The Retirement Thread

[Binky]

I had a craving for bacon yesterday for some reason. I don’t eat it much as it’s not very healthy but I do enjoy it occasionally.

Just the riverside trail done. Walked most of it but had a few jogs every so often.

Same here. I eat bacon I'm guessing 5-6 times a year these days soley down to health reasons as it's not a good thing to eat but it is tasty!

 

[Drago]

Bruce walked. Took Mini D with me to the country park and she picked a sandwich box full of blackberries. A nide crumble later!

 

[Paulus]

Bruce walked. Took Mini D with me to the country park and she picked a sandwich box full of blackberries. A nide crumble later!

I pick a big punnets worth of blackberries the other day. They are just coming into season now, and are really tasty at the moment

 

[Drago]

Mini D really into picking them. We visited Daughter #1's and she has a blackberry bush at the end of her garden and Mini D was fascinated with it.

 

[gavroche]

Mrs G, me, our son and his wife are planning to go to Orleans and do the rounds of my brother's for 3 days and then 3 more days in Normandy as he wants to see the D day beaches.
Our plan was to fly to Paris Orly with Easyjet as it is south of Paris and therefore more convenient for us but Easyjet has stopped that route last March.
We will have to fly to Charles de Gaulle now which means taking the peripherique around Paris ( I hate that) which will add another 1.5 hour to our journey to Orleans.
Not happy.

 

[numbnuts]

Up again, so far nothing to report

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning from the local library. Having a bit of plumbing work done so left them to it. Our library has a coffee machine and a toilet, plus a few nooks and crannies with comfy chairs so you can have a peaceful read ( or 40 winks) 😀

 

[Drago]

Rain has stopped.

 

[Baldy]

Off to the dentist, root canal work. Deep joy!

 

[Dave7]

Mrs G, me, our son and his wife are planning to go to Orleans and do the rounds of my brother's for 3 days and then 3 more days in Normandy as he wants to see the D day beaches.
Our plan was to fly to Paris Orly with Easyjet as it is south of Paris and therefore more convenient for us but Easyjet has stopped that route last March.
We will have to fly to Charles de Gaulle now which means taking the peripherique around Paris ( I hate that) which will add another 1.5 hour to our journey to Orleans.
Not happy.

Our 1st time around the peripherique was early 80s.
We had never been abroad before and spoke no French. I was nervous to say the least.
Driving on the 'wrong side' of the road I missed the turning so had to go all the way round again (too scared to try the next turn).
I did not enjoy that part of the journey.

 

[welsh dragon]

The sun is shining. I have no doubt it will disappear within the next few minutes lol.

I have been pottering.

Probably chicken for lunch today

 

[Dave7]

Same here. I eat bacon I'm guessing 5-6 times a year these days soley down to health reasons as it's not a good thing to eat but it is tasty!

I buy bacon medallions. You pay more but they have no fat. Still processed meat but I will put up with that once every few weeks .

 

[PeteXXX]

Pleasant 15 miles around St Peter's, Broadstairs & back via the Coastal Path once the drizzle had eased.
Granddaughter & I wandered down to the Turner Gallery thence on to Margate seafront for ice-cream 🍦

 

[Drago]

Mrs D drove us to Stony Stratford country park. A pleasant walk and a spot of light lunch in the van.

 

[Baldy]

Back from the dentist, tooth to far gone to save, so one less to clean. Feeling a little sore now.