Ask UK @feddit.uk CheeseToastie @lazysoci.al 4d ago

What's something that's made you happy recently?

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.

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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:

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

https://fixthenews.com/

https://positivenewsfoundation.org/

https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/

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

Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:

!lemmybewholesome@lemmy.world

!goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works

!upliftingnews@lemmy.world

https://lemmy.world/c/hopeposting

https://lemmy.world/c/worldinprogress

https://lemmy.world/c/climatehope
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.
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.
- learning to fight with a sword and shield
  
  Sick.
  
  I always wanted to get a Guts sized sword from Berserk and train with it until I was strong.
  
  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.
Watching Severance. It's been a while since I've discovered a show that's had me hooked!
- I LOVE that show. I watched it a few months ago it has so many layers. I can't wait to binge season 2.
  
  I'm nearly up to date, just a couple of episodes behind now. Can't believe everyone had to wait so long between season 1 and 2!
- 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
Met some folks at a clubngiht last weekend who shared a lot of my music taste, so some nice social connection stuff
- That's great! What music are you into?
  
  Lots of stuff, but this night was techno, electro and breakbeat!
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.
- Haha I had to Google ris, congratulations on being it
  
  Thank you.
  
  I was aware of from articles about words the young folk use that old duffers (past 25) can't possibly throw into conversation without some serious context. Now I have the context. I will use this power wisely. And to baffle old folks with it.
Got some tidying in the garden done.

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