The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

True. I wonder who has done the most this year?

Not me, that's for sure

 

[numbnuts]

It's started just seen it on stellarium

 

[Dave7]

It's started just seen it on stellarium
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I have no glasses and its waaaay to bright to look without.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[Paulus]

True. I wonder who has done the most this year?

Not me.

 

[Mo1959]

It's started just seen it on stellarium
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It’s gone overcast here so we won’t see much.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's quite dark here.

 

[Mo1959]

These BBC pundits are bloody annoying. The decathlon high jump is going on at the moment but haven’t seen any of it. Just loads of talking and repeats from earlier.

 

[Paulus]

Poppy, our little black cat came running in meowing all the way down the garden.
The sun is just starting to reappear from behind the moon now.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

These BBC pundits are bloody annoying. The decathlon high jump is going on at the moment but haven’t seen any of it. Just loads of talking and repeats from earlier.

Ask for a licence refund.

 

[Dave7]

These BBC pundits are bloody annoying. The decathlon high jump is going on at the moment but haven’t seen any of it. Just loads of talking and repeats from earlier.

The high jump is one of those sport where I think HOW! how can anyone do that?
Running, javelin etc are amazing but can see what they need to be that good.... but high jump just seems impossible.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Poppy, our little black cat came running in meowing all the way down the garden.
The sun is just starting to reappear from behind the moon now.

Eclipse, black cat - the portents are ominous!

 

[ktmbiker58]

My kitty came in and hid during the eclipse - it was nice to have a respite from the heat!

 

[gavroche]

I was very disappointed with the eclipse. So much hype for very little. The sky didn't go dark, just a normal day.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We were planning on goint to a local "scenic spot" to see the eclipse but SWMBO was far too hot so decided to stay at home

I reslised that we had discussed all sorts of places with clear views in teh right direction and forgot about the playing fields just across the road!
well - 1/4 miles away at the end of the road

so I just went there was a cobbled together pin hole camera arrangement with the box from some trainers I got yesterday

Which worked pretty well - really needed a much longer box but it did work

Now - I was on the main field but off to one side so I could stay in the shade of some trees and just nip out to see where it was up to from time to time

I was just looking and I heard someone
I looked up and a bloke that was about 100 yards away when I say down - had come over and was offering me some of the special glasses to watch it through!!
He said he got them ages ago and when he did it was 2 for 1 so he got 2 - but no-one wanted to come out and watch it

so he just gave them to me!!!

not even sitting near me - he was in the middle of the field - so he had to think of it and come over


It is lovely to be reminded sometimes that nice people like that exists
the k***heads stand out so it can be easy to forget that most people are OK - and some very nice people are out there!!!