The Nice Stories Thread

[Villan57]

An 11-year-old boy has been hailed a hero after jumping into the sea to save a toddler.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-53863617

"He still doesn't get what he's done," Mrs Harrison said. "He still thinks that going around saving people is quite normal."

Fair play to the lad. Made me smile.

Deserves some official award I think

 

[wittonite]

Deserves some official award I think

Yes. Can we nominate him Vital Villa hero of the day?

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298032337603747840

 

[Pride of Lions]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299764036561666050

 

[mike_field]

A seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy whose parents were told he would never walk has climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles. The parents of Caeden Thomson, from Corby, Northamptonshire, were also told he would never sit or talk.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-53964331

As he sat there at the top I can only imagine he shouted 'fuck you' at the top of his lungs.

Top little lad!

 

[wittonite]

A seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy whose parents were told he would never walk has climbed the highest mountain in the British Isles. The parents of Caeden Thomson, from Corby, Northamptonshire, were also told he would never sit or talk.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-53964331

As he sat there at the top I can only imagine he shouted 'fuck you' at the top of his lungs.

Top little lad!

I think I saw this little chap interviewed some months back, he is an absolute beauty.
Well done mate.

 

[Thomas Holte]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300461696457355265

 

[mike_field]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300461696457355265

Brilliant, a lot of people would go the other way.

 

[The Fear]

Brilliant, a lot of people would go the other way.

Fucking hell MF, the kid is what, 3? And you are criticising the direction he cycles around a track. It was just for fun. You are so ooooooh, sorry, I see what you mean

 

[mike_field]

 

[Thomas Holte]

Brilliant, a lot of people would go the other way.

It's far easier and rewarding to be nice to people rather than nasty and if they don't appreciate it then bollocks to them and let them wallow in their own misery.

 

[mike_field]

I did think you'd put it in the wrong thread to begin with because I was expecting a backlash about his parents not telling him to get off someone's property! Loved that.

 

[Fulford]

And a lovely wave of appreciation at the end.

 

[mike_field]

This made me smile simply because it's quirky.

A man whose father gave him 18-year-old whisky every year for his birthday is selling the collection to buy a house.

"I thought it would be interesting if I bought one every year and he'd end up with 18 bottles of 18-year-old whisky for his 18th birthday."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-54040307

 

[Thomas Holte]

This made me smile - Fair play to the lady!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1302638861630279683

 

[Pride of Lions]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304467742226079744

 

[Melon Donkey]

Teagle was on for the bronze medal....





Adrián San Miguel (@AdriSanMiguel) Tweeted: The real values of SPORT in a single gesture:

James Teagle got confused on the last corner and was passed by Diego Méntrida who did this...
#Respect #FairPlay

https://twitter.com/x/status/1306928879689510914

 

[mike_field]

Saw that earlier and thought it was weird as you look at going into the corner it looks to me like Teagle was behind him?

 

[JuanPabloAngel]

A veteran explorer has climbed Cornwall's highest peak, five months after surviving coronavirus.

Robin Hanbury-Tenison, 84, who was given a 5% chance of living after contracting coronavirus, trekked up Brown Willy on Bodmin Moor.

He is raising money to help fund an intensive care healing garden for the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

After climbing 1,378ft (420m) in atrocious weather, he said: "I'm feeling fantastic that we made it."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-54402481

 

[kefkat]

Nice news: my daughter is dating again. Its been 3 years since she split with her ex. She is very stable, private and cautious is my daughter, in the relationship dept thank goodness.

It has to be going well for her to announce it and send me pictures too of them. They been going out a few months now. That's a first since the ex.

She said not to put it on Facebook which I'm not! Ha! None of you on here know her. It is happy news.

After what her ex did at the end of their relationship I did wonder if she would let anyone in again