The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

That would be a terrible shame for your wildlife. This year I’ve not mown the ‘lawn’ at all, and it’s been brilliant ! It’s saved me lots of labour of course but more importantly it’s been such a pleasure watching the wild flowers and all the bees etc that they provide for. What a shame we ever got into the habit of lawn mowing ! I certainly won’t be going back to it.

I've reduced the mowing this year, and I have a little piece of ground at the top of the garden that is largely left alone, it just gets strimmed once in a while, when it gets too out of hand, I did want to turn it into a flower bed a while back, but discovered theres more bricks and rubble in there than soil, to do anything with it I'd need a JCB, a large skip and a lorry load of fresh top soil.

 

[Mo1959]

This is what my neighbours are doing today. Looks amazing.

 

[GM]

G'day y'all...Had a busy morning, 60 minute spin and then a walk with 🐶....Flick don't read this bit, but I've just finished mowing the lawns .

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. It's a beautiful day. Woke at 2.00am, read till 4.30am, went back to sleep till 8.40am.....................and woke up feeling shite!! Stiff as a board. Anyway second coffee has been consumed and feeling better, Weetabix next and then up to the allotment. I have a problem with storing my shallots, some have started to shoot despite my following all the recommendations, not sure what to do about this. I have masses of tomatoes and quite a lot of green peppers so I'm thinking tomato and green pepper chutney????

 

[numbnuts]

I've been for a spin View attachment 605977 only 15 miles, but it was nice 16.01 avg

I've been for another one 16 miles this time

 

[classic33]

I've been for another one 16 miles this time

Speed?

 

[numbnuts]

Speed?

No I don't touch the stuff 👼

 

[numbnuts]

Not having a lot of luck with two of my Garmin's first the touring edge has got pixelations on the bottom of the screen were the route directions are and can't be fixed. New one needed
Now my Vivoactive 3 will not record distant, I've done a reset.......then it would not pair up with my phone or tablet......I nearly gave up, but I had 10 others goes, I kid you not and then it finely did on both units, I think it is all working, but I'll have to go out for a walk and a ride to see if it all works.
I put out the bin, well it's a black plastic bag and stubbed my toe .....dam flip flops (thongs) and now I have a sore big toe with a plaster on it to stop it bleeding.
Is it bed time yet, tomorrow might be better.

 

[ColinJ]

This is what my neighbours are doing today. Looks amazing.

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My friend Carrie has just got back from a holiday in the Highlands. She had a paddleboarding lesson at Gairloch and described it as "absolutely awesome!" She felt that her fitness was a great help. Funny, I wouldn't have thought that you would need to be fit, but maybe that is to do with constantly having to adjust your balance to stay on the board?

 

[classic33]

Not having a lot of luck with two of my Garmin's first the touring edge has got pixelations on the bottom of the screen were the route directions are and can't be fixed. New one needed
Now my Vivoactive 3 will not record distant, I've done a reset.......then it would not pair up with my phone or tablet......I nearly gave up, but I had 10 others goes, I kid you not and then it finely did on both units, I think it is all working, but I'll have to go out for a walk and a ride to see if it all works.
I put out the bin, well it's a black plastic bag and stubbed my toe .....dam flip flops (thongs) and now I have a sore big toe with a plaster on it to stop it bleeding.
Is it bed time yet, tomorrow might be better.

Have a cake. And if there isn't any, you can bake one.

 

[classic33]

This is what my neighbours are doing today. Looks amazing.

How'd they manage with the 236 foot elevation?

 

[Dave7]

Not having a lot of luck with two of my Garmin's first the touring edge has got pixelations on the bottom of the screen were the route directions are and can't be fixed. New one needed
Now my Vivoactive 3 will not record distant, I've done a reset.......then it would not pair up with my phone or tablet......I nearly gave up, but I had 10 others goes, I kid you not and then it finely did on both units, I think it is all working, but I'll have to go out for a walk and a ride to see if it all works.
I put out the bin, well it's a black plastic bag and stubbed my toe .....dam flip flops (thongs) and now I have a sore big toe with a plaster on it to stop it bleeding.
Is it bed time yet, tomorrow might be better.

There's me thinking you were always naked and now you tell us you wear a thong

 

[numbnuts]

There's me thinking you were always naked and now you tell us you wear a thong

I often wear a thong as I like shorts shorts
and there is nothing worse than showing the bottom half of your briefs in public

 

[Dave7]

I often wear a thong as I like shorts shorts
and there is nothing worse than showing the bottom half of your briefs in public

I have a vision of you in budgie smugglers.
I may not sleep tonight

 

[numbnuts]

I have a vision of you in budgie smugglers.
I may not sleep tonight

Hang on, I have a photo somewhere................