The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Somehow I have ended up in the café at B+Q. Almond croissant and a Mocha are being demolished, plant food, plant pot and a bundle of canes on the table in front of me. Just have to carry tham home 🤔

Do you eat croissants like the French do ie dipped in the coffee ?
Ive never tried it, i like then warm with honey on. And they aint cheap now ...the Coop charges £1.35 each.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Morning
Looks like it rained overnight and it is generally much cooler

forecast says it is raining but it isn't

look like it is all over by Dave

might get out on the bike soon - there is a bike revival thing at the local park - should probably pop in and have a look!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Drove into town yesterday and noticed that the Pizza Hut has closed - very quickly - and changed to some chicken thing

Now I do not like pizza - they put some disgusting things on them - rotten milk of some kind I think

but SWMBO likes then sometimes

and this morning I have a special offer from them
so I checked where the nearest on is

Well - nearest is in St Helens - and next nearest in Warrington

so if she wants a pizza she will have to try another place!

 

[Drago]

Drove into town yesterday and noticed that the Pizza Hut has closed - very quickly - and changed to some chicken thing

A coop?

 

[Dave7]

A coop?

I dont think the Coop do hot pizzas and suspect that is what Mrs ebiker wants.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I dont think the Coop do hot pizzas and suspect that is what Mrs ebiker wants.

They do cold ones and we have an oven

and the Co-op is the nearest supermarket thing

to be honest it would be quicker to nip to the Co-op and get one and bung it in the oven when I come back
that to go to St Helens!!

but apparently that is not the same - for "reasons"

 

[Tenkaykev]

Do you eat croissants like the French do ie dipped in the coffee ?
Ive never tried it, i like then warm with honey on. And they aint cheap now ...the Coop charges £1.35 each.

I have been known to, but usually with hot chocolate ( the richer creamier stuff like you have with churros, not the consistency of drinking chocolate).
Croissants in the café up the road is £3.50/ £4.50 depending on type and sit in or take away.

 

[Dave7]

Morning
Looks like it rained overnight and it is generally much cooler

forecast says it is raining but it isn't

look like it is all over by Dave

might get out on the bike soon - there is a bike revival thing at the local park - should probably pop in and have a look!

No, its still raining steadily .
Strike that, i just noticed its my daughter washing the patio
Genuine mistake

 

[Elybazza61]

Got back from the 'village' and there was a classic car show on the Palace Green, lots of unusual and rare stuff;

Austin Six

Lotus Elan Sprint and yes that's a Maestro in the background.

Pair off Austin Healeys.

Sunbeam two-wheeled interloper.

Mk1 Capri.

Marcos.

Stag.

Lomax 223 based on a 2CV (actually an AMI 80.

And here's the story behind it;

https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/forever-cars/lomax-223/

Was plenty of others too, A Roller,Mustang,Dodge Charger ,Granadas etc.

Did well with the thrifting too as the BH got some nearly new Van trainers and a Swedish pewter pendant and I got two more books for the pile.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

14° here with showers which are due to cease around 11ish.......I will hold my walk off till then.
We (as in my daughter and SiL) are having an outdoor tea party/buffet thing later. In short, they have sold thier house and the money is in the bank so they are celebrating. Mainly family and just a few other friends, should be good although as ive got older I get even less pleasure from large groups than when younger and tbh I have always tried to avoid them.
Have a good day peeps.

Don`t keep teasing me with showers !
I cringe at the moment when I smell barbeque in this dry weather, one stray spark is all it would take,

 

[PeteXXX]

Snooze snoozed 💤 👌

 

[Dave7]

Back from my walk. 2.6 miles.
The park had a number of dog walkers but once through that the lanes were surprisingly quiet.
Warm though.

 

[Dave7]

Snooze snoozed 💤 👌

I will have one shortly before guests arrive for this outdoor buffet thingy.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Got back from the 'village' and there was a classic car show on the Palace Green, lots of unusual and rare stuff;

Austin Six

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Lotus Elan Sprint and yes that's a Maestro in the background.

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Pair off Austin Healeys.

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Sunbeam two-wheeled interloper.

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Mk1 Capri.

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Marcos.

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Stag.

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Lomax 223 based on a 2CV (actually an AMI 80.

And here's the story behind it;

https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/forever-cars/lomax-223/

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Was plenty of others too, A Roller,Mustang,Dodge Charger ,Granadas etc.

Did well with the thrifting too as the BH got some nearly new Van trainers and a Swedish pewter pendant and I got two more books for the pile.

What! No Allegro 😮

 

[SpokeyDokey]

What! No Allegro 😮

Mercifully! I had a 1500 Super Estate. Not my favourite ever vehicle, tbh.