The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I have just scoffed a 2 egg omellete with cheese and onion AND 2 slices of toast.

 

[Paulus]

Cheese baguette for lunch then Mo?

Fromage et Jambon🥖

 

[Dave7]

Fromage et Jambon🥖

Can't stand fromage. Give me cheese any day

 

[welsh dragon]

We had fish butties

 

[Dave7]

We had fish butties

Need more information.
What type of fish ?
Boiled or fried etc ?

 

[Paulus]

Need more information.
What type of fish ?
Boiled or fried etc ?

Fingers, with tartare sauce, or tomato ketchup, plastic cheese slices? So many variations.

 

[Dave7]

Fingers, with tartare sauce, or tomato ketchup, plastic cheese slices? So many variations.

Indeed.
I am quite partial to a fish finger butty with tatare sauce or mayo.

 

[classic33]

I thought it had to snow in London to count for the bookies. Is my memory wrong or have they moved the goal posts ? Scottish Highlands shouldn't count as it can snow there in August.

I think they moved the goalposts for the bookies. The odds on it not being a White Christmas dropped after the snow and cold spell earlier this month.

 

[postman]

And welcome to the loony bin.

just a moment i am the Head Doctor here,and none of the patients er clients er guests are loony.And the Head Chef Hannibal has said i am right.He asks do you like wine,a nice Chianti is on offer it appears.

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[postman]

Cheese baguette for lunch then Mo?

No it seems Casse- Patte is French for Cornish Pasty.

 

[Dirk]

At the end of next month, I'll qualify to join this thread, and it's something I am really looking forward to.

One thing I'd like to do is use my time to help others, and I'm currently looking at a few options for voluntary work.

My main wish is for that to be abroad so that I have an opportunity to experience and learn from other cultures, and I like the sound of Nepal, but I'm flexible on that.

I have a variety of skills and knowledge I'm more than willing to offer, and I'd relish an opportunity to gain new ones. I have some reasonable connections with Universities from projects I have done with them in the UK, so I'm going to sound out those research options as well.

Anyone any experience, pointers or pitfalls to share?

In 12 months time you'll be slobbing around and getting excited about what you'll be having for breakfast.........just like the rest of us.

 

[Dirk]

Watched the West Somerset Morris outside the Yarn market in Dunster, then retreated to the Royal Oak at Luxborough for lunch.
Met a lovely couple in there, visiting from Northampton. Lots of chat and larfs.

 

[postman]

Well that is it,it is all over.i am Christmassed out,but we have food,pies,nuts chocolate all sorts of things left it should last till Feb.i am tired,but happy.F I L is home in Lancashire taken by his daughter number three,he thanked us for a wonderful time.I thanked him for deciding to come here,it has made Christmas so much better.Our two are here and he has enjoyed their company,they are so close.He said our daughter surprising him on his birthday was a special moment.Considering what happened in September the diagnosis it has been wonderful,but now back to normal,daughter goes home tomorrow and son on the first of Jan.We all agree this Christmas has been very special.

 

[postman]

Mrs P is watching the biggest pile of manure i have ever see.A Christmas edition of The Masked Singer.This is entertainment.

 

[Mo1959]

Mrs P is watching the biggest pile of manure i have ever see.A Christmas edition of The Masked Singer.This is entertainment.

I’ve watched Vera.