The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Our green bin collection stops for about 6 weeks from mid December until the 24th of January. So next week for us.
My bin is chocka block.

Just googled it and (as usual) i am wrong.
Ours starts March 4th and finishe Dec 3rd.
I would have been right if i wasnt wrong

 

[classic33]

Are they from America?

Her pj's?

 

[Dave7]

Western films anyone ???
One of the greatest ever IMO is on later.
Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson.
Once Upon a Time In The West.
5Action at 17.25.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Her pj's?

No, the kiwi fruits!

 

[Dave7]

No, the kiwi fruits!

American kiwi fruits!! Whatever next ?

 

[Mo1959]

Are they from America?

No. The normal ones are from Greece and the gold ones are from Italy.

 

[classic33]

American kiwi fruits!! Whatever next ?

They grow them in California.

"at the height of the Cold War, the name ‘Chinese gooseberry’ was proving to be a marketing nightmare, as well as being misleading (gooseberries are from a different botanical family altogether.) The fruit was briefly re-named ‘melonette’ before being re-branded in 1959 as ‘kiwi fruit’, after the furry, brown, flightless national bird of New Zealand to which it was thought to bear a resemblance. The moniker stuck, the popularity of the fruit began to soar, and kiwi fruit became one of New Zealand’s defining agricultural products"
RHS

 

[Dave7]

They grow them in California.

"at the height of the Cold War, the name ‘Chinese gooseberry’ was proving to be a marketing nightmare, as well as being misleading (gooseberries are from a different botanical family altogether.) The fruit was briefly re-named ‘melonette’ before being re-branded in 1959 as ‘kiwi fruit’, after the furry, brown, flightless national bird of New Zealand to which it was thought to bear a resemblance. The moniker stuck, the popularity of the fruit began to soar, and kiwi fruit became one of New Zealand’s defining agricultural products"
RHS

One learns something new every day

 

[Tenkaykev]

I keep trying green tea as it's supposed to be good for you but found the taste too earthy for my taste, but found a nice Twinings one that has mint in it and it's much more palatable. Just having a big mug now.

I lime green tea but with me it acts as a powerful diuretic 🤔

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just googled it and (as usual) i am wrong.
Ours starts March 4th and finishe Dec 3rd.
I would have been right if i wasnt wrong

 

[slow scot]

Western films anyone ???
One of the greatest ever IMO is on later.
Henry Fonda and Charles Bronson.
Once Upon a Time In The West.
5Action at 17.25.

The music alone makes it the best western ever.

 

[Drago]

Lunch OClock.

 

[Dave7]

The music alone makes it the best western ever.

Shivers down my spine just thinking of it.

 

[Dave7]

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WoW... thats very good.

 

[Dave7]

Ive just been on a shopping trip to the local pie shop. Its called To Pie For and has won lots of awards. Not particularly cheap but top quality.
I bought for the family but for me i got......
1 steak n peppercorn
1 chicken, ham n leek
1 steak n guiness.
They will freeze.

Daughter is mostly veggie so i got her a cheese, potato n onion.

For SiL its chicken madras
For grandson its 2 x steak.

I will have one later with chips and a bit of gravy......maybe some peas.