The Retirement Thread

[JPBoothy]

The inside of my car is now clean to a satisfactory standard though a deeper and more thorough clean will have to wait for warmer weather. The outside will have to wait a while longer.

Lunch next.

@JPBoothy and @Mo1959 have reminded me of the misery of mudguard fitting. Beginning to wish I hadn't offered!

They are the Devils creation

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I quite like the smell of silage

Silage is supposed to smell sweet. If it doesn’t it means that the fermentation hasn’t worked properly, most commonly because air got in.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from a 9 mile Pentland walk from the house, very windy and very muddy in places but we stayed dry. Mostly quiet.

 

[JPBoothy]

Some of the students at Auchencruive Agricultural College were involved in an experimental silage scheme with different types of silage. Personally I do not mind the smell of silage but these guys in one instance were ejected from the bus on the way home from college because of the smell from their clothes which they were not aware of having been immersed in it so to speak. The other passengers objected as did the driver and conductress.

Conductress! Was Reg Varney driving that bus? Either that or it had a very posh Sound system.

 

[ColinJ]

This morning as in Today, or this morning as in Yesterday?

Ah, yes - it all gets very confusing keeping these funny hours - yesterday. It is now nearly 4 pm but I feel like I only woke up an hour ago! (It was actually 10:00.)

I felt tired after games of Spider Solitaire, Backgammon, and Pallisade so I completely forgot about the book and went straight to sleep.

I don't generally have a hat to tip but I cannot stop myself from walking on the outside of the pavement. It just does not feel comfortable otherwise.

When I am walking in the dark and see a woman coming towards me on my side of the road, I cross to the other side. I'm not frightened of them () but some women may feel slightly worried by a big man approaching them on a dark backstreet. It doesn't hurt to be considerate and allay any fears that they might have.

 

[Mo1959]

I’m watching Peter Pan

 

[oldwheels]

Ah, yes - it all gets very confusing keeping these funny hours - yesterday. It is now nearly 4 pm but I feel like I only woke up an hour ago! (It was actually 10:00.)

I felt tired after games of Spider Solitaire, Backgammon, and Pallisade so I completely forgot about the book and went straight to sleep.


When I am walking in the dark and see a woman coming towards me on my side of the road, I cross to the other side. I'm not frightened of them () but some women may feel slightly worried by a big man approaching them on a dark backstreet. It doesn't hurt to be considerate and allay any fears that they might have.

Walking towards them should not be a threat but walking behind would be. I am fortunate to live in a place where threats are or certainly were not an issue. My wife walked home from badminton after dark for example with no qualms. That was a few years ago but I have never heard of any problems recently.
Some years ago there was a case in Dervaig I think were somebody broke into a house and assaulted an older resident with intent to rob. The police had to get there as fast as possible to get the offender before the lynch mob did. It is or was that kind of place.

 

[JPBoothy]

Walking towards them should not be a threat but walking behind would be. I am fortunate to live in a place where threats are or certainly were not an issue. My wife walked home from badminton after dark for example with no qualms. That was a few years ago but I have never heard of any problems recently.

What you need is a face like mine as that has always detered women

 

[pawl]

I’m watching Peter Pan

Go on admit your seeing things🥲🤪🤪

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been watching the Waterhole on the I Player.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000pz4p/waterhole-africas-animal-oasis-series-1-episode-1

 

[oldwheels]

I quite like the smell of silage

Good silage has a nice smell I think but some can get a bit ripe sometimes. It is a long time since I had any involvement but it depends on the kind of bacteria which predominate

 

[pawl]

I've been watching the Waterhole on the I Player.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000pz4p/waterhole-africas-animal-oasis-series-1-episode-1

I’ve been watching Pearl Harbour Blooming long film No body called Pearl 🤪🤪🤪

 

[screenman]

I have just got off of the turbo.

 

[BoldonLad]

I quite like the smell of silage

is that a Christian Dior fragrance?

 

[ColinJ]

Walking towards them should not be a threat but walking behind would be.

That appears to be especially worrying for some women. I walk much quicker than most people and they usually hear me catching up with them. I became aware of women being worried when they were looking round and then immediately crossing the road before I caught up. I decided that I would do it myself before they even realised that I was there.

I am fortunate to live in a place where threats are or certainly were not an issue.

I'm sure that it is a minority of women who are nervous. I've had others chatting away on their phones who cross over towards me as they approached.

I have just got off of the turbo.

I ought to get ON mine. I have hardly used it this year despite doing less then 1/3 of my usual distance outdoors.

I was on the phone to my sister a while back. She is planning to visit next year once the Covid situation has improved. She has been given a few TVs and has offered to donate a 26" one to me for turbo use. I want to watch cycling videos while using the trainer. This kind of thing...



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