The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

I have the door wide open

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have just googled it.
If I read it correctly there is a school in a multi racial area (as many are now) that have included some 20 celebration days of eg Hindus, siks, Muslims etc but in order NOT to offend people they have banned Easter.
Unbelievable.

Yes, literally unbelievable. They haven't " banned " Easter, The letter the headmistress posted said :

" By not holding specific religious celebrations, we aim to create a more inclusive atmosphere that honours and respects the beliefs of all our children and their families”.
Equality for the adherents to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster ( All praise his Noodly appendages ) at last 👍

 

[Drago]

" By not holding specific religious celebrations, we aim to create a more inclusive atmosphere that honours and respects the beliefs of all our children and their families”.

Yet she doesn't do the same for festivals in other religions...

 

[Mo1959]

Another 4.5 mile wander done. Finally got the jacket off and walked with short sleeves. It felt so good.

 

[Drago]

Just about to walk down and meet Mini D from school. Looks lovely out there.

 

[PeteXXX]

15 mile ride across town and back to take granddaughter out for some driving tuition.. She's quite confident bearing in mind she's only just started driving!

 

[gavroche]

Nice 31 kms ride in sunshine this afternoon and it is going to rain tomorrow.
Stepson is back home now but still has bad headaches. On the plus side, his temperature is back to normal. The antibiotics must be working.

 

[Gunk]

Very pleasant day today, I worked this morning from about 8.00am to 11.30am, then took advantage of the weather and popped out on my motorbike for a couple of hours, the roads were reasonable quiet and I enjoyed a bacon roll at Watsonian Sidecars which is always a nice place to stop.

Cleaned and lubed the chain when I got back, now settling down with a cheeky beer.

 

[Dirk]

Very pleasant day today, I worked this morning from about 8.00am to 11.30am, then took advantage of the weather and popped out on my motorbike for a couple of hours, the roads were reasonable quiet and I enjoyed a bacon roll at Watsonian Sidecars which is always a nice place to stop.

Cleaned and lubed the chain when I got back, now settling down with a cheeky beer.

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I did some testing and development work for Watsonian in the early 80s.
Took old Mr Watson on a 50 mile test run around the Cotswolds in his new Oxford model before he signed it of for production. We had it attached to an 1100 Gold Wing and it went rather well, much to the old boy's delight. Had it up on two wheels a couple of times.

 

[pawl]

Just been looking at the news .....sorry to say, but this country has had it......Oh and don't mention Easter

I have had my reply removed as my comments deemed political i mentioned the name of certain gentlemen..Yes him solver of all problems.

 

[gbb]

An unexpected bonus of retirement...
Last night, went to bed at 10.30, still awake at 04.00. I'd gone downstairs at one stage and watched tv. Slept fitfully from 04.00 till 06.10...so I think I probably had 1.5 hours sleep.

Being retired now, once I'd took the kids to school, straight back to bed for an hour...

Piriton taken earlier tonight, that really seems to help my awful sleep patterns

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night Mary Elle

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Managed a 19.45 miles ride this morning
had to take a short cuton the way back due to a growing need for the facilities

hence under 20 miles!


anyway - this afternoon we went to my wife's sister so her daughter could do a first experiment for the makeup for the "Wedding of the Year"
aka - my wife's son's wedding

My wife's niece is doing the makeup because she knows her aunt and did a make up course a while ago

she did a great job and my wife looked lovely - sorry - I mean "she looked even more gorgeous than usual"

must get that straight in my head for use later

anyway - the test carried on when we went out for dinner and she had a few large glasses of wine
which always kicks off her rosatia and her skin goes red

seems like it has worked fine - but she need a bit more


we will - apparently - be experimenting again in a few weeks

This wedding had better be good - it is a LOT of hassle!!!

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋