The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Another one from facebook this morning, Lol


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Was that Dominic Culmmings in Barnard Castle before his visit to Specsavers

 

[pawl]

Good morning people, cold, wet under foot and a bit blowy here, wordled in four this morning, took about 25 minutes, I changed my start word today, got nothing on my first word and one letter in the wrong place on the second word, I didn't think I'd do it and was surprised when I got it in four, family round later, I've now seen some pictures of our grandson, he isn't home yet and it'll be a few weeks yet.

Hope the little lad is progressing well.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hope the little lad is progressing well.

He is thank you.

 

[pawl]

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Contains swearing.

Cleaned my specs twice before I realised I had to touch the screen to bring it into focus

 

[welsh dragon]

My son's washing machine is broken and my grandson needs some washing done so he is coming here from aber to get me to do it, so I have gone from grans taxis to grans washing machine

 

[Mo1959]

I had a quick walk round for a few bits and pieces from the supermarket while it was bright. Well timed as it's battering down again.

Another cuppa while I browse and play games.

 

[ColinJ]

A pal woke me up 'early' by texting me before 09:00. My phone is only a few cms from my head while I sleep so I can hear the alarm, but it means that notification sounds also wake me. 3.5 hours sleep isn't enough even for me! Don't know whether to just stay awake now and doze later, or try to get another hour or two in.

Managed to finish another Times Quick Cryptic at 04:45. 2 clues foxed me for hours but answers suddenly came to me...

Track about boy and female, romantically attached (6, 3) Answer: SPOKEN FOR

Pick up king, then knight (5) Answer: LEARN

Can't sleep now. Will doze later. Trying to psych myself up to going out into horrid weather for supplies!

 

[Tenkaykev]

A pal woke me up 'early' by texting me before 09:00. My phone is only a few cms from my head while I sleep so I can hear the alarm, but it means that notification sounds also wake me. 3.5 hours sleep isn't enough even for me! Don't know whether to just stay awake now and doze later, or try to get another hour or two in.

Managed to finish another Times Quick Cryptic at 04:45. 2 clues foxed me for hours but answers suddenly came to me...

Track about boy and female, romantically attached (6, 3) Answer: SPOKEN FOR

Pick up king, then knight (5) Answer: LEARN

Can't sleep now. Will doze later. Trying to psych myself up to going out into horrid weather for supplies!

I have my phone set to " Do Not Disturb " between 9:30pm and 7:30am. There's an option to select contacts who can override the settings which I do for close family, plus the option to allow phone calls from close contacts who 'phone three times in quick succession.

 

[welsh dragon]

We have musical chairs going on In the garden again. They are moving around again.

 

[Dave7]

Hello all.
I popped in earlier but was not up to posting.
Trying to wake myself up as we have to be at the pub for 1500 (my belated 75th birthday bash).......14 of us expected.
Have tbh.......they are all coming back here but I am not really up to it.

 

[GM]

Morning all...Still getting the hang of Quordle, trying a few practice goes first. @Mo1959 I use my ipad for it, turning it round portrait way.

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[SpokeyDokey]

I have my phone set to " Do Not Disturb " between 9:30pm and 7:30am. There's an option to select contacts who can override the settings which I do for close family, plus the option to allow phone calls from close contacts who 'phone three times in quick succession.

Same - except I do DND from 6pm to 9am apart from very close contacts.

Never heard of the 3 rings thing.

 

[welsh dragon]

Still hissing down. We are having hot dogs today

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just getting out of bed.

Hissing down and foul out there.

Had a long Kindle & Cuddle session this morning. ❤️❤️❤️

 

[ColinJ]

I did end up dozing off so I have had another hour of sleep. I will do my shopping, have a mug of tea and some porridge, then doze again.

I want to do some more work on my game. Mr Wardle making a biggish fortune from Wordle is inspiring me to finish my magnum opus to then release it to a desperately avoidant audience!

Having a mind feeling like it is clogged with cold soup does NOT aid creativity!

I have my phone set to " Do Not Disturb " between 9:30pm and 7:30am. There's an option to select contacts who can override the settings which I do for close family, plus the option to allow phone calls from close contacts who 'phone three times in quick succession.

I knew about DND but was worried that I might miss something important. The exceptions sound useful. Will sort that out before my next proper sleep.

Well, 1 pm... It is time to get up - I need to catch the shop before it shuts!