YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread. 2009

[Lesley Cox]

 , not so much a grin as a snigger.

[mark smyth]

he was so confident when he told me.

Now, either they are stupid or they think I'm stupid. The same van came by an hour after the first request except the first guy was driving this time. Conversions goes like this.
"Would you like your walls jet washed".
"No thanks".
"Would you like your roof jet washed"
"No thanks"
"We use the best chemicals to make the walls and roof water proof. It will stop moss coming back"
"That's lichen on my roof"
"I do roofs every day and that's moss. It will let water in"
"I'm not interested please leave"
"We will do the roof, walls and drive for £300"
"Please leave"
"Thanks for your time, sir"

[Paddy Tobin]

We have a dog which frightens the life out of anyone who calls to the house - the postman will not get out of the van without the shaft of a golf club in his hand. So, when someone calls whom we have no interest in speaking to we simply leave the dog out. They never get out of their cars and so never get to call to the door at all.

Paddy

[Anthony Darby]

Mmm! Not like Heidi then? Our postie is on first name terms and has a bag of treats.

[Ragged Robin]

Dogs have a phenomenal memory for where treats come from - we have a bowl above the fireplace that only has mini bisciuit bones in it a Christmas and Jazzy still hope it might be full 

[Maggi Young]

Yes! I'm so happy....we had the very great pleasure to meet today one of our Russian Forumists, Olegkon..... Oleg Kononovich  ( dubbed the "onion farmer to the forum" because he was one of the first great Allium fans here) who is visiting Scotland at the moment.
more here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3793.90
A real delight to meet Oleg in person and be able to show him our garden..... and, oh joy! .... it was a really lovely warm and sunny day so the pleasure was even greater!

[Paddy Tobin]

Today I gave notice that I am retiring from work; 36 years completed, 55 years of age; black dog on my back but the future is mine.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Paddy, I don't think that I am alone in wishing you a much happier future.  I hope that with your new found freedom that "black dog" of depression will soon be walking by your side, with your faithfull four -legged companion, and not blighting your existence.


 Here's to the future!
 

[David Nicholson]

Well done Paddy. As I always say about retirement-the hours are fantastic but the monies not quite as good! I'm sure you have lots of interests that will keep you busy and you will join those of us who say that they don't know how they found time to work. You will probably find that you continue to work in the garden at exactly the same pace you worked when you had to work as well; and you will also find that just as you never caught up before, you will never catch up again

Oh! and I can recommend days out with Mary every Wednesday. Get over the past and look to the future.

All the very best to you.


 

[Ragged Robin]

Congratulations on a new chance to do something you want to do and hopefully that will include loads more postings on the Forum as I for one really enjoy them....no chance for the weeds in the garden then 

[Martinr]

Brilliant Paddy, I'm jealous. I'm also 55......you've got me thinking....but I fear I'll have to hang on for a year or two.

[Carlo]

Well, 51 here...and I'll be at it for a long time. I'm jealous Paddy. But at the same time thrilled for you. Like myself, I'm sure you have a list of projects and things to do, places to go, things to see, that you haven't been able to get to. ENJOY (for both of us...).

[Maggi Young]

The BD had to give up his family business and retire at the age of 49 because of ill health...... not an easy decision and a struggle to manage untill he could take a pension in the last couple of years.... but his health is better, for the most part . Without health  nothing is fun or worthwhile, so best wishes to all you folks for a long and happy retirement whenever it comes to you.....
 

[maggiepie]

Congratulations, Paddy, I hope your notice isn't too long.
One thing about retirement I have noticed is that suddenly the days have less hours and it always seems to be Friday.

[Ragged Robin]

Without health  nothing is fun or worthwhile...

Here, here, Maggi, and this Forum encourages a healthy state of mind with plenty of fun and worthwhile postings!