Things that have made you happy today' 2024

Hooray for citizens’ arrests!

Warrington man abandons haircut to help officer under attack

 

Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approval will end, vows Defra
Although not coming in until 2025, let's hope it comes to pass.

 

Yes but, no but

UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed

 

I managed to pull open the kitchen drawer. One mighty yank and it flew open. The side runner fell out too. As they say better out than in. Now fully working.

 

I got pulled over by one a couple of yrs ago, @Fat Controller.

Him: When did you last consume alcohol?
Me: 1987.
Him: Just my luck to get a teetotaller!



I am happy because I have done my last supermarket shop till after Xmas. Braved the 8am gloom and driving drizzle (I walked to avoid the car park standstill) and was home by 9 am with everything I need. Result!

 

Is your boiler OK now @ViewAhead?

 

I’m kinda reluctant to say, in case I jinx it, @Plantminded.

It panned out like this.
Saturday - dead as a dodo, with a completely blank digital display.
Sunday - same, until the pump that takes away condensation kicked in for its 10 second stint. At this point, the boiler miraculously sprang to life, but after 40 mins stopped again. However, some symbols and numbers remained on the display.
Sunday mid-afternoon - pump repeats its action, and boiler kicks in immediately … and has been working steadily since.

So, I decided I couldn’t very well ring the engineer in what was likely to be a very busy week for him and say “My boiler seems to be working, but can you come and look at it”.

I am hoping that does not prove an overly optimistic decision.