The Retirement Thread

[Reynard]

Scanning through the auction catalogue online, I spotted a rather fine looking painting by Dexter Brown.
https://www.arthurjohnson.co.uk/cat...cbda445ef6ff1f/the-saturday-auctions-lot-314/
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I'd never heard of him, but apparently he's well known for his impressionistic paintings of racing cars - @Reynard will probably have encountered his work. This (if genuine!) is definitely an outlier in his oeuvre. We'll go and have a look at it in the flesh shortly, and maybe put in a bid in the low hundreds , expecting it to go for more!
https://www.bing.com/search?q=dexte...4C340479C9F53219F4E00A122&FORM=QBRE&sp=2&lq=0
On a more mundane level, they also have a battered old Seiko watch, which I might try for, intending to transfer the strap to one of mine.

My historian friend got back to me. He says this (quoting directly from message): He was a big name in the 60's early 70s with an original pop-art style that was much used in adverts and race posters, attached in a book cover he did which is typical of his style. Later he got more abstract and now does more impressionistic stuff under the name de Bruin.

This was his style when painting cars:

It's somewhat before my time (I only got interested in motorsports in 1982), which is why I hadn't heard of him.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

One ring is just to test the line. Answering proves it's an active line and number.

One ring phone scam, if you're curious and phone back you will be connected to a premium rate number and held on the line for as long as possible, it known by several other names.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/scams/missed-call-scams

 

[welsh dragon]

I get calls from people called Jeremy or Roger. Clearly that isn't their name as they have decidedly Asian accents. As soon as they say their name I say no thanks and put the phone down. I don't even wait to hear what the scam is. 😆

 

[classic33]

@Dave7, you've missed out!

It’s International Irish Whiskey Day​

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[Dirk]

@Dave7, you've missed out!

It’s International Irish Whiskey Day​

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[Paulus]

Today is the day to try to sort out our passports

Mine should be OK - still valid but runs out in May so needs renewing

My wife's on the other hand, expired at the start of the pandemic so we didn;t bother renewing
WHich means she has no photo id - or for that matter official id of any kind - because her name has changed since she last got one (we got married - I know we are kinda old - but these dating website turn out to be damn dangerous!!!!)

Anyway - her actual old passport has gone missing. I was 'told off' a few days ago for keeping mine in 'the wrong place' so I have refrained from commenting about why hers is missing when mine was found in 0.2 seconds of starting to look!

Also - our marriage certificate was missing but I hadn;t mentioned this. On starting to look for her passport I opened a file of old un-need paper work and found the certificate on the top.
So I will also not mention that it was ever missing

we have the necessary photos so we need to go through online and see if we can get new ones

I expect problems!

Myself and MrsP renewed ours a month ago online. Did it all on our smart phones.
Two weeks later back they came with the old ones suitably snipped at the corner.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Good morning all from a sunny Barnet.
Clear skys at the moment.
The washing machine is doing it's stuff.
Another day where I will get out on the bike for a while.
I have just ordered a Vax carpet cleaner, and it's being delivered tomorrow.
We had all the carpets cleaned last year, and they are looking a bit grubby again.
The company did a good job, but the cost for the front room, hall, stairs and landing was £300.
This machine, with tools for stairs and furniture and 4 litres of solution was £204.
I will report back when I've tried it out.

We got a Bissel steam shot thingy on one of those mad bargain Amazon days for £200 and it is brilliant.

We used to hire Rug Doctors and they are crap.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Anyone seen @pawl lately?

 

[classic33]

Anyone seen @pawl lately?

Not of late, now you mention it.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. It’s minus 3 and, as I still feel pretty awful and my Garmin agrees, I will just remain in the Jim jams and rest up today.

Stuck the telly on which I never usually do in the morning, but the morning session from the athletics is on.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. It’s minus 3 and, as I still feel pretty awful and my Garmin agrees, I will just remain in the Jim jams and rest up today.

Stuck the telly on which I never usually do in the morning, but the morning session from the athletics is on.

I was up early (having been lying in bed awake for hours..... I am listening to SoTS on R2.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

More packing today. Should have everything ready to go by Tuesday, I reckon.
Best mates are coming over from Minehead tomorrow and we are going out for Sunday lunch.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

More packing today. Should have everything ready to go by Tuesday, I reckon.
Best mates are coming over from Minehead tomorrow and we are going out for Sunday lunch.

You....going for Sunday lunch!!! Now that does surprise me 😃

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeee. 2 deg here as opposed to -2 like yesterday.

Not much planned for today.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all, its a tad chilly today.