The Retirement Thread

[rustybolts]

I really popped in for some sympathy. -8C last night. While showering I noticed the shower tray was filling with water. Spotted this just in time before we had a deluge from the tray while I idly thought about the day ahead. Phoned the plumber who suggested rather than a blocked waste pipe it is probably frozen outside where it joins the soil pipe. Had a bit of a chat and agreed the best way forward is not to attempt a defrost as this could cause the pipe to crack but wait for the weekend thaw - if it arrives! He's offered to come next week if necessary.

Treat yourself to a dirty weekend !

 

[rustybolts]

Oh, I thought it was big cars, small d***s

If thats the case I should be driving a Hollywood Limo

 

[classic33]

These a

Oh, I thought it was big cars, small d***s

Most are owned by women round these parts, explain that!

 

[classic33]

That was hard work walking through the fresh snow. Enjoyed it though.


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Lucky you.

 

[rustybolts]

If thats the case I should be driving a Hollywood Limo

The cold makes everything shrink !

 

[PaulSB]

Hello. Seems to be a lot milder today. Hopefully our shower waste pipe will thaw out and I can discover if we have a problem or not.

Woke at 3.00am feeling absolute shite. Streaming cold, tired but couldn't sleep, injured hand throbbing and aching. Geez I was miserable. Managed to get back to sleep for three hours around 6.00am.

After looking in the mirror decided I need a haircut so I'm going to town shortly.

Bigger the car, smaller the d*** 🤣 I understand big cars, have friends who drive them and it feels great being a passenger. It's the small % of a particular type of self-entitled k*** who drive them who get me. Sadly I've noticed this can apply to some women drivers as well.

Did I ever mention the day I was riding into MY village at school run time. A woman driving an enormous black thing came towards me on my side of the road. I stopped, didn't move and she got out to berate me for not getting out of her way!!!! Gobsmacked.

WOW! As I type to yellow warnings for ice and snow on Sunday dropped on to my screen. 😱

 

[classic33]

Glad I'm not a sheep........

Or a dachshund!

 

[PaulSB]

Treat yourself to a dirty weekend !

👍🤣🤣🤣

 

[welsh dragon]

We are expecting snow on Sunday, then it's going to warm up next week, thank god.

Now up to -4 here.

 

[classic33]

Mo, where's this

 

[PaulSB]

Gee. Another weather warning for 9.00pm tonight this time.

Sat in the barbers now. Came today thinking I'd beat the Christmas rush. They've got five chairs on the go and there are three people ahead of me in the queue.

 

[Mo1959]

Mo, where's this
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Here. Coming down Heathcote Road. Old Church now converted to flats.

 

[rustybolts]

Gee. Another weather warning for 9.00pm tonight this time.

Sat in the barbers now. Came today thinking I'd beat the Christmas rush. They've got five chairs on the go and there are three people ahead of me in the queue.

Since the bloody Covid I have not been to hairdresser but cut my own with a mirror and a electric hair clippers . I dont give a damn if its not 100% even etc . Saw a great video on Youtube on how to cut your own hair. Its not fear of covid thats keeping me away but relief I dont have somebody pulling and dragging at my head !

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Current temperature - according to Weather Underground - is about -2

I know it was -4 according to the car first thing when SWMBO 'volunteered' be to go and pick up No 3 grandkid and drop her son off at his workplace so he could to a 'do' after work and not have to worry about drinking
Funny how She comes up with these ideas but can;t actually drive herself!!!!

Anyway - been kid sitting all morning - but he is quite easy - as long as you don;t mind being a climbing frame
He did settle down for a continuous 'Tyranosaurus Drip" marathon but I plead the need for tea - and bribed him with a biscuit
I vividly
remember

 

[Dave7]

After the house broken into last September for the sole purpose of finding the car keys in order to nick the car, the replacement car is now garaged every night!

To be honest, it's a bit of a PIA most of the time, but this time of year its great!!!

A few years ago I was knocked up early hours by the police. They had come across a group of youths trying to force the door with a massive (6 ft) crow bar. They all did a runner, leaving their bikes behind.