The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a grey and windy Barnet. Although it is very warm for November, its due to be around 17⁰c this afternoon.
Dog walking, domestics, picking our son's mountain bike up from the LBS, and probably paying for it. The aheadset was foobarred, and no matter how many times I played with it I couldn't get the adjustment right. So professional help was required. John, the proprietor called me yesterday afternoon to say it was done.
Probably be a takeaway of some description for tea tonight. Can't be bothered to cook today.
Another busy day in paradise

 

[Mo1959]

Is it a new series, Mo?

No sadly just the old ones on the Drama channel, but I’ve either missed the originals or forgotten them.

Morning. Very windy with a bit of drizzle here but exceptionally mild again. Supposedly 16 degrees if the last recorded temperature at our nearest weather station is correct.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Just got the aunties money to sort out this morning.
MrsD has an optician calling this afternoon. Parking at Specsavers is not possible, a return taxi is 18 quid.....so we are trying this. Not optomystic myself but we will give it a try.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning people,
I dreamt I won a box of chocolates🤔. Apparently I’d entered a poetry competition and forgotten about it. There were 15 chocolates but I didn’t want to open them as I was at someone’s birthday party and wanted to take them home to share. A strange dream, perhaps I was a bit too generous with the cheese in the cheese sauce I made for last night’s Macaroni cheese.
Out for a meal with friends tonight, we purchased a bottle of English sparkling wine to take with us.
Have a peaceful day folks ☕️☀️💨

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all

Yay...tis Fish Friday
Stuff to do at home this morning, so will be walking down to the village at lunchtime to pick up f&c from South 16.
Just perusing some documents and it seems we will be moving to a 'rural hamlet' so we'll no longer be village dwellers. So, over my life, I've lived in a city, then a town, then a village and now a hamlet.......I can see a trend here.

Your lucky. Where I live can't even be called a hamlet.

 

[Mo1959]

Your lucky. Where I live can't even be called a hamlet.

I noticed this appeared for sale just outside Comrie, 6 miles from here. Just 2 semi detached cottages on their own. That little road can be tricky in the winter though.


https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/d...h_identifier=72a5f9eba7e539a4cc27a2a42450bd7d

 

[welsh dragon]

I noticed this appeared for sale just outside Comrie, 6 miles from here. Just 2 semi detached cottages on their own. That little road can be tricky in the winter though.


https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/d...h_identifier=72a5f9eba7e539a4cc27a2a42450bd7d

Looks perfect for me.

 

[Mo1959]

Looks perfect for me.

Even has a massive workshop for your sewing and Brian‘s woodworking. If it was me, I think it might be a home gym.

 

[Mo1959]

Right, I’m late. I better head out at least for a short walk before breakfast. I suppose I’ll need a jacket for the drizzle even although it’s so warm.

 

[Dirk]

Your lucky. Where I live can't even be called a hamlet.

I did once rent a place for 6 months that was in the middle of a 250 acre farm. Nearest neighbour was about 1/2 mike away.

I noticed this appeared for sale just outside Comrie, 6 miles from here. Just 2 semi detached cottages on their own. That little road can be tricky in the winter though.


https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/d...h_identifier=72a5f9eba7e539a4cc27a2a42450bd7d

Blimey! That's cheap.

Even has a massive workshop for your sewing and Brian‘s woodworking. If it was me, I think it might be a home gym.

My new place has a 23' x 18' workshop and an 18' x 13' garage.

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. I weighed myself this morning and am now 13st 2. I was 12st10 before we went to France. When I told my wife, she said I look better for it as I was too skinny apparently before.
Anyway, it is far too windy for a ride today so a bit of DIY is on the agenda instead after walking Molly in Angel Bay in half an hour.
Has @numbnuts completely gone now?

 

[welsh dragon]

I did once rent a place for 6 months that was in the middle of a 250 acre farm. Nearest neighbour was about 1/2 mike away.

Blimey! That's cheap.

My new place has a 23' x 18' workshop and an 18' x 13' garage.

Ahhh shut up

 

[welsh dragon]

Even has a massive workshop for your sewing and Brian‘s woodworking. If it was me, I think it might be a home gym.

He would love that.

 

[welsh dragon]

Bonjour. I weighed myself this morning and am now 13st 2. I was 12st10 before we went to France. When I told my wife, she said I look better for it as I was too skinny apparently before.
Anyway, it is far too windy for a ride today so a bit of DIY is on the agenda instead after walking Molly in Angel Bay in half an hour.
Has @numbnuts completely gone now?

He appears to have gone altogether. He talked about a ban but we have no idea what happened.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Bonjour. I weighed myself this morning and am now 13st 2. I was 12st10 before we went to France. When I told my wife, she said I look better for it as I was too skinny apparently before.
Anyway, it is far too windy for a ride today so a bit of DIY is on the agenda instead after walking Molly in Angel Bay in half an hour.
Has @numbnuts completely gone now?

I think that all depends on how tall you are! I'm 5'10' ( 178 cm ) and at the moment 11st 7, ( 73kg ) which, for me is overweight. I do feel it too, I would feel better losing a stone in weight.