The Retirement Thread

[Binky]

Morning.
Cooler today although still warm. Seems the heatwave is over which whilst more pleasant to sleep and actually do stuff it'll be a shame to go back to usual cool, breezy and damp conditions typical of a British summer!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Think I'll have a ride out on the Skorpion this morning while MrsD takes the pup for a walk.

 

[PeteXXX]

My alarm is set for 02:00 for the next two days ☹️

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks managed to move some meconopsis [blue poppies] from some naff compost into good potting compost. Very fiddley as theyre tiny but hopefully i can grow them on and plant them in my front garden
Out for a spin soon, nice to not need a jacket, glad ive got a vizor on my helmet as large bugs/beetles/bee's etc have been hitting which would hurt without protection.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning, lot cooler today at 28c
we had a lot of lightening last night, but no thunder I find that very odd

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Coooeeee. 13 deg here. Well that was an interesting night. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain. My poor hanging baskets have taken quite a bashing. I don't think I've seen or heard as much thunder and lightning in one storm.

Stay safe peeps

I looked on the radar - is seemed like something epic!!!

still some around but around the Pennines

 

[PaulSB]

Morning folks managed to move some meconopsis [blue poppies] from some naff compost into good potting compost. Very fiddley as theyre tiny but hopefully i can grow them on and plant them in my front garden
Out for a spin soon, nice to not need a jacket, glad ive got a vizor on my helmet as large bugs/beetles/bee's etc have been hitting which would hurt without protection.

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One of my favourite plants but won't grow in my Lancashire garden. Lucky you. I'm jealous.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Off to see someone for AgeUK this morning

looks like the morning will be hot but not too bad but getting hotter in the afternoon

then it looks cooler

probably

 

[PaulSB]

Well I managed another hour. I'm now in Tesco cafe drinking coffee after a quick shop. I'm waiting for the car wash people to finish. I confess I really came to get the car cleaned, it was filthy and I'm giving friends a lift to Blackpool later today. The car guys will do a great job in 45 minutes, it would take me 2 - 3 hours.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Well I managed another hour. I'm now in Tesco cafe drinking coffee after a quick shop. I'm waiting for the car wash people to finish. I confess I really came to get the car cleaned, it was filthy and I'm giving friends a lift two Blackpool later today. The car guys will do a great job in 45 minutes, it would take me 2 - 3 hours.

I will get mine done when we come back from holiday

It will end up parked at the harbour car park for 10 days to it will need it by them

I will probably give it a damn good going over with the hosepipe to get any salt off first

 

[PaulSB]

It's the Blackpool (centenary) Dance Festival starting today with 9,000 participants from 50 countries.........I suspect getting parked in Blackpool will be a nightmare when we go to the theatre this afternoon.

I blame Strictly.......well in truth I blame Strictly for a lot of things, not just a parking nightmare.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Despair of the local "news"paper recently

articles are about new houses being built - clearly a paid for advert
and little things

when I know that the Air Ambulance has landed near here twice over the last week
once just up the road from here
and nothing

also something happened by Tesco yesterday requiring about 6 cop cars

again - nothing

 

[gavroche]

Coooeeee. 13 deg here. Well that was an interesting night. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain. My poor hanging baskets have taken quite a bashing. I don't think I've seen or heard as much thunder and lightning in one storm.

Stay safe peeps

We had it last night here too. Molly was scared and stayed on top of pillow most of the night.

 

[Dirk]

 

[Chief Broom]

One of my favourite plants but won't grow in my Lancashire garden. Lucky you. I'm jealous.

Im just at the seedling stage at the moment! a long way to go before my garden is full of beautiful blue poppies!