The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Bonjour tout le monde. Well, I did find something to watch on Youtube last night. I don't know if any of you have heard of a very famous French actor who died at the age of 88 last week ? Anyway, I watched one of his films from the 70s. His name was Jean Paul Belmondo. He did a lot of action films and always did all his own stunts.
He was buried last Friday with full national honours and Macron was there.
This morning, we are invited for coffee and then I will go for a ride in the afternoon as the weather is sunny so far.
A tout a l'heure.

I remember Jean Paul Belmondo in some 60s and 70s films. He always reminded me of Sylvester Stallone.
My favourite French film was 'Pauline a la Plage' from 1983.
Jean Paul wasn't in it.

 

[classic33]

Much the same here.
Woke (for a pee) and it was dark. Amazed to find it was 06.30.
Rain in for the day.
Edit
Classic........I don't mean my pee was dark

Sura, what else would you be meaning?

 

[pawl]

Wet wander done. Goretex boots and OMM jacket required. I just let the legs get damp as it was too warm for overtrousers as well.

I will enjoy the second part of Silent Witness tonight with her that nobody can spell in it!

I’m finding the current series a bit boring.Don’t know if it’s because there are only two of the original cast remaining

 

[Mo1959]

I’m finding the current series a bit boring.Don’t know if it’s because there are only two of the original cast remaining

Have to admit I'm missing Thomas and Clarissa. Haven't decided on the new guy yet. I think he will be ok.

 

[numbnuts]

Done cleaning and the has stopped, there is a loaf on the go, nothing else to report.

 

[postman]

Waiting to go out and visit my old mate Jack.Going with me is a Belgium 🍫 chocolate cake 🎂.Normally it would be the lads visit down at the Stick or Twist pub.But I have only seen Jack once in more than 12 months.I saw the lads last month.It's so easy to say I can't be bothered,next week it's a few days in Hunmanby seeing Ernie who sounds a bit frail.I think a visit to them both is more important.Especially as they live on their own.

 

[gavroche]

I remember Jean Paul Belmondo in some 60s and 70s films. He always reminded me of Sylvester Stallone.
My favourite French film was 'Pauline a la Plage' from 1983.
Jean Paul wasn't in it.

I think Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot are the only two left from that era. Gerard Depardieu came later.

 

[PaulSB]

Aldi dash done.
@welsh dragon ......a few more recommendations
1. Baking potatoes. I would like support the local farm shop but they charge ONE POUND each......Aldi... 15 pence and theh are good.
2. Packets of dry flavoured noodles. 22p.
3. Magnum washing up liquid. Very concentrated ......68p
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I also notice the following cleaner......a bad choice of names me thinks....
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You should start a thread about this......

 

[Dave7]

You should start a thread about this......

How very dare you.
I am merely trying to help the lady with the big baggy bloomers.

 

[PaulSB]

Well Good Morning though I have been popping in and out. Small Tuesday Thing (STT) is here. She is full of beans today, shouting, laughing, crawling and has discovered dancing......... she's also discovered the fireplace during her crawls. Think we're going to need one of those full scale wrap around things.

STT is asleep which means coffee followed by window painting (frame classic, frame) and hacking out patio cement.

 

[Dave7]

My heart cannot take this excitement!!
TCM on Thursday is showing 3 westerns.
1. Johnny Guitar (1953)
2 Massacre Canyon (1954)
3. Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)

Did we really watch films with titles such as these ?

 

[PaulSB]

You should start a thread about this......

Oh, apologies. You have.

 

[welsh dragon]

How very dare you.
I am merely trying to help the lady with the big baggy bloomers.

Yeah right. That's your story and your sticking to it

 

[welsh dragon]

Typical. Put my washing on the line and it looks like its going to rain..The clouds are very cloudy and dark.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I remember Jean Paul Belmondo in some 60s and 70s films. He always reminded me of Sylvester Stallone.
My favourite French film was 'Pauline a la Plage' from 1983.
Jean Paul wasn't in it.

My favourite French film is “ MicMacs “ wonderfully enchanting with so many nods and references to classic films and Genres.