The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Morning all

Busy day today.
Got to pick up a pair of Bantam crankcases from a mate, then on to an art exhibition in Dunster. We'll then walk the pup on Dunster beach before dropping in at the garden centre for a new pond pump. After that we'll lunch at the Top Ship in Porlock and pick up another CAMRA sticker on the pub trail.
When I get home I've got to replace one of our security cameras that's gone faulty.
Later on I'm going to look at a cache of mopeds that was offered to me yesterday - 2 Velo Solex, a Puch Maxi and an NSU Quickly.
That should cover my Winter project requirements.

 

[Binky]

Morning.
Bright and sunny, better make most of next couple of days as it's changing soon.
Tesco due soon, washing on, usual stuff. Need to do a water change on hot tub and filter clean etc.
Weights later. Had a good ride yesterday, 42miles and 3200ft so decent spin.

 

[Gunk]

I do love these more comfortable temperatures, off out on my motorbike this morning for a couple of hours. No plans for this afternoon so probably just some jobs around the house. After a manic three or four weeks, quite nice to have a slower pace.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm going to erect my tent in the garden soon to sort out the inner lining that's sagging a bit.

 

[mikeIow]

Off to Hardwick Hall today

we are taking the grand-daughter - she seems to like "old stuff"
but she also likes a day away from her brothers!!

anyway - 2 hour drive so I will have to get them up soon
apparently the 14 year old takes over an hour to "get ready" - when I was 14 I took about 1 minute to get ready if I was doing something
Girls are weird!

Hardwick Hall is a delight: amazing building and story of Bess 💪

Another sunny day down south 😎
More gardening today, I suspect….we are slowly clearing an area of shingle, ready to pop a patio down. I mix cement directly with the soil to form the base (no hardcore down), but use a little rotavator, so need to shift the stones first 🤓
Another pizza party later, which followed a very pleasant one yesterday (different groups of friends!). Too many pints consumed though, hence an even lazier than usual start 🫣
Pepperoni with warm honey went down very well 👌

 

[numbnuts]

Morning, I've just got up

 

[PeteXXX]

Tent erected, saggyness sorted & rebegged ready for the weekend 🏕️

 

[Elybazza61]

Another lie-in this morning, Breakfast and two coffees downed and did a few little jobs in the shed.

May do some more shed stuff and sort the downpipe going in to one of the water butts.

 

[Dave7]

I'm going to erect my tent in the garden soon to sort out the inner lining that's sagging a bit.

Tis no good when your erection sags but it happens to us all.

 

[postman]

Off to Hardwick Hall today

I am just putting my best and only suit on,to go see my Uncles Solicitor.It seems i have been left a property as i can see it,Sodd Hall,in his will.

 

[Mo1959]

Look what’s currently at Perth Aerodrome.

 

[Dave7]

Look what’s currently at Perth Aerodrome.


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Very nice.

 

[Dave7]

Back from my walk, a tad over 3 miles.
I occasionally meet up with a walker who, I found out this morning, is 78. I used to see him when both of us cycled. Illness curtailed mine wile he had a bad accident and now one leg is shorter than t'other.
Turns out he's the male equivalent of Mo, right down to the 2 smart watches he wears. He even has porrige after his 1st walk.
I know that, like Mo, he goes out twice and today he showed me his total is a MASSIVE 14 miles.....puts my 3 miles in perspective .

 

[numbnuts]

We had another fire in the village late yesterday, 3 fire crew, 4 police cars and ambulance
not too sure what the ambulance was for as it didn'r say if anybody was hurt, or it maybe as
a just in case, all of the crew left at 09:00 this morning as they must have been damping down all night.
The warm weather has returned we have 31.5c now.

 

[Dave7]

We had another fire in the village late yesterday, 3 fire crew, 4 police cars and ambulance
not too sure what the ambulance was for as it didn'r say if anybody was hurt, or it maybe as
a just in case, all of the crew left at 09:00 this morning as they must have been damping down all night.
The warm weather has returned we have 31.5c now.

A pleasant 22° here.