The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Good morning everyone and I wish you all a very MERRY Christmas. It is dark so I have no idea what the weather is like outside, but I can't hear any wind or rain so that's a bonus in my book.

So as I live in Wales Nadolig Llawen to one and all.

 

[screenman]

A great big Happy Christmas to everyone on here, have a great day. Got to run as I have vacuuming to do, now the whole house gets vacuumed every day and it was certainly done yesterday afternoon, at 12 p.m. we have the eldest one and his family turning up for a couple of days along with Nova who happens to be a most adorable Husky, so why bother vacuuming, nope I have not got a clue either.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all and a merry Christmas to you all.
Our grown up son and daughter ended up crashing at our place over night. So they are here but still asleep at the moment. A bit of a change from 30 years ago when we would of been woken up at silly O'clock in the morning.

 

[aferris2]

Morning everyone back home and a merry Christmas to you all as well. Just beginning to cool down from a very comfortable 34C. Sun all day and a good breeze to keep us comfortable. BBQ lamb steaks for dinner with a bottle of merlot to wash is down. Actually, we have two bottles. The lighter one is good. The darker one is very good.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning everyone back home and a merry Christmas to you all as well. Just beginning to cool down from a very comfortable 34C. Sun all day and a good breeze to keep us comfortable. BBQ lamb steaks for dinner with a bottle of merlot to wash is down. Actually, we have two bottles. The lighter one is good. The darker one is very good.

Just go away.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning, and a merry Xmas to you all.

 

[aferris2]

Just go away.

I did. Back in August (possibly)

 

[welsh dragon]

I did. Back in August (possibly)

You can go off people you know. . Hope your having a fab time By the way.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[PaulSB]

I have risen!

It's Christmas, not Easter!!

 

[PaulSB]

Well good morning and a very Happy Christmas to you all. I hope you have a wonderful day(s) with loved ones and friends.

Weather is grey and cool. Perfect riding day🙄

We share our Christmas with great friends who live next door but one. Alternate years we host. Their house this year. Each household contributes to the food - it makes life really easy.

I'm doing rib of beef, glazed roast parsnips and carrots, Yorkshires and gravy. For desert I'm taking my gooseberry and prosecco jellies and homemade Christmas ice cream - it's like Cassata but without the nuts. Mine is Christmas pudding shaped but here's an internet picture.

Have a great day folks. Hope Santa has left what you wanted and no socks!! 😂

 

[Dirk]

Good morning and a very merry Christmas to you all.
Looks like it's going to be a very nice day here on the Cornish coast.
Off for a walk up Rough Tor this morning to see the Bronze Age settlement, then back to the caravan for our traditional Christmas feast of sausage, egg & chips.
Presents have all been opened, and as usual, the doggie got more than both of us.

 

[Dave7]

I will add my best wishes to all fellow wrinklies on here.
I think our daughter has fallen out with us as I have told her we are not going for lunch. I told her.......we have no appetite and are sat here shivering with sweat oozing out.
I wouldnt mind but we have supplied and cooked the turkey and ham

 

[Dave7]

He lives near Dollgellau about 12 miles away in the same village as my son.

A true story here. About 40 years ago some 30 of us were going camping on Shell Island. One group got lost and were trying to get to Dollgellau.
They stoped and one asked a farmer "how do we get to Dolly Galloo".
After much head scratching the farmer said "oh, you mean DollGethlie"
Spelling =pronounciation.

 

[Dave7]

The vicar didn't believe in the Bible?!

Lots of them dont. Years ago one stated "i dont believe the Bible, I get paid to teach it"