The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Fish for us today. And it's still
Here

 

[Dave7]

MrsD's making a Caldo verde for lunch.

Are all the pubs closed today ?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

An interesting ride this morning. Went past the airport both ways. On the way out I noticed around 100 police vans parked at the Royal Highland Showground, adjacent to the airport. Never seen anything like it. Then on the way back as I came past the airport again I was met with the sight of the US Presidential motorcade coming in the opposite direction, around 30 vehicles in total with two massive presumably armoured truck-like limousines in their midst, flying presidential crests. And a large troop carrying helicopter tracking it all at low level. Quite a sight. Quite a few press stood on the cycle path taking photo’s.
Edit, adding BBC link
View: https://twitter.com/bbcscotlandnews/status/1455140262863323141?s=21

 

[welsh dragon]

An interesting ride this morning. Went past the airport both ways. On the way out I noticed around 100 police vans parked at the Royal Highland Showground, adjacent to the airport. Never seen anything like it. Then on the way back as I came past the airport again I was met with the sight of the US Presidential motorcade coming in the opposite direction, around 30 vehicles in total with two massive presumably armoured truck-like limousines in their midst, flying presidential crests. And a large troop carrying helicopter tracking it all at low level. Quite a sight. Quite a few press stood on the cycle path taking photo’s.
Edit, adding BBC link
View: https://twitter.com/bbcscotlandnews/status/1455140262863323141?s=21

I understood that Biden arrived in the UK with 80 vehicles. Great. Climate change meeting is going swimmingly and meaningfully well.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Must have just missed this...

View: https://twitter.com/theedinburgnews/status/1455157213069131778?s=21

 

[Dave7]

Decision made......cottage pie for us

 

[numbnuts]

Dun walking 12,036 steps
Cup-a-soup for me

 

[pawl]

No snow either.

Give BBC weather a chance They’ll find some even if it has no chance of happening

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

No sun.No flowers.No birdsong November

Lots of birds still sing, or at least make cheerful noises, in November. Sparrows always make happy noises. The twittering of a group of long tailed tits is another favourite. Dippers sing properly defending territories from mid winter. Flocks of geese and if you are lucky whooper swans are amazing. And the trilling of a group of waxwings is sublime.

 

[Mo1959]

Finally kicked myself out the door for a short bimble. 3 weeks since the last one and ages before that too Apart from being a bit breezy, it was reasonably enjoyable once I got going. Barely 17 miles but I don't care these days. Lol

 

[welsh dragon]

Finally kicked myself out the door for a short bimble. 3 weeks since the last one and ages before that too Apart from being a bit breezy, it was reasonably enjoyable once I got going. Barely 17 miles but I don't care these days. Lol

Well done Mo.

 

[Mo1959]

Well done Mo.

Might be another 3 weeks till the next one! At least it gave the foot a relative rest.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Brighter day here.

Managed to crack off 1.5 hours on the treadmill/turbo/multi-gym tha we installed last year. Have kept this up for almost a whole year now.

Start of the big clean-up for the house as we have friends here at the weekend.

Expensive week 1 - new dental bridge to be fitted as old one failed after thirteen years. Never playfight with a large Weimaraner!

Expensive week 2 - Mrs SD at the hairdressers this week. Megabucks time - does look terrific though.

Hoping for good news from B-o-E monetary committee on Thursday when base rates will rise with a bit of luck.

Still waiting for my booster invite.

Making a curry today.

End of update.

 

[Mo1959]

Expensive week 1 - new dental bridge to be fitted as old one failed after thirteen years. Never playfight with a large Weimaraner!

Lol. Dogs can be so clumsy. I bent down to clap a Whippet on my morning walk which jumped up at the same time and I got it's nose nearly in my eye!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Lol. Dogs can be so clumsy. I bent down to clap a Whippet on my morning walk which jumped up at the same time and I got it's nose nearly in my eye!

He's long gone now but he head-butted me and one of the teeth on either side of my two front teeth snapped clean off.

Couldn't have a crown as the root was split straight down the middle too.

Effing (sorry @Dave7 ) hurt.