Kidney with brown sauce. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 A good book shop. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Happy? Hmm going to have to Google that. Miserable? That I know. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Doing some 'spring cleaning' today; moved a load of papers from a set of drawers to a plastic storage box. Papers were mostly drawings and artwork my daughter has done for me since she could first draw. She is now 16. Nice looking at all those drawings with their messages on them I didn't get much else tidied today 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Live music, even if it's not a great band. It's even more happy-making if I'm photographing them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 The smell of freshly cut grass. Proper bacon sarnie. The smell of freshly burnt JET-A1. The smell of freshly burnt gunpowder and the ring of lead on steel from .45ACP. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Being alive and in decent health. Being married to my wife (42 years in March). Spending quality time with my sister and her family in beautiful Bavaria. A dram in one hand, a good book in the other and a cat on my knee. Any music by Bach. A good ride on my motorbike. Sticking plastic together. These are just for starters and make me realise how lucky I am to have so much to make me happy. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 There are many things that can make me happy, but just one stands head and shoulders above the rest......my Grandson. I have a son in his fifties who never married and has no interest in children. My daughter, now 46, always said that she didn't want children either, so I was resigned to the fact that I would never have grandchildren. But after a failed marriage, my daughter met and married a man who was a different person entirely from her previous spouse and low and behold, six years ago, along came my Grandson. Just the words "Hello Granddad" do more for me than a lottery win could do. At the age of 71, playing football over the park with him might be a bit of a strain on the joints, but I'll take that any day. John. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Bullbasket said: There are many things that can make me happy, but just one stands head and shoulders above the rest......my Grandson. I have a son in his fifties who never married and has no interest in children. My daughter, now 46, always said that she didn't want children either, so I was resigned to the fact that I would never have grandchildren. But after a failed marriage, my daughter met and married a man who was a different person entirely from her previous spouse and low and behold, six years ago, along came my Grandson. Just the words "Hello Granddad" do more for me than a lottery win could do. At the age of 71, playing football over the park with him might be a bit of a strain on the joints, but I'll take that any day. John. Lucky man! Christin, exiled to africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Discovering there's another 4-pack of beer left in the fridge 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 There's a few more I can think of: Playing guitar. I've never been technically proficient, but I love playing and have been in a few bands. The biggest gig was probably supporting The Cranberries when they played Bedford, just as Linger went massive. These days I mostly play for my own amusement, creating echoey soundscapes. I also earn something vaguely approximating a living making guitar effect pedals. The Mrs and I love spending time with a couple who are close friends. I was briefly in a band with the guy, but he became a father for the first time soon after and struggled to find the time and energy to devote to music. We still jam occasionally and he's asked me to play bass on his next album. They really are lovely people. Their eldest son, who is four and a half years old, has just discovered aeroplanes. Although I didn't encourage it, I can't say I'm displeased! His favourite is the Spitfire, so he's obviously going to turn out just fine. We were treated to a performance of one of his songs, accompanied by dad on guitar, called "Hawkin' like a Hurricane." If you can imagine Sonic Youth being fronted by a four year old, you'd be on the right track. Finally, getting to Old Warden and spending time amongst those beautiful, old aeroplanes. One of my favourite places on the planet! Cheers, Mark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hmmm, happiness (for me) equals Scotland, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Leeds all losing at football, Scotland losing at rugby union and Australia & Pakistan losing at Cricket! Said somewhat tongue in cheek except for Scotland and Liverpool losing at football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 12 hours ago, lasermonkey said: Finally, getting to Old Warden and spending time amongst those beautiful, old aeroplanes. One of my favourite places on the planet! Ahhhh, Old Warden Me too. Whenever back in Blighty I spend at least a few hours there. The smell of burnt castor oil sets me up for the next X months in exile. And another; Fairport Conventions Cropredy Convention, billed as England's friendliest folk festival. Have been going since 1986 and have missed just one year, (some oik by the name of Saddam Hussein got in the way....). Anybody else here go? Cropredy, for me, is a real battery recharger. Christian, exiled to africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 A large naturally aspirated petrol engine with razor sharp throttle response, low angular inertia and a nice vocal induction and exhaust sound, a proper 3-pedal manual gearbox going through rear wheel drive with a good passive limited slip differential, minimal power assistance to brakes and steering, a fast steering rack, low roll centre, relatively soft springs and passive dampers, low unsprung mass and just the right tyre profile to balance response rate with predictability, all wrapped up in a compact light weight package on a clear rural road is one of very few things that can put a genuine smile on my face. I miss my Cerbera so much I've no idea who's photograph of my car that is - but I recognise that it was taken at a car show at the Grampian Transport Museum at Alford, so I at least know when it was taken. The new owner has repainted it some gauche candy red sadly. Hopefully I can buy another in the future. It's a shame mine was spoiled though as whilst Cerberas were very rare to begin with (around 2000 built and <900 left), mine was particularly special in being one of very few 4.5 litre cars with a Rolex Blue paint code on the V5 and all matching documents back to original order form. And now it's a nasty candy red - sigh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Mornings like this.... And sunsets like this... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 @Gorby I totally agree! Although there are plenty of downsides to being an insomniac, one of the upsides is that I get to see plenty of sunrises during Spring and Summer. I always open the window and take in the sight and marvel at the dawn chorus, just before I go to bed. No one does a light show like Mother Nature! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Getting home to the family when I have been working away (which is a lot of the time) Oh, and a proper Wigan meat pie (where named meat costs extra) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 1 hour ago, lasermonkey said: @Gorby I totally agree! Although there are plenty of downsides to being an insomniac, one of the upsides is that I get to see plenty of sunrises during Spring and Summer. I always open the window and take in the sight and marvel at the dawn chorus, just before I go to bed. No one does a light show like Mother Nature! It's another reason I have for being thankful to dogs. I don't see so many sunrises now as my step-son drops their dog off after dawn. But with my old dog I used to get up and take her straight out, and was often rewarded with stunning views to stare in wonder at and often to photograph, although a photo never conveys the full wonder of experiencing it first hand. Of course it also makes me happy that I'm able to walk without having to dash off to work. Mother Nature is the greatest artist as well. I have a minor obsession with leaves (particularly Autumn leaves). Every leaf is a work of art in it's own right, but we are usually too busy to notice... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: mine was particularly special in being one of very few 4.5 litre cars with a Rolex Blue paint code on the V5 and all matching documents back to original order form. And now it's a nasty candy red - sigh. I've got a soft spot for TVRs and that's sacrilege... Gorby,stunning photo's when i saw the sunset one i thought it was looking down inside a volcano... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 What makes me happy? Popping out for a drive....... Perhaps up for a bit of fresh air..... and a good still, dark evening out with my telescope taking photos of the sky...... A bit of modelling now and again isn't bad either!! ;-) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Martin Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 When a kit get released on time and costs less than thought. PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Alchohol, & before Tzulscha asks for specifics all of it apart from pernod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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