The news is all doom filled, so what’s something that’s made you happy recently?

Mine is finding Lemmy and all you lovely people (obviously). Also I had a workman round and he was a bloody lovely man.

  • YungOnions@lemmy.worldBanned
    11·
    3 months ago

    I mean, these are not UK specific, but if you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:

    And here’s 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/

    Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:

  • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    It was actually sunny over the weekend! I know it’s peak British cliché to talk about the weather, but going outside when it’s not cold and miserable definitely makes you feel good.

  • Berttheduck@lemmy.ml
    7·
    3 months ago

    I’ve been doing HEMA and learning to fight with a sword and shield is really cool and good exercise. It’s nice to be moving more and doing something nerdy whilst meeting new people. Recently I brought most of my safety kit and I’m hoping to get a sword soon too.

      • Berttheduck@lemmy.ml
        4·
        3 months ago

        There are a couple of people with huge two handed swords at the club, those look like a lot of fun. I don’t think a Guts sword would do you any good without the super strength to go with it.

      • Berttheduck@lemmy.ml
        1·
        2 months ago

        Historical European Martial Arts. Learning to fight with a sword in the style of the renaissance masters of Europe. Currently learning side sword and buckler, so a sword shorter and thicker than a fencing foil which you can cut and thrust with and a shield about the size of a dinner plate.

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.uk
    5·
    3 months ago

    It was my birthday a week ago and I got a dozen friends out for a meal, which is nice as we don’t see enough of a couple of them and I’d saved the fact that a friend from London would be there, which was a nice surprise for everyone. Which would be enough to count as something that made me happy.

    Then on the Sunday I went to my brother’s for tea and mentioned this as we were eating. When my niece heard that there were two women there (which I felt was a disappointingly low number) she declared that I was “ris”. As an old geezer, I couldn’t possibly use “ris” outside of quotes but this has given me the opportunity to bring it up a few times and it still amuses me.

    So two things that made me happy.

    Oh, then my birthday gift to myself was a Boba Fett helmet and blaster - it is going to take a long time for that novelty to wear off.

    So yeah, good week. Pity I have had the lurgy over the weekend but being “ris” has carried me through.

  • blackn1ght@feddit.ukM
    5·
    3 months ago

    Watching Severance. It’s been a while since I’ve discovered a show that’s had me hooked!

    • Lady Butterfly OPEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      I LOVE that show. I watched it a few months ago it has so many layers. I can’t wait to binge season 2.

    • wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Sooooo hyped for season 2, trying to hold off until it’s all out… luckily my friends watching say most spoilers would just confuse me more haha

  • skytrim@reddthat.comEnglish
    2·
    2 months ago

    Watching the birds on the bird-feeders in the garden. I get a good mix of finches and their colours are great - not up there with tropical parrots or exotic waterfowl but still a joy to see.

    I support a British charity called something like ‘Save Our Songbirds’ - £25 a year. It’s money well spent. Also, Sainsburys let you order foods for wildbirds and get them delivered with your groceries so that’s handy - keeps my ‘wild pets’ happy, keeps me happy :-)