Happy thread!

[Eddie Clamp]

Having been accused (falsely IMHO ;) ) of passing gloom and doom in the recent past I thought it was about time to spread some happiness. This came up this morning. I wonder who will be the first UK diver visitor?


Alistair Potter - 4th February, 2011
'Blonde women only' Maldives island hits snag as half of staff need wigs

A holiday resort on an island in the Maldives which bosses plan to staff using only blonde women is facing a major problem, but it's not over discrimination -nearly half their staff actually have dark hair and will need wigs.


Lithuanian company Olialia (pronounced 'Ooh La La', apparently) plan to construct the luxury resort - presumably aimed at high-flying businessmen - in the Maldives on a man-made island shaped like a high-heeled shoe.

But Maldivian laws stipulate that at least 50 per cent of any foreign company's staff must be from the local population.

And while blondes are ten a penny in Lithuania, very few locals from the Indian Ocean atolls actually have blonde hair.

Never fear though, Mr Drooling Businessman, your 'blonde-only' haven still looks set to become a reality.

Brand manager Lauryna Anuseviciut said Olialia are going to navigate the rather significant problem by ensuring any employees with dark hair wear a wig.

'Staff who are not blonde will wear a blonde wig to make everyone look similar,' she said.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/854665-blonde-women-only-maldives-island-hits-snag-as-half-of-staff-need-wigs#ixzz1DM3BlAow

[bythesea]

Excellent, I think I will apply for a job...

[Eddie Clamp]

Excellent, I think I will apply for a job...

Lovely! :p Anyone else got any happiness to spread around our forum? :)

[MattS]

We had a little Chinese new year celebration for our branch members over the weekend. That was pretty happy :D

[Maria CM]

Have you been gloomy Eddie? :confused:

I shall have to come back to keep you cheered up;)

best wishes,

Maria

[Dave White]

And Eddie....don't forget to write a trip review when you return, and if you do go....plenty of photos please :)

[Eddie Clamp]

Have you been gloomy Eddie? :confused:
I shall have to come back to keep you cheered up;)
best wishes,
Maria

Hurray!!! Now THAT is happy. :p

[Maria CM]

You get to be honorary virtual diving grand daddy of this one:p ;) :D

[Eddie Clamp]

You get to be honorary virtual diving grand daddy of this one:p ;) :D


OMG! All those virtual prezzies too :eek: :p :D ;)

Be thinking of you Maria xxxx

[Maria CM]

:D LOL

[Tony Dwyer]

Lovely! :p Anyone else got any happiness to spread around our forum? :)


I've got tickets for 'Top Gear'

:) Brrmmm, brrmmm!

[Eddie Clamp]

I've got tickets for 'Top Gear'

:) Brrmmm, brrmmm!

Well done Tony! Happy for you but wouldn't be for me as I rarely watch the prog (unless I am on a flight somewhere :rolleyes: ).

Does this mean you get to stand as a amorphous mass of peeps in a vast aircraft hangar acting as a back drop as the presenter's ardent admirers? Laughing at everything that JC et al say? :p

Anyway I know I will have to drop beneath the parapet again after this post as the prog appears to be enormously popular all over the world and that I am in a minority of almost one ;)

Enjoy your happy moments :D

Best wishes

[Tony Dwyer]

Well done Tony! Happy for you but wouldn't be for me as I rarely watch the prog (unless I am on a flight somewhere :rolleyes: ).

Does this mean you get to stand as a amorphous mass of peeps in a vast aircraft hangar acting as a back drop as the presenter's ardent admirers? Laughing at everything that JC et al say? :p

Anyway I know I will have to drop beneath the parapet again after this post as the prog appears to be enormously popular all over the world and that I am in a minority of almost one ;)

Enjoy your happy moments :D

Best wishes

I shall stand at the back, cos,I'm not photogenic, I'm not young and of the incorrect sex.

However, I expect to laugh a lot and may even smell some cars. :)

[Eddie Clamp]

And Eddie....don't forget to write a trip review when you return, and if you do go....plenty of photos please :)

Dave. Are you trying to say that this venerable old gent is a 'Mr drooling businessman' and may, just may go to visit this idyllic island? :o

Have to ask the missus first.... :eek: And that is not happy. :p

[Eddie Clamp]

This could make someone happy ;)

Apparently tour operators are offering big discounts to tempt travellers to return to Tunisia. Thompson has halved the price of a fortnight at a five-star hotel in Hammermet - now down from £926 to £464 for March 6th departures. Co-op Travel has a 3 star hotel from £135, including flights, for flight departures in March.

[Dave White]

Dave. Are you trying to say that this venerable old gent is a 'Mr drooling businessman' and may, just may go to visit this idyllic island? :o

Have to ask the missus first.... :eek: And that is not happy. :p

Well.....Eddie, I was going to say that if you are I would buddy up for the trip...carry your bags etc. :)

[Eddie Clamp]

You are the air that I breathe: Divers have marriage blessed at London Aquarium

While many use Valentine's Day as an annual excuse to splash out on a bunch of roses or a nice dinner, some couples take the celebration just a little bit further.
Aquarists James Oliver and Kathryn O'Connor celebrated February 14 with an underwater blessing at the London Aquarium.
Kathryn wore. Giant green sea turtles, cow-nose rays and shoals of colourful tropical fish swarmed around the couple during the blessing.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1356903/Valentines-Day-Couples-celebrate-love-underwater-trapezes-Empire-State-Building.html#ixzz1Dxhr86ss