The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Just been for a walk met a lady I know from the village
Her - have a nice Christmas
Me - no
Her – Oh we did, we went here... we went there.. we had this and that
were you on your own ?
Me – yes
Her – well at least you had the telly to keep you company, there was some good programs on, well if you had sky that is.
Me - I haven't got a telly
Her – Oh....long pause well maybe next year will be different ….bye

Good lord. You are very nearly as happy and jolly as Classic is.

 

[numbnuts]

Good lord. You are very nearly as happy and jolly as Classic is.

I'm fine it's just everybody else

 

[Dave7]

Good lord. You are very nearly as happy and jolly as Classic is.

Surely no one is "as happy and jolly" as Classic.

 

[welsh dragon]

Surely no one is "as happy and jolly" as Classic.

It's a close call i must admit.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Surely no one is "as happy and jolly" as Classic.

I know but sometimes he sounds like he's been on the falling down water.

 

[classic33]

I know but sometimes he sounds like he's been on the falling down water.

 

[Dirk]

Well...that's blown a few grand.

Off to Gloucester tomorrow to look at a Honda CRV......

 

[welsh dragon]

Well...that's blown a few grand.

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Off to Gloucester tomorrow to look at a Honda CRV......

Very nice. Well done.

 

[Drago]

What a day. Busy as a busy thing. Physio, then stopped via the range on the way back. Got chatting to a guy who let me have a try of his Umarex CPS. I liked it a lot, and once my hour was up j may have accidentally left via the shop and....

Let's just hope that Mrs D understands the importance of my anti communist paranoia! I've seen Red Dawn, the original and the remake, and I'm ready!

 

[roadrash]

I used to work next to Wigan Pier...a company called Vulcanite.
Worked there for years and confess I never ate a Wigan pie.

vulcanite long gone along with seven stars pub and ambulance station …. all gone barely any decent pie shops left too

 

[classic33]

vulcanite long gone along with seven stars pub and ambulance station …. all gone barely any decent pie shops left too

Any pie shops left?

 

[Drago]

I discovered that they have occasional biathlon compos at the range. They ride like loons on static bikes for 2 'miles' then leap straight off onto the 10M pistol range, repeat, then have at the 25M rifle range. I might have a go at that.

 

[Dave7]

vulcanite long gone along with seven stars pub and ambulance station …. all gone barely any decent pie shops left too

Yes... I worked for them when they were bought over and transferred to Wakefield. I stayed with them for long after that move.

 

[classic33]

Yes... I worked for them when they were bought over and transferred to Wakefield. I stayed with them for long after that move.

Went in 2010.
You came over here!!

 

[Dave7]

Went in 2010.
You came over here!!

Here ????
Dont tell me you are in Wakefield