The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I've discovered the cartoon thread. Very good but I must resist for a while. So I'm looking after a neighbour's cat, guinea pigs and hens. Just breakfasted on two fresh delicious boiled eggs. Spotted a dead rat in a trap on his allotment while I was feeding the hens. After some consideration i thought:

"Nope, sorry mate. I'll do your pets and chickens but you can deal with your own friggin' rats after your hols."

Maybe just my daft mind making a connection with your first sentence, but I thought that was going to be a joke!

My noisy neighbours have workmen in yet again and I suspect are getting a wood burning stove installed. There's no chimneys/flues in these bungalows so it will be quite a task I presume. They are obviously settling in for the duration then so either I get used to their constant noise or downsize and find myself somewhere more peaceful.

 

[Dave7]

Aldi dash done. All prices are creeping up even there... ..may not be much but eg baking potatoes up by 6p each. Bananas up......only by 1p but that is approx' 8%.
Mo....I not envy you your walk. I know you dress sensibly but it was a very cold, biting wind plus the rain 'orrible.

 

[welsh dragon]

Aldi dash done. All prices are creeping up even there... ..may not be much but eg baking potatoes up by 6p each. Bananas up......only by 1p but that is approx' 8%.
Mo....I not envy you your walk. I know you dress sensibly but it was a very cold, biting wind plus the rain 'orrible.

We have noticed that everything is creeping up in price especially meat. God knows where we will be come Autumn when we might get even bigger price hikes of fuel and electric and gas

 

[GM]

It’s brightening up this morning, friend is coming round and we’ll do a short run. Calf has been tight so I’ll take it easy. We’re out to lunch with friends on Saturday in St Tropez ( not the place in France, it’s on Poole Quay and is owned by a wonderful French couple )
Stay safe folks 👍☕️

Is that a restaurant where you eat topless!

 

[Paulus]

I've discovered the cartoon thread. Very good but I must resist for a while. So I'm looking after a neighbour's cat, guinea pigs and hens. Just breakfasted on two fresh delicious boiled eggs. Spotted a dead rat in a trap on his allotment while I was feeding the hens. After some consideration i thought:

"Nope, sorry mate. I'll do your pets and chickens but you can deal with your own friggin' rats after your hols."

The Crows and Magpies might deal with the rat for him.

 

[Dave7]

We have noticed that everything is creeping up in price especially meat. God knows where we will be come Autumn when we might get even bigger price hikes of fuel and electric and gas

Thought you had a ready supply of free lamb in the next field

 

[welsh dragon]

Thought you had a ready supply of free lamb in the next field

I wish

 

[Mo1959]

Back from a wander to the Co-op. On my last shop I got a voucher for £6 off a £40 shop so worth trying to make use of it so I bought 24 toilet rolls and some Ariel washing tabs......that soon bumps the price up! That will keep me going for ages now though. Got some nice cooked chicken breast to have with savoury rice for tea.

 

[Poacher]

Too windy for a ride. "Perpetual headwind" is getting a thorough test, and performing well.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just back from my run which ended up as a walk. I felt my calf start to protest so I walked home. Previous experience tells me that had I continued I'd have done some damage that would have taken several weeks to recover from.
Just heard that the Tour of Britain penultimate day will be down our way. Preliminary plan is to head out to Wimborne and park ourselves in the Butchers dog or the Taphouse. It should be quite scenic as the route takes in Durdle Door and Corfe Castle, it can be a tad lumpy around there and there are lots of viewing places.

 

[Mo1959]

Just back from my run which ended up as a walk. I felt my calf start to protest so I walked home. Previous experience tells me that had I continued I'd have done some damage that would have taken several weeks to recover from.
Just heard that the Tour of Britain penultimate day will be down our way. Preliminary plan is to head out to Wimborne and park ourselves in the Butchers dog or the Taphouse. It should be quite scenic as the route takes in Durdle Door and Corfe Castle, it can be a tad lumpy around there and there are lots of viewing places.

The like is for you getting to see the cycling, not your painful calf Hope it eases soon. Would it be worth trying shoes with a higher heel in case for some reason you are overstretching the calves?............and Classic, I don't mean him to run in high heels!

 

[PaulSB]

***** BREAKING NEWS *****
Loo roll shortage hits small Scottish town​

We are receiving reports of local residents in Crief making excessive purchases of toilet rolls and other household essentials The cause of this outbreak is as yet not fully understood. The manager at the local Co-op declined to comment when your reporter questioned the policy of offering £6 off a basket worth £40. A request for information has been sent to Co-op Headquarters in Manchester but no reply had been received at the time of reporting.

Further updates will appear from our Lancashire correspondent who is currently stuck on the M61 enroute to Manchester

 

[Tenkaykev]

The like is for you getting to see the cycling, not your painful calf Hope it eases soon. Would it be worth trying shoes with a higher heel in case for some reason you are overstretching the calves?............and Classic, I don't mean him to run in high heels!

Thank you Mo 👍 I run in Hokas which can look a bit like clown shoes due to the very plush cushioning😁 I’ve rubbed some max strength voltarol gel into the calf and will follow an “ ice, elevate, massage “ regime for a few days, then start the gradual heel raises/drops.
Need to get it sorted as our running club has organised a “ Bluebell Bake off “ for the end of the Month. We’ll all meet up by the cricket pitch at Pamphill and go for a walk / run through the extensive bluebell woods. We each have to bring a picnic chair and a home made cake which will be judged by one of our friends who was a chef / pro cake maker. 🍰🍰🧁🥮

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good day. Bright but decidedly breezy!! Yellow 30mph breezy.

➖️ LFT earlier. ✅️ Need to do this as we had close contact twice over the weekend with friends who are now positive and ill. I'm playing cards this afternoon and #2 son situation. We've only four tests remaining so I'll pop to the chemist later. I can walk there which is a good plan.

I've considered an Aldi dash but the freezer says we're OK for everything. Fresh veg can wait. Found some smoked haddock in the freezer so kedgeree for tea.

I have curdled.

Stove is lit.

I looked up “ Curdle “ it’s like Wordle, but for Indian words 😎

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Aldi dash done. All prices are creeping up even there... ..may not be much but eg baking potatoes up by 6p each. Bananas up......only by 1p but that is approx' 8%.
Mo....I not envy you your walk. I know you dress sensibly but it was a very cold, biting wind plus the rain 'orrible.

Yes, we've noticed the same. Still a lot cheaper than Morries/Sainsbury's for us.