The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Coooeeee. 5 deg here

I'm quite good when it comes to biscuits and sweets now. And I can take 4 jaffa cakes out of the packet and leave the rest for the next day. At one time I would have scoffed the lot. As for chocolate I can take just a couple of pieces to eat and leave the rest. My family think I'm weird being able to do that.

That's because you are!!



I do remember - when I was a teenager - the 3 of us that grew up together - were sitting around in John's house and he offered us a bit of Easter Egg

This was about August

Shaun and I looked at each other and said something like WHAT?????

he went to a cupboard and in it he had 2 EasterEggs - and offered us about a square inch each!!

I mean - who has Easter Eggs left over after about Easter Monday!!!

He was always weird - all his toy cars were in pristine condition and he kept them in their original boxes - Shaun and I had more cars - but they were wrecked and the boxes went in the bin the day we got them

 

[Drago]

Retrieved a give way sign from a verge while walking Bruce. Lord only knows where it came from. Have emailed Highways and invited them to collect it next time they have someone passing.

 

[Tenkaykev]

In London at the moment. Daughter in law is Chinese our bed is on the floor futon style. A good reminder to work on my leg strength as getting up from so low is quite a challenge 🤔

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. Last day in Devon and back to Wales tomorrow. I hope the traffic will be good.
It is my son's birthday today: 51. I do feel old sometimes.

 

[Paulus]

Sad news, Brigitte Bardot, almost every schoolboy's dream, and possibly a few girls as well, during the 50's 60's and 70's, has died.

 

[Drago]

Mrs D not good today, her legs aren't working properly. Theres nowhere she needs to go so Dr Drago MD has prescribed a says bed rest cuddled up to the puppy with the tv remote within easy reach.

Meanwhile Ill give my van a clean.

 

[classic33]

Morning. Same old. Dry and chilly with a walk soon. Feels like Groundhog Day.

Definitely Sunday.

 

[classic33]

Ive never ever not eaten the whole packet of jaffa cakes!
Im a very dubious about a total carniverous diet wouldnt that be artery clogging... search long enough online and someone will recommend eating tin tacks on toast... Lots of fruit n veg for me [but then im 99% vegetarian].

They can't seem to agree on what type of bread you should use for your toast though.

 

[Dave7]

A belated good morning to all.
I normally wake at stupid o'clock but i was in bed for 10.15 last night and for some reason didn't wake till 8.45.....a good sleep.

 

[gavroche]

Sad news, Brigitte Bardot, almost every schoolboy's dream, and possibly a few girls as well, during the 50's 60's and 70's, has died.

That is very sad indeed. She was such a caring person with animals and done so much to protect then. RIP Madame Bardot

 

[Dave7]

Sad news, Brigitte Bardot, almost every schoolboy's dream, and possibly a few girls as well, during the 50's 60's and 70's, has died.

Yes, I heard that.
She certainly was beautiful. When I was 14 (1960) I had a job delivering medicine from the chemist to the foreign ships at Birkenhead docks. I recall, on one occasion delivering to a cargo ship from Africa and the crew were sat around chanting her name......it was Brigita Bardot Bardot (and repeat over and over)......all to a poster of the woman pinned to the wall.
Pity she went IMO a bit weird in later life.

 

[gavroche]

Yes, I heard that.
She certainly was beautiful. When I was 14 (1960) I had a job delivering medicine from the chemist to the foreign ships at Birkenhead docks. I recall, on one occasion delivering to a cargo ship from Africa and the crew were sat around chanting her name......it was Brigita Bardot Bardot (and repeat over and over)......all to a poster of the woman pinned to the wall.
Pity she went IMO a bit weird in later life.

I remember it well. There was a pop song dedicated to her in the 60's.

 

[Mo1959]

Mrs D not good today, her legs aren't working properly. Theres nowhere she needs to go so Dr Drago MD has prescribed a says bed rest cuddled up to the puppy with the tv remote within easy reach.

Meanwhile Ill give my van a clean.

Does she take plenty Vitamin D? Some reports of people taking high doses and their MS symptoms being a lot better.

 

[Drago]

Does she take plenty Vitamin D? Some reports of people taking high doses and their MS symptoms being a lot better.

Aye, along with about 20 daily tablets (thats not an exaggeration), a daily injection, and a weekly injection on top of all that.

Van cleaned, council emailed about their sign.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Back from a ride - it was not so cold today so no ice

I did get "just a bit" lost - took a right turn that was not the intended one
should have know the bloody gret Manchester Ship Canal was in the way and I should have gone over the big steel swing bridge before turning
but I didn't

Anyway - went along this road - which became an unpaved road - which became a very bumpy trail
eventually I decided I had better turn round as I had no idea where I was and Google Mps said there was a long way to go to loop round


when I got home and looked at STrava it turned out that I had gone round in most of a circle
and if I had carried on for 10 minutes I would have got back to the start of the trail and known where I was


and no - I don't know why I didn't look at that earlier!!!


I did find the Dinky Cafe Boat and had a nice cuppa and cake

they now seem to know my name - is this a good thing??