The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Amazing. I know one or two school mates but only really through Facebook. Haven't really made a point of keeping close to any of them, but I never have been good at making and keeping friends. Probably because I am so happy with my own company most of the time.

I'm not good at making friends either, and have very few.

 

[Mo1959]

Today's exciting delivery is cat food from Zooplus. 🐱 I think it will be the afternoon before it arrives though.

Off to the supermarket now.

 

[BoldonLad]

A friend of ours just popped in to say hello, her cars in the garage down the road, I struggle to get my head round the fact that her and my Good Lady have been friends for over 70 years, amazing.

Yes, amazing. Mrs @BoldonLad has two friends, who she met on her first day at Infant school, so, about 71 years ago. They go for lunch/coffee together about once per month, even now. I refer to them as “the ladies who lunch”, or, in my darker moods, “the coven”.

 

[Paulus]

I've got two mates who I see regularly every week or so. We met at our first day in primary school, January 1963.
Both of them have moved around quite a bit, one living in South Africa during the 70's, and the other moving out to Norfolk. We still stayed on touch during those times, and for the last 30 years or so they have lived back locally.

 

[Exlaser2]

I loved it too. I just watch things without over analysing them and look on it as entertainment.

Me too , I either like it or not . Not worried if it follows the source material or is historically accurate, unless it pretending to be a documentary 😀

The worst people for this are science fiction or fantasy fans. They all go ape if an adaptation is not the same as book/graphic novel word for word or in some cases picture for picture. 😂

Enjoy your easy day and river walk.

 

[Exlaser2]

I'm not good at making friends either, and have very few.

And I make three. I think that’s why I value my sailing friends and the club so much.

Mrs exlaser on the other hand has loads of friends some she has know since school .

 

[pawl]

Clouds are starting to break up Sun is trying to break through Think I might go for gentle ride.🚲🚲🚲

 

[numbnuts]

I'm not good at making friends either, and have very few.

I don't have friends, the ones I had when I was in my twenty's are all dead
The ones I had when I was married disapeared........
Had a few friends while I was fishing as they used my car and wouldn't use their cars, they disapeared too......
<Breaks into song> All by myself...........

 

[welsh dragon]

I don't have any friends, but that's because I am an anti social old lady.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Me too , I either like it or not . Not worried if it follows the source material or is historically accurate, unless it pretending to be a documentary 😀

The worst people for this are science fiction or fantasy fans. They all go ape if an adaptation is not the same as book/graphic novel word for word or in some cases picture for picture. 😂

Enjoy your easy day and river walk.

Anything that is poorly scripted, poorly acted or is just plain prepostorous is given short-shrift here.

A particular no-no is where the audience is treated as being dumb and ill-informed and are served-up lazy 'can't be arsed to try harder' generic fodder.

Oooh; grumpy person in da house!

 

[phillc]

Well......sorry to report but my lovely wife of 55 years (MrsD) passed away at approx 0300 this morning.
Strange but the whole (immediate) family were with her yesterday.
As they say, life must go on.....I am just not sure how as yet.

So sorry to read about your loss, you and your family are in my thoughts.

 

[numbnuts]

I don't have any friends, but that's because I am an anti social old lady.

I'm surprised, I thought you would be a very likeable and fun to be with and the life and soul at a party,
maybe you have been living in the sticks too long

 

[BoldonLad]

I don't have any friends, but that's because I am an anti social old lady.

Lady?

 

[Sterlo]

I thought it was just me, I don't have any real friends. I'm quite anti social and like my own company, which drives my other half nuts at times.

 

[Mo1959]

I have been weed killing. Bought a slightly smaller back pack sprayer as the old one was so heavy I nearly toppled over. This one is just 10 litres and the whole thing is a bit smaller so more easily managed.

Nearly lunch time I suppose. It will just be a sandwich of some description.

The sun still hasn't made it through here yet.