The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

All jobs (nearly) done. Dark wash is drying so will need folding/hanging/stuffing in drawers.
Lunch, I think, will be curry (from a can), rice and chips.
Just enjoying a cordial drink while watching women's golf.

Just started watching a TV series " Stick " about an ex pro golfer mentoring a youngster. Reminded me a bit of the Ted Lasso setup, but golf instead of football.

 

[PaulSB]

Interesting name, I wonder what the history of it is/was?

Locally we have Ralph's Wife's Lane.

Ralph was either a fisherman or smuggler who vanished at sea. His wife's ghost still walks the lane swinging a lamp to guide him home.

 

[Dave7]

Is it still Japanese players in the lead?

Yep. A clear leader.
Another in 2nd place.
A Chinese in equal 4th.

Maybe they should put a tarrif on them like Trump does.

 

[Dave7]

My curry was nice, considering it was a can of Aldis cheapest. A bit mild for me (my fault for picking up wrong can) but plenty of chicken in it.

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs P likes Koppaberg alcohol free cider. I was despatched to Sainsbury's to buy some.

At the self-service check out I had to wait 4-5 minutes for someone to arrive to do the age verification.

"Really??" says Paul

The look on her face said it all

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Been watching Kin on Netflix.

Very good and better than the tepid dramas on BBC and even more so on ITV - both of which we have forsaken.

Stars Clare Dunn who, as usual, is very good.

Not overly violent, a bit sweary though.

 

[Dirk]

Damn! They cancelled my prescription.
It's all happening 'ere!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles...392k8V-tzJDPezo0xQ_aem_11kBhK5WrFcOT4--uH4LPQ

 

[Drago]

Mrs P likes Koppaberg alcohol free cider. I was despatched to Sainsbury's to buy some.

At the self-service check out I had to wait 4-5 minutes for someone to arrive to do the age verification.

"Really??" says Paul

The look on her face said it all

I always pretend to be upset that they didnt think I was under 18.

 

[Dave7]

Damn! They cancelled my prescription.
It's all happening 'ere!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles...392k8V-tzJDPezo0xQ_aem_11kBhK5WrFcOT4--uH4LPQ

I knew you was a badn, I just knew it.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I always pretend to be upset that they didnt think I was under 18.

LAst time I needed it wasa at the Scan as you Shop in Tesco
the woman who came over to do it used to be a Teaching Assistant at the school where I was a teacher (she gets more working at Tesco!!!)

she came over and said hello and "well I know YOU are over 18!!" as she sorted the screen out!!

I did always get on well with her

 

[Mo1959]

My team were relegated last year but they have made a great start to the new season with a 5-1 win.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just got back from a ride

23 miles - so a bit longer than usual

apparently I also completed a challenge and I am eligible for a 15% discount from Huewei (not sure of the spelling and can't be bothered checking)

so - 15% discount on something that I never wanted anyway and which cost several hundreds of pound

Nah

 

[Mo1959]

Just got back from a ride

23 miles - so a bit longer than usual

apparently I also completed a challenge and I am eligible for a 15% discount from Huewei (not sure of the spelling and can't be bothered checking)

so - 15% discount on something that I never wanted anyway and which cost several hundreds of pound

Nah

On Strava? I sometimes do the challenges but I think the only time I bothered with the reward was using a Le Col discount once to get some bib tights.

 

[Tenkaykev]

On Strava? I sometimes do the challenges but I think the only time I bothered with the reward was using a Le Col discount once to get some bib tights.

My Garmin watch updated recently. Yesterday afternoon I was zonked out on the sofa when it buzzed and displayed " are you sleeping ? " or something along those lines. There was also some guff about the importance of sleep

 

[BoldonLad]

Well that was a damn sight more difficult than it needed to be!!


just been cleaning the drain and U-bend for the downstair loo wash basin
did the upstairs one yesterday and they were nearly totally gunged up with gooey gunk

so though I had better do this one

well - what a faff

seems like whoever put the u-bend in and cupboard together had a selection of bits of plastic pipe bits left over and just used them
rather than using bits of the right length

and put the shelf in - then put the u-bend in

as a result the shelf was 1 mm above the shelf
hence the u-bend would not come out at all without removing the shelf
which was put in with screwed on tiny brackets that could have gone at any height

as a result the whole thing had to be dismantled
and the pipes were just about able to be pushed into place - when making them the right length would have been easier
the down pipe from the sink was right down into the bottom of the u-bend when it is the same as the upstairs ones and they are all clearly designed to just go into the top


Ok OK OK - I could have shortened them
but that would have involved going out to the shed and getting the saw and workbench out and set up
although by the end I was wishing I had done that

and it was such a fiddle getting all the pipes in teh right place and in the right position


clealy put in by someone who knew they would never need to clean it!!!

Maintainability clause required?