The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Fair enough.
He'll only put another price up saying we were both wrong anyway.

I cheated

Old favourites
£8.95
Scampi, Chips, and Garden Peas
– fresh salad garnish

Ham, Eggs, and Our Own Chips
– cracking local Somerset ham!

Brit Fish and Chips
– accompanied with fresh homemade chipped potatoes

The Big Burger!
– Genuine half pounder made from 100% British beef

Served with French fries and salad

 

[oldwheels]

Facebook post saying my hairdresser has a cancellation for 12 tomorrow so grabbed it. The way things are going they could well be closed again before long!

I have not had a haircut since last Christmas. Out any wind I have very definite "Ken Dodd " look so have to wear a cap out in any wind which is something I detest. If I manage to get off to my son's house next month {unless he gets stuck in Taiwan with a lockdown} I fear the dog clippers may come out.
As an aside one of our local roadies got stuck in West Africa for 12 weeks with no flights home.

 

[screenman]

Popped into a garden centre today, for some odd reason I was not expecting this scene.

Christmas it seems has arrived a huge great hall full of stuff.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

When I rode out to Palmers in Ullesthorpe yesterday they were putting out the Xmas stuff.

 

[Dirk]

I will stick with £8 95.

£6.95 - we had the small portion.

 

[Dirk]

You know you can eat those bright red fungi things.

Only once but you can definitely eat them

Actually, Fly Agaric most likely won't kill you, unless you have an allergic reaction.
They are hallucinogenic more so than toxic.
Did you know that ancient Finnish herdsmen used to make a drink containing reindeer piss?
Reindeer eat the Fly Agaric fungi with no real affect to them. Their piss is mildly hallucinogenic after the fungi has passed through their system.
Ancient Finnish herdsmen must have had some weird evenings in their huts.
Probably explains a lot of Scandinavian folklore.
The question I want to ask is...........what was the first herdsman doing when he discovered this?

 

[Dave7]

Popped into a garden centre today, for some odd reason I was not expecting this scene. View attachment 547823

Christmas it seems has arrived a huge great hall full of stuff.

Seems to get worse/earlier each year.

 

[welsh dragon]

Actually, Fly Agaric most likely won't kill you, unless you have an allergic reaction.
They are hallucinogenic more so than toxic.
Did you know that ancient Finnish herdsmen used to make a drink containing reindeer piss?
Reindeer eat the Fly Agaric fungi with no real affect to them. Their piss is mildly hallucinogenic after the fungi has passed through their system.
Ancient Finnish herdsmen must have had some weird evenings in their huts.
Probably explains a lot of Scandinavian folklore.
The question I want to ask is...........what was the first herdsman doing when he discovered this?

I think I'll pass.

 

[BoldonLad]

Actually, Fly Agaric most likely won't kill you, unless you have an allergic reaction.
They are hallucinogenic more so than toxic.
Did you know that ancient Finnish herdsmen used to make a drink containing reindeer piss?
Reindeer eat the Fly Agaric fungi with no real affect to them. Their piss is mildly hallucinogenic after the fungi has passed through their system.
Ancient Finnish herdsmen must have had some weird evenings in their huts.
Probably explains a lot of Scandinavian folklore.
The question I want to ask is...........what was the first herdsman doing when he discovered this?

My exact thoughts, when I read this!

 

[ColinJ]

Seems to get worse/earlier each year.

Too right - this is for Christmas 2021!

 

[screenman]

We had a paddle in the sea today, thought about a swim but then remembered I do not like freezing cold.

 

[Dirk]

Just berated the guy in the caravan next to us for costing me £100.
He turned up yesterday and erected his new sun canopy.
MrsD said - 'Oh....I do like that! It's much nicer than ours. Can we have one?'
I've had to order one, with express delivery, to be delivered to the site we're moving on to tomorrow.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just berated the guy in the caravan next to us for costing me £100.
He turned up yesterday and erected his new sun canopy.
MrsD said - 'Oh....I do like that! It's much nicer than ours. Can we have one?'
I've had to order one, with express delivery, to be delivered to the site we're moving on to tomorrow.

Yeah. Right. Blame your wife..... that old chestnut

 

[BoldonLad]

Just berated the guy in the caravan next to us for costing me £100.
He turned up yesterday and erected his new sun canopy.
MrsD said - 'Oh....I do like that! It's much nicer than ours. Can we have one?'
I've had to order one, with express delivery, to be delivered to the site we're moving on to tomorrow.

Interestingly, I have found, if I reply to questions like: 'Oh....I do like that! It's much nicer than ours. Can we have one?', with, "yes, why not, you could buy one using YOUR debit/credit card", the enthusiasm to buy, diminishes, usually to zero.

 

[rustybolts]

Popped into a garden centre today, for some odd reason I was not expecting this scene. View attachment 547823

Christmas it seems has arrived a huge great hall full of stuff.
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Santa will not be allowed down chimneys this year unless he's wearing a Covid Mask and has sprayed his sleigh with Jeyes Fluid