The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Sadly im disqualified from applying. Theee was an incident a few years ago. I fancied some new Y fronts so reported the old ones as stolen. The police asked if I had a photo of the stolen skiddies and I sent them a picture, but the metadata showed the photo was taken some time  after the alleged theft. I was a stupid boy and its was a long time ago, but I respect their decision and just want to move on with my Y fronts.

Schoolboy error.

 

[Paulus]

That's a good idea. He could pass a law that all OAPs get a free 5 bed, 3 story house

That's a lot of Stannah stairlifts to fit. 🤔

 

[Dave7]

Test Valley council will pick up most things for £39, yeah £39 bloody quid

Still cheaper than owning a car though.

 

[Dave7]

I have not seen any official statement, but, so far, he has removed VAT on electricity bills, and, promised to end rough sleeping, SOMEBODY will have to pay for this.

I wish him luck re' the rough sleeping. I saw a clip of rough sleepers in Newcastle** they were on those zombi drugs that make them mobile.
**im sure its the same in most cities.

 

[Drago]

Maybe the next Minister for Housing? Low bar there, it seems 🤷‍♂️

First decree: no Y Fronts on the washing line during school or bank holidays?

Sadly I'm ineligible, not since it came to light that id moved into a new pair of Y fronts paid for by a trust fund id set up for Bruce, and then failed to pay £40k skidmark tax that was due.

My chances of high office disappeared the moment that I, as a young man, chose Y fronts over boxers or even going commando.

 

[Drago]

Anyway, cheer up. The sun is shining, its not too hot, we have time on our hands.

 

[Dave7]

Just to please @ebiker I am enjoying tomatoes on toast. However while I wasnt watching some bounder slid so cheese under the Toms.

 

[Elybazza61]

We're not allowed to enter our recycling centre on bike or by foot. No doubt health & safety?

No problem here although we do get some funny looks sometimes ; one of the workers (and one of the senior ones there) has been there a while and does a bit of cycling so he might have some influence and it's quite an open site with a defined route around, also the skip trucks pick up the skips inside and on a lower level so it's pretty safe.

Bike loaded up (could have got quite a bit more on though);

 

[Elybazza61]

I emailed the council about this, and pointed out that they were discriminating against those without access to a vehicle. To their credit they changed the regs..

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Wonder how that works with a cargo bike? Would you have to take each bag in one at a time?

 

[PeteXXX]

To supplement our charm of goldfinches, we had a Greenfinch taken up residence atop a nearby tree. He/she/it has just attracted another one.
To say their call is on the tedious side is an understatement 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

Today's task is to start painting the pantry. I've sanded it down. The paint I ordered should be here today. Once I've cleared everything out, thrown away the junk (curtesy of Mr WD) I can start to paint it. It may take a while as I have to move everything out, paint the walls, get rid of any out of date stuff, then re organise the pantry. Deep joy. 😆

Chicken today. Mr WD is cooking it outside.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

We're not allowed to enter our recycling centre on bike or by foot. No doubt health & safety?

The safety nuts strike again.


I my cargo bike to take a load of scrap metal in for recycling once. No problems plus it actually sounded like a load of scrap going down the road

 

[numbnuts]

Done walking before it gets too hot it's 31.3c now

 

[Dave7]

Done walking before it gets too hot it's 31.3c now

Its a pleasant 22° here.

 

[Tenkaykev]

14 turned up for this morning's walk, and pleased to say nobody fell over this week 😁.
Just had lunch of Marmite, crunchy peanut butter and banana on toast.