The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

I must say that the three pints of Tintagel Ales 'Harbour Special' went down very well.
We both agreed that it was in the top 5 ales we've had this year.

Three pints, yes, that sounds about right, for starters:

- first, pint, mmm that's quite nice
- second, just to check, ... yes, that is good
- third, yes, definitely, very nice
- fourth.... etc etc who cares?

 

[pawl]

Dave7 I’m not going to the allotment today.Sounds like Jeremy Corbyn after the general election results.

 

[PaulSB]

Jelly made - gooseberry, elder flower and prosecco. Tastes great in liquid form. PLEASE let it set.

All my missions accomplished.

I'm taking the rest of the prosecco upstairs while I have a nap.

Merry Christmas everyone

 

[classic33]

Nollaig Shona Duit

Lord, my soul is ripped with riot
Incited by my wicked diet.

"We are what we eat," said a wise old man,
Lord, if that's true, I'm a garbage can.
To rise on Judgment Day, it's plain,
With my present weight, I'll need a crane.

Grant me strength that I may not fall,
Into the clutches of cholesterol.
May my flesh with carrot-curls be dated,
That my soul may be polyunsaturated

Show me the light that I may bear witness,
To the President's Council on Physical Fitness.
At oleomargarine I'll never mutter,
For the road to Hell is paved with butter.

Cream is cursed; and cake is awful;
Satan is hiding in every waffle.
Mephistopheles lurks in pepperoni,
The Devil himself in each slice of bologna.

Beelzebub is a chocolate drop,
And Lucifer is a lollipop.
Give me this day my daily slice,
Cut it thin and toast it twice.

I beg upon my dimpled knees,
Deliver me from jujube's.
When my days of trial are done,
My war with malted milk balls won,

Let me stand with Heavenly throng,
In a shining robe -- size 30, long.
I can do it Lord, if you'll show to me,
The virtues of lettuce and celery.

Teach me the evil of mayonnaise,
And of pasta a la Milanese.
And crisp-fried chicken from the South,
Lord, if you love me, shut my mouth!

Amen​

 

[screenman]

I am back.

 

[classic33]

I am back.

Where's tha bin

 

[Dave7]

Dave7 I’m not booing to the allotment today.Sounds like Jeremy Corbyn after the general election results.

Sorry, I must be missing something here Although Dirk has obviously seen it.

 

[screenman]

Where's tha bin

Out for an hour on a bike.

 

[GM]

Good afternoon all. Got a busy couple of days sorting things out before I go away, so a Merry Christmas one and all

btw, I've got the retirement thread cold 🤧

 

[pawl]

Sorry, I must be missing something here Although Dirk has obviously seen it.

sorry dave7should read going.

 

[Dave7]

Good afternoon all. Got a busy couple of days sorting things out before I go away, so a Merry Christmas one and all

btw, I've got the retirement thread cold 🤧

Me and Mrs D have cried off going to our daughters because of the retirement thead cold.
As I recall it was @screenman that started it though I am willing to be corrected

 

[screenman]

Me and Mrs D have cried off going to our daughters because of the retirement thead cold.
As I recall it was @screenman that started it though I am willing to be corrected

I took the worst of it though, you lot have just got the leftovers.

 

[BoldonLad]

Mrs Boldonlad, is away to Carol Service with three of the daughters (there are four of them, daughters, that is).

Second youngest daughter arrived with two enormous slabs of Christmas Cake.

They are each a quarter of the two Christmas Cakes she has made.

I have been given the task of determining which is the best.

I am sitting here now, eating sample number 2, with a glass of sherry. I think number 1 is the best... but... may have to have another piece of each (and another couple of glasses of sherry), to make definitive decision.

The only downside is, they will all be back here, in about an hour, and, peace and quiet will be at an end.

 

[oldwheels]

At long last managed to get out on the bike for a shortish run despite a brief shower.
Coming over on the ferry the two paramedics who delivered me back from RAH were on the boat after delivering a patient home to Mull. A little unkindly perhaps I called them Little and Large but not necessarily for genetic reasons. In the cafeteria Little ate nothing but Large had the full Calmac breakfast. If you ever travel on a Calmac large ferry I recommend the breakfast as generous and really good heart attack stuff.

 

[Dave7]

I took the worst of it though, you lot have just got the leftovers.

If I knew how to do it I would conduct a Drago type poll to see if everyone forgives you. My guess would be "head for the hills Mr screenman"