The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Coooooe. I am first to post again

A horrible night here. Lightning, thunder power cut and torrential rain.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I heard rain earlier but it’s off now so I suppose I should get out. I just have so little energy or enthusiasm for much at this time of year.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to Minehead today with a stop at Glastonbury on the way.
We're stopping overnight with our mates in Minehead.
Enjoyable day yesterday. Had lunch with friends in the City Inn, Wells, walked around the cathedral, went to the museum and generally did the city tour.
Went out for a stroll last night and saw something we weren't expecting.
As we walked alongside the moat around the Bishops residence I noticed movement in the water. I thought it might be a big fish rising but, on closer inspection it turned out to be...........an Otter!
We followed it along the moat for about 200yds. Couldn't get a decent picture as it was so dark.
I've lived in Otter country for 18 years and never seen one before. Come to the city and ......

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
It's a nice bright start to the day here.
The first load of washing is on, with a second waiting on the kitchen floor. Remember, we now have our son living with us temporarily, we hope. Hence the extra washing. We have gone from 2 loads a week to 4.
His girlfriend who has had trouble with the solicitors both selling and buying her flat has finally got a provisional compilation date of the 9th of December. This has been going on since May.
If they can't find somewhere to buy, they plan to rent for a while but it looks like this won't happen until the new year.
Nice dog walking weather today, and hopefully out on the bike later.
Enjoy your day everyone.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all

Off to Minehead today with a stop at Glastonbury on the way.
We're stopping overnight with our mates in Minehead.
Enjoyable day yesterday. Had lunch with friends in the City Inn, Wells, walked around the cathedral, went to the museum and generally did the city tour.
Went out for a stroll last night and saw something we weren't expecting.
As we walked alongside the moat around the Bishops residence I noticed movement in the water. I thought it might be a big fish rising but, on closer inspection it turned out to be...........an Otter!
We followed it along the moat for about 200yds. Couldn't get a decent picture as it was so dark.
I've lived in Otter country for 18 years and never seen one before. Come to the city and ......

We have otters here. Dam things keep eating our bloody fish

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Off to Minehead today with a stop at Glastonbury on the way.
We're stopping overnight with our mates in Minehead.
Enjoyable day yesterday. Had lunch with friends in the City Inn, Wells, walked around the cathedral, went to the museum and generally did the city tour.
Went out for a stroll last night and saw something we weren't expecting.
As we walked alongside the moat around the Bishops residence I noticed movement in the water. I thought it might be a big fish rising but, on closer inspection it turned out to be...........an Otter!
We followed it along the moat for about 200yds. Couldn't get a decent picture as it was so dark.
I've lived in Otter country for 18 years and never seen one before. Come to the city and ......

Amazing. We have seen them in the lochs of Scotland but nothing like you saw.

 

[Dave7]

We have otters here. Dam things keep eating our bloody fish

Ahhh that is a downside. I know of one person who eventually conceded defeat and filled the (large) pond in.

 

[welsh dragon]

Ahhh that is a downside. I know of one person who eventually conceded defeat and filled the (large) pond in.

We brought a number of large Koi all the way from Brum to here. The otter ate the lot. Luckily the pond we have now is too large for them to be able to get all the fish. They eat the largest ones then move on until next year. Needless to say we no longer keep Koi as they are too expensive to buy just to feed the otters.

 

[Dave7]

@classic33 calling Classic.
Last nights weird dream for MrsD.
In the lounge we had a large laundry basket (with no holes) and it was full of mushy peas. It was raining and the ceiling started to leak.
Apparently I said not to worry and dragged the basket over to catch the water.......end of dream.

 

[classic33]

@classic33 calling Classic.
Last nights weird dream for MrsD.
In the lounge we had a large laundry basket (with no holes) and it was full of mushy peas. It was raining and the ceiling started to leak.
Apparently I said not to worry and dragged the basket over to catch the water.......end of dream.

Classic33 here...
Peas in a dream represent prosperity and abundance for years to come. The fact that you were unconcerned by the roof leaking and simply pulled over the washing basket full of mushy peas(Which is a fair amount of mushy peas), signifies that the amount may also be large. Money will be changing hands.

However, given the previous dreams, murdered female in your living room. Then it may be that it wasn't you that did the deed, and that it may actually have been a male that was killed there. Check if it was you that pulled the peas under the leak, not someone else.

Be wary, hide all screwdrivers from her, and if possible check to see if any new insurance cover has been taken out on yourself.

It could of course mean that you're going to go off mushy peas. Which is why you were unconcerned about the peas.

 

[welsh dragon]

We has

 

[Dave7]

We has

So has we.
I am well wrapped up and watching footy (Wales v Iran)

 

[Exlaser2]

We brought a number of large Koi all the way from Brum to here. The otter ate the lot. Luckily the pond we have now is too large for them to be able to get all the fish. They eat the largest ones then move on until next year. Needless to say we no longer keep Koi as they are too expensive to buy just to feed the otters.

We used to have a cat that was very keen on fishing and he was especially keen on a work mates large Koi carp who lived a few doors down from us .
I used to go to work and he would be moaning that the herons from Coombe abbey had been stealing his fish again.
I didn’t have the nerve to tell him the truth.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We has

And we have, I've got a line full of washing out. Not a good trip out to the supermarket this morning, it took me 10 minutes just to clear Holbrooks, I ended up using the A444 instead of meandering through Bedworth Heath, I'm not sure what was going on, its normally quiet at that time.