The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

This afternoon I've made Cornflake cakes for the first time, they're something my Good Lady used to make with our lads when they were small and our granddaughter when she was small, she wanted to do some this afternoon but being in the wheelchair she couldn't reach anything, so I became her kitchen assistant and made them for her under her instructions.

 

[BoldonLad]

This afternoon I've made Cornflake cakes for the first time, they're something my Good Lady used to make with our lads when they were small and our granddaughter when she was small, she wanted to do some this afternoon but being in the wheelchair she couldn't reach anything, so I became her kitchen assistant and made them for her under her instructions.


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It is the only way, for the male of the species

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It is the only way, for the male of the species

Seeing as I hadn't done any before any form of instruction would have been welcome, I won't need any instruction for the next lot.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my facebook page this afternoon.

The Pope just finished a tour of New York and was taking a limousine to the airport. He had never driven a limo before so he asked the driver if he could drive for a while. The driver pulled over along the roadside, climbed into the back of the limo, and the Pope took the wheel.
The Pope then drove onto the highway and accelerated to over 90 mph to see what the limo could do.
Suddenly, the Pope noticed the blue light of a police car in his side mirror, so he pulled over. The policeman came to the limo, looked in through the windows, then said, “Just a moment please, I need to call my chief.”
The policeman called his chief and explained to him that he had a very important person pulled over for speeding.
“How do I handle this, chief?” asked the policeman. “Is it the Governor?” questioned the chief. “No! This guy is even more important!”
“Is it the President?” asked the chief.
“No! Even more important!”
“Well, who is it then?” screamed the chief.
“I don’t know, sir,” replied the policeman, “But he’s got the Pope as his driver.”

 

[BoldonLad]

Seeing as I hadn't done any before any form of instruction would have been welcome, I won't need any instruction for the next lot.

Ahh.... but.... does that mean you will not get any instructions?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Seeing as I hadn't done any before any form of instruction would have been welcome, I won't need any instruction for the next lot.

Bet you get some anyway!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Managed a 20 mile ride this afternoon after shopping at fram shop and market this morning

Surprised to find the canal paths with no puddles - show the ground is not was wet as it appears!

ANnoying thing was that I decided to swap to my new chain ring for teh ride. Reason is that I always wear out 4th gear (out of 7) because that is the gear that I am in when the ebike reaches the motor cut off speed - and I tend to ride just above and below that speed.
And - clearly - theye is more power going through the transmission than normal due to the motor.

So the plan is to swap chain rings every few months so I used more gears

Only to find that the LBS had put the pedals in a position so that I can;t get my Allen key at the chain ring bolt
Hence can't easily take the old one off.

Still - nice ride!

 

[classic33]

Okay who's watching what and is it worth watching?

Own up, even if you're "watching under duress/against your free will".

 

[Mo1959]

Okay who's watching what and is it worth watching?

Own up, even if you're "watching under duress/against your free will".

Telly off now but I was watching old stuff on the Drama channel earlier. An Inspector George Gently then a Brokenwood Mystery.

 

[classic33]

Telly off now but I was watching old stuff on the Drama channel earlier. An Inspector George Gently then a Brokenwood Mystery.

How many were left alive, and uninjured in both?

 

[BoldonLad]

Okay who's watching what and is it worth watching?

Own up, even if you're "watching under duress/against your free will".

Under duress, the dreaded Strictly Come Dancing. Thankfully, it is just finishing. A recorded Inspector George Gently next I think (awaiting instructions from you know who)

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Okay who's watching what and is it worth watching?

Own up, even if you're "watching under duress/against your free will".

I've watched the Rugby League world cup England v France, then followed up with an episode of Game Of Thrones on a dodgy website, now going to do the washing up.

 

[mikeIow]

Rings of Power on here, although it’s a little slow for my liking….well set though, & not OTT on special effects 👍

 

[Tenkaykev]

I've pre ordered an Apple TV box. It comes with a three month trial of Apple TV so I can watch the " Slow Horses " series. I'd reserved the last book in the series at our local library and was able to collect it today. I wanted to finish all of the books before watching the TV series. There was a second book waiting for collection, " Black Hearts " by Doug Johnstone. I'd forgotten that I'd reserved it but I'm really looking forward to reading it, again it's the latest in a series set in Edinburgh about a family of female funeral directors who are also private detectives.

 

[classic33]

I've pre ordered an Apple TV box. It comes with a three month trial of Apple TV so I can watch the " Slow Horses " series. I'd reserved the last book in the series at our local library and was able to collect it today. I wanted to finish all of the books before watching the TV series. There was a second book waiting for collection, " Black Hearts " by Doug Johnstone. I'd forgotten that I'd reserved it but I'm really looking forward to reading it, again it's the latest in a series set in Edinburgh about a family of female funeral directors who are also private detectives.

What about "A Dark Matter"?