The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

As a lad I was seriously into conker collecting and competitions.......so every year I find it interesting to see how their developement is affected by rain/sun/temperature etc.
Around here they don't yet seem to be developing.......it can change quickly though.

Used to enjoy it too. Did you ever soak them in vinegar to try and get them hard? Ooooer

No competitions now in case the poor little dears hurt themselves!

 

[Drago]

Right, I'm off out to the docs. I'm T1 diabetic (unusually for T1, not diagnosed until well into adulthood) and normally rock solid stable, but ive not been feeling clever lately and the Doc wants a blood sample to see what's going on so I'm off to see the vampire nurse. Au revoir.

 

[Dave7]

Used to enjoy it too. Did you ever soak them in vinegar to try and get them hard? Ooooer

No competitions now in case the poor little dears hurt themselves!

Vinegar, baked in the oven, tried the lot.
I still recall having (a guess here) a 15r....as in 15 wins when somebody smashed it. I nearly cried. Stood there holding a shoe lace with my conker in bits. Nowadays the school would arrange councelling.

 

[welsh dragon]

Vinegar, baked in the oven, tried the lot.
I still recall having (a guess here) a 15r....as in 15 wins when somebody smashed it. I nearly cried. Stood there holding a shoe lace with my conker in bits. Nowadays the school would arrange councelling.

Nothing worse than seeing your nuts broken on the ground.

 

[Mo1959]

Nothing worse than seeing your nuts broken on the ground.

Glad I wasn't still drinking my coffee just now!

 

[screenman]

You and I must be on different planets....its horrible here.

It is all in the mind, shut your eye's and you can be anywhere.

 

[Dave7]

It is all in the mind, shut your eye's and you can be anywhere.

Took your advice and tried that.
Opened my eyes, I am still in Warrington and its still p*ssing down

 

[Mo1959]

I can see the trees blowing about a fair bit now...........the little enthusiasm I had for getting out on the bike is rapidly diminishing.

 

[PaulSB]

I actually edited it 3 times before posting it so as not to offend the very delicate Mo or Welshie.

The complete gentleman.

 

[Dave7]

Nothing worse than seeing your nuts broken on the ground.

Conkers Welshie, conkers.
And MrsD has just wet herself over your comment.

 

[Mo1959]

Nothing worse than seeing your nuts broken on the ground.

He maybe didn't have the correct technique. I'm sure there's a knack to how you swing your nuts!

 

[numbnuts]

Monkers Monkers

 

[screenman]

Took your advice and tried that.
Opened my eyes, I am still in Warrington and its still p*ssing down

Come to think about, it does not work for me either, wind and rain here now.

 

[PaulSB]

@Mo1959 - re insurance. Buildings and Contents including named bike at £3500 is £126 pa with Halifax. I haven't made a choice yet but will be paying £126-200 for next 12 months. Only one bike this year as the other I had covered was written off a few months ago. Current winter bike isn't worth covering though I plan to buy a new one in September so I need to call Halifax about this.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sat in Sutton Wharf drinking coffee and eating tea cakes in the rain, no inside seating