The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

We have different post people every day. Some women and some men. Equal opportunity round here.

 

[Mo1959]

We have different post people every day. Some women and some men. Equal opportunity round here.

Probably about 80% male posties here. I can only recall seeing two females, although there might be some covering areas I don’t notice.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I seem to be attracted to taking photies of dark winter water just now. The Water of Leith today.

 

[Dave7]

Mind you, if you don't have a tidy you sometimes get a nice surprise when you discover stuff underneath that you forgot you bought!

New, unworn bloomers perhaps ??

 

[Sterlo]

We’ve now got a post lady. She is always much later than the ones we used to get. Usually 12 to 12.30ish now.

Probably taking hours to get ready if she's anything like Mrs S.

 

[Dave7]

We have different post people every day. Some women and some men. Equal opportunity round here.

We had the same postie every day for years. I always tipped him at christmas.
No idea who we have now or when post will arrive.

 

[welsh dragon]

New, unworn bloomers perhaps ??

I have to keep them in a shipping container. They don't fit anywhere else.

 

[ColinJ]

I bought a new puzzle pack for my jigsaw app so might do a puzzle while drinking my mug of Yorkshire tea.

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Ah, that must be what that bloke meant by 'cottaging'!

 

[12boy]

Buncha snoo later today. What's snoo? Nuttin much.
I will have to see if Mrs 12 feels poorly today after the Pfizer booster yesterday.
Not sure if a bike ride or a walk is best today. It is -3C, or -8 with wind chill. One way or another it is off my butt and get outside.
I have found a spell outside in the cold makes sitting around in the warm later even more enjoyable, much like hitting yiur head with a hammer feels so good when you quit.
We don't do doodly squat for Christmas beyond talking to the kids or other relatives. Well, we will have some special to eat but that is about it.
Be safe and well....

 

[gavroche]

Salut tout lr monde. Back home in Wales for a few days. New carpet coming on Monday to be fitted so emptying the lounge on Sunday and one grandson is having our old carpet for his kids bedroom.
Going to Cardiff next Wednesday to see Bill Baley and back the following day.
Christmas day in North Wales but Boxing day near Stoke .
Busy few days ahead for us then and expensive petrol bill with all this mileage.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm off to try to pick up 2 Metros. I suspect that it will be too late though because there is a special offer voucher in today's edition, and another in tomorrow's...

£10 off a spend of £40+ - well worth having, but no use to me solo because I never spend that much.

£15-£20 worth of my normal shopping weighs 10-13 kg and fills my 35 L rucksack. You can't split the spend and I couldn't easily carry more than double the biggest bag I have.

I may split the saving with a pal who drives. The second voucher will be for my sister.

 

[classic33]

You never noticed that English is NOT a 'regular' language...?

Try explaining to a foreign student how to pronounce words containing 'ough' ...

Teacher:

"As in 'rough'"

"Er, except as in 'cough'"

"Or 'plough'!"

"Or 'thought'"

"Or 'dough'"

"Or 'through'"

"Or 'thorough'..."

Student:

"WHAT!!!!!"

You rotten sew and sow.

 

[classic33]

How many mummies have you got?

T'is a well wrapped secret.

 

[PaulSB]

What a result. Mrs P requested we go out to buy a Christmas tree. My heart sank. Decision on the specific tree made inside ten minutes. It's a small one. £20!!! about half what I had prepared myself for.

At Christmas we will have all three sons, two partners and granddaughter. Never had a granddaughter for Christmas before - well not a proper person one as last year she was only seven weeks.

 

[numbnuts]

How many mummies have you got?

They have a lot of mummies in Egypt