The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning. I was awake earlier but my bed just felt so cosy I lay for a while longer. Looks like another decent day here before we get more rain tomorrow.

Heavy rain all day here. A day to chill in the conservatory......with a book.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeeee. 8 deg here and raining. We have had lots of rain overnight.

A play day in my workroom today for me.

Stays safe peeps

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
It's a bright start to the day here, but a bit cool.
Sainsbury's are delivering between 9 and 10 this morning.
I am walking my mates dog for the next week. He has gone to Cyprus, and his dog is living with a neighbour of mine, so when I walk Millie I'll collect Lewis, a shaggy haired Lurcher, and walk them both.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Was lashing down when I woke up, but it's eased off a bit.
My pond should be full by now.
Still got some soreness and limited movement in my shoulder which is restricting my gardening activities.

 

[pawl]

I am going to try out my new mini battery powered chain saw this morning.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning, cold here again only 3c

 

[Mo1959]

Morning, cold here again only 3c

8 degrees here. Unusual for us to be warmer.

Riverside trail done and just finished my porridge. Made it with soya milk this morning. I can't decide health wise between cow's milk and plant based milks, but the thought of the hormones and antibiotics, etc in cow's milk plus the way some of them are kept just doesn't sit right with me. I've switched back and forward a few times but think I'll stick with soya and occasionally oat.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have a question for the gardeners here. Audrey has sprouted a long stem. Does anyone know what it is?

 

[Mo1959]

I have a question for the gardeners here. Audrey has sprouted a long stem. Does anyone know what it is?
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Maybe Audrey is really Albert!

 

[welsh dragon]

Maybe Audrey is really Albert!

I might have known you would come up with something like that considering your map on strava

 

[welsh dragon]

I think the Great God Google has told me what it is. It's a tendrils that grows to about 12 inches tall and flowers 💐. But it's a bit late as its supposed to happen in May or June. I await with baited breath to see what happens.

 

[Dave7]

I am going to try out my new mini battery powered chain saw this morning.

Welshie told me that she has a new mini battery powered something or other.
Can't be certain but I don't think it was a chain saw.

 

[Mo1959]

I think the Great God Google has told me what it is. It's a tendrils that grows to about 12 inches tall and flowers 💐. But it's a bit late as its supposed to happen in May or June. I await with baited breath to see what happens.

Has it caught any beasties yet?

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks something has happened to Brora beach....all the sand has gone the recent storms have picked up a gazzilion tons of sand and removed it leaving the underlying rocks and stones. Because theres fossils to find i had a meander amongst the revealed strata and found what looks to be bone emerging from the grey rock. Will go back today and take some pics -could be a new dino!

 

[welsh dragon]

Has it caught any beasties yet?

Not on it'd own, but Mr WD swatted a fly a few weeks ago. It was still sort of alive so I have it ti Audrey. She snapped it up. she prefers live things to dead one's