The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning. 17 degrees already. Roll on some cooler weather. I think this must be the first year I am actually looking forward to it getting colder.

I caught up on Vigil last night then watched Silent Witness so an enjoyable evening of tv. Second part of Silent Witness tonight.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Drago]

One for the drivers on here.
Name the UK's shortest motorway, and give it's length.

Dunno. M45?

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
A poor sleep. I woke at 0300, tosses abd turned for hours then decided to get up at 0530.
1st job was to tidy up.........who would think that making and cooking burgers, spuds and veg could cause so much mess .

 

[PaulSB]

One for the drivers on here.
Name the UK's shortest motorway, and give it's length.

I haven't googled this but something tells me it could be the M627 which is not far away from me. Runs from Chadderton to Rochdale which would be +/-3 miles.

I've a vague feeling both Southampton and Bristol have very short sections of motorway. Bristol as I recall has one which leads in to the city?

 

[PaulSB]

So good morning. It's going to be a beautiful autumn day. Tuesday so it's granddaughter day. We're away for the rest of the week so hoping to fit in chores while she's here....... ask me later.

I need to cut grass, harvest onions, runner beans and there may still be a few French beans worth picking. Oh and online finger consultation this afternoon.

Ironing next before I shoot off to collect her.

@Dirk I keep meaning to ask you. I grow garlic successfully but have never tried Elephant garlic. Two questions; do you grow in the same way as standard garlic? I see you grow Solent White as well. Second question. I've read Elephant garlic is a milder, more subtle flavour. Do you use it in the same way as standard or in other ways?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooeee. A tad cool here but we are promised another nice day.

I wonder what will happen today regarding tax increases, tax on bycicles and even stupid talk about making old duffers pay national insurance if the rumours (speak for newspaper crap) are any where near right. Can't see us having to pay national insurance as that would mean that Anyone who is short on payments would now be entitled to a full pension.

Stay safe peeps.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Gonna be hot here today.
There's a large film crew camped on Fairlynch field, just up the road from me. They are filming on Flagpole Dune on the Burrows - no idea what they're filming. There must be about 100 guys in the crew, so it's probably a cinematic production.

@Dirk I keep meaning to ask you. I grow garlic successfully but have never tried Elephant garlic. Two questions; do you grow in the same way as standard garlic? I see you grow Solent White as well. Second question. I've read Elephant garlic is a milder, more subtle flavour. Do you use it in the same way as standard or in other ways?

Elephant garlic is grown in exactly the same way as ordinary garlic - chuck it in the ground and wait several months.
It is milder, with a more subtle flavour and is used in the same way as you'd use other garlic - although, technically, it's not a true garlic - so I've read somewhere.
The seed cloves are pretty expensive, but worth it in my opinion.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, a dull start but supposed to be nicer later.
Enjoyed watching the Devon stage of the ToB yesterday, looked very lovely 😍

 

[Drago]

Dunno. M45?

Actually, just asked Mrs D, who is a cov lass, and ahe reckons the m45 is the shortest motorway with an 'M' designation. She tells me there are some motorway class A roads here and there that are very short, often a mile or less, but I don't know of any myself.

 

[BoldonLad]

One for the drivers on here.
Name the UK's shortest motorway, and give it's length.

Seen this one before, it is near or in Manchester A63?(M), not sure what the last digit is

The shortest one start M, is in Scotland, near Erskine Bridge, M898, the shortest actually in England is M181 near Scunthorpe, I had to look those two up. I should have known M181, used to use it regularly on one of my long distance commutes.

 

[pawl]

I've had three online consultations for my injured finger - severed tendon - following the initial face to face. I found it worked well and saved both myself and the nurse I saw a lot of time. I think it's a question of finding the balance. It may be we need to get used to an initial face to face but for many routine things follow up can be online, telephone etc. I've another one tomorrow.

Beautiful day walking in Yorkshire, eight miles in glorious, warm sunshine. It got very sweaty. The strangest thing happened. At the end of the walk we decided to drive down to Riddlesden foe a drink before we went our separate ways. As we drove down in to the village I had this huge sense of having visited before. I recognised the road, pub, the very distinctive electronic swing bridge over the Leeds-Liverpool. Everything. I got it eventually but it took me 15 minutes. The pub was on the route of the Tour de Yorkshire sportive I rode 6-7 years ago. I stopped at the shop next to the pub to buy bananas.

Morning. 17 degrees already. Roll on some cooler weather. I think this must be the first year I am actually looking forward to it getting colder.

I caught up on Vigil last night then watched Silent Witness so an enjoyable evening of tv. Second part of Silent Witness tonight.

Silent Witness without Clarissa rubbish Just my personal opinion

 

[Mo1959]

Silent Witness without Clarissa rubbish Just my personal opinion

Yes, I miss her. She was a great character.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my Facebook page this morning.