The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Geeeeeez...........it's blowing a gale up here. My app says the headwinds were blowing at 14-27mph. 😳 The longest continuous period of headwind being 55 minutes!!!!

Bimbling was out of the question! Friggin' hard work so we had a treat in a rather nice caff. The Saswick Stack; layered crumpet, black pudding, cheese, crumpet, black pudding, two poached eggs.

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Where's the rest?

 

[pawl]

I've made a nutty/seedy loaf and 24 mince pies and it's not 11 o'clock yet

Bet the minc pies won’t be around come Christmas 2021

 

[numbnuts]

Bet the minc pies won’t be around come Christmas 2021

There's 22 now

 

[pawl]

Hi......reporting back.
MrsD is very unsteady eg gets around the house by hanging onto chairs etc.
Anyway, some weeks ago she lost balance and fell.....landing where she had the mastectomy .
Turns out its bruising of the ribs causing the problem eg NO RETURN OF THE CANCER

Great news

 

[numbnuts]

What flour and seed etc do you put in ?

French bread flour two cups, wholemeal 2 cups, so half and half
seeds – linseed seeds, chia seeds and sesame seeds, nuts - Sainsbury chopped nuts
the seeds just a sprinkle and a hand full of the nuts, I've got big hands.
The french bread flour makes a very light loaf, but I have to send away for it as I can't buy it local anymore
https://www.wessexmill.co.uk/

 

[Tenkaykev]

I was having a rummage through the side cupboard where we keep various bottles of Spirits. Right at the back I happened upon an unopened bottle of "Bols" I haven't the faintest idea how it got there. I've certainly not purchased it and can only presume that it was given to us / won in a raffle.
It's quite a high Proof, and has a myriad of genuine gold flakes suspended in it, upending it gives a sort of " Snow Globe " effect. Thinking on how best to make use of it.
I'm quite fond of Barm Brack, I usually use whisky and Tea to steep the fruit. I've been trying to come up with a recipe that would show off the gold flakes to best advantage. All suggestions welcome.

 

[12boy]

Had a little rain last night which was unexpected, but welcome. Dog woke me up after 5 hrs sleep demanding to go outside but was unable to return to sleep. An afternoon nap will be appropriate. Walked the dog, got some stuff out of the garden, did a little on the weight bench and will eat breakfast before I go to finger therapy. A couple of errands, some rock shifting and then the glorious nap. Naps are good.
Good for Mrs D, Dave 7.
Mrs 12 was pretty spry yesterday after getting wired on steroids, but as jumpy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. She managed to make some dinner and even eat some of it. Good to see that.
I do envy the abilities of y'all who knock off big miles. I can spare about 2 hours a day for riding and if I can get my 20 miles In I call it good. Between the oncology and therapy visits I am down to only 4 days a week riding, but the therapy will be done next week so there's a couple more.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Had a little rain last night which was unexpected, but welcome. Dog woke me up after 5 hrs sleep demanding to go outside but was unable to return to sleep. An afternoon nap will be appropriate. Walked the dog, got some stuff out of the garden, did a little on the weight bench and will eat breakfast before I go to finger therapy. A couple of errands, some rock shifting and then the glorious nap. Naps are good.
Good for Mrs D, Dave 7.
Mrs 12 was pretty spry yesterday after getting wired on steroids, but as jumpy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. She managed to make some dinner and even eat some of it. Good to see that.
I do envy the abilities of y'all who knock off big miles. I can spare about 2 hours a day for riding and if I can get my 20 miles In I call it good. Between the oncology and therapy visits I am down to only 4 days a week riding, but the therapy will be done next week so there's a couple more.

20 miles is still good going, I get 2-3 hours spare to ride about once a week.

 

[classic33]

Had a little rain last night which was unexpected, but welcome. Dog woke me up after 5 hrs sleep demanding to go outside but was unable to return to sleep. An afternoon nap will be appropriate. Walked the dog, got some stuff out of the garden, did a little on the weight bench and will eat breakfast before I go to finger therapy. A couple of errands, some rock shifting and then the glorious nap. Naps are good.
Good for Mrs D, Dave 7.
Mrs 12 was pretty spry yesterday after getting wired on steroids, but as jumpy as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. She managed to make some dinner and even eat some of it. Good to see that.
I do envy the abilities of y'all who knock off big miles. I can spare about 2 hours a day for riding and if I can get my 20 miles In I call it good. Between the oncology and therapy visits I am down to only 4 days a week riding, but the therapy will be done next week so there's a couple more.

Watch dog I presume. What stopped it returning, to go to sleep, once out?

There's light there. Rain during the night, work on the garden, possibility of more cycling.

Pedal on, pedal on...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We're not impressed, my Good Lady managed to miss a hospital appointment earlier this year, we've just got the paperwork through to make a fresh appointment, first one available March 2023. we're hoping thats a mistake.

 

[Dave7]

Thanks for the link. There is a stockist avout 8 miles away so I will check that out.

 

[rustybolts]

Yes....it's the best invention since sliced bread, but now you have to slice it

Have you a favorite recipe for the bread maker ? or any tips for successful bread ?

 

[Dave7]

Have you a favorite recipe for the bread maker ? or any tips for successful bread ?

My most successful bread is a mix of wholemeal and strong white......approx 75/25%. Providing the yeast is fresh I have never had a failure.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Hi......reporting back.
MrsD is very unsteady eg gets around the house by hanging onto chairs etc.
Anyway, some weeks ago she lost balance and fell.....landing where she had the mastectomy .
Turns out its bruising of the ribs causing the problem eg NO RETURN OF THE CANCER

Great news 😍

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Enjoyed a notable day, two firsts since BC. Took the bus into town, our first trip into town since BC. Walking back along the Water of Leith and on a whim we called into a cafe, again a first since BC. Albeit it was an outside cafe but a first nevertheless. It was such a treat as we tucked into a fried egg roll (me) and poached eggs florentine (Mrs F).
I’d happily go back to the cafe again, not sure about town though, it was uncomfortably busy in places.
No kingfishers on the WoL this time, just a few dippers and a few grey wagtails.