The Retirement Thread
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172traindriver
Legendary Member
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Possibly some ordered for the new year
Please do not encourage the inmates Mr TD.
172traindriver
Legendary Member
172traindriver
Legendary Member
172traindriver
Legendary Member
Please do not encourage the inmates Mr TD.
Might help to control him when Dr Alice is on
D
Deleted member 1258
Guest
Much left after the raid?
Yes, we strategically placed a couple of Kinder Eggs to distract her.
172traindriver
Legendary Member
D
Deleted member 1258
Guest
Obviously been there before then
Our Granddaughter's five and visits most Sunday's, we give her a cooked breakfast and later on when she's peckish she raids our cupboards, but always asks if she can have and doesn't just take.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Was all set for loosing off a few rounds s with my new Sig pistol tomorrow, but the range is closed until Wednesday. BAH HUMBLOODYBUG!
172traindriver
Legendary Member
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good Morning folks. Dark but dry so I shall get my bike out for a couple of hours later. I then have Bouef Bourguignon to prepare for 12 people - a Jacob's Join at our neighbour's tonight - more alcohol and silly games!!
Great excitment last night. We live in a row of terraced stone cottages, behind us facing the other way is the next row. The alleyway seperating the two rows is 10-12 feet wide. I went in to the backyard to put a bottle in the recycling bin and saw flashing lights, my first thought was ambulance and stuck my head out the back gate to see whose house it was at. Nope. Fire engine at the end of the alleyway and four fireman crowded round the back gate of the property opposite spraying the gas consumer unit with water, very strong smell of gas around. Fireman looks up, "You need to evacuate sir. Now!" Apparently they'd banged on our door but we hadn't heard, all our lights were off and we were in the front room so it was assumed no one was in.
So we trotted off to the end of the row and went to the neighbour's who other people had been directed to. Noticeable everyone turned up with life's essentials, mobile, wine glass and glasses!!! About two hours later we got the all clear to return home. It turns out our neighbour had put ashes in his wheelie bin about 10.00am, the wheelie bin is parked by the gas consumer unit, bin caught fire, melted the gas pipe and set fir to the escaping gas. Another neighbour had walked by, spotted the flames and dialled 999.
Now this next bit only happens in the UK. The people who live next door to the fire were due to have 40 guests arrive for a party about 30 minutes after the fire brigade arrived. Obviously this house was evacuated but only after the firefighters had helped form a chain across the gardens to another house five doors down to pass along the prepared food and drink!!!!!
Great excitment last night. We live in a row of terraced stone cottages, behind us facing the other way is the next row. The alleyway seperating the two rows is 10-12 feet wide. I went in to the backyard to put a bottle in the recycling bin and saw flashing lights, my first thought was ambulance and stuck my head out the back gate to see whose house it was at. Nope. Fire engine at the end of the alleyway and four fireman crowded round the back gate of the property opposite spraying the gas consumer unit with water, very strong smell of gas around. Fireman looks up, "You need to evacuate sir. Now!" Apparently they'd banged on our door but we hadn't heard, all our lights were off and we were in the front room so it was assumed no one was in.
So we trotted off to the end of the row and went to the neighbour's who other people had been directed to. Noticeable everyone turned up with life's essentials, mobile, wine glass and glasses!!! About two hours later we got the all clear to return home. It turns out our neighbour had put ashes in his wheelie bin about 10.00am, the wheelie bin is parked by the gas consumer unit, bin caught fire, melted the gas pipe and set fir to the escaping gas. Another neighbour had walked by, spotted the flames and dialled 999.
Now this next bit only happens in the UK. The people who live next door to the fire were due to have 40 guests arrive for a party about 30 minutes after the fire brigade arrived. Obviously this house was evacuated but only after the firefighters had helped form a chain across the gardens to another house five doors down to pass along the prepared food and drink!!!!!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning folks. A dark calm quiet daynp here at the moment. 
