The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

I saw the beaver on my walk this morning. ............awaits the smutty comments!

Mmm. No. Nope. Hell no. I will be interested to hear what the smutmiesters on here have to say.

 

[Dave7]

@numbnuts I was looking at Cazoo website just because i saw it advertised and the have decent cars for less than £4,000 for a 3 year old car (depends if course on the car you are looking for) but might be worth a look.

They are definitely out there.
MrsDs was a 13 plate Corsa automatic
13,000 miles
FSH
It was probably worth max 6 grand....so we gifted it to our daughter BUT point is they are out there.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all from North Norfolk.
There is a little light cloud but no rain as yet.
After breakfast MrsP wants to visit Thornham village hall as there is some kind of craft fair on.
Then we will pick up the North Norfolk coastal path and walk to Old Hunstanton, about 4 miles away for lunch, and then back again. Hopefully it will wear Millie our Collie out for a while. 🐕
Another busy day in paradise

We holidayed around there a few years ago and enjoyed some good coastal walks. Our cottage was virtually on the coast so driving/parking was not an issue.

 

[Dave7]

Just done the Aldi dash. Didn't want much and was back home before 08.30.
Its that time of year........the pub next to Aldi is taking bookings for Christmas day dinner.
Now a question for Dirk.
Christmas eve is a Friday......will you be having fish ???

 

[Dirk]

Home morning Colin.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just done the Aldi dash. Didn't want much and was back home before 08.30.
Its that time of year........the pub next to Aldi is taking bookings for Christmas day dinner.
Now a question for Dirk.
Christmas eve is a Friday......will you be having fish ???

A new Aldi opened in Newtown a month ago. I have never been in one. Is it any good?

 

[Mo1959]

A new Aldi opened in Newtown a month ago. I have never been in one. Is it any good?

I was quite excited when we got ours but I have never taken to it for some reason. Maybe if you actually cook and not live on ready meals like me it would be good as I think their meat looks ok. Some of the fruit and veg I bought didn't last well and the shelf lives of fresh stuff is often very short, hence me just reverting to the Co-op.

 

[pawl]

Morning Dull not chilly Tip callsGot a load of shrub clippings to dump due to garden waste not collected last weeki

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Morning
Just finished watching the whole TdB highlights from yesterday - bloomin' camerman didn;t get me in shot - almost like the blokes on the bikes were more important!

Anyway - I was looking at the weather forecast as it looks to be still overcast - it says HAIL at 5p.m.

May as well just get the winter jumpers out now!!!

 

[rustybolts]

Mmm. No. Nope. Hell no. I will be interested to hear what the smutmiesters on here have to say.

Didn't they bring a lot of beavers into Scotland about 10 years ago hoping they would breed successfully ? must be working

 

[Mo1959]

Great story about a guy that worked with us in the prison for a few years between his army career and becoming the Queen's official piper. He was a lovely guy. Sadly lost his wife to cancer though.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-sc...mkk3oyM381neHB-xQdGcU9RKp7KiX14W5nKjFunLmtSf0

 

[PaulSB]

Morning all. Grey and murky. Off to visit a gardens shortly. Have a good day.

I'll be back to rant and preach later.

 

[Dave7]

A new Aldi opened in Newtown a month ago. I have never been in one. Is it any good?

For certain things it is very good eg milk, cheese, bottled water etc ie things they can't get wrong.
Meat is cheap but I prefer to pay more at the butchers.
Their own brands of things such as crisps and biscuits are imo to be avoided.
TBH not sure if its better than Lidl but its handy for me.
BUT......I think you should give it a try.

 

[Tenkaykev]

For certain things it is very good eg milk, cheese, bottled water etc ie things they can't get wrong.
Meat is cheap but I prefer to pay more at the butchers.
Their own brands of things such as crisps and biscuits are imo to be avoided.
TBH not sure if its better than Lidl but its handy for me.
BUT......I think you should give it a try.

I think that some of their Whisky / Gin have been rated as excellent.

 

[Mo1959]

For certain things it is very good eg milk, cheese, bottled water etc ie things they can't get wrong.
Meat is cheap but I prefer to pay more at the butchers.
Their own brands of things such as crisps and biscuits are imo to be avoided.
TBH not sure if its better than Lidl but its handy for me.
BUT......I think you should give it a try.

Their beans aren't a patch on Heinz either.......and their Fruit and Fibre equivalent isn't as good as Kellogs. You just need to experiment and see what you like.