welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Cooooeeeee. Its really Brrrrrrrr here at the moment 
Stay safe peeps
Stay safe peeps
The Retirement Thread
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Good morning folks.
Morning all
Things seem to be moving along nicely. Estate agent reckons it's taking about 11 weeks to complete on house sales at the moment, which means we might be in the new place around mid November.
Can't wait.
I'll have a lot more room at the new place - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, large kitchen, huge utility room and more outbuildings than I need. All on a 1/4 acre plot....so I can finally have the ride on mower I've always lusted over.
It's in a pretty rural area, on a private road and a half mile walk to the beach. Should do us for a few years until we decide to sell up and rent a seaside apartment somewhere.
That's the plan, anyway.
Things seem to be moving along nicely. Estate agent reckons it's taking about 11 weeks to complete on house sales at the moment, which means we might be in the new place around mid November.
Can't wait.
I'll have a lot more room at the new place - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, large kitchen, huge utility room and more outbuildings than I need. All on a 1/4 acre plot....so I can finally have the ride on mower I've always lusted over.
It's in a pretty rural area, on a private road and a half mile walk to the beach. Should do us for a few years until we decide to sell up and rent a seaside apartment somewhere.
That's the plan, anyway.
Morning all.
'Twas dark and cold this morning. So dark I overslept. I don't want to set an alarm so have relied on daylight to wake me......daylight let me down.
Must go to the library when it opens at 10.00. as I need something decent to read on Monday while MrsD watches TV.
'Twas dark and cold this morning. So dark I overslept. I don't want to set an alarm so have relied on daylight to wake me......daylight let me down
.Must go to the library when it opens at 10.00. as I need something decent to read on Monday while MrsD watches TV.
Good morning everyone.
The sun is shining.
Yesterday, MrsP and myself went up to some of our friends, in St. Neots. We hired a motor boat from a local boatyard and spent the day on the Great Ouse river. Lunch was had at a riverside pub, where I dropped my Swiss army penknife into said river.
After a few failed attempts to retrieve it, I decided the only way was to get into the river. I could see it, and it didn't look like it was very deep. Shoes and socks off,and I lowered myself in. The water came to my waist, so by the time I retrieved the penknife I was more or less totally wet Fortunately it wasn't that cold and I did have a pullover in my rucksack to change into.
Our friends thought I was totally bonkers as they don't do cold at all, and even though the sun was shining they had several layers on and were cold. I on the other had now had wet shorts and pullover and felt fine.
A good day was had though.
Today has all the usual things to do.
Enjoy
The sun is shining.
Yesterday, MrsP and myself went up to some of our friends, in St. Neots. We hired a motor boat from a local boatyard and spent the day on the Great Ouse river. Lunch was had at a riverside pub, where I dropped my Swiss army penknife into said river.
After a few failed attempts to retrieve it, I decided the only way was to get into the river. I could see it, and it didn't look like it was very deep. Shoes and socks off,and I lowered myself in. The water came to my waist, so by the time I retrieved the penknife I was more or less totally wet
Fortunately it wasn't that cold and I did have a pullover in my rucksack to change into.Our friends thought I was totally bonkers as they don't do cold at all, and even though the sun was shining they had several layers on and were cold. I on the other had now had wet shorts and pullover and felt fine.
A good day was had though.
Today has all the usual things to do.
Enjoy
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Just back from a lovely, but rather chilly 8 mile walk. Loving the cooler mornings as I have more energy and can really stride out. Just wish I could drop at least half a stone and get back into some gentle running. I'm feeling my hips and feet a bit achy just now carrying extra weight so would rather lose a bit before making a start.
Very peaceful out and didn't see much wildlife apart from a few buzzards, a red squirrel and a stoat and the usual rabbits.
Very peaceful out and didn't see much wildlife apart from a few buzzards, a red squirrel and a stoat and the usual rabbits.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
According to my weather ap, its 6 deg here.
That is a lot more wild life than many of us see on a walk.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
2 for me as well and also a fail yesterday along with many others I think.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
That's today's bout of domesticity done with. I had plans to iron but frankly I'm knackered after a shite sleep. I'll clean the car shortly while my chutney bubbles, then I'll jar it before heading up to the allotment to chainsaw logs and hopefully get them split and stacked. Next job is to head up to the garage and find some decent jars. I like to have two lots of jars, every day ones for preserves which will stay in the house and decent ones for presents. If the chutney is good half will go in little Kilner jars ready for small Christmas presents to people you want to give something but buying a present would be inappropriate.
Later I'm working the bar at the club while the end of season BBQ is on. I must find time to nap at some point or I'll possibly collapse>
Later I'm working the bar at the club while the end of season BBQ is on. I must find time to nap at some point or I'll possibly collapse>
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I'll have 2 jars please.
Is that shallots second from the left?
Yes, I love to cook with shallots as the flavour is superior to onions. This year though we have a very large crop, more than we will eat, so I used half the quantity of onions and made up the weight with shallots. They are a bugger to peel though. I'll put a couple of jars aside for you Mo.
