The Retirement Thread

[jongooligan]

I would not be surprised, theres all sorts of exotic animals roaming the English countryside so why not big cats.

Not English but Scottish. I've seen wallabies on the island of Inchconnachan on Loch Lomond. Purposely introduced by some aristo around the time of WW2. Rumours that they occasionally get hunted but think they're generally left to their own devices - they're not domesticated and are just living off the vegetation on the island.

In other news - got a stinking yo-yo of a cold. Keep thinking I'm getting better but then it comes back and has another bite. Up most of the night so that I didn't disturb Mrs. jg with my coughing. Used the time to read 'Absolute Friends' by John le Carre - highly recommended if you like a ripping espionage yarn.

 

[classic33]

Morning campers!
Excellent nights sleep in the new van.
Off to Chulmleigh this morning, so I'll have to dig out my banjo.

Don't upset the Irish landlady.

 

[welsh dragon]

I've spent my whole life beating 'em off with a stick. It's been a blessing getting old.......

I bet.

 

[PaulSB]

Woke at 4.00. Read till 6.00. Slept till 9.15. Idly browsed the web till 11.01................................................I think I should get out of bed now

 

[172traindriver]

Wow. I bet lots of women wish they were married to you two. NOT.

You would be happy enough

 

[dickyknees]

Used the time to read 'Absolute Friends' by John le Carre - highly recommended if you like a ripping espionage yarn.

I must get round to re-reading that again. At the moment I’m reading le Carre’s “Our Game”. Another decent read but a bit slow to get going.

 

[172traindriver]

I would not be surprised, theres all sorts of exotic animals roaming the English countryside so why not big cats.

Agree with that, it will be interesting if evidence turns up one day

 

[172traindriver]

Don't upset the Irish landlady.

Related to you?

 

[172traindriver]

I bet.

 

[classic33]

Related to you?

The undertaker.

 

[172traindriver]

The undertaker.

Knew it all along

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, been out with muttles for a couple of hours, boiled eggs and toast eaten for breckie. Now off up the road as my son came round last night to use the printer to print stuff for the teaching course he his on and has used all the paper and most of the ink.

 

[jongooligan]

Now off up the road as my son came round last night to use the printer to print stuff for the teaching course he his on and has used all the paper and most of the ink.

Got rid of our printer years ago for the very same reason. Daughter is back at home after uni and doing teacher training. It's incredible how much paper teaching material she's expected to produce for her classes and all out of her (our) own pockets. (She's bought her own printer btw)

 

[Paulus]

Got rid of our printer years ago for the very same reason. Daughter is back at home after uni and doing teacher training. It's incredible how much paper teaching material she's expected to produce for her classes and all out of her (our) own pockets. (She's bought her own printer btw)

Michael, my son did look a little embarrassed, saying that he should buy a printer for himself. They are not expensive, so maybe I'll get one for his birthday.

 

[screenman]

We have two kids qualify as teachers, buy a forest as it may work out cheaper getting the paper from your own source.