The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Good morning folks, mild and looks a bit wet out, it was raining when I drove back from the hospital last night, good for the garden, yoga this morning and I must catch up on the housework.

Morning Dave. whats the latest on your good lady ? Hope things are improving.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning from a cloudy Barnet. No rain as yet, but may this afternoon.
£25 from Uncle Ernie
Wordle in 3
So a reasonably good start to the day.
I've got a Zoom chat with my mate in Australia at lunchtime, he has some news for us, it's over a month before he comes back for a few months for the summer.
All the usual things to do today,
Whatever you're doing today, enjoy it.

 

[PaulSB]

I don't really do Instagram but this young woman absolutely cracks me up. Worth following.


View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CclhebsgfW-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

[Dave7]

Steady rain here and will be all day .
Interesting day yesterday.
• our son and partner became full owners of a pub/hotel near Nottingham. They have run it for years but now own it .
•same (only ) son had a £5.00 bet on...only needed Forest to beat Bournemouth to win £1250........they let him down.
•I watched LfC win thro to the final of the Champions League.

Todays plans are 'up in the air'. We were due for eye tests this morning but MrsD is not up to it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning Dave. whats the latest on your good lady ? Hope things are improving.

Thanks for asking, she's about the same, she's being treated with antibiotics and just needs time to heal.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Back to normality? today. Shopping, gardening, washing etc.
Got to fill the car up again - last time it was close on 90 quid!

You want to get a robotic mower: fabulous devices!!

Would one tackle dense, foot high damp grass?

Seeing Dave talking about petunias made me laugh. Does anyone remember the commercial with petunia and her husband talking about the coast guard and people drowning.

Joe & Petunia series of public safety films.

View: https://youtu.be/I6x236Q82_A

 

[Paulus]

Morning all

Back to normality? today. Shopping, gardening, washing etc.
Got to fill the car up again - last time it was close on 90 quid!


Would one tackle dense, foot high damp grass?

Joe & Petunia series of public safety films.

View: https://youtu.be/I6x236Q82_A

I remember the Joe and Petunia public safety films. Mid to late 60's. There was another on on the country code.

View: https://youtu.be/JFlJFlLkgK0

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. Wordle in 2 this morning. Wet outside and nothing planned for today apart from going to the builders merchant to buy 2 sheets of 8x4 plywood, 9 mm thick for my shed roof next week end.

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning folks, mild and looks a bit wet out, it was raining when I drove back from the hospital last night, good for the garden, yoga this morning and I must catch up on the housework.

Yes, you will have get caught up, before your good lady comes home, to inspect.

 

[PaulSB]

. The world we live in. We've all seen eggs for sale outside people's houses, farm gates with an honesty box etc. Genuine Facebook post in one of the local village groups...............

 

[Dave7]

Bonjour. Wordle in 2 this morning. Wet outside and nothing planned for today apart from going to the builders merchant to buy 2 sheets of 8x4 plywood, 9 mm thick for my shed roof next week end.

8 x 4 x 9mn......that will be heavy.
Why don't you get Welshie to come and lift it for you

 

[BoldonLad]

. The world we live in. We've all seen eggs for sale outside people's houses, farm gates with an honesty box etc. Genuine Facebook post in one of the local village groups...............

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Yes, strange isn't it?, but, even I (old foggy that I am) hardly ever pay cash for anything now. Only a short step to not having cash on me. My children and their spouses never have cash on them.

 

[Mo1959]

7 miles walked and called into the hairdressers on the way home and managed to get booked in for a cut on Saturday.

Damp and drizzly here but it's trying to brighten up now. Could do with a bit of sun. We haven't had much the last few days.

 

[gavroche]

8 x 4 x 9mn......that will be heavy.
Why don't you get Welshie to come and lift it for you

They deliver for free so no need for Welshie to flex her muscles.

 

[Dave7]

They deliver for free so no need for Welshie to flex her muscles.

Thats good but then you have to get them onto the roof.
Now I happen to know that Welshies days as a cat burglar gave her lots of experience of working on roofs. Still might be worth asking her