The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good day. I have been ranting elsewhere so as not to inflict myself on the good people of The Retirement Thread. Geez, we were sh.......no Paul, stop it.

Temperature is up a bit but lots of ice and frozen slush around. It's going to be a beautiful day. House is toasty as the 1-2⁰ degree rise means the log burner can really do its stuff. I need to get logs down and ought to make kindling but my wrist is a problem.

When I fell off last week it happened so quickly I didn't have time to react at all. Hands still on the hoods. Back of my left hand it the ground and the end of the bar hit it just below the little finger. End result is lots of swelling, bruising and aches. Making kindling won't help.

Need to get a decent walk in so will head over the hill to next village to buy firelighters - a proper village shop.

 

[pawl]

Good day. I have been ranting elsewhere so as not to inflict myself on the good people of The Retirement Thread. Geez, we were sh.......no Paul, stop it.

Temperature is up a bit but lots of ice and frozen slush around. It's going to be a beautiful day. House is toasty as the 1-2⁰ degree rise means the log burner can really do its stuff. I need to get logs down and ought to make kindling but my wrist is a problem.

When I fell off last week it happened so quickly I didn't have time to react at all. Hands still on the hoods. Back of my left hand it the ground and the end of the bar hit it just below the little finger. End result is lots of swelling, bruising and aches. Making kindling won't help.

Need to get a decent walk in so will head over the hill to next village to buy firelighters - a proper village shop.

Fingers don’t make.good kindling.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Hello
look cold out - probably just over freezing but I have not braved it yet - may not at all!!!

Had Scouse last night - first time since early spring as SWMBO decided it was not appropriate as a dinner in Summer - dunno why last summer was different but whatever

anyway - it turns out that she of not over happy with the only butcher I have found left locally - meat nice and lean but not as tasty as she wants
so I have to find a better one - $deity knows where outside of a big supermarket but I have been set a task!!!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Bugger, last night’s little shower has frozen so the roads and pavements are sparkly and will be slippy I think.

New season of Strike on telly tonight. A decent drama at last instead of dancing, cooking and celeb guff.

Thanks - I had missed the Strike new series thingy.👍

 

[classic33]

Coooooeee. Not as cold as it was yesterday here. -1 instead of -6. The temps look set to be a bit better next week so that's a hoorah.

Can't can't for the new series of Strike.

As for vegetables, how on earth did we ever manage to have not only wonky, misshapen veggies, but they were usually covered in mud as well from the field. How outrageous it was. The supermarkets tried to tell us that they were driven by the public and what they wanted. NOT.

I'm glad I went shopping last Monday. The drive is frozen and there is no way I would be able to get my car out.

Anyway stay safe peeps

Isn't this the sort of situation where you whip the bike out and show it advantage's over a car?

You'll have panniers, won't you!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I chickened out of going outside. Too scared it was slippy. My wrist still gives me the occasional twinge from falling on it 2 years ago and I have no desire to repeat it.

40 minutes on the dreadmill instead. Hate indoor exercise as I find it boring and sweaty but at least it's safer.

Same here - too slippery in the lanes so 30 mins treadmill and 30 mins turbo trainer.

Both as boring as it comes.

 

[welsh dragon]

Isn't this the sort of situation where you whip the bike out and show it advantage's over a car?

You'll have panniers, won't you!

You're funny

 

[welsh dragon]

Mr WD has gone out to make sure everything is OK so I have taken the opportunity to do a bit more organising ( throwing away ) stuff in the cupboards.

 

[classic33]

You're funny

I presume that's a "No" to whipping yer bike out.

 

[Dave7]

Hello
look cold out - probably just over freezing but I have not braved it yet - may not at all!!!

Had Scouse last night - first time since early spring as SWMBO decided it was not appropriate as a dinner in Summer - dunno why last summer was different but whatever

anyway - it turns out that she of not over happy with the only butcher I have found left locally - meat nice and lean but not as tasty as she wants
so I have to find a better one - $deity knows where outside of a big supermarket but I have been set a task!!!

Marinate the meat overnight with some nice spices.

 

[Tenkaykev]

We’ve had a granddaughter sleepover. Granddaughter wanted to see photos of mummy when she was a schoolgirl. Fascinating going through the photos of holidays and other events “ why is mummy dressed like a Princess ? “ ( Bridesmaid )
We’ve had rain / snow / rain and it’s as cold ❄️❄️❄️

 

[Dirk]

Just had the small beef today.

 

[Paulus]

The temperature got up as high as 0⁰c today. Now, as the sun is going down, its already -2⁰. Another cold night in store.
I'm looking forward to the new series of Strike. The first 3 series were very good.

 

[PaulSB]

Strike seems to have passed me by completely. Think I'll search out Season 1 and start there.

Film Club tonight. Five households take it in turn to host a Sunday evening film, we meet once a month through the winter. Each host chooses the film and we get to watch all sorts we might not otherwise watch.

It started perhaps 10-12 years ago. We're all neighbours and close friends of 37/38 years who've grown up together and are now growing older together. We realised we didn't see enough of each other in winter so do this to make sure we all meet at least once a month. It will be good.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Strike seems to have passed me by completely. Think I'll search out Season 1 and start there.

Film Club tonight. Five households take it in turn to host a Sunday evening film, we meet once a month through the winter. Each host chooses the film and we get to watch all sorts we might not otherwise watch.

It started perhaps 10-12 years ago. We're all neighbours and close friends of 37/38 years who've grown up together and are now growing older together. We realised we didn't see enough of each other in winter so do this to make sure we all meet at least once a month. It will be good.

We have a similar " Second Tuesday " meet up of friends. We've known each other for nigh on forty years, baby sat each others kids and supported each other throughout life's ups and downs.