The Retirement Thread

[Flick of the Elbow]

Yes, supposed to be around 5pm tonight when they are at their closest. Hope the sky is clear enough to get a look.

We had a look for it yesterday about 5 pm, clear skies but we concluded that we’re the wrong side of the hills to be able to see it.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All.
For the last few days we’ve been watching Andrew Marr’s New Elizabethans, most interesting. Though a bit of a misnomer in terms of her Scottish and Irish subjects.
Also enjoying working through Michael Palin’s back catalogue on i-player. Fascinating to see all these places pre their various changes. Passing through India we were having to remind ourselves of what the cities are called now, and the episode we watched yesterday had him travelling through the Soviet Union just days before its fall.

 

[pawl]

Wish I liked swimming as it's supposed to be a great exercise but never enjoyed it and actually quite scared of water. I can just about manage a breadth of breast stroke at the shallow end!

I enjoy swimming but not in an indoor pool .Much prefer out doors Love swimming in the sea which doesn’t happen very often these days as holidays are usually in land

Aged twelve I often swam in the river Some of the local lads would fill the local canal lock and swim there.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This mornings ride has been cancelled, hopefully I can ride tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I enjoy swimming but not in an indoor pool .Much prefer out doors Love swimming in the sea which doesn’t happen very often these days as holidays are usually in land

Aged twelve I often swam in the river Some of the local lads would fill the local canal lock and swim there.

I had swimming leasons at school, and again just after I retired, but I've never felt confident or comfortable in the water and have come to the conclusion that It's not for me.

 

[welsh dragon]

My dad was a fantastic swimmer. I can hold my own but that's about it. Not really my thing either.

 

[GM]

Morning all...As Paulus said it's raining here. Going for a walk up to M&S after breakfast for a click & collect, found an old credit card which I haven't used for ages which amazingly had £95 credit, so treated myself to a new pair of jeans. Normally get Wanglers or Levi's, but I thought I'd try Marksies for the stretchy ones

Have a good day folks!

 

[Dirk]

I can hold my own but that's about it. Not really my thing either.

I can hold my own, as well.
Can't swim whilst doing so, though.

 

[Dave7]

I ain't got a telly .........

In that case you can sit there with no clothes on while watching no telly.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all...As Paulus said it's raining here. Going for a walk up to M&S after breakfast for a click & collect, found an old credit card which I haven't used for ages which amazingly had £95 credit, so treated myself to a new pair of jeans. Normally get Wanglers or Levi's, but I thought I'd try Marksies for the stretchy ones

Have a good day folks!

I have 2 pair of m&s stretchy type jeans in grey. M&S clothing, in the last 15+years has gone right down the pan but these have been good AND comfy.

 

[Dave7]

I can hold my own, as well.
Can't swim whilst doing so, though.

I can hold my own unless I have had too much to drink......then I ask MrsD to hold it for me.

 

[Dave7]

I have become a bit of a Genesis fan over the past few years

I borrowed one for a weekend and was very impressed.

 

[Dave7]

Wish I liked swimming as it's supposed to be a great exercise but never enjoyed it and actually quite scared of water. I can just about manage a breadth of breast stroke at the shallow end!

I could do (my version) of the breast stroke but could never get the hang of the crawl....... maybe its a co-ordination thing. I do maybe 3 strokes then it falls apart. I enjoy watching it as they are so good...so smooth.

 

[PaulSB]

Yes, supposed to be around 5pm tonight when they are at their closest. Hope the sky is clear enough to get a look.

We have an amateur astronomer in the village. Saw this last night but doubt we will see the conjunction unless weather improves dramatically.

750mm focal length telescope. It's biggish, that's all I know

 

[PaulSB]

I was awake, I was nice and warm in bed.

Coffee milk and 1 sugar please

I couldn't enter a lady's bedroom.