The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

The river level is supposed to peak about 3/4 m above where it was when the siren sounded, which would be 1/2 m below its highest recorded level.

It looks like the rain abated just in time. I don't know if there has been any flooding down the road from here, but the river level actually only rose another 0.1 m and is now falling quite quickly.

My friend in Hebden Bridge was out walking earlier and said that it was looking iffy there. Another few cms and the water would be getting out onto the road through the town. They are 7 km downstream so they get the peak level a while after us. There are other water sources contributing beyond Todmorden so sometimes Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd can flood even if we don't get flooding here.

 

[PaulSB]

Weather today has been worse than Friday and Saturday put together! Incessant wind and rain since around 7.00am and no sign of a let up till Wednesday. Tomorrow is supposedly dry but 25mph winds gusting to 60!!!!! Tuesday is flat out very wet. Wednesday looks like a cycling day and could get even better as my boys are in action at Bramall Lane against sixth placed Sheffield United. I may well go. Sitting at home kills me. You've no idea how awful a promotion battle can be...........................and I only watch!

Mrs P made G&T at 5.15. I'm going to practice Wordling...................or is that a different thread

 

[classic33]

No not today, but I'll be making bread tomorrow
Nothing else to report

No ironing either?

Yourself and DaveR seem quiet on that front of late.

 

[Dirk]

Neighbour's fence just blew down. Fence panel hit the rear of my car!
Only picked it up from the bodyshop on Thursday and the nicely resprayed panel now has a big scuff on it. FFS!!
Neighbour's offered to pay for it.

 

[classic33]

Neighbour's fence just blew down. Fence panel hit the rear of my car!
Only picked it up from the bodyshop on Thursday and the nicely resprayed panel now has a big scuff on it. FFS!!
Neighbour's offered to pay for it.

Could have been worse. You're not hurt.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Did Wordle quite early (for me) today and got lucky due to having woken up with a load of 5 letter words wandering through my mind
used 2 of them and it helped a lot

got it in 3

my wife tried this evening and was getting nowhere
when she got to the last line she asked for a hint - I gave her one (STOP THAT!!!!) about types of letter
she was till confused so I gave her a better clue

she got it on the last line

nearlest she has got to a fail - she normally beats me (LOOK I SAID STOP IT!!!)


honestly - some of the people on here !!!
minds like a sewer - which is another 5 letter word - no use as a start word as it has 2 es

 

[PaulSB]

You know the weather is shite when two cycling buddies knock on your door because they're out for a walk.

 

[classic33]

You know the weather is shite when two cycling buddies knock on your door because they're out for a walk.

And you said you'll be not going with them.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

No ironing either?

Yourself and DaveR seem quiet on that front of late.

I spent 2 hours ironing yesterday.

 

[Mo1959]

I enjoyed Call the Midwife and Trigger Point. I’ll catch up on Good Karma Hospital tomorrow evening.

Currently very cold here and the roads look a bit sparkly but think the temperature is to gradually lift so hope it’s safe under foot by morning.

Bit of a headache so off for an early night .

 

[classic33]

I enjoyed Call the Midwife and Trigger Point. I’ll catch up on Good Karma Hospital tomorrow evening.

Currently very cold here and the roads look a bit sparkly but think the temperature is to gradually lift so hope it’s safe under foot by morning.

Bit of a headache so off for an early night .

Early night, earlier morning?

 

[classic33]

It looks like the rain abated just in time. I don't know if there has been any flooding down the road from here, but the river level actually only rose another 0.1 m and is now falling quite quickly.

My friend in Hebden Bridge was out walking earlier and said that it was looking iffy there. Another few cms and the water would be getting out onto the road through the town. They are 7 km downstream so they get the peak level a while after us. There are other water sources contributing beyond Todmorden so sometimes Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd can flood even if we don't get flooding here.

Flooding expected down the Calder Valley tomorrow.
https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/ne...w-as-flood-sirens-sound-in-calderdale-3577352
Flooding reported on a local hill!
https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/ne...tinue-for-several-parts-of-calderdale-3577446

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I spent 2 hours ironing yesterday.

If I wash everything I have work for the last 2 weeks - it will take me 30 minutes to iron all of it

If my wife has washed a few things of hers

probably takes me 10 minutes per top

Yea Gods women's clothes are complicated - sometimes it takes 5 minutes to find the label to find out what temperature to set the iron to
On one I was doing the other day I had been at it for 15 minutes and was STILL finding sections that were not ironed - or that I had even seen before!!!!!!

 

[classic33]

Widespread snow forecast for Wales.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/met-office-says-widespread-snow-23159145

 

[gavroche]

In bed with Molly next to me and it is blowing a gale outside, seems to be stronger than last Friday when Eunice was at it.
It has been like that most of the day, combined with heavy rain.
Hope it dies off by morning. Goodnight all.