The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Bonjour from Bordeaux.
A few days away with the Escape committee.
Only three whole days here but lots to pack in.
Salutè
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Who ever put that up must have mislaid his spirit level

 

[PaulSB]

Good day from a grey, damp and cold Connel. We have had a very good time and it's time to move on today. We will be flying south as that's where the sun seems to be! Heading down to Wigton in Cumbria for a couple of nights and then home on Thursday. Mrs P has never been to the Solway Firth so we will explore there. I've ridden through but never stayed. Handy for the north Lakes as well.

Petrol prices! How does this work? Before we left I filled up at Morrison's and thought £1.75 was a good deal. Filled up in Tesco Oban yesterday at £1.67!!!!! The roadside garages are £1.96 >£2.00. Thought about buying some jerry cans and taking a few gallons home with me.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I thought for a moment it was Dave7’s conservatory fire wot did it 🤪

Dave7's fire wasn't big enough.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ne.../pictures-show-scale-huge-birmingham-24209400

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Hitching up in a couple of hours time and heading off to East Somerset.

Good morning people, need to wash the car today, we got a lot of ash fall round here from the big fire in Birmingham.

Fire? What went up?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all

Hitching up in a couple of hours time and heading off to East Somerset.


Fire? What went up?

Recycling plant, theres a link to an article about it in my last post.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Dave7]

I have found a good way to the wax from my ears....... stand in front (or near) MrsD when a wasp tries to land on her. There is super duper loud....then there is MrsD

 

[Mo1959]

I have found a good way to the wax from my ears....... stand in front (or near) MrsD when a wasp tries to land on her. There is super duper loud....then there is MrsD

Sounds like you'd be better keeping the wax in your ears in that case!

 

[welsh dragon]

Dave7's fire wasn't big enough.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ne.../pictures-show-scale-huge-birmingham-24209400

That's in Nechells. We used to have to go through there on the way home from work. Horrible place it is

 

[welsh dragon]

This was on my Facebook page. Hope you can see it properly

 

[Mo1959]

This was on my Facebook page. Hope you can see it properly

Yep, and totally agree. The news is a real switch off these days. Over dramatised doom and gloom. I'll just live in my own little bubble and forget how fecked up the world is I think!

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . I am off todo something I haven’t done since before covid . Buy clothes , wish me luck 😀

 

[pawl]

Good morning fellow retirees,
Off to Wareham today on the bus, drinking will be involved as it’s our “ Second Tuesday “ group outing 🍺 Mrs Tenkaykev will be joining us after her walk leader duties. A glorious sunny morning, blue bin out, veg box due, and another rummage through my collection of bits and bobs to sell on the bay.
Have a peaceful day folks 👍☀️☕️

I didn’t know you were coming to visit me today ?

 

[pawl]

Recycling plant, theres a link to an article about it in my last post.

That’s a. Coincidence same happened to our local tip a few days ago.Apparently it was due to batteries being in the general waste making contact with metal and causing an electrical circuit and causing a fire

 

[welsh dragon]

I have been busy. I've wondered up to the pond for a look see.

Then I cleaned the wood burner out. It's a dirty job but had to be done. It's all ready now for when the winter arrives again. Just need to get Mr WD to clean the chimney and we are all set.

Chicken for us today.