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Sticking to the weather theme:

Watching snow fall, I've always found it very relaxing.
 

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I raise you with this:

The smug satisfaction of walking past a crowd of anxious passengers at a luggage carousel, whilst carrying everything in a carry on bag.

As Colin Chapman of Lotus said "Add lightness and simplicate"

Ah yes that is a good feeling! Works well as long as it's only a short trip, anything more than 3 days and I tend to go for hold luggage.

Which reminds me that I need to buy a new case at some point!
 

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Schnitzel with noodles!
People who get song lyrics in the right order unlike those who miss out brown paper packages tied up with strings, cream coloured ponies, crisp apple strudels, doorbells and sleigh bells!!
 

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People who get song lyrics in the right order unlike those who miss out brown paper packages tied up with strings, cream coloured ponies, crisp apple strudels, doorbells and sleigh bells!!
:D

I seem to recall that the only reason "Schnitzel with noodles" is included is because it rhymes with "... strudels"; in reality, no-one eats the two together! Thus I like it!
 

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:D

I seem to recall that the only reason "Schnitzel with noodles" is included is because it rhymes with "... strudels"; in reality, no-one eats the two together! Thus I like it!
I like your line of thinking!
 

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:D

I seem to recall that the only reason "Schnitzel with noodles" is included is because it rhymes with "... strudels"; in reality, no-one eats the two together! Thus I like it!
Have you seen some of the bellies in the region? Even rival my own. :)
 

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The smell of a brand-new roll of film in the few moments after you've popped the lid off the canister.
 

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Whilst clearing out a wardrobe preparing for a house move, finding €23 in the inside pocket of a jacket before putting it on the "charity shop" pile.
 

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Whilst clearing out a wardrobe preparing for a house move, finding €23 in the inside pocket of a jacket before putting it on the "charity shop" pile.
I put on a jacket for the first time in months and found an old lottery ticket bought a week shy of six months before. It had been a 'lucky dip' and so it proved - £30 worth, just in the nick of time. On the other hand recently found a £25 Marks and Spencer gift voucher, unused, but a year past its expiry date.
 

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I put on a jacket for the first time in months and found an old lottery ticket bought a week shy of six months before. It had been a 'lucky dip' and so it proved - £30 worth, just in the nick of time. On the other hand recently found a £25 Marks and Spencer gift voucher, unused, but a year past its expiry date.
Some you win... ;)

Not sure when I'll get chance to spend any €... :rolleyes::lol:
 

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When you coast on the approach to traffic lights and time it just right, so you reach them just as they turn.

Opening the door to a warm house on a bitterly cold winter's day. Or, similarly, waking up underneath a warm duvet when the house is chilly in the morning.

When you hear a Tube pulling in as you're descending the escalators to the platform, and just make it.
 

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When you coast on the approach to traffic lights and time it just right, so you reach them just as they turn.

Opening the door to a warm house on a bitterly cold winter's day. Or, similarly, waking up underneath a warm duvet when the house is chilly in the morning.

When you hear a Tube pulling in as you're descending the escalators to the platform, and just make it.

I love all of them!
 

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When you coast on the approach to traffic lights and time it just right, so you reach them just as they turn.
On a similar theme, going slowly along a road because, due to the heavy traffic, you know that if you go any quicker you'll just slam into the back of the queue for the next roundabout. This leaves a gap of over 100m between you and the car in front. Some impatient imbecile behind beeps their horn and does a slightly dodgy overtake, making moronic gestures as they pass, and immediately has to slow down as they slam into the back of he queue. You carry on like nothing happened, and arrive at the back of the queue when there are only one or to cars in front. Including the one which overtook. You can then be smug that their aggressive driving style didn't achieve anything, other than slightly increase the amount of fuel they used for their journey. Even better if you give them a friendly wave... :D
 

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On a similar theme, going slowly along a road because, due to the heavy traffic, you know that if you go any quicker you'll just slam into the back of the queue for the next roundabout. This leaves a gap of over 100m between you and the car in front. Some impatient imbecile behind beeps their horn and does a slightly dodgy overtake, making moronic gestures as they pass, and immediately has to slow down as they slam into the back of he queue. You carry on like nothing happened, and arrive at the back of the queue when there are only one or to cars in front. Including the one which overtook. You can then be smug that their aggressive driving style didn't achieve anything, other than slightly increase the amount of fuel they used for their journey. Even better if you give them a friendly wave... :D

Or as my friend said the other day, “Well done. You’ll have got home two metres quicker than I did…” ;)
 

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Ah yes that is a good feeling! Works well as long as it's only a short trip, anything more than 3 days and I tend to go for hold luggage.

Which reminds me that I need to buy a new case at some point!
I guess I am quite weird for doing my 80+ day trip with just a small Ryanair-Approved™ backpack? :lol:
 

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On a similar theme, going slowly along a road because, due to the heavy traffic, you know that if you go any quicker you'll just slam into the back of the queue for the next roundabout. This leaves a gap of over 100m between you and the car in front. Some impatient imbecile behind beeps their horn and does a slightly dodgy overtake, making moronic gestures as they pass, and immediately has to slow down as they slam into the back of he queue. You carry on like nothing happened, and arrive at the back of the queue when there are only one or to cars in front. Including the one which overtook. You can then be smug that their aggressive driving style didn't achieve anything, other than slightly increase the amount of fuel they used for their journey. Even better if you give them a friendly wave... :D
There are extra brownie points if you catch up with them at the entrance to a roundabout with 2 lanes, just as a gap appears that is big enough when you are already moving, but not if you zoomed up to the junction and had to come to a standstill.
 
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