The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
Rain is forecast for later this afternoon.
All the usual things to do today.
My tomatoes are starting to ripen in numbers now. A reasonable crop is expected.
The new series of Capture is coming, is it a follow on to the last series called Capture, or something completely different?

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to Watchet this morning for a couple of viewings.
We managed to clear out the back bedroom yesterday.
Almost ready for Estate Agents photographer now.

 

[Paulus]

The recycling lorry has just come down our road..
I can't stand the excitement, I'll have to go and lie down for a while.
The black bin lorry won't be far behind.

 

[BoldonLad]

Cooooeeee. Shopping day for us. We emptied the freezer yesterday and found all sorts of weird and wonderful things all of which were out of date by probably 2 years. 2 fish fingers in the box. Crumpets and frozen mashed potatoes as well as peas and cauliflower

Stay safe peeps

Did you eat them?

In the 1990’s, when I was still working (sorry), I was in USSR on business, with a colleague. He got a dose of the trots, and, there was no toilet roll in the Hotel. I went into town, to attempt to buy some. The shops were all bare, so, I toured the various little stalls, selling all kinds of stuff. Eventually found some toilet rolls, and, the same little old lady had some cans of coca-cola. I bought these too, as a treat. When I got them back to the hotel, I found, from the date stamp, they were 6 years beyond their sell by date. Drank them anyway. Still here.

 

[PaulSB]

Cooooeeee. Shopping day for us. We emptied the freezer yesterday and found all sorts of weird and wonderful things all of which were out of date by probably 2 years. 2 fish fingers in the box. Crumpets and frozen mashed potatoes as well as peas and cauliflower

Stay safe peeps

With that little stash you could delay shopping for a couple of days. I have two lists stuck on the door of our house freezer which list what's in the house freezer and what's in the garage freezer. It works for one of us!! I'm neither anal nor mean but abhor food waste. I started this when I discovered three packs of puff pastry, two of short crust and seven packs of lasagne sheets.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
A grey morning and much cooler. Coffee has been drunk and I'm about to head out for a run. I need to pop down to the Hospital sometime this week for my bloods before next weeks appointment with the Consultant for my latest "Scores on the Doors ". We have Son and Daughter in Law, plus Granddaughter coming to stay next weekend, they're only in London so It's a one train Journey. I've still not got round to fitting my new Cambium C17 saddle to the new Brommie, I have a Charge Spoon fitted at the moment, couldn't get on with the " Fizik " saddle that came with the bike, far to unforgiving for me.
Anyway, " kind words butter no Parsnips " so I'm heading out before my resolve dissipates.
Have a peaceful day folks 👍☕️

 

[Mo1959]

Not long back from a hilly 6.3 miles. I got on for the last couple of miles and got soaked. I didn't melt so no worries.

Slightly chilled now though so just about to start scoffing my porridge. That should heat me up.

 

[pawl]

Did you eat them?

In the 1990’s, when I was still working (sorry), I was in USSR on business, with a colleague. He got a dose of the trots, and, there was no toilet roll in the Hotel. I went into town, to attempt to buy some. The shops were all bare, so, I toured the various little stalls, selling all kinds of stuff. Eventually found some toilet rolls, and, the same little old lady had some cans of coca-cola. I bought these too, as a treat. When I got them back to the hotel, I found, from the date stamp, they were 6 years beyond their sell by date. Drank them anyway. Still here.

I don’t know why ,my dad had quaint term for that Russian Squirts.

 

[Tenkaykev]

6k run with Mrs Tenkaykev along the Roman road and Trailway. There's a long uphill section and I pushed to reach the gate at the top, absolutely gasping but my heartrate was only 130. 🤔
Suggested to Mrs Tenkaykev that if we get fit enough we should enter next years John Muir Ultra. It's 50k along part of the John Muir Way, but you can enter as a two person relay team. If there was a prize for the oldest team we might be in with a chance as our combined ages would be 144 😎

 

[welsh dragon]

I have returned from the Metropolos. £200 spent very quickly.

And its raining 🌧 here.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have returned from the Metropolos. £200 spent very quickly.

And its raining 🌧 here.

I'm intrigued by the idea of Metro Polos, they could be townie mints, a crossover vehicle from British Leyland / VolksWagen, or a throw back to the fashion of the 70's, a Retro Metro Polo 😉

 

[numbnuts]

Not much to say about that

 

[classic33]

Not much to say about that

Yer back!

 

[BoldonLad]

I have returned from the Metropolos. £200 spent very quickly.

And its raining 🌧 here.

How many pairs of jeans was that?

 

[Dave7]

Something BIG kicking off near us.........I nipped to the Spar and down that road and the adjacent one I counted at least 7 police cars plus a van. I also noted police doing house to house.
@classic33 I need your investigative powers to find out what was going on.