The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Now that looks nice.

Exmoor Fox.

 

[BoldonLad]

Discussing where to go next year as Pikey Pensioners.
We've decided to do a couple of month long tours. Possibilities are out to the South East and out to Wales.
We will be doing a 3 week tour of Cornwall in April and a 3 week tour of the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire/ Worcestershire in May.
I'd like to get up to the Peak District, Yorkshire and Norfolk some time, as well.
We will have done 110 nights in the van this year. Reckon next year might be more.
There's so many nice and interesting places to visit in this country.

We are Motorhomers, rather than Caravanners, but, I will not hold that against you

Some of the places we have visited in UK, may be of interest to you (depending if you like remotely the same things we do of course).

We, well I, keep a record of our wanderings, it does include our mainland European adventures, but, you can ignore them, if not of interest: https://kenandkathleen.blogspot.com/search/label/UK

There are some wanderings in Yorkshire, and Worcestershire, in the fairly recent past.

 

[Dave7]

Well the beef joint is cooking......wish me well
I have done it on a bed of onion, carot and celery with red wine plus bay leafs. I rubbed the beef with butter, black pepper and sea salt.
20 minutes to go

 

[BoldonLad]

Well the beef joint is cooking......wish me well
I have done it on a bed of onion, carot and celery with red wine plus bay leafs. I rubbed the beef with butter, black pepper and sea salt.
20 minutes to go

Very fancy!

Can we expect to see you on TV, with Chef's hat on, in your very own cookery program, any time soon?

 

[PaulSB]

@Dirk looks like some great trips. I'd second the recommendation on Northumberland both as a visit and place to live.........not that I'm leaving my beloved Lancashire!

 

[Dave7]

Verdict on my roast beef was 10/10...... very pleased.
And the wine was good as well

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well the beef joint is cooking......wish me well
I have done it on a bed of onion, carot and celery with red wine plus bay leafs. I rubbed the beef with butter, black pepper and sea salt.
20 minutes to go

I have a pork joint in the oven, simmering in oxo stock, I also have spuds on the stove that will become rosties shortly, plus some mixed veg to go on in a bit.

 

[Dave7]

We'd thought of moving to Northumberland - cheap houses, good scenery and scant population. We could live very well there. Ticks all the boxes.
You never know.........

Weather is crap though😊 cold winds off that sea.

 

[Drago]

Northumberland is on my possibles list too. I could buy the same size house I'm in now and free up 120+ grand.

 

[Dirk]

Northumberland is on my possibles list too. I could buy the same size house I'm in now and free up 120+ grand.

Me too - tempting innit?

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 that looks bang on. I have lamb and roasties in the oven, green beans, carrots and leeks in cheese sauce for veg.

Film club at a neighbour's tonight. Frankly all I want to do is doze........

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 that looks bang on. I have lamb and roasties in the oven, green beans, carrots and leeks in cheese sauce for veg.

Film club at a neighbour's tonight. Frankly all I want to do is doze........

I have just dozed😊
Woke up to some Phillip Schofield crap.
I feel an early night coming on.

 

[aferris2]

Sunrise at Uluru


Now time for a coffee to warm up. It's only 23 degrees!

 

[Dirk]

Sunrise at Uluru
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I used to like her in Star Trek.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.