The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

@welsh dragon 2Guns got me through to ironing sessions. Good fun film. Thanks.

 

[Dirk]

Morning

This year seems to be going by fast and I don't seem to be doing anything.
Watched 'Gangster No1' yesterday. Malcom McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany. I do like a sweary, violent, Cockney gangster film and this was pretty good, my son.

 

[pawl]

I hope they don’t cancel Sherwood at 9. I’m enjoying it.

Missed the beginning of Sherwood .Didn’t realise it had been moved to BBC 2.until a message appeared on the bottom of the screen I had looked at BBC 2 it said today at Wimbledon o
Just seen the above post .It was on i player

 

[Tenkaykev]

Sports people tend to go on long after they should have walked away, some become embarrassing to watch, some do themselves serious harm, you're right its not up to us to say stop its those close to them.

You’ve seen my mate Pete then, still running 5k three times a week at 84 😎

 

[Dave7]

@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?

 

[classic33]

Ccooooooooeeeeeee . Another overcast dull and rainy day is forcast. This global warming is a bigger I must say.

Stay safe peeps

Bigger than what?

 

[Mo1959]

I've always said I am a rain magnet and true to form, it was dry when I left and within 5 minutes the rain came on and remained on until I was nearly home again! At least it's warm rain.

 

[classic33]

I've always said I am a rain magnet and true to form, it was dry when I left and within 5 minutes the rain came on and remained on until I was nearly home again! At least it's warm rain.

Thought the "Rain Magnet" was another person from north of the border?

 

[welsh dragon]

Bigger than what?

Bigger than anyhthing

 

[PaulSB]

@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?

Nothing really. As it's both windy and sunny try to keep them in a sheltered and shady spot outside. Wind can be very drying and cause plants to lose water rapidly. Water in the evening as plants are better at taking up water when cool and Begonia foliage can scorch if moisture sits on the foliage - it acts as a magnifying glass for the sun's rays.

If you have an old tray or similar sit the pots on the tray and water the bottom of the tray.

 

[PaulSB]

Small person is in full on Duracell bunny mode. She has gone swimming. Big old person is nackered already. Departure to IKEA expected at 12.30.

Does big person do housework or have a lay down in a dark room?

 

[Dirk]

MrsD's front and rear bushes trimmed.

The gardening seems never ending at this time of the year.

 

[Mo1959]

MrsD's front and rear bushes trimmed.

The gardening seems never ending at this time of the year.

Talking of which, our garden refuse lorry is approaching to empty our bins.

 

[welsh dragon]

Priceless and so true

 

[Paulus]

@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?

I'll add to what @PaulSB says with give them some plant feed. Supermarket plants don't get any care once they leave the growers apart from water, if they are lucky.