The Happy Thought Thread Part 4 - Page 564

**Maggy** · 12-07-2014, 14:38

Organising our 40th wedding anniversary weekend in London.Booked a Thames afternoon tea trip.Heard back from them that it was booked up and they offered an upgrade to the BBQ Thames trip instead for the same price..I'm trying to be pleased but at least his nibs is happier as he's not a cake fan..

nashville · 12-07-2014, 14:42

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Originally Posted by weenie

Things are finally moving forward with the insurance. Now whether it goes our way is another matter, it is now between our home insurance and the neighbours insurance "if they take the case on or not, if their insurance does not take neighbour on well that really is another story" Keeping everything crossed that it is over soon" and goes in our favour. The main reason I am happy is they have now contacted there insurance.

Good News

dilli-theclaw · 12-07-2014, 14:53

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Originally Posted by weenie

Things are finally moving forward with the insurance. Now whether it goes our way is another matter, it is now between our home insurance and the neighbours insurance "if they take the case on or not, if their insurance does not take neighbour on well that really is another story" Keeping everything crossed that it is over soon" and goes in our favour. The main reason I am happy is they have now contacted there insurance.

Good stuff

weenie · 12-07-2014, 14:54

I think so Nashville trying not to get my hopes up but it's hard just a a little bit scared TBH a very nerve-racking experience.

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Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw

Good stuff

Thanks dilli.

**Maggy** · 12-07-2014, 20:33

Off to visit my daughter in Norwich tomorrow..

weenie · 12-07-2014, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Off to visit my daughter in Norwich tomorrow..

It's always nice to have some Mother and daughter time, I Love spending time with my Mum although she is 80 now and does not really like to go out, although I can still managed to coax her to go out for the odd day out at the local garden centre. Enjoy your day Maggy J.

nashville · 12-07-2014, 22:41

You will have a lovely time Maggy J

Stuart · 12-07-2014, 22:51

Some good news. Our department is in the process of being restructured, and a couple of weeks ago, I was called into the bosses office. He explained that my job was being downgraded, and he was telling me early so I could fight the decision. Fight, I did, with the help of my Line manager, and I think, to some extent, Unison (my union). The same boss who had told me a couple of weeks ago told me in a department meeting on Wednesday that I'd won my fight. His application to regrade my job had been successful, along with his application for an increase in staffing budget to enable him to employ more technical staff.

Why am I happy, bearing in mind that after a lot of fighting I am essentially back to square one? Simple. Things could have been a lot worse. I now know that my career and financial circumstances will not change for the foreseeable future. That's knowledge I've not had for a year now. Of course, I don't have a cast-iron guarantee that my job will stay forever, but who does?

There's also the salary drop. When I took this job, I was on a much lower salary than what it would have dropped to, but my circumstances were different then. I was quite comfortably off then, but I cannot afford to lose that much money now. I know that my salary would have been protected, but I'd still have had to look for another job. Something which I don't want to do, as I enjoy this job.

12-07-2014, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Some good news. Our department is in the process of being restructured, and a couple of weeks ago, I was called into the bosses office. He explained that my job was being downgraded, and he was telling me early so I could fight the decision. Fight, I did, with the help of my Line manager, and I think, to some extent, Unison (my union). The same boss who had told me a couple of weeks ago told me in a department meeting on Wednesday that I'd won my fight. His application to regrade my job had been successful, along with his application for an increase in staffing budget to enable him to employ more technical staff.

Why am I happy, bearing in mind that after a lot of fighting I am essentially back to square one? Simple. Things could have been a lot worse. I now know that my career and financial circumstances will not change for the foreseeable future. That's knowledge I've not had for a year now. Of course, I don't have a cast-iron guarantee that my job will stay forever, but who does?

There's also the salary drop. When I took this job, I was on a much lower salary than what it would have dropped to, but my circumstances were different then. I was quite comfortably off then, but I cannot afford to lose that much money now. I know that my salary would have been protected, but I'd still have had to look for another job. Something which I don't want to do, as I enjoy this job.

good news then Stu

nashville · 12-07-2014, 23:10

Nice to hear the good news

weenie · 13-07-2014, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Some good news. Our department is in the process of being restructured, and a couple of weeks ago, I was called into the bosses office. He explained that my job was being downgraded, and he was telling me early so I could fight the decision. Fight, I did, with the help of my Line manager, and I think, to some extent, Unison (my union). The same boss who had told me a couple of weeks ago told me in a department meeting on Wednesday that I'd won my fight. His application to regrade my job had been successful, along with his application for an increase in staffing budget to enable him to employ more technical staff.

Why am I happy, bearing in mind that after a lot of fighting I am essentially back to square one? Simple. Things could have been a lot worse. I now know that my career and financial circumstances will not change for the foreseeable future. That's knowledge I've not had for a year now. Of course, I don't have a cast-iron guarantee that my job will stay forever, but who does?

There's also the salary drop. When I took this job, I was on a much lower salary than what it would have dropped to, but my circumstances were different then. I was quite comfortably off then, but I cannot afford to lose that much money now. I know that my salary would have been protected, but I'd still have had to look for another job. Something which I don't want to do, as I enjoy this job.

Excellent news Stuart.

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The house is so quiet with the wee one away on his camping trip. Enjoying the piece and quiet but missing him all the same.

Graham M · 13-07-2014, 22:55

I've been doing the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting diet for a little under 2 weeks now, so far I've lost 9lb, without any extra exercise and otherwise eating fairly normally (maybe cutting out the odd bit of choccy or whatever) just joined the gym today, planning on going in the morning before work, yay

Russ · 14-07-2014, 05:53

Very well done - and let me know when you're ready to start running

weenie · 14-07-2014, 12:15

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Originally Posted by Graham M

I've been doing the 5:2 Intermittent Fasting diet for a little under 2 weeks now, so far I've lost 9lb, without any extra exercise and otherwise eating fairly normally (maybe cutting out the odd bit of choccy or whatever) just joined the gym today, planning on going in the morning before work, yay

Well done

nashville · 14-07-2014, 12:31

Good for you Graham