The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

I don't get nervous out here, but in Birmingham I was always aware of my surroundings especially at night.

I hated the sound of footsteps behind me at night on my way home from work. It always worried me.

 

[ColinJ]

I don't get nervous out here, but in Birmingham I was always aware of my surroundings especially at night.

I hated the sound of footsteps behind me at night on my way home from work. It always worried me.

I am a fairly chunky 6' 1" but even I have got nervous at night at times when other men got too close for comfort... (Fnaar jokes that way ----> !)

I was using an ATM at night once and 2 young guys about my size got well into my personal space. They were fooling around and one knocked the other into me at the precise moment that I had authorised my cash withdrawal. I got a rush of blood to the head and shoved him back and told them both to "KEEP THE F**K AWAY FROM ME!" They looked so startled that I almost felt sorry for them, but it felt like they were about to mug me. Somebody I worked with got hit over the head and robbed in similar circumstances.

 

[Mo1959]

I don't get nervous out here, but in Birmingham I was always aware of my surroundings especially at night.

I hated the sound of footsteps behind me at night on my way home from work. It always worried me.

A few people have asked me if I’m not scared going out so early running or cycling on my own in the dark, but can’t say it bothers me.

 

[oldwheels]

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.

It is a long time ago and the details now escape me but there were experiments with injecting different bacteria. The ones with the worst smells to humans were found to be the most palatable to the cattle in the experiments.

 

[oldwheels]

I am a fairly chunky 6' 1" but even I have got nervous at night at times when other men got too close for comfort... (Fnaar jokes that way ----> !)

I was using an ATM at night once and 2 young guys about my size got well into my personal space. They were fooling around and one knocked the other into me at the precise moment that I had authorised my cash withdrawal. I got a rush of blood to the head and shoved him back and told them both to "KEEP THE F**K AWAY FROM ME!" They looked so startled that I almost felt sorry for them, but it felt like they were about to mug me. Somebody I worked with got hit over the head and robbed in similar circumstances.

Guy I know was mugged once in Leeds. When the police arrived they remarked that it was the first time they had to call an ambulance for the muggers. Big guy with a judo black belt and a quick temper which is at odds with the general judo philosophy. He was charged with GBH but but the case was thrown out of court.

 

[oldwheels]

A few people have asked me if I’m not scared going out so early running or cycling on my own in the dark, but can’t say it bothers me.

At the time you go out any self respecting mugger is fast asleep somewhere

 

[ColinJ]

At the time you go out any self respecting mugger is fast asleep somewhere

Ha ha - I was thinking that too!

 

[PaulSB]

I don't get nervous out here, but in Birmingham I was always aware of my surroundings especially at night.

I hated the sound of footsteps behind me at night on my way home from work. It always worried me.

We lived in Sparkbrook about 38 years ago. When Mrs P was coming home from a late shift I always walked to the bus stop to walk home with her.

 

[welsh dragon]

We lived in Sparkbrook about 38 years ago. When Mrs P was coming home from a late shift I always walked to the bus stop to walk home with her.

In sparkbrook they would steal the gold teeth out of your mouth given half a chance.

 

[Juan Kog]

Our eldest lad has just posted this old piece of film on my facebook page, its very good.

Thanks for posting dave r , of course I don’t remember the winter of 63 ,but I’ve heard from old people it was very severe

 

[Dirk]

I'm always very aware of my surroundings. I always sit with my back to a wall in pubs, where I can see who comes and goes. I'll pick up on a car that has followed me for more than 2 turns and people who I see in more than 1 shop.
Old habits die hard. It's probably why I've reached state pension age.

 

[oldwheels]

I'm always very aware of my surroundings. I always sit with my back to a wall in pubs, where I can see who comes and goes. I'll pick up on a car that has followed me for more than 2 turns and people who I see in more than 1 shop.
Old habits die hard. It's probably why I've reached state pension age.

One of the directors of a company I worked for was in Abyssinia as he was in the Italian army. He only slept under a window, never facing it but always facing a door and always sat with his back against a wall. The guerillas would burst a window and spray the room with bullets so the only hope of survival was to be under the window. He also had a strategy to avoid hand grenades but cannot remember that one. For a multi millionaire he was a nice guy and had lots of stories. He drove a fairly old Rolls Royce -- very badly but was always willing to pay for any damage he caused. It was said he smiled very nicely as he scraped past.

 

[PaulSB]

I HATE race blades.............but not quite as much as Strictly!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This Strictly final is the best ever.
I’ve no idea who to vote for, they’ve all been AMAZING 😍

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thanks for posting dave r , of course I don’t remember the winter of 63 ,but I’ve heard from old people it was very severe

I don't consider myself an old person, but I remember the winter of 1963.