The Retirement Thread

[rustybolts]

Thanks Kev.....must admit I am chuffed.
There was me, MrsD, our son and the physio while he explained, when I threw in "oh good, does that mean we can have sex"?
MrsDs face was a picture.

Have sex ? No wonder you had her on all fours and there was a lovely expression on her face . Seriously though I am delighted for you to get good news as are all the contributors here I am sure. Remember to take care of yourself as well Dave

 

[BoldonLad]

Last time we went was maybe 4 or 5 years ago. Parking charges.... . We explained that we didn't want to stop, just have a look. No chance. So we paid and wandered around.
The Lands End sign.......all fenced off. You now have to pay to take a photo.
Gift shop!!!! I picked up a model of the sign. Underneath it says "made in China". If it had been made locally we would have bought it......crazy.

I seem to recall that Lands End "attraction" was bought up by Peter d'Savary?, one of the "entrepreneurs" of the Thatcher years? He appears to be one of the few people for whom an encounter with the "President of Nigeria" had a beneficial outcome

 

[welsh dragon]

I have some washing on the line as its quite blustery here. Hope it dries before the rain starts. Sods law and all that.

 

[oldwheels]

I seem to recall that Lands End "attraction" was bought up by Peter d'Savary?, one of the "entrepreneurs" of the Thatcher years? He appears to be one of the few people for whom an encounter with the "President of Nigeria" had a beneficial outcome

He also owned the Glenborrodale Castle Hotel up Loch Sunart. We used to pop in for coffee when sailing in company on social occasions. Never met the man but the hotel was ok even with scruff off yachts.

 

[oldwheels]

Temperature was 6.5C when I got up but a cold, wet and miserable day and feels much colder due to the northerly wind.
We have had no streetlights now for several nights. Very odd looking out after dark as it is pitch black.
Surprised nothing has appeared on a FB page so it must be a forbidden subject. It might frighten a tourist since the place is now run for the tourists and not for those who actually live here.
I once went for a walk with no torch on a nice starry night up Loch Shin in Sutherland. Seemed ok at first but then I realised I could see nothing, not even a hand in front of my face. Dark skies for sure and I had to go very slowly and carefully back to the camp site as I could not see where I was putting my feet.
Nowadays there are lights everywhere and true darkness is something very rarely encountered.

 

[Dirk]

If you are walking the South West Coastal Path, you get in to the Lands End area free of charge - they still charge for the inside 'attractions' though.
Peter de Savary sold off his Lands End interest quite a number of years ago.

 

[Paulus]

Yum yum. So easy to cook, so tasty.

 

[Mo1959]

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Yum yum. So easy to cook, so tasty.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have to admit my error. I have signed up to TikTok. It's rather addictive I am afraid. Theres a lot of garbage, but some of it is really really funny.

 

[Mo1959]

I have to admit my error. I have signed up to TikTok. It's rather addictive I am afraid. Theres a lot of garbage, but some of it is really really funny.

Just Googled it. It says it’s an app used by young people! Are you sure you’re allowed to use it?

 

[welsh dragon]

Just Googled it. It says it’s an app used by young people! Are you sure you’re allowed to use it?

There are people of all ages on it. From 20 something's to 80 year olds. I am somewhere in between those 2 ages.

 

[welsh dragon]

Sausage, pasta and pasta sauce for us today.

 

[Paulus]

Not a lover of seafood then?

 

[Mo1959]

Not a lover of seafood then?

Just the bog standard haddock, cod, scampi, fish cakes, etc. Preferably covered in breadcrumbs/batter and not looking too much like a fish!

 

[welsh dragon]

I like fish.