The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Cold and dark

Very cold and very very dark.

 

[Dave7]

Have to be honest. I slept in till 09.30 and woke with a slight hangover due to imbibing too much last night while watching my team lose to City .
I have just enjoyed my wakeup coffee laced with a little something.....purely for medicinal reasons you know.
Yesterday we battled to hang those pesky photographs in the hallway. Not easy as every frame is a different size and shape.... some go back to early 1900s and every frame seems to have a different type of hook/string or hole.
I will try and post a photo. Anyway we will try and finish that if/when I sober up

 

[numbnuts]

According to my phone it is -4 here.

I'm glad I don't live near your phone

 

[Dave7]

As promised (threatened).....the project so far.
Trying to get them in some sort of chronological order while looking in some way orderley (we are not good at this type of thing).
The photo to the far right is interesting (to us at least) as the maid is Mrs Ds grandma when employed by the Bailey Isaac family..........they were locally famous pie manufacturers way back when.
Next to go up are my side of the family and you will be surprised to know there is no one famous there.

 

[classic33]

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As promised (threatened).....the project so far.
Trying to get them in some sort of chronological order while looking in some way orderley (we are not good at this type of thing).
The photo to the far right is interesting (to us at least) as the maid is Mrs Ds grandma when employed by the Bailey Isaac family..........they were locally famous pie manufacturers way back when.
Next to go up are my side of the family and you will be surprised to know there is no one famous there.

You've not got the tops of the frames at the same height.

 

[Dave7]

You've not got the tops of the frames at the same height.

You, sir, are a genious.
I originally hung everything so the tops were exactly level. I used a spirit level and a laser level to get them exact
After hanging every frame I noticed that none of the frame bottoms were level.
So......I re-hung them so all the frame bottoms were exactly level then realised none of the tops were level.
After re-plastering and painting over all the felt tip lines I decided to put them up in a way that looked right to me.
3 weeks, 2 bags of plaster and 163 hanging hook/clip thingies this is the result.
AND its bl**dy staying like that

 

[roadrash]

tops of the frame not same height , square frames , oval frames, rectangle frames , different frame design,...… its an O.C.D nightmare











only joking ...looks good to me

 

[classic33]

You, sir, are a genious.
I originally hung everything so the tops were exactly level. I used a spirit level and a laser level to get them exact
After hanging every frame I noticed that none of the frame bottoms were level.
So......I re-hung them so all the frame bottoms were exactly level then realised none of the tops were level.
After re-plastering and painting over all the felt tip lines I decided to put them up in a way that looked right to me.
3 weeks, 2 bags of plaster and 163 hanging hook/clip thingies this is the result.
AND its bl**dy staying like that

I'd used a length of string, weighted at either end, running over two small panel pins.

Not trying to rub Saltn

 

[Dirk]

You, sir, are a genious.
I originally hung everything so the tops were exactly level. I used a spirit level and a laser level to get them exact
After hanging every frame I noticed that none of the frame bottoms were level.
So......I re-hung them so all the frame bottoms were exactly level then realised none of the tops were level.
After re-plastering and painting over all the felt tip lines I decided to put them up in a way that looked right to me.
3 weeks, 2 bags of plaster and 163 hanging hook/clip thingies this is the result.
AND its bl**dy staying like that

Draw a line horizontally and mount the pictures with their centre line on it. Sorted.

 

[classic33]

Draw a line horizontally and mount the pictures with their centre line on it. Sorted.

He's four round a circular frame, t'wouldn't look right.

At least they all appear to be the right way up.

 

[roadrash]

I want to know how he is going to hang the vinegar bottle...……...

 

[jongooligan]

Took @Dirk 's advice and went to see the doc. Signed off until after my retirement date so I'd like to apply for full membership right away please.

I ain't gonna work I ain't gonna work no more Stay in bed Til' I'm satisfied And let my head Take a softer ride I ain't gonna work I ain't gonna work no more

 

[derrick]

Sitting in the dentist now.

 

[numbnuts]

Sitting in the dentist now.

good luck

 

[welsh dragon]

Took @Dirk 's advice and went to see the doc. Signed off until after my retirement date so I'd like to apply for full membership right away please.

I ain't gonna work I ain't gonna work no more Stay in bed Til' I'm satisfied And let my head Take a softer ride I ain't gonna work I ain't gonna work no more

You have to know the secret handshake.