The Retirement Thread
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Put me out of my misery. What is an NRG. I'm sure I know but cant recall.Just back from LIDL in Ilfracombe. Missus said 'let's go back through Croyde to see how many are on the beach'. Got as far as Georgeham before we hit a Grockle jam. Had to come back through the back lanes which were full of NRGs.
Reminds me of many years ago some close friends of ours went to live in Newton Abbot. They had only been there a few months and they were calling holiday makers Grockles.
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Tanking Mrs D's car for its MOT. Not driven a manual in a couple of years so it could be an interesting experience.
Non Reversing Grockles.
Generally on a London reg.
Easily spotted from a distance - usually a black BMW X or Audi Q, driving over cautiously and refusing to put it in the hedge to make room for anyone to get past. And they don't acknowledge you when you pull in to let them through.
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I got back about twelve having got an enjoyable but lumpy forty miler in, sun shinning brightly, cool on the way out, getting very warm on the way back.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39136927
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/39136927
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
classic33
Leg End Member
You were on here at 04:30!Good morning fromLancashire. Looks like a scorchio today though the forecast does show an increasing chance of rain from 2.00pm.
Another rubbish sleep. Woke at 3.00am and very hot. Read for an hour and then slept till 7.15 so could be worse.
I need to get up and put the sheets on to wash in case rain arrives. Tuesdays are housework day - hopefully our new vacuum will be delivered today.
Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Should have saved time by riding to the pool and back.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Clearly got my timings wrong. Must have read till 5.00...................reading for me is a combination of book, Guardian online and a couple of web forums.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
@Dave7 very pleased with the new vac, it's perfectly adequate for our needs. To put this in perspective we hoover weekly, have one carpeted bedroom and two carpeted staircases, all the other rooms are either wooden flooring (modern) or tiled. The new vac has coped very well with everything, the bag hasn't overfilled quickly which I feared and the filters appear to be doing a decent job. It's lightweight and small making it easy for the stairs and storing in a cupboard. The power cable is really long which is great. It is very powerful and the power setting is adjustable. For £99 I am more than happy. If we had several carpeted rooms I suspect an upright vac rather than cylinder would be better.
The downsides would be there is no little brush attachment which means picture rails etc. will be a pain. I've kept the one from our old vac and will make a cardboard collar to help keep it in place for the small amount of use this will require. The tools feel a bit "plasticy" but for £99 I think one has to accept this. Our previous vac had a long "snaky" hose which extended very well. The AEG doesn't but its not the end of the world as the longer power cable makes up for it.
As for unusual practices suggested by @Drago one would need to be careful. The highest power setting might have unfortunate consequences...........such as disembowelment.
but we'll leave Drago to comment further on this aspect.
The final major benefit is Mrs P was inspired to have a go at hoovering. This is a BIG plus for me!!
The downsides would be there is no little brush attachment which means picture rails etc. will be a pain. I've kept the one from our old vac and will make a cardboard collar to help keep it in place for the small amount of use this will require. The tools feel a bit "plasticy" but for £99 I think one has to accept this. Our previous vac had a long "snaky" hose which extended very well. The AEG doesn't but its not the end of the world as the longer power cable makes up for it.
As for unusual practices suggested by @Drago one would need to be careful. The highest power setting might have unfortunate consequences...........such as disembowelment.
but we'll leave Drago to comment further on this aspect.The final major benefit is Mrs P was inspired to have a go at hoovering. This is a BIG plus for me!!
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Nice Jack.
classic33
Leg End Member
No wonder you don't sleep.
Who delivers papers at that time though?
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Your clocks are an hour fast!!
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