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So, to coin the popular Marie Kondo phrase, little things in your life that make it worth living.
With lockdown and the gym being shut, I run 7 miles a day early morning before work. Followed by 50 sit ups. I'm 58 and I figure if I stop now, I'll never be able to start up again. I've done this every day the gym has been shut since March 20, not missed a day.
My route takes me past Uxbridge station, and TFL have refurbished the roundel in the original 1930's style, and I just love it. Don't know why, but this morning, freezing cold and dark, I took this photo on my phone. It just fills my heart with joy.
So, is this normal, or am I completely tragic, getting pleasure from something so mundane. My wife thinks I'm a crackpot, and she could be right. Most people I've mentioned it to think I'm a bit sad too.
Anyone else get undue amounts of pleasure from stuff that they really shouldn't be that fussed about?
With lockdown and the gym being shut, I run 7 miles a day early morning before work. Followed by 50 sit ups. I'm 58 and I figure if I stop now, I'll never be able to start up again. I've done this every day the gym has been shut since March 20, not missed a day.
My route takes me past Uxbridge station, and TFL have refurbished the roundel in the original 1930's style, and I just love it. Don't know why, but this morning, freezing cold and dark, I took this photo on my phone. It just fills my heart with joy.
So, is this normal, or am I completely tragic, getting pleasure from something so mundane. My wife thinks I'm a crackpot, and she could be right. Most people I've mentioned it to think I'm a bit sad too.
Anyone else get undue amounts of pleasure from stuff that they really shouldn't be that fussed about?
Nice work Twig, thats a decent effort every morning and a red hot streak.
Lovely bit of design.
Over here in Amsterdam in the canals, there are some beautiful architecture touches of art deco on many of the builidings, just small pieces of design that once you see them they do indeed spark a little joy in your heart.
In a world that seems to be increasingly monochrome it's good to see some solid primary colours, I can fully understand why something like that would brighten your day.
I'm not a fan of graffiti and 'tagging' but someone did the underground sign on the wall as you approached Kings Cross with 'London' as the station/destination, I would always look out for it as it was original, simple and quite clever.
I'm not a fan of graffiti and 'tagging' but someone did the underground sign on the wall as you approached Kings Cross with 'London' as the station/destination, I would always look out for it as it was original, simple and quite clever.
I have really enjoyed the Christmas lights whilst walking the dog on cold, wet evenings, I think as we age we forget to enjoy stuff on face value and are wondering more why they are still up or if they look chavvy etc.
I am leaving ours up on the shrub at the front, it looks nice, can come down when its sunny and dry.
I am leaving ours up on the shrub at the front, it looks nice, can come down when its sunny and dry.
For all kinds of fascinating (or nerdy, depending on your view) stuff on TFL and the Underground, see Geoff Marshall's Youtube channel.
Two things recently.
Xmas lights. I don't care if you think they're chavvy - they're representative of something happy (to most people) Walking the neighbourhood recently, they've put a real smile on my face.
A one of the other evening - it was just getting dark and I took some rubbish out to the bin, I heard a bird singing, hadn't heard one for ages due to winter. It made me physically smile, take a deep breath and just be happy for a second.
Xmas lights. I don't care if you think they're chavvy - they're representative of something happy (to most people) Walking the neighbourhood recently, they've put a real smile on my face.
A one of the other evening - it was just getting dark and I took some rubbish out to the bin, I heard a bird singing, hadn't heard one for ages due to winter. It made me physically smile, take a deep breath and just be happy for a second.
It really doesn't matter what anyone else thinks Twig, it's nice to pick up on things like that which simply raise a wry smile. It can be anything you like, but those old style signs in bold / simple colours with good typography give me a warm glow when I see them.
It's exactly the same when I'm passing certain signalboxes at work, I give a quick toto on the horn and get a wave back from the signalman, it just adds something to the day. A few years ago I was learning the Chiltern route and stopped off at High Wycombe for some grub, around that time some refurbishment was taking place at the station and the Network Rail guys had just uncovered the old enamel sign that was erected in the fifties, it made me smile so I took a quick photo....
Bit of a family connection with this too as my other half's parents lived and work around Wycombe, Marlow and Maidenhead.
It's exactly the same when I'm passing certain signalboxes at work, I give a quick toto on the horn and get a wave back from the signalman, it just adds something to the day. A few years ago I was learning the Chiltern route and stopped off at High Wycombe for some grub, around that time some refurbishment was taking place at the station and the Network Rail guys had just uncovered the old enamel sign that was erected in the fifties, it made me smile so I took a quick photo....
Bit of a family connection with this too as my other half's parents lived and work around Wycombe, Marlow and Maidenhead.
Edited by P5BNij on Tuesday 5th January 11:59
Right now we have to relish the moments that give us joy. I think this is a great subject for a thread and a real counterpoint to all the doom and gloom. Fair play OP. 
That sign is very cool! And total kudos for keeping up the exercise, that makes you a better person than me by miles! 
We go for a walk around the local area and look at the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture around us. We have an Edwardian house that is quite unique in the area and it has sparked an interest in the subject. It makes me smile when I see an architectural detail that I haven't spotted before.
That sign is very cool! And total kudos for keeping up the exercise, that makes you a better person than me by miles! We go for a walk around the local area and look at the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture around us. We have an Edwardian house that is quite unique in the area and it has sparked an interest in the subject. It makes me smile when I see an architectural detail that I haven't spotted before.
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