The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

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.

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]

Good morning. Pale, grey and still........that's looking out of the window not in the mirror. 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? 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]

@dave r good to see things gradually improving. Like others I fully understand your (sort of) benefitting from a break. Not the way it happened but we all must make the best of bad situations (easier said than done of course).
Look after yourself.

 

[PaulSB]

Oh yes. PS.

We have friends due tonight to play Canasta. I'll be cooking but last we heard, Thursday, one was still testing positive after eight days. Not ill but positive.

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeee. It's misty here but once it burns off it should be a nice day.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Dave7]

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

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]

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

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.

 

[PaulSB]

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

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 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.

 

[Mo1959]

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.

 

[pawl]

Dave r...I get it, brother. No matter how much you love your wife its hard work taking care of someone. Remember.... you can't take care of someone else unless you take care of yourself.

Wise words.👍👍i👍

 

[pawl]

I've had my Runners and French beans in deep seed trays for over a week, but as yet no showings.

I find that some of the seed sowing compost quite course .I do my first sowing of Beetroot .Cabbage’s in trays They seem to struggle to germinate Next year I will try John Innes seed sowing compost.

 

[Dave7]

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

Thick layer of cream with jam spread to taste.
If you put the jam on first you can't spread the cream on.

 

[Dirk]

We both put the cream on 1st as its easier to spread the jam on top.

You'd be welcome in Devon any time.

 

[Mo1959]

Thick layer of cream with jam spread to taste.
If you put the jam on first you can't spread the cream on.

Just put a generous dod on top and it'll spread when you're shoving it down your gob anyway!

 

[Dave7]

..........and as for Wordle? 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.

Wordle.
By 3rd line I had 3 greens on blocks 2, 4 and 5.......took me 2 hours before it clicked