An antidote to The ‘Things that everyone raves about that are actually shite’ thread!

[Trixiefirecracker]

Just trying to redress the balance!
What are the things that everyone raves about that are actually amazing?
I need to unburden myself because on the thread I have referenced in the title, someone actually said David Bowie, Scotland and Tea…Three things I could not actually live without, that are actually superb and should have never been mentioned.
So tell me your wonderful things that are actually really wonderful and we can all feel better!

🤣 yes, wasn’t sure exactly why but knew it was a thing!

Salted caramel is so much better than normal caramel!

lindt chocolate
green and blacks
peanut m&ms
mini eggs

I keep little pots of pineapple chunks in the fridge to add onto any pizza I get delivered. They never add enough and it’s so damn good!

For those of you loving pineapple on pizza, I urge you to try ham, (extra) pineapple and jalapeño pizza. The flavours complement each other so well and it is incredible.

@coxesorangepippin I wave from “just down the road” in Canmore, Alberta.

Libraries
a cup of tea in bed in the morning
Also love London and camping 🥰

Thanks for this thread, the other one was so joyless and miserable!

All animals, every single one of them. But cats and horses deserve their own mention. My life wouldn't have been the same without my beautiful cats and horses.

Scotland but I'm biased because I live there!

Beautiful bright sunny days with a clear blue sky what a mood lifter

Trees all trees but monkey puzzle trees always make me smile

Good managers your manager can make or break your career (and spirit), it's actually rare to have a good manager so I'm always so grateful when I do (I don't at the moment)

France
Paris
Barcelona
Scotland
self catering
dogs
cats
pineapple on pizza
Barigny fizzy wine- every bit as nice as champagne for £4.49
Homemade Mother’s Day cards
Skiing
Christmas
Fireworks (on the appropriate night)

Also- snow
The smell of wet leaves

Mini egg chocolate bar.

At Christmas, the Winter Mint Crisp chocolate bar.

Bruges.
Audible.
Seeing the lambs in the field behind our house. Watching them skip about makes me so happy.

Air fryers and cats and salted caramel 😋( Not all together.)

I didn't see the other thread but I love this thread so much! And I appreciate pretty much everything everyone has mentioned above. Special shout out to good coffee, spring flowers and mini eggs! Oh, and Scotland. The north west coast is as beautiful as anywhere I've ever visited.

birdsong
this morning I sat outside at silly o'clock with my listening to blackbirds, robins, thrushes

Side partings

My dog, my log burner and drinking red wine with both (in Scotland as I live there)

Cats (who were the freaks who don't like cats!?)
Matcha, it's gorgeous
Musicals (not all of them, but a lot are amazing)
Air Fryer
Bowie
Cold water swimming
Coffee

Northumberland. Especially on a blowy day when the beaches have lots of wet, happy dogs and windswept people who are laughing about their bobble hats nearly being blown away. Who cares if the weather is a bit shit, it's a joy to watch happy dogs and to watch how much their owners enjoy them.

Also, Toblerone.

Dubai.

First went 12 years ago and hated it as found it fake and tacky.

Going again as a family, we really like it. Great for small children, especially getting taxis with car seats and everywhere you go accommodating food allergies with no bother.

Daffodils - Wordsworth was NOT WRONG. They're so simple and unassuming, yet those dense banks of golden sunshine bursting into life on the most boring bits of municipal infrastructure, like roundabouts and dual carriageways, bring a burst of joy into everyone's commute. What other cut flower is so cheap and so instantly cheering? And outside they helpfully divide and multiply all on their own. I think, subs, pls check Even their leaves are a perfect flat green.

On a similar note, the western Lake District (Wasdale, Eskdale, etc) calms the soul with its quiet beauty, especially in the late autumn/very early spring.

And I don't care what retrospective snark goes on, the 2012 London Olympics were brilliant. I've never seen Londoners so spontaneously communicative on the tube. It was the exact opposite of London's weird mood during the Princess Diana mourning week.

More love for:

Cats
The Traitors
Hot sunny days in the garden
David Bowie
France

So much love for daffodils!

More love for daffodils. I'm constantly amazed that you can get a bunch for £1, and fill a big jug for a fiver.
My wonderfully comfortable bed.
Cats AND dogs!
Foreign supermarkets. Just wandering around looking at the stuff people buy.
Evenings getting lighter.

Salt and pepper chips, golden retrievers and wine.