The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Did all mine yesterday, much to Mrs Ds consternation.

Changing the time proeprly on a Tudor Black Bay GMT requires an advanced understanding of cosmology, astrology, and astrophysics - by the time I've typically sussed the damn thing it'll be time to put it back again.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

The only thing I have to change is my watch and the car clock, although I haven't actually changed it in 14 years. I did read somewhere ( whether it's true or not) is that you can be fined for not doing so.

That sounds like the sort of article we get in the Liverpool Echo
"WARNING - your could be FINED £5000 for doing this innocent thing in your car"

and it turns out that they are talking about eating in your car
IF you are eating a Big Mac and chips using 2 hands while driving along a motorway

In other words - not being in control of the vehicle and not just eating anything as they suggest

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Did all mine yesterday, much to Mrs Ds consternation.

Changing the time proeprly on a Tudor Black Bay GMT requires an advanced understanding of cosmology, astrology, and astrophysics - by the time I've typically sussed the damn thing it'll be time to put it back again.

This is illegal and immoral and the FBI will be round shortly!!!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Kev
Was going to message you.
Antiques Roadshow tonight if from Swanage Pier.
That's near you isn't it ?

It is indeed Dave. A lovely place, still has charm and several really nice pubs. When I did the Coast Path in 2007 ( it surely can't be that long ago 😮 ) Mrs Tkk met me when I reached Swanage and we walked the last few miles together. I used to walk from home down to the Chain Ferry then along Studland beach, past Old Harry and then over the top of Ballard down to drop into Swanage. Bag of chips on the Pier and then get the bus home.
Two of my friends are Swanage born and bred, both brothers. When visiting we would visit a couple of the pubs and end up in the Con club. No particular affiliations but it had the cheapest beer in Swanage which is why a lot of locals drank there. Back then the Club Steward was a local lad, quite a character, and I burst out laughing when I first spotted that his leather belt had a metal buckle that was the iconic image of Ché Guevara 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

I found this

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/motoring/115-million-british-drivers-face-9648847

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I found this

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/motoring/115-million-british-drivers-face-9648847

As suspected
it is not for not changing your car clock
just for using your phone - in this case to check the time


reminds me - I have to do my other watches
(I have have 6 - one of my Dad's and my Granddad's old watch neither of which have been working for years
and 4 of mine that I use when I feel in that sort of mood

 

[Drago]

This is illegal and immoral and the FBI will be round shortly!!!

Oh crap. I've fallen foul of the Feely Breast Inspectors once already! This'll be my second strike.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Oh crap. I've fallen foul of the Feely Breast Inspectors once already! This'll be my second strike.

Why do they want to feel your breasts???

 

[numbnuts]

If I have no appointments I change the clocks early during the day before and I don't notice the change

 

[welsh dragon]

That's OK then. I haven't changed mine for about 20 years

 

[Mo1959]

I found this

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/motoring/115-million-british-drivers-face-9648847

What a load of piffle, and who are all these so called experts that supposedly give them this information?

 

[Dave7]

Why do they want to feel your breasts???

I have it on good grounds that he has rather nice breasts.

 

[classic33]

It's Sunday

You'd not be misleading us with that statement now, would you.

 

[classic33]

The only thing I have to change is my watch and the car clock, although I haven't actually changed it in 14 years. I did read somewhere ( whether it's true or not) is that you can be fined for not doing so.

You'd do well to not attract the attention of any of the local constabulary in that case.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have it on good grounds that he has rather nice breasts.

and, one may ask, what are these grounds???

and are there photos??