The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning all.
13° grey and drizzly.....we are in for a wet day which suits my 'do nothing' mood.
I need a quick trip to Aldi as im short of milk. I have enough for today but do not fancy shopping on a crowded Saturday.
My cleaner is from Slovenia and was not familiar with The Proclaimers music. So, yesterday, after she'd finished we sat down to watch the musical film Sunshine on Leith. Armed with a supply of choc ices and lolly ice (iced lollies for you suvenners) we thoroughly enjoyed our matinee.

 

[Dave7]

I watch some of the Border Force ones on the various catch up services and players. The bollards people try and come up with is astonishing, and how theh expect any border in immigration officer with half a braincell to believe them is anyone's guess.

The British ones ere funniest, demanding their rights, a solicitor, etc. Well, the dont f*** about in the US and Oz like they do over here and its funny watching them throw their little tantrums followed by the dawning realisation. It isnt going to work.

Good viewing indeed.

And the prison sentences for anyone trying to smuggle drugs into Oz ....7 years, no messing about. Over here they get 18 months.

 

[Mo1959]

Drizzly wander done, just in time as it’s a bit heavier at the moment.

My Zwift Ride and Kickr Core are being delivered today. That was quick! I’ll not bother setting it up until the Wattbike is away.

 

[Mo1959]

And the prison sentences for anyone trying to smuggle drugs into Oz ....7 years, no messing about. Over here they get 18 months.

Don’t know about down there but they would only serve 30% of that up here. No deterrent whatsoever.

 

[Drago]

I love it when they cancel the visas and send them back from whence they came. Hilarious!

 

[Mo1959]

Crikey!


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwz0z5dppxypo

 

[Drago]

How many people will fly the 400 metres to school in one? As a kid Lance Stroll made the barely one mile journey to school in a helicopter!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Apparently my American Gothic satirical picture was deemed 'political' and was removed. Pathetic.
Today we shall be going on the train to Blue Anchor, walking up to Dunster and then back on the train to Watchet for lunch.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Meanwhile a young bloke in Western Australia who strung a wire across a bike path causing three cyclists said to be travelling at 35km/hour to crash. No major injuries noted but the bikes were "destroyed".
The miscreant was sentenced to 11 months and three days which was suspended!
Possibly the magistrate did not like cyclists very much either!

 

[Paulus]

Mrs Tkk has been regaling me with puns and plays on words. Our granddaughter in that there London has just transferred to the Thomas Jones school. " I'm sure there's lots of green green grass in the playground, after all it's not unusual for that to be the case " etc. currently racking my brains to come up with a retort, perhaps @welshie is familiar with his back catalogue 😉

It's not unusual 😁

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. Grey and wet outside.
Mrs G will be out most of the day and I have no idea what I am going to do apart from walking Molly.
I was planning to go for a ride but don't like the look of the weather either.
On the other hand, I am looking forward to tomorrow morning as my son is having a flying lesson we bought him for his birthday last year.
It will happen at Caernarfon airport and my daughter is coming too so a great day out as it is not very often I get to see them both together as we have busy lives.