The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Reporting in for duty.
Only got one job to do.......go to the aunties flat to check on the mail and clear the freezer out. Sad but it has to be done.
Re' the auntie, she is doing well and hopefully going into respite care for 6 weeks.
@Dirk have you ever made a record ??
I just listened to one were the singer keeps singing about having "a semi by the sea".
Just wondering

 

[Dave7]

A question for you oldies.
No cheating......no google.
The song 'Hear My Song Violetta
Who sang the original hit ??.
One clue.........there are only a few on here that will recall the actual song in the charts.
BTW, if you are won It was played while I was dosing in bed earlier.

 

[welsh dragon]

A question for you oldies.
No cheating......no google.
The song 'Hear My Song Violetta
Who sang the original hit ??.
One clue.........there are only a few on here that will recall the actual song in the charts.
BTW, if you are won It was played while I was dosing in bed earlier.

No idea. You are older than I am.

 

[Dave7]

No idea. You are older than I am.

I am indeed......but although I recall it being popular (maybe in the carts) I was too young to recall it being released

 

[pawl]

A question for you oldies.
No cheating......no google.
The song 'Hear My Song Violetta
Who sang the original hit ??.
One clue.........there are only a few on here that will recall the actual song in the charts.
BTW, if you are won It was played while I was dosing in bed earlier.

If my ancient memory serves me correctly I believe it was Josef Locke
My brain hurts now

 

[monkers]

A question for you oldies.
No cheating......no google.
The song 'Hear My Song Violetta
Who sang the original hit ??.
One clue.........there are only a few on here that will recall the actual song in the charts.
BTW, if you are won It was played while I was dosing in bed earlier.

It rang no bells with me, so I played it on Youtube - again no recognition. (From 1961 apparently).

 

[Dave7]

If my ancient memory serves me correctly I believe it was Josef Locke
My brain hurts now

It was indeed....... also known as The Singing Bobby.
Well done.

 

[GM]

Oops, I’ve just bought another bike

Had a hankering for a comfortable titanium frame and this seemed like a good price. Happy with rim brakes as I find it easier to source and fit wheels and find the brake pads less faff than discs.

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Excellent choice there Mo. I've got the Elan Ti on my shortlist for the next new one!

 

[Dave7]

It rang no bells with me, so I played it on Youtube - again no recognition. (From 1961 apparently).

Earlier than that.......much earlier.

 

[pawl]

Earlier than that.......much earlier.

Willing to bet it’s not on Spotify either I remember my dad playing it on the old grammar phone now called record players Wow I’m not a dinosaur

 

[monkers]

Oops, I’ve just bought another bike

Had a hankering for a comfortable titanium frame and this seemed like a good price. Happy with rim brakes as I find it easier to source and fit wheels and find the brake pads less faff than discs.

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🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I had a titanium frame bike when a teenager. I ordered it new from Bob Jackson, Peacock blue with white banding on the seat tube. Lots of lovely campag and a Brooks B17 Team Professional saddle (hard,heavy, but wonderful) Gosh I loved that thing, wish I could have it back.

Anyway, great choice, I'm sure you're going to love it. Enjoy.

 

[gavroche]

Oops, I’ve just bought another bike

Had a hankering for a comfortable titanium frame and this seemed like a good price. Happy with rim brakes as I find it easier to source and fit wheels and find the brake pads less faff than discs.

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Good morning all. That is very nice but will you keep it clean?

 

[monkers]

Earlier than that.......much earlier.

The version I played must have been a cover then.

 

[numbnuts]

Breakfast done and washed up, ironing done and put away and the scaffolding was for next block so that's a relief.
It looks like again so may just go for a walk later.

 

[gavroche]

Had my breakfast, Molly has been walked and now I fancy a trip to M&S a buy a meal for two for tonight and stock up on cider too. We will have to go to LLandudno for M&S and stop at Tesco on the way back for the cider.