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Fairislesweater · 11/05/2025 18:41

this forum is so typically used for griping (and I include myself in that, I love a grumble as much as the next person), I thought I’d balance the scales by starting a thread of things to be thankful for.

After years of renting, losing my parents and having a few shit years, I am finally sitting in my garden in a house that I own, having a glass of wine and listening to the birds. The dog is asleep on the grass, my bulbs are coming up and I’m watching the planes go overhead. Feeling very lucky. Feel free to join in with your own.

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SunnieShine · 11/05/2025 18:49

Pompompurin1 · 11/05/2025 18:44

What a lovely idea.

My old dad visited (I only have my dad) me today and we had a lovely rye bread cheese and pickle sandwich in the garden in the sun, followed by a magnum.

He bought my a dogwood he’d dug up from his garden and we planted it together. Then I split and dug up some London Pride and he took it home in a sandwich bag with wet kitchen roll in. We had a good chat about the plants that were coming up and how we might have a day trip to York, just us two 😍

How bloody lovely 😀

YYURYYUCICYYUR4ME · 11/05/2025 18:49

We met our Niece and Partner, at Bourton on the Water today. Had a great lunch in a lovely Italian restaurant, just off the main street. Parked no problem, journey there and back stress free, sun still shining now. Lovely.

Sirzy · 11/05/2025 18:48

Lovely idea.

After not being able to work for 6 years because of DS high level of needs I was worried I would never be able to get back into work. 2 years ago I was offered some casual work and now it is looking very hopeful that will develop into full time soon with some great training opportunities to.

Fairislesweater · 11/05/2025 18:47

LobeliaBaggins · 11/05/2025 18:46

Both my DC have got masters offers, one at Oxbridge and one at LSE. Yes, I know bragging. It's been a long road to get here, via illness physical and mental.

Wonderful! My eldest has just started GCSEs and is being surprisingly mature.

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Fairislesweater · 11/05/2025 18:46

@Pompompurin1 lovely. It’s little things isn’t it.

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LobeliaBaggins · 11/05/2025 18:46

Both my DC have got masters offers, one at Oxbridge and one at LSE. Yes, I know bragging. It's been a long road to get here, via illness physical and mental.

Pompompurin1 · 11/05/2025 18:44

What a lovely idea.

My old dad visited (I only have my dad) me today and we had a lovely rye bread cheese and pickle sandwich in the garden in the sun, followed by a magnum.

He bought my a dogwood he’d dug up from his garden and we planted it together. Then I split and dug up some London Pride and he took it home in a sandwich bag with wet kitchen roll in. We had a good chat about the plants that were coming up and how we might have a day trip to York, just us two 😍

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