The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I was quite excited when we got ours but I have never taken to it for some reason. Maybe if you actually cook and not live on ready meals like me it would be good as I think their meat looks ok. Some of the fruit and veg I bought didn't last well and the shelf lives of fresh stuff is often very short, hence me just reverting to the Co-op.

Fully agree re the life for fresh fruit and veg although it has improved a lot.
We used to enjoy their ready meals vut they lost the plot and the chicken etc was awful. I think they have changed suppliers as I tried a curry 2 weeks ago and it was much improved.

 

[welsh dragon]

Didn't they bring a lot of beavers into Scotland about 10 years ago hoping they would breed successfully ? must be working

They are talking about introducing them in Wales although I understand that there are a number In Wales already. I think some must have been transported to here from maybe Scotland.

The river dovey was mentined. In Scotland some like them but others hated them as they kept damming streams and flooding farmers land making it useless.

I don't think they would be welcomed here by farmers.

 

[Dave7]

I think that some of their Whisky / Gin have been rated as excellent.

We drink their whisky and Cognac (brandy is toooo common for me).
Standard whisky is £14.99 per Ltr. They have some nice single malts @ £20ish.

 

[Dirk]

Their beans aren't a patch on Heinz either.......and their Fruit and Fibre equivalent isn't as good as Kellogs. You just need to experiment and see what you like.

We prefer the ALDI Fruit & Fibre to Kellogg's.

 

[Mo1959]

We prefer the ALDI Fruit & Fibre to Kellogg's.

That's the thing I suppose, it's all just down to taste. I found it a bit bland and tasteless compared to Kellogs. I have heard people say they think the beans are ok too, but I didn't enjoy them. You really just have to experiment.

 

[pawl]

Morning Dull not chilly Tip callsGot a load of shrub clippings to dump due to garden waste not collected last weeki

Good job I checked tip closed today

 

[Deleted member 1258]

They've dropped off a skip next door, looks like the landlord is having a clean up.

 

[numbnuts]

Ironing done and prescription picked up
phone slammed down on a scammer
other than that I have nothing on and it looks like so no trike ride

 

[Mo1959]

Ironing done and prescription picked up
phone slammed down on a scammer
other than that I have nothing on and it looks like so no trike ride

Just as well if you have nothing on

 

[Dirk]

Doggie walk on beach done.
Off down to the village now.

 

[gavroche]

Tip done and that's it for this month as we are only allowed two trips per month and that was my second.
Now watching the TdB . The rain has stopped and it is brightening up.
Looking forward to a nice ham / cucumber sandwich on Tiger Bloomer bread.

 

[Mo1959]

Tip done and that's it for this month as we are only allowed two trips per month and that was my second.
Now watching the TdB . The rain has stopped and it is brightening up.
Looking forward to a nice ham / cucumber sandwich on Tiger Bloomer bread.

Jeez.....that seems a bit strict. As far as I know we can go back and forward several times per day. Last stuff I took down I made two trips and the guy doesn't even come out of his porta cabin normally.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Tips round here vary a lot
Between lockdowns we had to sell my mother-in-law's house and my wife's old house so lots of tip runs while clearing out

Nearest tip to their houses was 1 trip per week pre booked
one my us - just turn up - no problem
I did about 3 trips a day for about 2 weeks - never a problem - brother-in-law tried to sneak an extra trip in near the houses and got kicked out!!!

I think it is all back to normal now but the variability is weird

 

[gavroche]

Jeez.....that seems a bit strict. As far as I know we can go back and forward several times per day. Last stuff I took down I made two trips and the guy doesn't even come out of his porta cabin normally.

The restrictions started with Covid. We have to book our slot on line and no one can just turn up like it used to be. Appointments only now.
I always turn up about 10 minutes early but they still let me in.

 

[Tenkaykev]

That's the thing I suppose, it's all just down to taste. I found it a bit bland and tasteless compared to Kellogs. I have heard people say they think the beans are ok too, but I didn't enjoy them. You really just have to experiment.

Their “ Deluxe” ( not sure if that’s the correct name) Muesli is very good. I often use it with Alpro Vanilla Soy “ milk “