The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning from a dry but chilly Dorset. 5 degrees at the moment but " feels like -3 " according to the forecast.
New radiator fitted in the lounge yesterday, swapped from single panel to double panel and the room holds temperature more consistently. The heating guys refilled the system, fired everything up and after a while went round with a thermal camera checking each radiator. Looked like a decent gadget, plugged into the bottom of his phone and used the phone screen as a display 😎
Have a peaceful day folks

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all. A cloudy day in prospect with temperatures not getting much above 5⁰ today.
MrsP has appointment at Chase Farm hospital in Enfield later, she has a cyst on her index finger that keeps growing and then bursting , and then regrows. She is seeing a specialist of some sort.
All the usual stuff to do other than that.

 

[welsh dragon]

I remember reading about the Sex Pistols, the way they came out on stage. I don't know if it was only one time or a regular thing. Either Sid Vicious or Johnny Rotten would eat biscuits and drink whiskey, backstage, then come out and puke on the stage. Sid Vicious died at the age of 21 from a heroine overdose.

I actually didn't mind the Boomtown Rats, although I can't listen to punk rock for long. The lead singer, Bob Geldof, went on to better things and received a knighthood.

I never liked the sex pistols. They couldn't sing. The only thing they ever did was doing anything they could to shock people.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeee. 2 deg and a tad breezy. Forecast says we might get some snow. We shall see. We are quite sheltered here.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋

 

[BoldonLad]

That would be plain dangerous, nope they are one and the same person. ( I generally refer to her as the missus as we have been together 8 or 9 years, engaged for 3, we will get around to a wedding fairly soon)

Phew! I feared for your safety, posting that information 😂

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to deepest, darkest Dartmoor this morning on a secret mission.
Should be back home around 2pm.

 

[PaulSB]

Seen 2 chaps today with haircuts like Lloyd Christmas. Mini D #1 owns a couple of gents hair salons and she informed me the style is called "the Edgar" and is quite popular right now. The mind boggles!

Guy at my gym wears that style. Until I googled "the Edgar" I thought he just has a terrible haircut 🤣

 

[Binky]

Morning.
After a dry, light wind day yesterday it's back to normal. That is wet and windy.
i did get out for a good ride yesterday though so that was a result.
Some chores then road trip again to hospital.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. It's a glorious day and I really should be riding. It is VERY cold and I've struggled to raise the motivation, it goes like that sometimes. My two buddies can't make it, I know if I put out a shout a few folk will stir in to action. The problem is it will be yet another bloody ride I'm expected to organise. Where are we going? What's the route? Which cafe? This happens week in, week out. My buddies and I are tired of it and increasingly go on our own. We're the only ones with a sense of adventure. And folk ask "Where do you find all these great routes?" Eŕrrrrrrr.........too many club riders are used to being spoon fed. Every now and then we leave the cafe until 40-45 miles........that winds up the natives. 🤣🤣

I'm going to spend the morning on the allotment and then over to see #2 son as his Xbox wasn't working last night.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
Woke up at 4, decided to try again and was out like a light till 7. I thought it was 8 and went into panick mode as the decorator was due at 07.30. Panick over and decorator has arrived mob handed.......3 of them!!!
Its a small flat and I am having lounge and bedroom done......finding places to put things** is difficult.
**it's surprising what 1 single person can accumulate over a few years.
Not had time for a wash or brush my teeth yet so will have to fight my way to the bathroom asap.

 

[numbnuts]

Can't trust anyone these days.

Replacement on the way?

Yes

 

[classic33]

Yes

Here's to the replacement arriving intact.

 

[Drago]

Walked the cousins. It always staggers me how light traffic is in a school holiday, even now living on the edge of town. No wonder kids are so fat these days.