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What’s making you happy? Brand new knees, helpful gardaí and the Sméara Dubha

Here’s what is making Irish Times readers happy this week

‘A whole new world opened up to me on discovering the gym, with two knees replaced, aged 66.’ File photograph: Getty

Fri Sep 20 2019 - 06:00

Each week we ask what's making Irish Times readers happy. You can join in by emailing happy@irishtimes.com or tweeting using #IrishTimesHappy. Here is a selection of the responses this week:

Incredibly helpful gardaí who sorted out an administrative problem with good humour, efficiency and speed – Ellen

A tough session with my personal trainer, Tommy. A whole new world opened up to me on discovering the gym, with two knees replaced, aged 66 – Mary

I had a wee lie-in and watched a movie with my cat. It is the small things – Cheryl

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Well, the Sméara Dubha are out – Emma

Out for a berry nice stroll and reminded again how much I love autumn colours making me happy – Ursula