The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Morning all

I wonder what else we won't be allowed to do by the end of the day?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, Happy birthday to Mrs T, bright, cold and frosty this morning

 

[pawl]

Sons now back home, I took him to the station just after tea, and he text me an hour ago to say he'd got back. We were over Shenton this afternoon, the roads were about as busy as they normally are on a Sunday, but Whitemores Antiques was very quiet, only about half a dozen people in there, made it very easy to have a good look round.

Afraid I couldn't resist putting up a post on it. See what reaction it gets. Lol

Hope you didn’t put him on the train at Shenton .God knows where he will end up.

Was the cafe open at Antique Centre Was a nice day for your visit

Stay safe.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all fellow retirees, a lovely sunny, frosty start to the day.
Another solitary dog walk and then I will be out for a solitary bike ride. One of the local pub come restaurant is opening today as a community shop, so I will have look to get a few beers, and hopefully some loo rolls as they are a bit scarce and I may have to resort to newspaper in a day or so.
On a different theme, yesterday I started to lift the old patio that I put on part of my old vegetable patch 25 years ago to expand what is already there. The soil is still very good but will obviously need some freshening up with some lime and later on some fresh compost.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Not long back a nice, but chilly 5 mile walk. Only met 1 jogger on the trail plus a couple of people on the streets.

Our local hotel, the Crieff Hydro, is now closed too. Huge employer. Hope they are good to their employees as some live on premises and don't chuck them out on the street like that other hotel up north did.

 

[Mo1959]

Oh sorry, meant to add to end of my post......a very Happy Birthday to Mrs T. 🎂

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hope you didn’t put him on the train at Shenton .God knows where he will end up.

Was the cafe open at Antique Centre Was a nice day for your visit

Stay safe.

I put him on the train at Coventry station, if I'd put him on the train at Shenton I'd have just had to pick him up at Shackerstone. cafe closed at Whitemoors. I'm up that way this morning, Twycross, when I get to the painted roundabout just before the Coffee Cabin I'll turn right and head for Market Bosworth then home.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Good Morning Everyone
Possible dog walk to a bird sanctuary on the essex coast.If there are a lot of people there we are not even going to get out the car.

 

[PaulSB]

Hello everyone. Frost was down at around 5.30/6.00. Another beautiful day is on its' way. It'll be ironic if we get a beautiful spring and summer.

No riding today as I need to get organised for the lockdown I believe is coming by Friday. I'm not being dramatic but need to get my seeds, compost etc. for the allotment. Usually leave this till mid-April but this year......

Also picking up more paint from B&Q. I was there yesterday. Only 20 people allowed in at a time, one out, one in. Clearly marked distancing lines at the counter. Staff have been told to close the store at the first sign of trouble. Very good and responsible reaction by B&Q - the first I've seen.

 

[numbnuts]

Happy Birthday Mrs T

 

[Dirk]

^^^^^^^^

 

[Dave7]

Morning all. Will I get detention for being late .
Was at Aldi for 0800. Everyone was very polite, no rushing or pushing (apart from me).
There was a big queue to get in so I went to the front and asked "can I go first please, I am pregnant"..... sadly that didn't work.
Hardly any alcohol.. no whisky, vodka, brandy etc. BOJO never said it would get this bad .
Got a few basics for the aunty plus some wine for us. £3.95 for a bottle of Rosè so gawd knows what it will taste like.
On a positive note....my poorly leg is healing well and the pain in my chest is easing off. Hopefully I will get a ride in tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning all. Will I get detention for being late .
Was at Aldi for 0800. Everyone was very polite, no rushing or pushing (apart from me).
There was a big queue to get in so I went to the front and asked "can I go first please, I am pregnant"..... sadly that didn't work.
Hardly any alcohol.. no whisky, vodka, brandy etc. BOJO never said it would get this bad .
On a positive note....my poorly leg is healing well and the pain in my chest is easing off. Hopefully I will get a ride in tomorrow.

Hopefully if they're going for the booze now they might be leaving the other stuff alone for a while. I'm ok just now but maybe need to go round Wednesday I think.

 

[Dave7]

Hopefully if they're going for the booze now they might be leaving the other stuff alone for a while. I'm ok just now but maybe need to go round Wednesday I think.

Plentiful supplies of bog roll. I got some fresh fruit/veg. Ohh I also got some semi skimmed milk as I have been threatening for ages to make a rice pudding. You are supposed to use full fat milk but we only ever have skimmed and I think full fat will be too yeuky for us

 

[Mo1959]

Plentiful supplies of bog roll. I got some fresh fruit/veg. Ohh I also got some semi skimmed milk as I have been threatening for ages to make a rice pudding. You are supposed to use full fat milk but we only ever have skimmed and I think full fat will be too yeuky for us

Yes....I like semi skimmed best. I sometimes buy skimmed but it's just a bit watery. I find the full fat stuff too much now. Seems a bit greasy?