The Retirement Thread

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Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
Well that was a wild night and still not much improvement yet but supposed to dry up and the wind drop a bit later.

I will watch some more Jack Reacher tonight as I don’t think there’s anything else on tv.
I binge watched the Reacher episodes over a few days. Thought it very good. I’d read quite a few Jack Reacher books so I knew the storyline but that didn’t spoil it for me ( oops I’ve mentioned spoilers😮)
In the novels Reacher is a big bloke, I felt the actor was truer to the character as written and played the role really well. I’ve not seen the Tom Cruise version.
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
Good morning folks,
Picked up the granddaughter from school yesterday as mum was working near to us. We’d just missed our second bus so spent the fifteen minutes wait going up in the shopping centre lift, walking along the mezzanine and going down in the glass fronted lift before riding up and down on the escalators. Mrs Tenkaykev had to drag me away or we’d have missed the next bus too 😁
It’s bright and sunny this morning so I’ll try to get a run in before the high winds return.
Have a peaceful day folks 👍☕️
 

PaulSB

Squire
Good morning all.
The wind has died down now, so it's nice and calm with no clouds and the sun is just coming up.
Wordle in 4 , could of been 3 but I went for the wrong word.
Wordle 243 4/6

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The garden is a building site, and a large grab lorry has turned up to take all the spoil away.
We've run out of milk :ohmy:so I'll have to run to the shop soon for fresh supplies
Sainsbury's were going to deliver today, but I've cancelled it until next week as there would be problems for the delivery driver to get to the front door, which has no steps at the mo. to actually deliver the stuff. View attachment 631395

Another day in paradise. Enjoy your day everyone.
What are you having done Paulus? Or have you told us and I've missed it?
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
What are you having done Paulus? Or have you told us and I've missed it?
MrsP wanted a hardstanding to park the car on, as is is quite possible that parking restrictions will come into force along our road soon, which is a side road and doesn't lead to anywhere, but we have two train stations 15 minutes walk each direction and Tfl are threatening to build housing on the existing carparks.
Also the sideway between us and next door was the original 1930's concrete and was cracked and uneven, so we are going halves on that at the same time.
 

Exlaser2

Veteran
:hello: Good morning folks, we're out for lunch later, then we're down the club, its getting lighter later now, its cold and dry but blowing a hoolie, I've wordled in 5, better say no more or we'll have a mods visit again, those thumbscrews really stung.^_^:laugh:
Lol .After scanning though some of the other threads on this forum you would thought they would have been far too busy to visit this haven of niceness, where people in general go out of their way NOT to upset other people.
Personally I think someone has dobbed us in to the teacher 😂😂😂😂😂😂😀😀
 
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Mo1959

Legendary Member
Lol .After scanning though some of the other threads on this forum you would thought they would have been far too busy to visit this haven of niceness, where people in general go out of their way NOT to upset other people.
Personally I think someone has robbed us in to the teacher 😂😂😂😂😂😂😀😀
I know who it was but saying nothing. :laugh:

@PaulSB If you are able to do these concealed spoiler thingies, can you let me know what the bottom right answer to Quordle was as I was damned if I could get it even with 4 letters so failed.

Wind has dropped to what it was and the rain went off so I got a puddly riverside trail walk done. We may have snow to wake up to tomorrow. :cold:
 

PaulSB

Squire
I know who it was but saying nothing. :laugh:

@PaulSB If you are able to do these concealed spoiler thingies, can you let me know what the bottom right answer to Quordle was as I was damned if I could get it even with 4 letters so failed.

Wind has dropped to what it was and the rain went off so I got a puddly riverside trail walk done. We may have snow to wake up to tomorrow. :cold:
Didn't work
 

PaulSB

Squire
I know who it was but saying nothing. :laugh:

@PaulSB If you are able to do these concealed spoiler thingies, can you let me know what the bottom right answer to Quordle was as I was damned if I could get it even with 4 letters so failed.

Wind has dropped to what it was and the rain went off so I got a puddly riverside trail walk done. We may have snow to wake up to tomorrow. :cold:
Imply
 

PaulSB

Squire
Interesting the spoiler doesn't work on my phone but does on the laptop. You see @Mo1959 for you I even fired up my laptop! :wub:

Now I've done something very unusual for me. No, it's not arrestable. Made a pot of tea at 8.30. :eek: Yesterday I went shopping and had to pop in to Booths for a few bits one can't get elsewhere - well one can in M&S but I refuse to shop there. Sadly I can't afford to do all our shop in Booths much as I would love to. It's usually worthwhile looking round for the yellow labels but Booths leave them scattered all around the store. Anyway before you all fall asleep. I spotted eggs reduced from £4.65 for ten to £1.25. These are organic, free range, hand reared, music played to, petted twice a day from Lancashire's finest chickens. You can see why we can't afford to shop in Booths on a regular basis. I doubt even Waitrose in Chelsea sell eggs for 46.5p each!!!!

I thought those will be good boiled with toast then this morning I had another thought, tea, toast, marmalde, scrambled eggs.....:hungry: They were delicious, deep orange, almost red yolks. Those chickens did a damn fine job.

OK, you can all get on with your day now. I'm off to iron.
 

Sterlo

Early Retirement Planning
Interesting the spoiler doesn't work on my phone but does on the laptop. You see @Mo1959 for you I even fired up my laptop! :wub:

Now I've done something very unusual for me. No, it's not arrestable. Made a pot of tea at 8.30. :eek: Yesterday I went shopping and had to pop in to Booths for a few bits one can't get elsewhere - well one can in M&S but I refuse to shop there. Sadly I can't afford to do all our shop in Booths much as I would love to. It's usually worthwhile looking round for the yellow labels but Booths leave them scattered all around the store. Anyway before you all fall asleep. I spotted eggs reduced from £4.65 for ten to £1.25. These are organic, free range, hand reared, music played to, petted twice a day from Lancashire's finest chickens. You can see why we can't afford to shop in Booths on a regular basis. I doubt even Waitrose in Chelsea sell eggs for 46.5p each!!!!

I thought those will be good boiled with toast then this morning I had another thought, tea, toast, marmalde, scrambled eggs.....:hungry: They were delicious, deep orange, almost red yolks. Those chickens did a damn fine job.

OK, you can all get on with your day now. I'm off to iron.
My god, they must be pampered chickens. We have several farms around us where they do roadside honesty boxes for fresh free range eggs, which I do sometimes buy and even they're only £1 for half a dozen 🥚🐓(I know it's a rooster but there isn't a chicken on there).
 

Chief Broom

Veteran
Morning folks :okay: Heatings on and alls right with the world apart from every named storm seem to be arriving shortly...ho hum :rolleyes: All the council houses around me are electric only and no gas allowed...i do wonder in the event of a power cut when its minus 5 what will happen and where the frozen pensioners stiff as board will be stacked up :rolleyes:
The housing team here are brilliant and are even helping me with getting my deposit [£700] back from my last landlord! ^_^
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Morning folks :okay: Heatings on and alls right with the world apart from every named storm seem to be arriving shortly...ho hum :rolleyes: All the council houses around me are electric only and no gas allowed...i do wonder in the event of a power cut when its minus 5 what will happen and where the frozen pensioners stiff as board will be stacked up :rolleyes:
The housing team here are brilliant and are even helping me with getting my deposit [£700] back from my last landlord! ^_^
This is why I have stuck with storage heaters. I honestly don't mind them and if the power goes off for a few hours they stay warm for quite some time.
 
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