Reasons To Be Cheeful

[LadyCG]

1. It's little G's birthday the week after next and I've just booked a table.
2. OH and I are cooking steak for dinner with the two remaining lobster tails. We are watching a movie afterwards, if we can stay awake long enough
3. I have found a trip I really want to do in Riga.
4. I love my family, my friends and colleagues and I am surrounded by positive, happy and loving people.
5. It's payday tomorrow and Friday.

What's your RTBC?

[novalis]

Seeing on a regular basis long absent kingfishers on our local stream.

[LadyCG]

Oh how lovely, Novalis. I would pay good money to see those.

I like Rowan's idea of buying a lottery home on an estuary.

[Canary42]

I just watched a video clip of a kingfisher frozen to a metal railing, and a guy thawed it out just by the warmth of his hand.

[gingejbee]

Two reasons...both monetary. After reading that car insurance premiums were increasing dramatically, I was expecting the worst. However, my LV premium has decreased by 15% ( and went down last year by 6%).
Brown envelope from HMRC this morning...gulp! However, it's a refund of several hundred pounds for overpaid interest on investments!
Almost too good to believe...drinks are on me!

[Barmaid]

Mr BM is all smiley and happy because he picks up his new car on Friday. He is like a kid waiting for Christmas.

I have a day off tomorrow.

The vet is already paid for so no big bills there.

I am going out for wine and birthday cake tomorrow afternoon at my neighbours. She makes the best cakes ever.

[Redhelen72]

Does that mean you are not allowed to drive Mr BM's new car again?
It looks like I have another 7 days off until I start my new job

[LadyCG]

gingejbee, that's fantastic.

Have a lovely day of tomorrow and enjoy the wine and cake, BM.

[naomi24]

I’ve just had a lovely bouquet and card delivered from my neighbour.

[Barmaid]

Thank you LCG.

RH - I think he will let me (well it will be that or he has to go to Tescos - we went down to one car since we both work from home and it is rare that we are both out at the same time. It seemed a ridiculous expense to have two cars sitting there doing nothing. His current car is a 2019 plate and has only done 10,000 miles). Although I imagine I have a few weeks of a) him being a bit precious about it and b) me sighing quite a lot.

[Redhelen72]

His old car is very nice to be fair

[evadora]

Got a cheque for £100 from Take a Break Magazine!!

[LadyCG]

So glad to be home ! It's a shame we can't manage with one car but it's just not an option for now. Maybe when one or both of us retires.

[Barmaid]

You've got a little one, Lady CG. I imagine it would be very hard to manage with 2 adults, both out working and a wee one. We both work from home - Mr BM hasnt been to his office since 2018. I tend to do a lot by MSTeams and if I don't more often than not, train is the best answer. About 20 times a year, I have to drive somewhere. If Mr BM was out at his office, it would be different.

[Zacs-Master]

'You've got a little one, Lady CG.' That's a bit personal!

[LadyCG]

I'd love to work from home all the time, BM, but I would miss the girls in the office. We get on so well and we socialise out of work too. It's just so comfortable at home though. I stayed in my PJs and fluffy dressing gown all day.

[LadyCG]

Haha, Zacs. Beautiful things come in small packages and I'm just a smidgen under 5'4" ;-)

[Barmaid]

I, too, am just a smidgeon under 5'4".

Mr BM informed me that the new car has "dwarf mode" (ie I can move the seat forward sufficiently). I love him, but............

[LadyCG]

I know when he's been using my car because my feet won't reach the peddles and he's retuned the radio to R2. Grrrr...