#5 Suprise Bacon

Hmmm, I’m feeling quite peckish. Not hungry, but I wouldn’t mind a little something. Check the fridge. Eggs, milk, a couple of suspicious looking yoghurts... the usual really. Jam, butter, half of a lime because you once read somewhere that it works as an odour-eliminator. Boring. Check the cupboards. Nah, don’t fancy that. Or that. Bread, you are pointless. I can’t eat just you alone. Check the freezer. That looks complicated to cook. That froze over and went out of date years ago. And just what is THAT? The last resort, the fridge. Again. Same old eggs and milk. The jam is still sitting there, beside the same old butter. Hang on, what’s behind this left-over chicken from Sunday lunch? A jar of mayonnaise, few rashers of bacon, a block of cheese... Woah, back up a bit. Bacon? Where did you come from? I don’t recall you being here. Check the date... “Best Before the 22^nd”... Check the date on the calendar... Its the 20^th. What a bonus! I’ve got two whole days to enjoy this delicious, mouth-wateringly succulent bacon that I never even knew I had.
Better grab that bread and butter we disregarded earlier. Unexpected bacon sandwich anyone? So much win.

#4 Unexpectedly being told “I Love You”

Those of us in relationships will likely hear this every day. The end of a phone call, or as your partner leaves the house. “I love you” is called out far too readily sometimes. But sometimes, it can be a spontaneous moment that can make even the worst day feel that little bit more endurable. Maybe the room is quiet when you hear it, or perhaps it just comes out mid-conversation. Sometimes, it will be the first time we hear it from a particular person, whereas other times we could have heard it a thousand times from their mouth. But wherever you are when you hear it, if it was said in a moment of spontaneity, it will surely make our day. There is only way to feel better than this, and that is to say it back with feeling.

#3 Finding old photographs

Be it an old school album, or a snap of a group hug on the last night of a holiday, old photos just do something to us all. Sometimes, raising a smile for these photos is not enough. You have to tell yourself (and everyone around you) the story that goes with it. Even photos where the people in it (sometimes ourselves) look ridiculous, we still enjoy seeing them. We vow to make more time for these people we were once with. Whether we still see them or not, we remember them as they were then, and wonder how things have changed. The past wasn’t always so bad, way back before Facebook and iPhones. Sometimes, these grainy, dog-eared images can remind us of that.

#2 Remembering its April Fools just in time

We’ve all done it. Its 10 past 12 in the afternoon. It’s a typical April day. Then we remember. Ah damn, its April 1st. And I’ve just missed April Fools. That’s another year where the itching powder and the whoopee cushion goes un-used. But sometimes, its 10 to 12. And there is just enough time to cling-film the toilet, attach that rubber spider to your arachnophobic friend’s bedroom wall, or even (for the very talented among you) feign a serious leg amputation using fake blood and an old lawnmower. Now sit back, and wait for the screams. April Fools is a good day, so long as the joke isn’t on you.

Can't find anyone to fall for your prank? This is where cats can come in very handy. However, Pato and Merlin are highly unimpressed by it all...

#1 Finding Money In An Old Pair Of Jeans.

Whether you’re digging out an old pair, ready for a new season, or just checking the pockets ready for the wash, finding money in the pockets of old jeans can be considered as a major mood-booster. Sometimes, it’s a few coins. Nothing major, but hey. I might buy a lottery ticket with this spare pound coin I never knew I had. I might even win. I might not, but this few moments of fantasy cannot fail to bring a smile to our faces.

Sometimes, we find foreign money. OK, they don’t accept Francs or Deutsche Marks anymore, and the chances of them ever being worth anything are very slim, but they awaken memories of great times we’ve all had on those holidays long since past. Taking a moment to relive those memories is a moment of happiness in itself.

Sometimes, we come across The Holy Grail in forgotten money. The £20 note. There she is, Our Beloved Monarch, looking fine and resplendent on the front of our forgotten funds. And there he is, Sir Edward Elgar, looking just as splendid with his honed moustache on the back. Today is a good day.

Hang on, haven’t the £20 notes showing Sir Eddie been replaced with those with Adam Smith on them instead? In fact, I’m pretty sure that this particular note is out of circulation now, therefore making it as worthless as those Deutsche Marks. Damn. But for a moment there, we all experience a little moment of win.