The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

I have no idea!

What I hadn't realised is the Emersons had come up here as evacuees during WWII and went back to West Sussex after the war.

 

[classic33]

I have no idea!

What I hadn't realised is the Emersons had come up here as evacuees during WWII and went back to West Sussex after the war.

Question that would sort it out, is "Could he play for Yorkshire"?* The answer to that would remove any doubt.

*Read "Could he have played for Yorkshire"?

 

[ColinJ]

Question that would sort it out, is "Could he play for Yorkshire"? The answer to that would remove any doubt.

Not any longer, one way or the other - he killed himself in the USA a few years back!

 

[classic33]

Not any longer, one way or the other - he killed himself in the USA a few years back!

Not aware of that, sorry.

 

[ColinJ]

Not aware of that, sorry.

A very sad end. It happened about the time I moved over here and shortly after I found out that he was born in the town. The Wetherspoons in Todmorden has photographs hanging in the pub of him and other famous people born here. There were quite a few for a relatively small town.

 

[Dave7]

Had a very good ride today with one of my buddies and we met up with the other two musketeers at a local cafe. The first time the four of us have got together for 2-3 months. This is a group which regularly cycles 150/200 miles a week together in the summer so there was a lot of catching up to do. Banter was at warp speed +1

After my eye test I did the Aldi dash. This was a sobering, saddening and angering experience. The woman in front of me told the check out girl she only had £30, waving the notes in front of her, and would she please stop ringing through at £29 to make sure the bill didn't go above £30. The checkout girl stopped with two loaves of bread and a bunch of bananas still to scan. The lady started to pay her £29 and something pence. I asked the checkout girl to scan the bread and bananas on my bill first and give them to the lady. She did this. The woman was very grateful and took the things under protest. I left Aldi feeling sad and angry that in this country we have folk who can't afford food.

I told Mrs P about this. She said she's seen it quite often. I complete new experience for me and not a happy one.

At the risk of being cynical....I wonder how often she gets away with that .
I have done similar to you on impulse then, later on asked myself that question

 

[Dave7]

There is a collection crate in our Aldi in which purchased items can be left. Apparently, they are distributed to needy local people. If I remember I will buy some extra items that will keep such as pasta, beans, teabags etc. and leave them there.

PS I have written a reminder on the chalkboard on which I jot down lists of items to buy.

They have a similar box at our Spar. On Tuesday I put 4 x soups in. No idea how it's distributed though.

 

[Dave7]

I have got into a cycle of waking up at stupid O'clock then needing to go to bed stupidly early......I must break that habit.
Green and blue bins today.... I am besides myself with excitement.

 

[Mo1959]

I have got into a cycle of waking up at stupid O'clock then needing to go to bed stupidly early......I must break that habit.
Green and blue bins today.... I am besides myself with excitement.

Early to bed and early to rise makes Dave healthy, wealthy and wise. You should stick with it.

Another cool start here and an easterly breeze which is to get stronger later. Having a cup of tea then heading out for a walk. I’m off the coffee again in an effort to improve my sleep and only have 2 cups of tea per day and drink my Barleycup other than that.

 

[PaulSB]

At the risk of being cynical....I wonder how often she gets away with that .
I have done similar to you on impulse then, later on asked myself that question

Yes, I've had the same thought and I don't think it's cynical to do so. I know we shouldn't judge by appearances but this woman was well dressed, pleasant, we'd chatted and shared a joke briefly in the queue. Perhaps I was set up but for a couple of quid I think I'd take the chance again. I imagine most of us would.

Possibly enough of this for our thread. Just made me feel rather cross with the situation.

 

[Dave7]

Yes, I've had the same thought and I don't think it's cynical to do so. I know we shouldn't judge by appearances but this woman was well dressed, pleasant, we'd chatted and shared a joke briefly in the queue. Perhaps I was set up but for a couple of quid I think I'd take the chance again. I imagine most of us would.

Possibly enough of this for our thread. Just made me feel rather cross with the situation.

Nah.....keep it going. Throw a couple of racist, sexcist football in.......get us banned......

 

[PaulSB]

Back again. It's a gloriously sunny morning, you know when the sun streams through the window and you think "shite I really must do the dusting."

I'm busy early afternoon with my card group. I've ditched the idea of a bike ride this morning and decided to crack on with lots of domestics. Hoping this will free up tomorrow when I'll pack a picnic grab a bike and head out to the Ribble Valley or perhaps a gravel ride on the canal.

 

[PaulSB]

Nah.....keep it going. Throw a couple of racist, sexcist football in.......get us banned......

That number 9 we've got up front played like a big girl's blouse..........

............pssst how many gears does an Italian tank have?

 

[Tenkaykev]

Yes, I've had the same thought and I don't think it's cynical to do so. I know we shouldn't judge by appearances but this woman was well dressed, pleasant, we'd chatted and shared a joke briefly in the queue. Perhaps I was set up but for a couple of quid I think I'd take the chance again. I imagine most of us would.

Possibly enough of this for our thread. Just made me feel rather cross with the situation.

I’d have thought it genuine, thinking about the hassle of buying about £30 worth of food, passing it through the checkout with the potential embarrassment of not being able to pay for a couple of the items, on the offchance that some random stranger who happens to be behind you in the queue will offer to pay the couple of quid you were short?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all, nothing to do and all day to do it, but my Good Lady wants to go shopping, which could turn epic though, she wants to go to a shop she used to visit regularly when she was mobile, problem is with her not being able to get into the car its a bus trip, two buses and about 50 minutes each way.