Things you find oddly comforting

[HappybutsometimesGrouchy]

Thought this would be an interesting thread. Things you find comforting but you don't know why. For me it's thinking about the 90s and looking back on all the fads, music, fashion of that era (pokemon, Spice Girls etc). Makes me feel really calm and happy. This can also go the opposite way and depending on my mood, it can also make me feel a sad longing for the past! So weird and I have no idea why I have such strong emotions linked to this particular decade! I also find the sound of the tumble dryer soothing and have been know to watch the laundry spinning round in the washer

Watching/hearing my cats eat
The smell of my dog's feet
Making "hmm" noises in the back of my throat when I'm nodding off to sleep
Waggling my eyebrows like a Mexican wave, (but probably disturbing to anyone that can see it).

Yes yes to watching old
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I love the sensation of plucking my eyebrows!

Yes!! I’m not the only one

Sleeping with a tissue crumpled in my hand. No idea why but I always sleep better if I'm holding a tissue.

Polishing silver and tidying dd's dollhouse.
The antiques road show
The smell of freshly cut grass
Clean sheets on the bed

Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Don’t watch them all the time, didn’t watch them growing up, don’t have more than a vague idea who anyone is or what’s happening, but I find it immensely comforting that they’re just always there, carrying on basically unchanged!

I sometimes lie in bed and stick my arm straight up. Its really comforting for some reason . I can do it for ages too 😆

Pressing a warm mug to my ear (Sounds weird but it feels lovely - I encourage you to try it after you've finished drinking a hot drink)

Electric light reflected on a wet pavement. I'd love to unpick it, I'm convinced it relates to a happy childhood moment

Twirling my hair - apparently I did it as a little one too. It's always the left side of my head, so I consciously try to even it out or I end up with 2 different hairstyles.
Smelling my dogs' paws - one smells like popcorn, one like crisps.
Rubbing my beagles ears against my lips.

Photos of hot drinks with steam rising

Same here. I had my cup of tea in the garden this morning at about 7am and it was lovely - it was quite cold still, but the sun was up, the birds were singing, church bells in the distance - and steam rising from the tea! So peaceful and calming.

A nice long episode of Miss Marple
Books from my childhood

A Sunday night murder mystery- any old rubbish as long as it's a drama and it's a Sunday.
Certain smells- especially Avon pink Bubble Bath.

Being on a train when it's dark and just before people pull the curtains shut. I find it comforting imagining them getting dinner, their routines.
I used to love the sound of a coffee percolator but don't think people use them any more?
Watching Barber videos on YouTube.
Two small cuddly toys I hold in each hand when sleeping.

Chocolate and a mug of Earl Grey tea so not odd at all but very comforting.

Talking to one particular friend of mine. It doesnt matter what about - it could something thats bothering me or we could just chat bollocks, but he has a very calming tone to his voice and it always makes me feel calm, comforted and safe

Opening big supermarket freezers, sometimes has a smell like eating ice pops in the summer.
Also the football results coming through (does that even still happen?) and the sound of wood pigeons.

Yes, yes, yes to the Shipping Forecast.
The snooker on TV
Hearing wood pigeons in the distance
Tea and crumpets

One thing I miss that I used to find comforting is the sound of those old fashioned heavy lawn mowers that were pulled backwards and forwards, together with the smell of freshly cut grass.

A particular Excel sheet for work that marks my performance. I can simulate data on it for hours. I even did tody.

Yes to pigeons cooing, the sound of (distant!) lawn mowers on a summers evening, the archers theme tune, small aeroplanes flying. Also sitting in doors watching the light and shadows play on a sunny day.

They are all sounds and sights from my childhood.

Hanging washing on the line.
Throwing some laundry into an empty basket.
Walking into am empty house.
Clean sheets.
Sleeping alone in a single bed.
Scratchy gorse on my legs on a cliff walk (and that amazing smell).
Silence and darkness.

Also,
Train journeys
Wandering around town alone, especially the pound shops.

Hearing my lovely neighbour going potty at her kids. Doesn't happen often but makes me feel better that I'm not the only one to give their kids a loud nuclear telling off.