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What made you happy today?

SuspectUsual

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A couple of nights away in north wales, including my annual trip to my happy place on the Talyllyn, and back home early enough on Sunday to properly unpack, get ready for the new week, and sit in the sun with a beer. Lovely
 
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martin butler

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A nice early evening walk through my local park with my Dog, then along the sea front, and even at 7PM, it was still busy with people enjoying the beach, Its a magical walk any time of year, from mid winter, when often, the only other people you see are fellow dog walkers, to watching the crowds on an summer evening, as the sun sets, I'm lucky to live where I do.
 

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A couple of nights away in north wales, including my annual trip to my happy place on the Talyllyn, and back home early enough on Sunday to properly unpack, get ready for the new week, and sit in the sun with a beer. Lovely
what brand was the beer?
 

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Knowing that in this part of Northern Ireland, the Schools are now shut until early September for the summer holidays.
All the roads around here are single track and from 8-30 to 9 in the morning, you'd think the World Rally Championship was happening.
 

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The radio in my old Land Rover suddenly burst into life yesterday after not working for the last two or three years. It was a very pleasant and unexpected if loud surprise when driving to work!
 

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…A fantastic trip over the Settle & Carlisle in a Vintage Trains Mk1 Compartment behind one of the most photogenic locomotives around and the worlds finest refreshments :D
 

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Turning up at München Hbf on Friday and finding that the train I was booked on (EC81 to Venezia) had one of my few required ÖBB 1216s hauling it.

Always good getting a long distance move behind a winner on a train that you were doing regardless.
 

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Do Tim Taylor’s still brew Ram Tam? One of my old locals (now closed) used to have it on occasionally some 30yrs ago. It never really travelled south that often.

The aforementioned Landlord Dark IS Ram Tam. It was renamed a few years ago. More generally, none of the Taylors beers seem to travel very well
 

Iskra

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Quality trip on all counts 8-)
Personally, Landlord Dark just edges it for my taste buds.
Boltmakers is actually my favourite, but Landlord is much more readily available.

I’ll have to try Landlord Dark in the future, thanks for the recommendation :)
 

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The aforementioned Landlord Dark IS Ram Tam. It was renamed a few years ago. More generally, none of the Taylors beers seem to travel very well
One supposed Landlord Dark sounds more user friendly.

Currently watching The Dick Emery Show on U & Eden,it’s certainly making me happy!
 

SuspectUsual

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Six miles walking around Cray and Hubberholme this morning, finishing opposite the George at 11:58am. The George opened at noon :D
 

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What made me happy yesterday evening, whilst down at our local Sainsbury's: a Ferrari 308 Dino GT4, beautifully looked after. In the only "proper" colour any Ferrari of 1970s vintage should be.
I followed it out of the car park and onto the A27 trunk road. What a glorious sound from its V8. 8-)
 

RichJF

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Got notification my latest blood donation has been packed & sent off to the hospital.
Donated in South London & it went off to Nottingham.
 

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Rosso (red) to match the hot flushed cheeks, from the heat of the mid engine filling the driving cabin. :D
I used to live a few streets away from someone who had a 246 GT and one day they decided to have it sprayed.. black. Abomination!
 

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A delayed train to home made me happy today considering I was going to miss it if it was on time.
 

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A delayed train to home made me happy today considering I was going to miss it if it was on time.
Best feeling in the world when you're late for a train which you're taking for work, you make the train because it's delayed, and because it's so delayed, you receive a compensation payment of 100% of the fare into your own pocket.

Oh you want me to stay in Euston for 2 more hours and I'll receive £185 tax-free compensation for my sleeper room being delayed by a couple of hours? Oh and I won't have to start work until 10am because of how delayed I'll be getting to Waverley? Tragic.
 
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Too far from an HST...
Reminds me of when I was running late for a train some years back.

Got on to the platform to find it was scheduled to run a few minutes later...
As it had been swapped for a 91 instead of the usual Azuma!
Result.
 

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