The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

My poor hanging baskets have taken a real bashing in thus heat. Even though we watered them well they have wilted. Hopefully they will pick up again after another dousing of water

That is the reason I've never had hanging baskets. They are lovely but need constant watering.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

That is the reason I've never had hanging baskets. They are lovely but need constant watering.

They are a PITA!

 

[PaulSB]

Does that mean you can't get bowel cancer when you are over 75?

The argument is the standard follow up procedure of a colonoscopy carries risks to those aged 75+ either from the investigation or the general anaesthetic. I declined a GA and had gas and air.

There's also the suggestion bowel cancel is slow to develop and life-expectancy may be shorter than the illness takes to develop. My wife would disagree. Diagnosed in autumn '24 she now has stage 4 terminal bowel cancer.

Me? I'm on a trial with an annual voluntary colonoscopy. I'm happy to take every screening I can get!!

 

[Dave7]

Forecast is for thunderstorms during the night....bring it on PLEASE

 

[Exlaser2]

Night night all . Still over 26 degrees in the house . ☹️

And I’ve just had a cat visitation , came the front window and left by the back door . Obviously to lazy to walk round 😀

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
We didnt get the promised storm. We have light rain but its still hot (the temperature, not the rain).

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeeeè. I have all the doors and open to help cool the house down. Forecast is for 26 which is cooler than yesterday. I felt quite ill at one point. I have all the doors and windows open to help cool the house down. I can feel the difference. Everything feels quite damp though, probably the humidity. No rain or storms here, I wish. Lol

Stay safe peeps

 

[Dave7]

Coooeeeè. I have all the doors and open to help cool the house down. Forecast is for 26 which is cooler than yesterday. I felt quite ill at one point. I have all the doors and windows open to help cool the house down. I can feel the difference. Everything feels quite damp though, probably the humidity. No rain or storms here, I wish. Lol

Stay safe peeps

I'm with you Welshie... I felt really ill and could understand how people die in the heat, its horrible.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Been up since 5 but have been browsing.

A bit more overcast and heavy, thundery rain due later in the day but it doesn’t look like it’s going to cool it down much. The humidity is nearly as bad as the heat.

Even Molly is looking a bit wabbit……..there’s another good Scottish word for you.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning, a bit cooler at 25 so the windows are open. Rain overnight and an early rise at 04:15 when I was dozing fitfully and heard a taxi pull up to collect neighbours who are away on holiday. Mrs Tkk has a couple of classes this morning, pilates and yoga possibly, I will venture out for a walk before it gets too hot, then off to collect granddaughter from school.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retired persons.
Today is due to be up to 34⁰ before cooling slightly over the weekend.
An early walk with Millie 1st thing and then I'll be watering my tomatoes and vegetable patch and MrsP's hanging baskets and pots which are looking pretty good, although they do need watering every day in this heat, sometimes twice.
The escape committee is meeting at the Railway Bell lunchtime. Our trip this year has been finalised, we are off to Bayonne, Biarritz in SW France and San Sebastian in NW Spain.
Keep cool everyone.

 

[Drago]

Dogs walked. Already 23 celsiuses out there and humid as hell. Im sweating like a Russian soldier with a drone after him.

 

[Elybazza61]

Warm this morning but as I'm typing this we have a heavy cloudburst so should soak in nicely as we watered the garden this morning.

Had a nom breakfast of potato and onion frittata with mushrooms and veggie sausages and second coffee will be brewed in a bit.

Again nothing planned today ,will just see how it pans out.