What made you smile today?

Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Carbón helped me practice putting snow chains on the TARDIS today. If you ask him, I’m quite sure he did it all by himself. 🤣

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pee ess, this wasn’t just a fun way to spend a sunny day in Cornwall 🤭, we legally need chains for our travels this fall. I wanted to buy them and try them here in the UK where the post is reliable and I have a nice big drive to practice putting on for the first time. Mission accomplished! 💪
 
Stacia

Stacia

Location
Malvern Worcestershire
Emily_Babbelhund said:
Carbón helped me practice putting snow chains on the TARDIS today. If you ask him, I’m quite sure he did it all by himself. 🤣

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pee ess, this wasn’t just a fun way to spend a sunny day in Cornwall 🤭, we legally need chains for our travels this fall. I wanted to buy them and try them here in the UK where the post is reliable and I have a nice big drive to practice putting on for the first time. Mission accomplished! 💪
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Where are you going to travel that needs snow chains? Sounds interesting. 😊
 
Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Jelinga said:
Where are you going to travel that needs snow chains? Sounds interesting. 😊
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We’re going to Croatia in September and Italy in November, then back to Germany via Austria.

Austria requires all cars to carry chains after 1 November. I’ll do everything to avoid being in a situation where I need chains - the TARDIS isn’t exactly an Alpine car 😆 - but I figure if I have to carry them, I should know how to install them myself.

Thanks to our fellow Labrador friend formerly known as Snowbunny, I have really good all season tires which are winter certified, but I don’t mind having the extra security of the chains. ☺
 
Candy

Candy

Biscuit Tin Guardian
Location
West Yorkshire, UK
This made me chuckle to myself today....
Since Joy's eyesight has been deteriorating I have sometimes found that people don't give her enough space, particularly in narrow places, so I bought her a sign, saying 'Please be kind, I am blind' to go on her lead and to be fair, it has been quite effective, so it goes on her lead for all walks now. Today we climbed up the hill to a big field where she can wander safely off lead and sniff for things in the long grass. As usual I took her lead off and clipped it losely round my neck so I didn't lose it. I had also noticed an unpleasant smell coming from one of my boots and sure enough someone hadn't cleaned up after their dog and the result was stuck in the treads of the boot, so I found myself a stick, sat down on the grass, removed my boot and cleaned it. I then continued to sit for a while, enjoying the views and watching Joy sniffing around. At this point a young couple approached me ( very young, they only looked about eighteen) and asked if I needed any help. Somewhat puzzled, I thanked them and told them I was fine. The young woman looked worriedly at me and said 'But you seem to have lost your dog and you've got a shoe missing '. It was then that I realised I had Joy's lead, complete with sign, clipped round my neck! I hurriedly explained that it belonged to my dog, not me, and that I could see where she was, and also my boot, which I had taken off to clean. I also thanked them for stopping to check that I was OK, but I still got the impression that they went away thinking 'Mad old dog woman!'
Anyway, it made me smile to see that there are still young people around who are kind, and I consider it quite an honour to be seen as a mad old dog woman. :giggl: 20250616_114848.jpg
 
Emily

Emily

Location
Melbourne, Australia
Candy said:
This made me chuckle to myself today....
Since Joy's eyesight has been deteriorating I have sometimes found that people don't give her enough space, particularly in narrow places, so I bought her a sign, saying 'Please be kind, I am blind' to go on her lead and to be fair, it has been quite effective, so it goes on her lead for all walks now. Today we climbed up the hill to a big field where she can wander safely off lead and sniff for things in the long grass. As usual I took her lead off and clipped it losely round my neck so I didn't lose it. I had also noticed an unpleasant smell coming from one of my boots and sure enough someone hadn't cleaned up after their dog and the result was stuck in the treads of the boot, so I found myself a stick, sat down on the grass, removed my boot and cleaned it. I then continued to sit for a while, enjoying the views and watching Joy sniffing around. At this point a young couple approached me ( very young, they only looked about eighteen) and asked if I needed any help. Somewhat puzzled, I thanked them and told them I was fine. The young woman looked worriedly at me and said 'But you seem to have lost your dog and you've got a shoe missing '. It was then that I realised I had Joy's lead, complete with sign, clipped round my neck! I hurriedly explained that it belonged to my dog, not me, and that I could see where she was, and also my boot, which I had taken off to clean. I also thanked them for stopping to check that I was OK, but I still got the impression that they went away thinking 'Mad old dog woman!'
Anyway, it made me smile to see that there are still young people around who are kind, and I consider it quite an honour to be seen as a mad old dog woman. :giggl: View attachment 44967
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I am having a little chuckle picturing you sitting on the grass, one shoe on, "I am blind" lanyard around your neck and a "runaway" dog 😂.
 
Kelsey

Kelsey

Candy said:
This made me chuckle to myself today....
Since Joy's eyesight has been deteriorating I have sometimes found that people don't give her enough space, particularly in narrow places, so I bought her a sign, saying 'Please be kind, I am blind' to go on her lead and to be fair, it has been quite effective, so it goes on her lead for all walks now. Today we climbed up the hill to a big field where she can wander safely off lead and sniff for things in the long grass. As usual I took her lead off and clipped it losely round my neck so I didn't lose it. I had also noticed an unpleasant smell coming from one of my boots and sure enough someone hadn't cleaned up after their dog and the result was stuck in the treads of the boot, so I found myself a stick, sat down on the grass, removed my boot and cleaned it. I then continued to sit for a while, enjoying the views and watching Joy sniffing around. At this point a young couple approached me ( very young, they only looked about eighteen) and asked if I needed any help. Somewhat puzzled, I thanked them and told them I was fine. The young woman looked worriedly at me and said 'But you seem to have lost your dog and you've got a shoe missing '. It was then that I realised I had Joy's lead, complete with sign, clipped round my neck! I hurriedly explained that it belonged to my dog, not me, and that I could see where she was, and also my boot, which I had taken off to clean. I also thanked them for stopping to check that I was OK, but I still got the impression that they went away thinking 'Mad old dog woman!'
Anyway, it made me smile to see that there are still young people around who are kind, and I consider it quite an honour to be seen as a mad old dog woman. :giggl: View attachment 44967
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Oh I love this! A chuckle but also heartwarming 🥹
 
Emily_Babbelhund

Emily_Babbelhund

Mama Red HOT Pepper
Location
Regensburg, Germany
Candy said:
This made me chuckle to myself today....
Since Joy's eyesight has been deteriorating I have sometimes found that people don't give her enough space, particularly in narrow places, so I bought her a sign, saying 'Please be kind, I am blind' to go on her lead and to be fair, it has been quite effective, so it goes on her lead for all walks now. Today we climbed up the hill to a big field where she can wander safely off lead and sniff for things in the long grass. As usual I took her lead off and clipped it losely round my neck so I didn't lose it. I had also noticed an unpleasant smell coming from one of my boots and sure enough someone hadn't cleaned up after their dog and the result was stuck in the treads of the boot, so I found myself a stick, sat down on the grass, removed my boot and cleaned it. I then continued to sit for a while, enjoying the views and watching Joy sniffing around. At this point a young couple approached me ( very young, they only looked about eighteen) and asked if I needed any help. Somewhat puzzled, I thanked them and told them I was fine. The young woman looked worriedly at me and said 'But you seem to have lost your dog and you've got a shoe missing '. It was then that I realised I had Joy's lead, complete with sign, clipped round my neck! I hurriedly explained that it belonged to my dog, not me, and that I could see where she was, and also my boot, which I had taken off to clean. I also thanked them for stopping to check that I was OK, but I still got the impression that they went away thinking 'Mad old dog woman!'
Anyway, it made me smile to see that there are still young people around who are kind, and I consider it quite an honour to be seen as a mad old dog woman. :giggl: View attachment 44967
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That is so English (or maybe I should say British) that they stopped and tried to help - even though you do didn’t need any help. Very heartwarming. 🥰 But also pretty funny. 😉

The sign for GGJ is a great idea.👍

It reminded me of the time I was at an art festival (so loads of people) with my Rottie boy Duncan. So people wouldn’t be afraid, I used to put all sorts of silly things on him. That day in addition to his backpack and bandana, he was wearing his Doggles (sunglass goggles for dogs). Some kind lady stopped me and exclaimed, “Oh how sweet, he’s a blind seeing eye dog!”

Which yeah…um…makes zero sense. 😆
 
edzbird

edzbird

Location
Isle of Man
Emily_Babbelhund said:
Carbón helped me practice putting snow chains on the TARDIS today. If you ask him, I’m quite sure he did it all by himself. 🤣

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pee ess, this wasn’t just a fun way to spend a sunny day in Cornwall 🤭, we legally need chains for our travels this fall. I wanted to buy them and try them here in the UK where the post is reliable and I have a nice big drive to practice putting on for the first time. Mission accomplished! 💪
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I had to chuckle a little. "Oh look at the Mad Foreign Lady putting her snow chains on in June". That would make the local paper in the Isle of Man.
 
edzbird

edzbird

Location
Isle of Man
Candy said:
This made me chuckle to myself today....
Since Joy's eyesight has been deteriorating I have sometimes found that people don't give her enough space, particularly in narrow places, so I bought her a sign, saying 'Please be kind, I am blind' to go on her lead and to be fair, it has been quite effective, so it goes on her lead for all walks now. Today we climbed up the hill to a big field where she can wander safely off lead and sniff for things in the long grass. As usual I took her lead off and clipped it losely round my neck so I didn't lose it. I had also noticed an unpleasant smell coming from one of my boots and sure enough someone hadn't cleaned up after their dog and the result was stuck in the treads of the boot, so I found myself a stick, sat down on the grass, removed my boot and cleaned it. I then continued to sit for a while, enjoying the views and watching Joy sniffing around. At this point a young couple approached me ( very young, they only looked about eighteen) and asked if I needed any help. Somewhat puzzled, I thanked them and told them I was fine. The young woman looked worriedly at me and said 'But you seem to have lost your dog and you've got a shoe missing '. It was then that I realised I had Joy's lead, complete with sign, clipped round my neck! I hurriedly explained that it belonged to my dog, not me, and that I could see where she was, and also my boot, which I had taken off to clean. I also thanked them for stopping to check that I was OK, but I still got the impression that they went away thinking 'Mad old dog woman!'
Anyway, it made me smile to see that there are still young people around who are kind, and I consider it quite an honour to be seen as a mad old dog woman. :giggl: View attachment 44967
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Oh that's lovely. Funny and also heartwarming.
 
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