The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

It looks like rain, I'm going to Romsey by bus for a check up at the dentist

 

[BoldonLad]

One of today's bits and pieces jobs was the washing machine. For a while it's been showing an E18 error code, not every wash but some. E18 is a blocked drain hose or more likely pump filter. For weeks getting the filter unscrewed has defeated me......it would only turn half a revolution instead of unscrewing.

Faced with a £100 call out charge from the local washing machine repair shop I was determined to clean the filter. After much sweating, grunting, brute force and a pair of curved jaw pliers attached in precisely the right spot I freed it.

I have removed FIVE (5) Kirby Grips from the filter along with a lot of fluff. The grips were preventing the filter from unscrewing.

I am bald. I don't use hair grips..........EVER!!!!!

Running a cycle now. I expect the filter to need cleaning again after the cycle.

When the house contained five females, the most common washing machine “maintenance” was removing bits of wire from the pump/filter. The bits of wire had come from under-wired bras.

 

[Dave7]

I've sorted out my phone, changed a setting on the phone and changed a setting on the router, its all working as it should now.

Beyond me.....all too technical.

 

[Drago]

Garden done and a quick bit of work on the Volvo.

Noticed my first three tomatoes coming though this morning!

 

[welsh dragon]

Its raining here. Fine rain and its windy as well.

I am pottering in my workroom

 

[Dave7]

When the house contained five females, the most common washing machine “maintenance” was removing bits of wire from the pump/filter. The bits of wire had come from under-wired bras.

Yours or their's ?

 

[Dave7]

Noticed my first three tomatoes coming though this morning!

Ooohhh is that painful??

 

[Dave7]

Its raining here. Fine rain and its windy as well.

I am pottering in my workroom

I have just sat down to watch live sport....cricket and golf.

 

[Paulus]

I have just sat down to watch live sport....cricket and golf.

Two tellys, or split screens?

 

[BoldonLad]

I have just sat down to watch live sport....cricket and golf.

Wanting another snooze are we?

 

[welsh dragon]

Chicken curry with rice today.

Its getting yuckier by the minute here

 

[Mo1959]

Also dreich and drizzly here. Probably why I had more for lunch than usual. Two slices of toast with Lurpack, couple of soft boiled eggs and beans. Cuppa now.

 

[Paulus]

Also dreich and drizzly here. Probably why I had more for lunch than usual. Two slices of toast with Lurpack, couple of soft boiled eggs and beans. Cuppa now.

Lurpack, you can afford Lurpack?😁

 

[gavroche]

I am going to see my son later on but my wife has the car today so I will go on my bike. It is only 12 miles away so it will take me 1 hour as the wind will be behind me for the first leg. A bit longer coming back obviously. The weather is rather cloudy and windy so far.
If it rains for coming back, he will probably give me a lift back in his car.

 

[Mo1959]

I am going to see my son later on but my wife has the car today so I will go on my bike. It is only 12 miles away so it will take me 1 hour as the wind will be behind me for the first leg. A bit longer coming back obviously. The weather is rather cloudy and windy so far.
If it rains for coming back, he will probably give me a lift back in his car.

It’s nice having a purpose to cycling. I‘ve missed cycling over to see dad since he died. Sometimes I went over early just after he was up and we stuck the porridge on and had breakfast together and a chat, then I headed home fuelled up. Other times it was later and he was sometimes out in the garden and I would give him a hand with stuff, even although I detest gardening!