The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

They really know how to rub it in, just had a message from Poole council advising of all the festivals that are on this and next week, plus there's a Beer festival at the Goat and Tricycle that we were planning on attending 🍺🥲
Ah well, there's always another festival on the horizon 😁Mrs Tenkaykev has just booked a Home Delivery and we're well stocked up for essentials.

Serious question.
If you just ignored the message and carried on as normal would anybody know??
I am NOT suggesting you do it.... just wondering how it works.

 

[pawl]

Anyone remember the Bayko building sets? Plastic bricks that slid onto metal rods that you built houses with, probably wouldn't be allowed these days because of the rods. Makes me wonder how many of our childhood toys would be banned these days as to dangerous.

http://thedabbler.co.uk/2015/02/bring-back-bayko/

Im a few years older than you I don’t remember Bayko building sets.

 

[welsh dragon]

Serious question.
If you just ignored the message and carried on as normal would anybody know??
I am NOT suggesting you do it.... just wondering how it works.

They are spying on you through the Covid19 jab. For God's sake man, didn't you know that?

 

[pawl]

Morning all

Off to put the insides of the caravan back together this morning.
@dave r Bayko, eh? Yes I remember that well.
My Dad was always bringing odd stuff home when I was a kid.
If he thought I'd shown an interest in something, he'd always seem to find someone trying to get rid of a load of it at a bargain price.
He came home once with the biggest Bayko set you could get - given to him by a colleague. I had fun with that, although I preferred Meccano. When he realised that I was more interested in mechanics, than building, he somehow blagged a used Meccano No.10 set - in the wooden case - for next to nothing. I was the envy of my mates!
Wish I'd still got it.

Morning all

Off to put the insides of the caravan back together this morning.
@dave r Bayko, eh? Yes I remember that well.
My Dad was always bringing odd stuff home when I was a kid.
If he thought I'd shown an interest in something, he'd always seem to find someone trying to get rid of a load of it at a bargain price.
He came home once with the biggest Bayko set you could get - given to him by a colleague. I had fun with that, although I preferred Meccano. When he realised that I was more interested in mechanics, than building, he somehow blagged a used Meccano No.10 set - in the wooden case - for next to nothing. I was the envy of my mates!
Wish I'd still got it.
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My mates dad was always bringing stuff home Stopped when the police caught up with him.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning folks,
Well that’s a turn up for the books, Mrs Tenkaykev and I awoke this morning to find out that we’ve both been “ pinged” and advised to go into self isolation for ten days. We’ve been wracking our brains to think on where the potential contact might have been. We stopped for coffee and cake on Sunday but both sat at an outdoor table, so although someone sitting at another table might possibly have triggered the alert we don’t feel that there’s any real risk, if indeed that was the occasion.
We live in a mid terrace, my phone can “ see “ next door’s WiFi and Bluetooth speaker, so if one of the neighbours tested positive then I expect that would trigger an alert.
Ah well time to dig out the turbo and get pedalling.
Stay safe folks

Personally, I would take a lateral flow test now, if all ok, carry on normally. Take another test in a couple of days time and take it from there.
I did download the app as I needed the QR code to show that I had been jabbed twice to get into a couple of events
But i had the notifications turned off so as not to get pinged.

 

[pawl]

My dad bought me a cement mixer and a pile of bricks 🧱 He said there you are lad build me a shed

 

[Dave7]

They are spying on you through the Covid19 jab. For God's sake man, didn't you know that?

Ahhh......I read that but didn't know it was factual ......thank you for that

 

[BoldonLad]

They are spying on you through the Covid19 jab. For God's sake man, didn't you know that?

Exactly. That is why you have to have two jabs, so they can see and hear in stereo , it's true, I read it on Facebook

 

[welsh dragon]

Exactly. That is why you have to have two jabs, so they can see and hear in stereo , it's true, I read it on Facebook

It must be true then

 

[Sterlo]

Exactly. That is why you have to have two jabs, so they can see and hear in stereo , it's true, I read it on Facebook

That explains it then, when the wind's in the right direction, I can pick up Radio 2 and local taxi companies!

 

[classic33]

PaulSB the Meccano bench is brilliant, I want one . You do realise we're showing our age , knowing what Meccano is .

Always wanted this one from Frizinghall Models

 

[classic33]

Right I've blathered on enough. The forecast is/was dire. It's a beautiful cool and sunny day.

I've a couple of domestic appointments plus the gas man cometh. We're getting smart meters today. Our house is very old, I'm sure there will be a reason why he can't fit them.

Our mains electric supply comes from heavy duty cables which run along the front of the terrace. Fine. The two cables are attached to the front wall of the cottages about eight foot high using huge lead cable clips. A spur goes in to each house through a hole in the wall above the front door. It's like some sort of giant ring main.

Health and Safety gone mad.

I have my stretches to do.

But, but It's Thursday, not Monday!!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just a little walk this morning, before the forecasted wetness arrives. Still a few swallows and martins about, nice views also of some young grey wagtails. Very few butterflies.

 

[Dave7]

Just a little walk this morning, before the forecasted wetness arrives. Still a few swallows and martins about, nice views also of some young grey wagtails. Very few butterflies.
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Sitting on the patio we had excellent views of a Nuthatch...... it visited 3 times while we watched. Approx 10ft away, it was lovely.

 

[Dave7]

The promised rain has arrived
But the garden needs it