The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to watch the Minis on their Grand Tour of North Devon this lunchtime. 250 of them are coming through Blackmoor Gate at 1.30 pm.
It's on the way back to Minehead for our pals who stayed overnight, so that's quite handy. Keith was an Austin apprentice, way back when, and still has a soft spot for the Mini. We'll nip across the road to the Old Station Inn for lunch afterwards. That will round the weekend off nicely.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I had thought about an early bimble but it's overcast and a fine drizzle again plus I can't seem to be bothered with cycling just now, so a brisk walk done instead.

Breakfast now. Porridge or fruit and fibre........can't decide.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Typical bank holiday weather here. Damp. Dull and overcast. Let's hope all those effected but the hurricane are OK.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Did a Mo again and was up by 0500.

Its a BANK HOLIDAY .......does that mean I get the day off .

My Bro and SiL are coming for lunch tomorrow and I am in charge of the SpagBol so I am cooking it today.
With bolagnese I roughly follow a recipe but throw in whatever spices tickle my fancy at the time.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Grey, cool and a little breezy.

You'll recall I took five days away from all exercise. Used the time to catch up loads of stuff. I started exercise again yesterday. Last night I woke at four and I DO have to be up and about today. Cycling at 9.30. After a brew and a read I went back to sleep till 7.55!!! Very happy.

🤞🤞🤞

Catch you all later.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all

Off to watch the Minis on their Grand Tour of North Devon this lunchtime. 250 of them are coming through Blackmoor Gate at 1.30 pm.
It's on the way back to Minehead for our pals who stayed overnight, so that's quite handy. Keith was an Austin apprentice, way back when, and still has a soft spot for the Mini. We'll nip across the road to the Old Station Inn for lunch afterwards. That will round the weekend off nicely.

Reminds me of the time when as a youth I once stood by a Solihull roadside watching a parade of Austin Metros . What a bizarre thing for me to have done ! I probably still have the photo’s somewhere amidst all the 35mm slide boxes that I never look at.

 

[Mo1959]

Did a Mo again and was up by 0500.

I've actually been doing slightly better lately. Not too bad last night, although I was awake more often than it shows. Not sure how accurate it is.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

I was going to cut the grass today, but its been chucking it down overnight so thats not going to happen.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
A grey overcast day here.
We are off to Chenies Manor near Chorleywood to see the gardens this afternoon. There is a display of Dahlias apparently that MrsP wants to see.
We are stopping at the Battleaxe pub near to Elstree on the way back for dinner so no cooking today.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks Pleasantly cool here this morning, midges are having a party though... Have been musing about my favourite Stones tracks, think i liked the 'darker' ones best like 'Gimme shelter' Paint it black' Sister Morphine' and 2000 light years from home.....that'll probably be singing in my head if get a head wind on the way home today. I used to be a big fan of Iggy and the Stooges and can still appreciate an occasional 'blast from the past' especially when driving somewhere.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning folks Pleasantly cool here this morning, midges are having a party though... Have been musing about my favourite Stones tracks, think i liked the 'darker' ones best like 'Gimme shelter' Paint it black' Sister Morphine' and 2000 light years from home.....that'll probably be singing in my head if get a head wind on the way home today. I used to be a big fan of Iggy and the Stooges and can still appreciate an occasional 'blast from the past' especially when driving somewhere.

Sister Morphine, mothers Little Helper, Honky Tonk Woman, Brown Sugar and You Better Move On are amongst my favourite Stones tracks.

 

[pawl]

Morning. I had thought about an early bimble but it's overcast and a fine drizzle again plus I can't seem to be bothered with cycling just now, so a brisk walk done instead.

Breakfast now. Porridge or fruit and fibre........can't decide.

If it’s as chilly there as it is there go for the porridge

 

[GM]

Morning all...I tried to log on yesterday morning before I went out at 7.30am for the London Sunday ride but the site was down. Anyway, had a great day out and lots of miles peddled. The theme was The Purr-fect ride where we visited the famous cat sculptures, managed to talk my daughter into signing up for it, she thought it was fascinating learning about the history of them. Here's a couple of photos of the many that we saw....

Enjoy your day folks!

 

[Drago]

Chatting to Mrs D. Once my house is sold and we have the readies im going to get another Lab. No dog can ever replace my boy Lemmy, but im on my own all day and could use the company. Not only that, but were all animal lovers and feel that we have a lot of love to give and could give a good yome to a lucky puppy.

Lemmy went everywhere with me - even to the point of me putting on my sunnies and pretending to be blind so I could take him into Boots - and when Mrs D returns to work and Mini D returns to school im going to be mighty lonely.

 

[classic33]

Morning all.
Did a Mo again and was up by 0500.

Its a BANK HOLIDAY .......does that mean I get the day off .

My Bro and SiL are coming for lunch tomorrow and I am in charge of the SpagBol so I am cooking it today.
With bolagnese I roughly follow a recipe but throw in whatever spices tickle my fancy at the time.

You tickle your fancy with them, and still put them in! Do you tell those who'll be be eating it before or after they've started eating?