The Retirement Thread

[Salad Dodger]

And here's a question for anyone who routinely does lateral flow COVID self tests. If you are right handed, do you swab your right nostril first? If you are left handed, do you swab your left nostril first?

Today I went rogue and swabbed left side first. It has still come up clear, thankfully......

 

[Mo1959]

I am back. That was a tad chilly and sleety. Bottom half got cold and wet so changed when I got in.

Feck knows what my noisy neighbours are going to be up to this weekend. I see an Arnold Clark hire van in the drive and they are rattling about already. Just seems to have been constant noise since they moved in two years ago.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, 2° with sleet/snow forecast all day, lovely !

Listened yesterday to the midweek Scotland Outdoors podcast, an interview with a wonderful Glasgow couple who have made their lives around their love of cycling and their work to share with others, particularly the disadvantaged. A wonderful listen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0bljwfv

 

[Dirk]

Anyone else been here?
I went in the late 90s during a 3 day Stag do.
Don't remember that much.......

 

[Paulus]

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Anyone else been here?
I went in the late 90s during a 3 day Stag do.
Don't remember that much.......

Looks an interesting place, whereabouts is it?

 

[Dave7]

Hello all.
Another 'orrible day with lots of rain.
Breakfast was banana butty.
Lunch is set to be sausage, chips and baked beans.
A TV day with footy plus winter olympics.
I feel tired just thinking about it

 

[classic33]

Looks an interesting place, whereabouts is it?

Temple Bar.

 

[Tenkaykev]

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Anyone else been here?
I went in the late 90s during a 3 day Stag do.
Don't remember that much.......

Yes, several times. A few of us used to pop over to run the Dublin Marathon which was always held on a Monday. We'd wander round the Pubs in Temple Bar in a quest to rehydrate 😁 My favourite pub was Oliver St John Gogarty, some great music and company.

 

[Mo1959]

Moved through to the living room and stuck the Winter Olympics on. I’m quite enjoying it. I enjoy most sports on tv, but especially the big events like Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Champs.

I’ve made a cuppa and have the fleecy blanket over my knees as it’s chilly.

 

[classic33]

Moved through to the living room and stuck the Winter Olympics on. I’m quite enjoying it. I enjoy most sports on tv, but especially the big events like Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Champs.

I’ve made a cuppa and have the fleecy blanket over my knees as it’s chilly.

Small fleecy blanket by any chance?

 

[Mo1959]

Small fleecy blanket by any chance?

No, it’s quite big……I haven’t stolen Mollys. 🐱

 

[classic33]

No, it’s quite big……I haven’t stolen Mollys. 🐱

Good to hear.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have put a lamb casserole on to cook in the crock pot. Easy to do. One pot. Sorted

 

[GM]

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Anyone else been here?
I went in the late 90s during a 3 day Stag do.
Don't remember that much.......

Morning all... Yes I've been there a couple of times and had the compulsory 2 pints of Guinness, great atmosphere and a great place to go for a long weekend.

As Paulus said it's was pouring down here when I got up at 9.30, bike ride cancelled and now the sun is out, typical. I'll have an hour spinning instead.

Enjoy your day folks!

 

[Dirk]

Looks an interesting place, whereabouts is it?

Temple Bar on the banks of the River Liffey in Dublin.
I've never been in a pub that was so packed.
Couldn't get to the bar - had to shout your order out, pass the money along through the crowd and a tray of drinks would be passed back to you.
You could have passed out and not fallen over.
And it was the same on all 3 floors.