The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Well, they do a fully zipped version, ( the type I have ) and also a partially zipped version.
I've posted this photo before, a gloriously sunny day near Corfe Castle, the " Bad Cow " relay race. The baton being a small rubber squeaky toy cow. My leg of the relay? it p*ssed down almost all the way round.
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I've got a picture of me cresting Newlands pass last Sunday looking almost exactly the same. 😂😂

 

[PaulSB]

Sod it. Nae pockets in a shroud as I like to say. I have ordered the nice blue one.

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That's gorgeous. Love it. I want one but sadly have to file in the same place as washing the bike in the shower. 😂

 

[Drago]

What's all this "serving" police officer bollerks in the news this week? Being a copper is a binary thing - you either are one, or you are not. None of this "serving" sheet, they're not waiters.

 

[Dave7]

Sod it. Nae pockets in a shroud as I like to say. I have ordered the nice blue one.

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Nice looking jacket Mo. Expensive but sometimes you get what you pay for.

 

[PaulSB]

Aldi dash completed and back home for 0830......if I get there as it opens there are only ever 5 or 6 people in.

EGGS. (AS IN HENS EGGS)
I got some from the farm shop t'ther day and just 1 of them was pure white..
I can't recall if or when I have seen one before.
I googled it and found 3 things.
1. There are various opinions as to why eggs are brown, speckled or white.
2. Colour makes no difference to quality.
3. Wbite are apparently making a 'comeback' and Tesco are selling boxes of white eggs.

Yep, seen this somewhere or other. I think they were more expensive. Bloody rip off. I really, really do not like Tesco. I have to be careful where I say this. A good friend's partner is night manager at the local Tesco!

Right then. Onwards and upwards. Must get going. Probably catch you all at lunchtime.

 

[BoldonLad]

A pinch and a punch folks.
Had a follow up Email from Octopus Energy a couple of days ago. Out of interest I went on to their website for a quote, as if I were a new customer. I don't have the exact figures as to my annual fuel consumption so I just went with one of the presets. The quote was double what I was paying to Avro ( and I am in credit with Avro to the tune of more than £350.)
I expect that things will settle down to a more realistic figure after a few months.
Coincidentally the heating came on this morning, I set the room stat quite low prior to going away a couple of weeks ago. This got me wondering what others find to be a comfortable temperature. I'm happy about 18 degrees, Mrs Tenkaykev about 20 -22 degrees.
I can jump on the Turbo if I'm feeling cold, or put a jumper on. Another option might be to see if I've still got a Kaftan up in the loft 😉
Peace and unity folks, peace and unity...

Mrs @BoldonLad starts to get frostbite (according to her) at anything below 23C. My suggestion to "put a jumper on" falls on deaf, and frozen ears.

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning folks got the heater on and looks grey out but not too windy. Will be taking 'my precious' out on the wet/grimy roads and wondered whats best to wash the grot of with when i come home? could get in the shower with it i spose
Tourists have thinned out and the beach was almost empty yesterday.
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When working in Gibraltar, I used to share an apartment, across the border in Spain, with a fellow ex-pat. He was a keen jogger. After a jogging session, he would return to the apartment and get in the shower, in his jogging gear (minus trainers, I think), to wash himself, and the jogging gear.

 

[BoldonLad]

Yep. I was actually looking at another one in a different colour. Sheer extravagance so not sure.

Go for it!, you know you are worth it

 

[numbnuts]

When working in Gibraltar, I used to share an apartment, across the border in Spain, with a fellow ex-pat. He was a keen jogger. After a jogging session, he would return to the apartment and get in the shower, in his jogging gear (minus trainers, I think), to wash himself, and the jogging gear.

Now if he went jogging naked...............
I've been there twice and my mum was born there

 

[Drago]

I went jogging naked and was mistaken for Jake the Peg.

 

[welsh dragon]

Not bad here now. Blue skies. It's a tad windy though.

Roast beef sandwiches today for us.

 

[Dave7]

Not bad here now. Blue skies. It's a tad windy though.

Roast beef sandwiches today for us.

I am just about to put the spuds in to roast.
Cauliflower, carrots and brocoli to go with it. Also sausages for me......MrsD is gradually turning vegie .

 

[Dave7]

OLD schoolkids rhymes......I need some help here.
OK, I am going back to the 50s here.
We used to sing about Hitler only having one ball BUT......
We also had one about how Nelson lost his eye.
All I can remember is the last bit which was
"wish wham wallop
down came a dollop
and thats how Nelson lost his eye.

Any ideas ???
Mr Google has let me down.

 

[numbnuts]

OLD schoolkids rhymes......I need some help here.
OK, I am going back to the 50s here.
We used to sing about Hitler only having one ball BUT......
We also had one about how Nelson lost his eye.
All I can remember is the last bit which was
"wish wham wallop
down came a dollop
and thats how Nelson lost his eye.

Any ideas ???
Mr Google has let me down.

Starts at 3:00 @Dave7

View: https://youtu.be/Y1DWJQkOJew

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been out for a little loop into West Lothian. Very windy, some nice sunny spells but heavy squally showers. Felt properly autumnal cool. The temperature that is.