The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

I don't have much time for Boris, but hope we get some good news about him today. It does sound a bit worrying.

Agreed. I'm not a fan but he seems to be doing a decent job in this crisis. Which might be unexpected.

Interesting the £ has fallen against the $ and € so the traders obviously rate what he's done and are concerned.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Today I shall be painting the Southern aspect of Dirk Manor.
Might get out for a walk later.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I had visions of you having out it on upside down, not that I have ever done that, well maybe once then.

I remember the batch of paper brought for a job a few years ago, there was one roll where they had wound it on the wrong way round, confused me for a few minutes till I figured out what they had done.

 

[screenman]

I remember the batch of paper brought for a job a few years ago, there was one roll where they had wound it on the wrong way round, confused me for a few minutes till I figured out what they had done.

I did the whole room, we lived for it for a year then moved house.

 

[Mo1959]

I did the whole room, we lived for it for a year then moved house.

I'm not papering again......the cat is too fond of it! She ruined the spare bedroom wallpaper so I stripped it and just emulsioned the walls instead.

 

[Dirk]

I only papered 2 of our bedrooms.

 

[screenman]

We have no wallpaper in this house.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

You are either good at wallpapering or you're not. I'm in the latter.

 

[Drago]

Wallpaper was invented by the ancient chinese for decorating tombs. You heard it here first.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Yesterday afternoon was spent sprucing up one of Mrs Tenkay's bikes which will be being used on a smart trainer which hopefully arrives tomorrow.
A quick tot up shows 7 bikes in total, as that's not divisible by 2, I suppose that means we need another bike 🚲🤔

 

[IaninSheffield]

After the rain first thing, it is now gloriously sunny with a slight breeze.
Today's short run was around the 'tip'. Sometimes hard to believe so many of these former eyesores are now often wildlife reserves and popular places for recreation. Given our location, it's hardly surprising we have several within easy striking distance.

 

[BoldonLad]

After the rain first thing, it is now gloriously sunny with a slight breeze.
Today's short run was around the 'tip'. Sometimes hard to believe so many of these former eyesores are now often wildlife reserves and popular places for recreation. Given our location, it's hardly surprising we have several within easy striking distance.

Yes, same here. Near where I live, we have an area called “Colliery Wood”. It is now, as it’s name suggests, an area of woodland, with a stream and gravel paths for walking cycling. It used to be a Coal Mine site and coal storage area. I recall as a child going there with others, to “pick coal” from the waste heaps, make rafts and sail on the “pit ponds” which formed in the hollows of the waste heaps. Much prettier, and safer, now, but, doesn’t provide any jobs.

 

[Mo1959]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Yesterday afternoon was spent sprucing up one of Mrs Tenkay's bikes which will be being used on a smart trainer which hopefully arrives tomorrow.
A quick tot up shows 7 bikes in total, as that's not divisible by 2, I suppose that means we need another bike 🚲🤔

Definitely. I have actually lost count of how many I have at the moment!

 

[Tenkaykev]

You are either good at wallpapering or you're not. I'm in the latter.

As a young man my mates referred to me as the " Barry Bucknell of Brum".
They were taking the p*ss as I was crap at DIY, and especially crap at wallpapering 😳

 

[Dave7]

You are either good at wallpapering or you're not. I'm in the latter.

I was quite good** at papering and used to quite enjoy it (not the preperation part though). Our stairwell has a big drop.....must be best part of 18 feet and I enjoyed the challenge of that.
Nowadays I pay someone else to do it.
** when an expert does it I realise I wasn't as good as I used to think