It's World Smile Day today and dealers have been sending us their best, most cheesy grins to get into the spirit and spread a bit of joy!

World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday in the month of October every year. The idea of was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts who is known to have created the famous Smiley Face design in 1963. The World's first World Smile Day was held in the year 1999 and has been held annually since.

After Harvey died in 2001, the Harvey Ball World Smile Foundation was created to honour his name and memory, with the slogan "improving this world, one smile at a time."

Last week we asked our readers to send us snaps of themselves and their teams, to lighten mood on all the negativity which is around at the moment.

Enjoy!

Hayes Garden Machinery - "'King of Bears' as opposed to 'King of Quads'"

Strathbogie Saw Service - "“What makes your customers smile when they are in your dealership? Could be Bob, Cameron, Emma or Pete but probably Daisy the dog!!”

Briants Of Risborough - Chris Starling, "My workshop stitched me up and decided I should be in the shot, while they took the photo!"

Briants Of Risborough - The ladies in the office, L-R: Michelle, Sadie, Diane and Bex (md)

Briants Of Risborough - Olly, StihlTechnician, with his hat!

Scamblers of Bourn - The family management team: L-R: Daniel, Rosemary, Ed and Tony

Barbara Green at Lawncare Garden Machinery Ltd in Wallingford

Stephen Cload at Lawncare Garden Machinery Ltd in Wallingford

And finally, some of the team at Lister Wilder in Wallingford . . .