The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Its quite mild here today, but I predict we are going to have a downpour soon.

 

[welsh dragon]

£5 a bottle is my price range......I am not into 'sophisticated' wines.......something tasty and easy to drink does me.

I hate wine. Its like vinegar to me

 

[Dave7]

I hate wine. Its like vinegar to me

Maybe a "soft fruity' one would suit.
I used to love a good red eg Shiraz or Malbec but Covid ruined that so now it's a decent rose or white zinfandel.

 

[Sterlo]

I hate wine. Its like vinegar to me

I'm teetotal, have been for about 15 years. Was never a big drinker but went off it and never missed it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Morning all

Manky weather today by the looks of it; glad I got all of my gardening done yesterday.
Today, we shall be making sure everything in the house is up to snuff, as we've got friends stopping over next week.

Good stuff! Getting the tidy-up done early avoids the need to scurryfunge.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Maybe a "soft fruity' one would suit.
I used to love a good red eg Shiraz or Malbec but Covid ruined that so now it's a decent rose or white zinfandel.

Avoid Aldi"s pink Zinfandel at all costs - we got some to partner salmon last week and it was like drinking sugar water.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

£5 a bottle is my price range......I am not into 'sophisticated' wines.......something tasty and easy to drink does me.

Yes - I used to drink too much wine - and generally stuck to bottle around £5
at that time I also used to chat to someone who stated that any bottle that costed less than £20 was only worth putting on chips!!!!

I think he was "quite well off"!!!!!!

nowadays I tend to go for something around £7 when Tesco have their 25% off thingy

 

[numbnuts]

I've had my first Christmas card
We have can't see me going out for a walk in that.

 

[Mo1959]

having a moan at Mo’s favourite energy company . 😀

I actually despise them they have caused me so much grief and I don’t think I can even move as they are about the only company that will deal with storage heaters with a 2 meter Total Heating with Total Control set up

Had a spin on the Wattbike. That’s 55 miles done since Monday so maybe it’ll shift some lard. Pleased with how realistic it feels on the gradients.

 

[Tenkaykev]

A trip to Wimborne. Visited the " Burly Baker " and picked up a loaf, teacakes and a cinnamon swirl 😁
Popped in to the Minster to get some charity Christmas cards and timed it well as the choir was practicing Christmas Carols 😎
The Minster sells cards from a broad range of charities, all arranged in alphabetical order. Lovely surroundings too.

 

[numbnuts]

I actually despise them they have caused me so much grief and I don’t think I can even move as they are about the only company that will deal with storage heaters with a 2 meter Total Heating with Total Control set up

Had a spin on the Wattbike. That’s 55 miles done since Monday so maybe it’ll shift some lard. Pleased with how realistic it feels on the gradients.

 

[welsh dragon]

We had some braised brisket leftover from yesterday so we did some par bake rolls and had sandwiches.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have cropped another of the photos I took at the Charity Christmas card stall in Wimborne Minster this morning. There's a guy who seems to be taking it easy while supervising the ladies selling the cards 😉

 

[BoldonLad]

Yes - I used to drink too much wine - and generally stuck to bottle around £5
at that time I also used to chat to someone who stated that any bottle that costed less than £20 was only worth putting on chips!!!!

I think he was "quite well off"!!!!!!

nowadays I tend to go for something around £7 when Tesco have their 25% off thingy

I didn't think that was possible?

 

[Paulus]

Continuing on the freezer surprise meals this week, today's offering looks like a beef casserole and a spaghetti bolognese
I'll have the casserole and do a jacket potato to go with it. MrsP can have the bolognese.
We now have quite heavy rain now, and it's in for the night.