The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

And that's the other reason... I'm too lazy to do housework to virtually anybody else's standards!

I do stuff to my standard no one else's. I do though understand the small things which have to be done.

 

[classic33]

Good evening. The weather has been glorious. Mrs P's birthday tomorrow so all the family home today. I have:

• Ironed
• Made bed
• Put ironing away
• Prepared lunch
• Made gooseberry crumble
• Made birthday cake
• Cooked and served lunch
• Cleared everything up
• Joined family outside and been granddad
• Played croquet at cricket club
• Served cake and tea
• Tidied up
• Emptied dishwasher

Mrs P is happy. I have sat down with a large whisky 🥃

I'm nackered........time to watch some adverts, only thing worth watching these days.

They're repeats as well.

 

[Dirk]

It's the dry skin round your nails. No amount of manure would do that to your hands.

OK.....if you say so.

 

[pawl]

I do stuff to my standard no one else's. I do though understand the small things which have to be done.

I have just got Mrs p top approval rating regarding my house cleaning skills during her incapacity washing up .Using theMr Sheen I can even use the vacuum cleaner plus change it’s myriad accessories

 

[PaulSB]

I have just got Mrs p top approval rating regarding my house cleaning skills during her incapacity washing up .Using theMr Sheen I can even use the vacuum cleaner plus change it’s myriad accessories

I always reckon if my Mrs P says nothing I've done a decent job! Mind you I do 90% of the housework so it's best she says nowt! 😄

 

[ColinJ]

I do stuff to my standard no one else's. I do though understand the small things which have to be done.

That's what I'm saying...

I do the 20 minutes of housework a week to my standards. It's just that nobody else seems to share those standards!

 

[ColinJ]

I don't watch TV. It may be on but I rarely watch it so don't really care what choice is made. There are a few things I enjoy, Vigil at present, but I'm more likely to pick something from Netflix or YouTube.

When 'bubble pal' was here a lot during lockdown she liked to relax with some of her favourite daytime/early evening programmes. I don't mind the pictures being on while I am working on my computer but I can't stand hearing the participants (cooks/decorators/dating partners/whatever) wittering on. We compromise - she listens to those shows on headphones. When we watch programmes together later on, I switch the soundbar on. That works for us.

I don't watch my personal choice of TV shows until after she goes to bed.

 

[GM]

Good morning from another cloudy and grey Barnet.
Dog walking soon, grass cutting later as we are off to Norfolk tomorrow for a week. My packing will take 10 minutes, MrsP will take much longer. The dog's bag is packed already.
The tour of Britain starts today, ITV4 from 10.45 for those who want to watch it.
Another busy day in paradise

Where abouts in Norfolk are you going Paul? We're going up to Burnham Market in a couple of weeks time for a week. I think you've picked a good week to go weather wise.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night GranMa

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

First!

Back in the school volunteering with the covid testing today.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Drago beat me to it. Very muggy and murky here this morning. I think I’ll be sweating just walking.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Dull but surprisingly warm here.
Up at 0600 but doing some house type worky things.
Trying to get enthusiastic about an Aldi dash but so far its not working. I thought a coffee would do it but not yet .
Today I am making beef burgers. Not made them before so it could be interesting .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, first machine of washing on, beds stripped, my Good Lady has someone coming this morning for an assessment, we're down the club later, and I've needed the warm spoons this morning.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Foggy out there this morning but forecast to clear.
Today I shall be mostly digging manure into my raised beds.