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Moved into a new place a couple of weeks ago and it's great. Good parking in full view of my flat so very happy! Then I started to get requests from the residential home opposite to move my car when they got building supplies delivered. Not really a problem but I got one every day for a week so a little annoying. I joked with the homes odd job guy it would cost 'em a few cans and he asked what beer I liked so he could ask. Didn't really expect anything. He's just turned up with 5 bottles of Duvel as a Thank You! 
Me later today 
Edited cos I was so surprised forgot to ask for yours!
Me later today Edited cos I was so surprised forgot to ask for yours!
Edited by Short Grain on Monday 27th March 11:40
One time at the supermarket the person before m at the self serve had left 20 quid in the machine. I went and gave her it back then finished my shopping, when I went outside she was waiting, gave me a tenner as thanks and went on her way.
I dropped the tenner on the way home. Easy come easy go
I dropped the tenner on the way home. Easy come easy go
Jimmy No Hands said:
Found a nice crisp £20 note on my routine dog walk the other week. It was near the bus stop, not a soul in sight so into the back pocket it went. Made my day.
I found two tenners when walking the dog one day and my wife was jealous. About a week later she proudly showed me the £20 she found. She was cross when I pissed on her chips...
When I was in hospital for a pretty serious op on my spine bone, the surgeon came by for a little pre op chat.
She was a high-end neurosurgeon so I wasn't particularly worried and loads of ops in the past never really fazed me so I was just awaiting the off. Ready to leave, she said, "Well, you won't see me but I'll see you in theatre." And she laid a comforting hand on my shoulder, just for a second. She didn't need to do so that it was a lovely gesture that I appreciated. When I was sufficiently compus in recovery, I thanked her for a job well done.
She was a high-end neurosurgeon so I wasn't particularly worried and loads of ops in the past never really fazed me so I was just awaiting the off. Ready to leave, she said, "Well, you won't see me but I'll see you in theatre." And she laid a comforting hand on my shoulder, just for a second. She didn't need to do so that it was a lovely gesture that I appreciated. When I was sufficiently compus in recovery, I thanked her for a job well done.
Many years ago a friend of mine who liked the geegees, bought a 50% share in a horse. It was a young horse, not raced before, but it's parents had been quite good. He paid about £15K for his share. We all thought he was bonkers. Plus he had livery and trainer fees to pay ongoing.
Fast forward a couple of years and it wins a huge race, I think the prize money was about £300K. Plus he's had loads of bets on his own horse, which was 25/1 or similar. The horse went into stud and vast amounts of money started rolling in. After a year or so, he sold his half of the horse for several million.
About 3 months after the winning race he went out for the evening and wore a jacket he hadn't worn for a while, and in the pocket was a betting slip. He's put so many bets on his horse he'd forgotten about this one. It was worth around £40K
Fast forward a couple of years and it wins a huge race, I think the prize money was about £300K. Plus he's had loads of bets on his own horse, which was 25/1 or similar. The horse went into stud and vast amounts of money started rolling in. After a year or so, he sold his half of the horse for several million.
About 3 months after the winning race he went out for the evening and wore a jacket he hadn't worn for a while, and in the pocket was a betting slip. He's put so many bets on his horse he'd forgotten about this one. It was worth around £40K
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