The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Morning

Kinda busy yesterday as we had a new telly being delivered

so - naturally - the lounge needed to be cleaned and re-arranged

anyway - as ornaments were being re-arranged I took the opportunity to fix a mirror that was broken when we got it

One fo those things that was too much trouble to return

anyway - it just needed 2 bits glueing together - was never going to be perfect but would work

so I wentin the garden and wit it and found some superglue in the shed

opened the glue and started putting it on the break
and the whole top came off

covering 4 of my fingers in glue!!!!

I managed to get some on the break but it was a race to get it stuck without sticking my fingers to anything
a few close calls - 2 fingers touched and just get them unstuck
them a finger stuck to the mirror frame - again close but OK

once it all dried I started getting rid of it - managed to peel a couple of sheets off after an hour or so
and a lot has come off over night



ANyway - telly arrived on schedule and was installed as per instruction from SWMBO

to be fair the stand was delivered ina weird manner
and the manual was "not clear" on what the different bits were
so you did need the instructions
plus a fair bit of figuring out what in the name of all the Gods they actually mean!!


but it got sorted eventually

 

[Elybazza61]

Bright and a bit chilly here this morning with some rain due around mid-day.

A filter coffee and Turkish Eggs consumed and then a second pot coffee drank while sitting in the garden and chatting on future plantings.

Will get last of the gingers planted then see what the weather brings.

This mornings view from the kitchen window;

 

[Binky]

Bright and a bit chilly here this morning with some rain due around mid-day.

A filter coffee and Turkish Eggs consumed and then a second pot coffee drank while sitting in the garden and chatting on future plantings.

Will get last of the gingers planted then see what the weather brings.

This mornings view from the kitchen window;

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I've finally got my strimmer working so I can nip over around and have a bit of a clear out there if you want...

Everything growing like mad here what with rain we've had and sun. The Cordyline tree in full bloom and the bees love it.

 

[Elybazza61]

I've finally got my strimmer working so I can nip over around and have a bit of a clear out there if you want...

If you want to pay me what the plants cost that will be fine

Now about £900 for the palm,,,,,,

 

[Dave7]

Morning

Kinda busy yesterday as we had a new telly being delivered

so - naturally - the lounge needed to be cleaned and re-arranged

anyway - as ornaments were being re-arranged I took the opportunity to fix a mirror that was broken when we got it

One fo those things that was too much trouble to return

anyway - it just needed 2 bits glueing together - was never going to be perfect but would work

so I wentin the garden and wit it and found some superglue in the shed

opened the glue and started putting it on the break
and the whole top came off

covering 4 of my fingers in glue!!!!

I managed to get some on the break but it was a race to get it stuck without sticking my fingers to anything
a few close calls - 2 fingers touched and just get them unstuck
them a finger stuck to the mirror frame - again close but OK

once it all dried I started getting rid of it - managed to peel a couple of sheets off after an hour or so
and a lot has come off over night



ANyway - telly arrived on schedule and was installed as per instruction from SWMBO

to be fair the stand was delivered ina weird manner
and the manual was "not clear" on what the different bits were
so you did need the instructions
plus a fair bit of figuring out what in the name of all the Gods they actually mean!!


but it got sorted eventually

A tip for you.
If your fingers get stuck with super glue simply hold them over a naked flame.......just for 30 seconds, then you can wipe the glue off with a tissue.
As @Dirk will tell you, you can fully trust my advice.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A tip for you.
If your fingers get stuck with super glue simply hold them over a naked flame.......just for 30 seconds, then you can wipe the glue off with a tissue.
As @Dirk will tell you, you can fully trust my advice.

You do realise that under new draconian internet laws you are legally liable for any damage or injuries caused by people following spurious advice! No matter how dopey they are!

 

[Mike Ayling]

Beware of the dog sign needed?

A recording of a large dog barking when the doorbell is pressed?

 

[numbnuts]

A tip for you.
If your fingers get stuck with super glue simply hold them over a naked flame.......just for 30 seconds, then you can wipe the glue off with a tissue.
As @Dirk will tell you, you can fully trust my advice.

You can buy "unstick" super glue now as a just in case.

 

[Drago]

Early lunch in a minute as im heading out.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You do realise that under new draconian internet laws you are legally liable for any damage or injuries caused by people following spurious advice! No matter how dopey they are!

Anyone got any working fingers to check online about what to do about burnt fingers???


asking for a friend as I am not dopey

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You can buy "unstick" super glue now as a just in case.

or just leave it for a few minutes until it is non-sticky

then apparently soaking it in acetone works as well - otherwise know and nail polish remover - the old kind
(a lot of that used to "go missing" from the chemistry labs when I was a student!!!!)

I tackled mine with E45 lotion and rubbing it on my jeans from time to time
all gone now

 

[PaulSB]

Been sitting on the patio in the sunshine, very pleasant. Having an early tea of mixed olives with feta cheese, pita bread and hummus finishing with some grapes.

Delicious

 

[Elybazza61]

Black clouds and lots of thunder but only a small amount of rain as it's blowing through quite fast but looks like there is more on the horizon.

 

[PaulSB]

A rare moment has occurred.. I've been allowed pegs!!
Only because it's all rectangular flat things like towels, tea-towels and a bath mat..

NB: all pegs were matched and as near to the colour of the article being pegged.. 👍

There's a man after my own heart.........