The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Evening folks. Much horrible weather here today. Very windy indeed. A real hooley. Watched a film. Did a bit of reading. Did some housework now relaxing and watching Country File.

 

[Drago]

I've got gutsache. I may have to sit on the launch pad and clench for lift-off.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We got back from York about six, we're now down the pub.

 

[PaulSB]

Bought Christmas lunch today. Ribeye joint. Yummmyyyy.

Just made four fish pies for two to freeze. All ingredients either yellow label or off my allotment. Very satisfying.

 

[classic33]

I've got gutsache. I may have to sit on the launch pad and clench for lift-off.

T minus 11h 45min.

 

[Dirk]

Blimey! I'm first this morning!

 

[Drago]

My routine is all messed up. Just swilling a Clooneys then off out the door to take the Little Tikes car for it's MOT.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, seems a bit strange to wake up at 6.30 and instead of bright sunshine, it is dark. I shall be out on the bike a bit later. It is cloudy and windy as I look out the window.
I have some shopping to do as well as the chores, and I need a haircut. Life returns to normal.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Monsoon type weather here. Still hissing down. . Just chugging down my first cup of coffee.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a very wet Coventry, bike rides cancelled, washing's on the clothes horse and I'm not sure what I'm doing with the day, I've tablets to pick up from the chemists and we've got to get my Good lady a doctors apointment thats about it.

 

[jongooligan]

Beamish covers 300 acres, its bigger than both the similar attractions by me put together, thats Blsts Hill and The Black Country Museum. They are expanding it as well with a 1950's town.

Haven't been for a while (well, not a paid visit) but there always was a lot more going on in the summer. In fact parts of it were closed in the winter.

Friends of ours used to run the pub in the museum and I've done the odd shift behind the bar complete with wing collar, shin length apron and serge trousers that were so thick and warm I could feel the sweat trickling down my legs. Wasn't helped by the fire being half way up the chimney even on the hottest days. The landlord would wink and say, 'The museum pay for the firewood and every log on the fire is another twenty quid in the till'. His theory was that the view of the fire through the wide open door would draw people in and the heat would make them even thirstier than usual.

If you're really tight fisted it's worth looking at an OS map of the area which will show you where there are rights of way which bypass the entrance tills.

 

[numbnuts]

No rain here and 11.5c, got to go shopping for a few bits this morning

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning.........it's raining.

Two boily eggs, three pieces of toast. Feeling highly motivated. Plan is:

Clean and build fires
Bring down more logs
Change beds
Wash and iron
Tidy up
Housework
Prepare tea
Double spinning

Time to get on.......

 

[numbnuts]

Shopping done now what can I do.......Oh yeah breakfast

 

[Dirk]

Bit of a non day today. Weather's not too good so took doggie to Bicclescombe park in Ilfracombe, then picked up a bit of shopping at LIDL. That's about it really.