The Retirement Thread

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PaulSB

Squire
Planted my Broad bean and French stick bean plants today.
None of my runner bean seeds took root, so I need to source a couple of plants locally.
That'll be the lot for this year - garlic, onions, spuds, carrots and beans. Should keep us going for a while. :okay:

I germinated mine indoors but still only got 50% success rate - only need 8 plants of each and I did sow 16. Leek germination is also poor. My neighbour reports similar problems with germination on a range of stuff. I think it may well be an overall seed quality issue and would love to find out more.

I sowed peas and spring onions outside on Thursday and will sow Pak Choi and lettuce today. I've still got so much seed I'm going for a belt and braces indoor sowing of peas, lettuce, spring onions and Pak Choi. There's always someone looking for spare plants if I have too many.
 

PaulSB

Squire
Good morning. Pale, grey and still........that's looking out of the window not in the mirror. :laugh: The sun should appear for a decent morning but forecast dull for later.

Today? Well I don't have anything which must be done. I haven't mentioned this in the house or I'll end up with a list of things which must be done.

So my plan is some seed sowing and potatoes to plant out. Need to do an Aldi dash. I'll probably clean a bike and the car.

Now then there is the strimmer problem. It has run out of wire. I have replacement wire and have already installed it three times. It isn't difficult, remove cassette-like thingy, wind on wire and replace on to strimmer. Difficult? No of course not there are only two directions one can wind the wire on. Does it ever work for me? No!! Never! No matter how careful I am something goes wrong. One of the deepest of life's mysteries to me.

..........and as for Wordle? :wacko: I've got four letters in two lines. Can I think of the fifth? Nope. Had to stop looking at it and I'll just turn it over in my mind while I'm doing stuff.
 

Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
Morning all.
Awake since 0500 and up at 0530......I really wanted a lie in:sad:.

Controversial subject BUT.....our daughter (back from holiday) bought us scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam......we are having them for breckie.
We both put the cream on 1st as its easier to spread the jam on top.
Over to you ^_^
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning all.
Awake since 0500 and up at 0530......I really wanted a lie in:sad:.

Controversial subject BUT.....our daughter (back from holiday) bought us scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam......we are having them for breckie.
We both put the cream on 1st as its easier to spread the jam on top.
Over to you ^_^



No. Nope. Hell no. Jam first then the cream on top. :laugh:
 

PaulSB

Squire
Morning all.
Awake since 0500 and up at 0530......I really wanted a lie in:sad:.

Controversial subject BUT.....our daughter (back from holiday) bought us scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam......we are having them for breckie.
We both put the cream on 1st as its easier to spread the jam on top.
Over to you ^_^

I was just popping out for a while but noticed Dave's quandary. Now I think there's a bigger issue here. Cream and jam layers pale in to insignificance.

BREAKFAST??? I mean. Really? No, I'm sorry :stop: We're talking afternoon tea here not breakfast. There's a special dispensation for cyclists on a cafe stop but otherwise.....?????? Afternoon tea only.

I'm off now I'll pop back later to see if good taste, decorum and acceptable standards of food consumption have returned.
:hello:
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Morning. Just back a little 19 mile early bimble so off for a soak in the bath now. Getting my hair cut at 11am so that will be today's excitement.

@PaulSB Can't help you with Wordle as I've forgotten the word already. :laugh:
 
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