The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

It's doing its best to break through here, but I won't be sorry if it doesn't make it to be honest. Feeling quite muggy though. Couple of small parcels due shortly then I might be tempted to have a siesta

its 27 degrees here in the house, its hotter outside than in, and bright and sunny, I worked up a sweat pushing my Good Lady down the club, we got the bus back. It was a profitable afternoon, my Sister in Law won on the bingo and I won twice, Thursday afternoons down the club are only on once a fortnight but they are a good afternoon out, better than the weekly Monday night bingo.

 

[classic33]

its 27 degrees here in the house, its hotter outside than in, and bright and sunny, I worked up a sweat pushing my Good Lady down the club, we got the bus back. It was a profitable afternoon, my Sister in Law won on the bingo and I won twice, Thursday afternoons are only on once a fortnight but they are a good afternoon out, better than the weekly Monday night bingo.

What happens on the other week, when there's no Thursday afternoon.

 

[Dave7]

How dear is the beer?

Old Speckled Hen.....£1.60 per 500mm.

 

[Dave7]

Thursday afternoons are only on once a fortnight but they are a good afternoon out, better than the weekly Monday night bingo.

In this part of country we have Thursday afternoon every week.
Strange place is that there Coventry.....no wonder your son moved up here

 

[Dave7]

@Mo1959 don't look but I will shortly taking my worm for a cooling dip in the pool

 

[Dirk]

@Mo1959 don't look but I will shortly taking my worm for a cooling dip in the pool

Mind that there aren't any seagulls around.

 

[Dirk]

Weather's not looking too bad next week, so we've just booked a week on the North Cornwall coast at an off grid site south of Bude.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Sun has just come out, temp now up to 19°.
Found a great little film on GCN this afternoon, Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham doing a 4 day gravel bike tour of the Cairngorms, made last August. A mix of road, track, and pushing, numerous river crossings, a bit of sun, quite a lot of rain, 1 night camping and 2 nights in hotels. Very enjoyable, they make a good presenting team, and pitched at an authentic level. Would be nice if it got a more mainstream airing.

 

[PaulSB]

Sun has just come out, temp now up to 19°.
Found a great little film on GCN this afternoon, Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham doing a 4 day gravel bike tour of the Cairngorms, made last August. A mix of road, track, and pushing, numerous river crossings, a bit of sun, quite a lot of rain, 1 night camping and 2 nights in hotels. Very enjoyable, they make a good presenting team, and pitched at an authentic level. Would be nice if it got a more mainstream airing.

Do you have a link?

 

[PaulSB]

All the chores are done except watering the outdoor pots. Mrs P has gone to play tennis.

I planned sitting quietly outside with my glass of Lakeland Gold from Hawks Head brewery. Listening to the faint click of leather on willow from the club nets. Then I will investigate a very slow leak in the rear tyre on my gravel bike.

It's very warm, every house has thrown the windows wide open............and next door but one have an eight month old and two year old screaming their feckin' heads off!!!!!!!!

Back indoors then.......

 

[ColinJ]

Do you have a link?

It is HERE but it appears to be for subscribers only.

 

[BoldonLad]

This is definitely true in our local Tesco. Lots of products in very low numbers in a store where every shelf is usually bulging.

Same in our local ASDA.

I note, the news media are reporting this as due to staff shortage, due to lots of people being "pinged" by the NHS App, and having to say home and self isolate.

Now, I know I am a cynic, but, this sudden upsurge in people having to self isolate, just happens, to coincide with a heat wave ... hmm...

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning all, we have a nice East Coast haar to cool things down a bit. One of those rare occasions when I’m glad to be living next to the North Sea.

Must be covering a wide area, we are approx 100 miles south of you, and had same.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am just about to melt.

 

[classic33]

I am just about to melt.

Friday is set to be warmer.