To the Cyclechat Grumps: What brings you actual joy?

[mudsticks]

Carol Vorderman, nekked, covered in marmite, with a pint of Guinness balanced in her cleavage and a rolled up copy of Bass Player magazine perched in her bum crack. This would bring me great pleasure indeed, sufficient to stop me moaning about anything for several minutes.

OOooo yes - i do like marmite, and beer too - and even have a curious affection for maths as well

Sounds a bit of a sticky situation for poor Carol though

 

[gavgav]

Time spent with my Niece and Nephew. It’s free and always puts a smile on my face.

 

[slowmotion]

Sprouts.

 

[classic33]

Getting to leave hospital, under my own steam. Having been carted in off the street. I know that there's some will never get to leave.

 

[Lullabelle]

Walking in the sunshine, smelling the beautiful flowers and hearing birds sing.

 

[tyred]

Reading a good book.
Listening to music.
Dancing.
A nice beer or whiskey.
A nice dinner in good company.
Playing with mechanical things.
And above all else, exploring the road less travelled and getting far away from all those annoying people!

 

[CharlesF]

To start, when we were a little bit younger, we were friendly with an elderly couple up the road. They were founding members of the Grumpy Old Git Club.

Now when when either of us get too grumpy the other will say “You are exactly like Mr Douglas” which usually does the trick.

What makes me less grumpy?

Seeing and talking to our granddaughters

Talking to son and DIL

Having daughter spend Xmas with us

Buying stocking goodies for daughter’s ( age 30+) stocking

Stopping to talk to a dog, far more therapeutic than talking to a god

Realising that after 40+ years I still love my wife

Sun shine in Glasgow

An invigorating ride

Getting my new smart TV talking to my dumb analogically sound system

AND:
Reading positive articles about the young, they’re not all snowflakes, just we are not all grumpy old gits.

 

[Mrs M]

Cycling abroad, alone, toddling along the coast in the sun listening to my favourite music.
Stopping for a cold beer and a wee snack (usually involving chips)
Heading home as the sun sets, tired but happy.
Spending time with the two cats, watching them playing and their wee individual characters.
Drinking fizz, eating Toblerone
Tending to the plants and flowers in my garden and watching them grow.
Snuggling with my hubby (Get a room!)
Remembering how great my life is and how lucky I am, compared to when I was younger.
Having fun and being happy to laugh at myself

 

[Fab Foodie]

This gives me pleasure

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But I’m not a grump.

You and @Hill Wimp both!

 

[Fab Foodie]

So why revel in it?

Therapy....

 

[Hill Wimp]

This gives me pleasure

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But I’m not a grump.

Love this Gin. The distillery tour is rather good too.

 

[Rocky]

Love this Gin. The distillery tour is rather good too.

Yes!! We were there in Nov. The Prof was doing some work on the islands. I was forced to accept a bottle from one of her work contacts and have fallen in love.

 

[Milzy]

When you’re the only one in the house & you’ve got peace.
When you get into bed.
When you can ride in over 15 degrees c & dry.
New bike day.

 

[Milkfloat]

This. This brings me joy -


View: https://twitter.com/gmai_sutton/status/1210987691963244544

Most things bring me joy, I really do love life. However, a video shot in portrait drives me to despair.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Yes!! We were there in Nov. The Prof was doing some work on the islands. I was forced to accept a bottle from one of her work contacts and have fallen in love.

The islands are amazing. Our annual fix of the Outer Hebs is never enough. North Uist has it's own Gin called Downpour, very similar to Ophir Gin and Barra have their own Gin which is really lovely. Cannot wait to return in May to see our friends in Uist.