What Cheers Me Up.

[Neil F]

Gin and tonic.

Preferably Sipsmith with a Fever-Tree!

[Russ]

This story - Batkid

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24964100

Thousands of people in San Francisco have turned out to help a boy recovering from leukaemia fulfil his wish to be Batman for a day.

Miles Scott, five, participated in events across the city including fighting mock crimes and receiving an honour from the mayor.

Make-A-Wish Foundation, which organised the event, received pledges from more than 10,000 people to lend a hand.

Miles, in treatment for several years, is now said to be in remission.

According to local television, the youngster thought he was just on his way to get a Batman costume so he could dress like his favourite superhero.

Miles nabs villains
But then he heard a broadcast from San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr appealing for help from "Batkid".

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This wish has meant closure for our family and an end to over three years of putting toxic drugs in our son's body”

Natalie
Miles' mother
Next, the pint-sized superhero saved a "damsel in distress", tied to cable car tracks along a major urban street.

A San Francisco Chronicle live blog of the day's events showed hundreds of people cheering Miles on during the "rescue".

Miles was ferried from events in one of two "Batmobiles", or black Lamborghinis with Batman removable stickers, which were escorted by police.

Later, he foiled a faux robbery in the city's financial district with the help of an adult Batman impersonator.

Authorities who participated in the day's events pretended to apprehend the villain, the Riddler.

Miles also travelled to AT&T Park to rescue the San Francisco Giants baseball team mascot by disarming a fake bomb planted by another classic Batman baddie, the Penguin.

'Military operation'
The US justice department even prepared an indictment for the Riddler and the Penguin.

Miles Scott in an undated photo
Miles Scott is now in remission following treatment for leukaemia
Towards the end of the day San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee gave Miles a key to the city.

US President Barack Obama praised the mini-caped crusader in a video from the White House, saying: "Way to go, Miles! Way to save Gotham."

An estimated 7,000 people turned up to help make Miles' wish come true.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation said the event was "on the scale of a military operation".

In real life, Miles has defeated an enemy even more ruthless than Batman's nemeses - he is presently recovering from leukaemia, with which he was diagnosed at 18 months old.

His mother, Natalie, said Friday was a "celebration" of her son's completion of treatment in June.

"This wish has meant closure for our family and an end to over three years of putting toxic drugs in our son's body," she wrote in a statement on the foundation's website.

His father, Nick Scott, thanked the charity and everyone else who took part.

"All the doctors, nurses and all the other parents that have to deal with the same thing we're going through, I hope they get a conclusion to their illnesses like we're getting," he told KGO-TV.

Well done make a wish foundation

[Russ]

6 straight wins for Germany at Wemburly

[shamalicious]

This wee fella was nominated by his therapists (he has Cerebral Palsy) to be mascot for Wales on Friday.

This was his reaction when his mum told him the news.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKFhPiRfz_ ... 3Dyoutu.be

[Shan]

[Wee Woman]

This wee fella was nominated by his therapists (he has Cerebral Palsy) to be mascot for Wales on Friday.

This was his reaction when his mum told him the news.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKFhPiRfz_ ... 3Dyoutu.be

Brought a tear to my eye that did, bless that wee fella, I hope he has a great day!

[shamalicious]

Wee crater. Nice to see such happiness in kids.

[Russ]

Kepu smashing Hibbard

[BaggyTrousers]

Maybe just the winner over

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[Kofi Annan]

McBusted

[Kofi Annan]

The thought of Paddy Wallace, playing a game next week

[AyeYerMa]

This wee fella was nominated by his therapists (he has Cerebral Palsy) to be mascot for Wales on Friday.

This was his reaction when his mum told him the news.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mKFhPiRfz_ ... 3Dyoutu.be

There are times when I think that I might be a misanthrope, moments like that prove me wrong.

I'm going to have to have a word with SWMBO for not dusting in here.

[Russ]

This

http://mashable.com/2013/12/09/westjet- ... Q4M2dzeSJ9

[Damnevar]

This made me laugh
https://twitter.com/ahmedkadry/status/4 ... 1312123905

[shamalicious]

This.

http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/s ... ubs-suarez