The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

We have woodpeckers on the bird feeder. They don't usually like being so exposed but round here I can see them having upside down under the feeder after the fat balls, and stop sniggering at the back

 

[welsh dragon]

The feeder is quite far away from the house but you can see the woodpecker having a go at the food

 

[Dave7]

@PeteXXX @Dave7 and @Paulus offer words of wisdom. We leave the door open. I also run a service wash every 2 - 3 months. Put a cup of vinegar in the drum and run the hottest wash available. We also use mould magic gel on the door seal. It really does work.

Paul.
Just googled that gel. It gets good reviews.
Is it me or is it expensive ie £12ish for a tube ?
Did you try any of the cheaper ones eg Cilit Bang at £3ish ?
I assume there is a reason the alternatives are so cheap..... buy cheap-buy twice etc.

 

[Dave7]

I to am a tad sick of this weather and can't wait for spring to arrive.

Spaghetti and meatballs tosay

I can think of other words than "tad" .......but as you are a lady I won't say it.
You are a lady aren't you ?
Edit
I dont mean lady=female....I mean lady as in posh!!

 

[numbnuts]

We have a woodpecker that comes to our garden.
I was going to have beef spaghetti today, then I remembered Ash Wednesday - opps
so changed that to fish and chips.
I leave my washing machine door slightly open to stop mould.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I remember it and I despised it. The Sex Pistols were filth. I've seen enough of it even if I don't "really get" what it's about. Rebellion was some of it, if not all of it. And what would moving to Florida have to do with it?

to my mind The Sex Pistol were marketing not Punk Rock

Punk was the sort of stuff you came across in pubs around Liverpool (other cites may be available)

and some of the other groups did a good job of it

but the SP was just big business trying to cash in

IMO

 

[Dave7]

We have a woodpecker that comes to our garden.
I was going to have beef spaghetti today, then I rememkbered Ash Wednesday - opps
so changed that to fish and chips.
I leave my washing machine door slightly open to stop mould.

Showing my ignorance but what is ash Wednesday got to do with beef spaghetti ?

I now leave my w/m door open. Both draw and door are fully open as long as possible then, because of space**, partly open.
**the machine had to go in a corner near the cupboards and the doors won't open properly if the machine is fully open.

 

[Mo1959]

Another wander done. Still dry but very chilly. That’s 11.5 miles for the day. That will do me.

 

[Drago]

NE wind is blowing a good 'un and is chuffing cold!

 

[numbnuts]

Showing my ignorance but what is ash Wednesday got to do with beef spaghetti ?

I now leave my w/m door open. Both draw and door are fully open as long as possible then, because of space**, partly open.
**the machine had to go in a corner near the cupboards and the doors won't open properly if the machine is fully open.

Ash Wednesday - the start of Lent, we are all suppose to give up something we like to do until Easter Sunday
it is also a day of No Meat, just like on a Friday
if your under 60 it is also a day of fasting as well.
The most important thing I forgot Ash Wednesday you get a mark on your forehead of a cross made
with the burnt Palms from Palm Sunday mixed with water to make a paste

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

OK - so when my wife came down this morning - one of her first comments was
"you really need to brush your hair"

WHAT - I have not brushed or combed my hair for decades!!

anyway - she has been muttering abou tme getting a haircut for a few days
I was waiting until the school holidays are over but I decided it was time

so I went

good job I did - when I got there I was the only one there except the barber ( a woman andher assistant)
PLUS - there was a big sign outsdie saying they are closing down tomorrow for a week to refurbish the place!!

so good job I did

The woman did say "wow - we have never seen you come in with hair so long before!!"


and when I got home my wife commented
"WOW - I've got my husband back!!!


so maybe it was getting a bit long


always reminds me of teaching
the kids in my main classes (mostly form group and Year 11) used to police my hair

I used to get comments like "Sir - your eyebrows are going weird again"

and "Sir - your hair is looking scary when you walk in front of the projector"


Oh - and that trip showed that it is far too cold and wind for a bike ride!!
since retiring I have to reply on my wife!!!

 

[Dave7]

to my mind The Sex Pistol were marketing not Punk Rock

Punk was the sort of stuff you came across in pubs around Liverpool (other cites may be available)

and some of the other groups did a good job of it

but the SP was just big business trying to cash in

IMO

I'm going to be awkward here. Contrary to my strict upbringing I always went for what i call raw music eg no idea where it came
from but as a young teenager I was into Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and real blues like Muddy Waters and Lead Belly.
Later I even dared to enjoy SOME punk eg I liked God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols.
Coming from Merseyside we were spoiled by the sheer number of groups and I enjoyed the beat of the Cavern but the Stones were/are my favourite group.
I fully agree with comments deciding the Sex Pistols but credit where it's due, they made records that appealed to many.

 

[Dave7]

Ash Wednesday - the start of Lent, we are all suppose to give up something we like to do until Easter Sunday
it is also a day of No Meat, just like on a Friday
if your under 60 it is also a day of fasting as well.

Thanks.
We can't get religious here and this is purely because it interests me.........
What is the "no meat" based on ie health or the Bible etc?
Is it 'all meat' ie my daughter makes a lovely turkey meat blognese but they won't eat beef for ethical reasons (im sure turkeys feel better than cows at slaughter time )

 

[Gunk]

Really cold here but thankfully no rain, a trip to the tip this morning, you now have to book on line which is a right royal pain in the backside. However I dutifully did it and got rid of a load of cardboard. Then the hygenist and I have worked for about 2 hours.

This afternoon I decided to clean my motorcycle and lube the chain, it definitely needed some love. Bloody cold but glad I’ve done it. Enjoying a well deserved cup of tea whilst it dries off.

 

[numbnuts]

Thanks.
We can't get religious here and this is purely because it interests me.........
What is the "no meat" based on ie health or the Bible etc?
Is it 'all meat' ie my daughter makes a lovely turkey meat blognese but they won't eat beef for ethical reasons (im sure turkeys feel better than cows at slaughter time )

I googled -

The "no meat" rule in Christianity, particularly regarding Fridays and the season of Lent, is primarily a
tradition of the Church rather than a direct command found in the Bible. While rooted in the remembrance of Jesus Christ's sacrifice on a Friday, the specific, binding, and widespread rule to abstain from meat is a, often misunderstood, practice of religious observance, primarily within the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions.
When I make a blognese I only use a small amount of paste as the "meat" is the main meal which in my case was minced beef
onions , tomatoes,and red peppers and herbs ect