The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

I've had a clementine so far.

I've just had my first mince pie. Aldi all butter, very good indeed.

Weather is weird here, rain, bright sun, hail, more sum. The local TT 10 was called off due partial flooding and surface water.

This isn't a great game of football. 🥺 Not great for your boys either.

 

[welsh dragon]

We settled for ham sandwiches in the end

 

[PaulSB]

Hmmmmm. We lost. Now it's Mrs P's choice of viewing.............Mary Poppins..........again. I think I will go for a walk.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We settled for ham sandwiches in the end

We've had a full roast pork dinner, roasties, stuffing, mixed veg and yorkshire puds, followed up with minced pies and custard, I'll lay out a buffet later.

 

[classic33]

We've had a full roast pork dinner, roasties, stuffing, mixed veg and yorkshire puds, followed up with minced pies and custard, [/B]I'll lay out a buffet later.[/B]

Lay on the settee/sofa instead.

 

[classic33]

None .... I suppose if you eat them all the year round they are not a treat

Look at it this way, at least you never broke the law, if you had none to eat yesterday.

 

[Dirk]

Just the one egg yesterday?

Nope....I had two and they were both double yolkers.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

A win for Coventry Rugby, they beat Nottingham 45 - 17 away, I thought they were playing Richmond for some reason.

 

[gavroche]

Good evening all. Had far too much food over Christmas and sure I have put on a few pounds as I haven't been on the bike since December 9th but hoping to have one last ride before the end of the year, weather allowing.
I am sure I am not the only one of us retirees in that position, am I?
In Tean today and back home tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

Good evening all. Had far too much food over Christmas and sure I have put on a few pounds as I haven't been on the bike since December 9th but hoping to have one last ride before the end of the year, weather allowing.
I am sure I am not the only one of us retirees in that position, am I?
In Tean today and back home tomorrow.

I’m even worse. Last ride was 21st November and have also put on a bit of lard

I watched Death in Paradise but it was only so so. Not keen on some of the new cast.

It’s gone all sparkly out there again.

 

[classic33]

Expecting snow overnight round these parts.

Weather forecaster's disagree.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Very annoying thing this afternoon
Wife's sister always puts on a spread on Boxing day for the whole family

This year her husband decided that he 'needed' to go to work - he is a taxi driver so works when he wants/needs to

anyway - he didn't show all afternoon
then he turned up about 7 p.m. after some people had started to go home
- walked in and I said hello
he took one look at me , said hello and immediately asked where my car was
it was parked on the opposite side of the road and down a bit because I left room for people who would be arriving with kids

the b****r had probably only turned up because he though all the visitors had gone - especially me and my wife!!!!
mind you we have nothing in common - and I can;t talk to him as he it by far the thickest person I have ever known - and having taught many many kids that is saying quite a lot!!!!

when I mentioned it on the way home my wife was not in the least surprised

posting here to get it off my chest as I am still annoyed - and he will never see it here!

 

[classic33]

Watching one of those perennial Christmas movies, Zulu!

Not seen Die Hard this year.

 

[PaulSB]

Watching one of those perennial Christmas movies, Zulu!

Not seen Die Hard this year.

Watched Zulu on YouTube last week. I had forgotten what a great film it is.

 

[PaulSB]

Good evening all. Had far too much food over Christmas and sure I have put on a few pounds as I haven't been on the bike since December 9th but hoping to have one last ride before the end of the year, weather allowing.
I am sure I am not the only one of us retirees in that position, am I?
In Tean today and back home tomorrow.

No, you're not. My last ride was December 5th when I crashed on a diesel spill badly bruising my left hand, then slipped on ice a few days later and fell on the same hand. The hand still gets stiff and aches but I've got a full range of movement without real discomfort.

Certainly too much food and not enough exercise in the last three weeks. Something I'm planning to address as soon as we get some weather - forecast for week is roughly 60-80% rain during daylight hours till Saturday.........when it drops to 40% 🤣