The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Like a vampire at midnight, I have risen!

 

[IaninSheffield]

Mornin' all.
I fear I may have put my membership at risk. Agreed to take on a little work yesterday. I can do it all from home, don't have to clock in and can do it when I want. Apologies. I should have sought permission from the committee first.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

good morning people, bright and sunny this morning, though it looks like the wind has died down a bit, washing to put out when I get up.

 

[Dave7]

A bright good morning to one and all.
We were in bed early and set the alarm for 0300 in order to see the meteor shower. We were, sadly, disappointed to find a light cloud layer across the skies. We did see a few but only glimpses as they passed a break in the cloud.
I got up again at 0500 but the cloud was thicker with no stars visible at all.
This morning we go for a walk. Again we are aiming for 3 miles. It may include a detour to the co-op on the way back.
Have a nice day everyone.

 

[PaulSB]

Mornin' all.
I fear I may have put my membership at risk. Agreed to take on a little work yesterday. I can do it all from home, don't have to clock in and can do it when I want. Apologies. I should have sought permission from the committee first.

Frankly yes you should have asked but we're a decent bunch and even though you're in Yorkshire I would be prepared to turn a blind eye to this..........of course I only have a single vote.

 

[PaulSB]

A similar thing happened to me once.
I was on my way home from work and realised my wedding ring was missing.
I went back to work, unlocked the unit and went into the workshop. My first guess was to try the washroom to see if it had come off whilst washing my hands. No luck there so I searched my workbench, not there.
Then I realised that I'd been wearing disposable vinyl gloves throughout the day while working on an oily machine so I upended the bin and rummaged through the workshop rubbish and dozens of discarded vinyl gloves, all to no avail.
I'd just about given up and was thinking about Undoing the washbasin trap. I thought I'd just chuck all the crap back into the bin. Put my rigger gloves on and there it was, stuck in the third finger left hand. 👍

I take my wedding ring off at bedtime as my fingers swell when asleep. One morning I couldn't find it anywhere and still hadn't by the next morning.

Set off on my bike to the meet point and after a couple of miles felt something in my shoe. Wiggled toes around and realised something had slipped on to my toe.

At meet point I investigated. My wedding ring was inside my shoe. One of life's mysteries.

 

[IaninSheffield]

I take my wedding ring off at bedtime as my fingers swell when asleep. One morning I couldn't find it anywhere and still hadn't by the next morning.

Set off on my bike to the meet point and after a couple of miles felt something in my shoe. Wiggled toes around and realised something had slipped on to my toe.

At meet point I investigated. My wedding ring was inside my shoe. One of life's mysteries.

Wondering whether we have a 'ring' toe ... 🤔

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. A nice day is in store for us today. Stay safe

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, I have to wait in for 2 deliveries, not that I have anything else to do. One is a stainless steel colander and sieve to replace the 40 year old tatty items that we use at the moment. The present plastic colander has teeth Mark's around it from our first dog, Robbie, another Border collie, who got bored as a puppy.

The 2nd delivery is more interesting. 3 5ltr mini kegs of ale from a local ish brewery, the Redemption brewery from Tottenham.
Stay safe everyone.

 

[Mo1959]

Wondering whether we have a 'ring' toe ... 🤔

Better than a camel toe!

 

[Mo1959]

Going to get Mrs J's bike online today (tried the lbs), she cycled all the way to southern Europe in her youth on a Dawes, so she is after another Dawes but this time a hybrid.

It was a Dawes Discovery hybrid that got me into cycling around 8 years ago. Sturdy and comfortable bike.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off out for a ride this morning and dropping in to check the caravan as we pass. Just need to clean the bird muck off it and run the gas systems up for a few minutes.
I'll need to nip down again next week to rotate the wheels, as it's been standing for well over a month.
Front garden will be finished this afternoon - looking tidy.
Will start on the rear next; just ordered a couple of raised bed planters to go on one side. I'm reshaping the lawn, extending a shingle area to make a new seating area and tidying up the borders.
That should keep me busy for a while.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I had to read this three times before I worked it out. Your Calathea is on the window sill sitting between the curtains and the window? Calathea react to light levels and intensity, the leaves close at night when light levels drop.

I'm not 100% on the next bit but think it's the probable reason. Houseplants aren't my field - well not since I was 24. Plants make use of different parts of the light spectrum and do not necessarily react to artificial light. If a light bulb gives out the wrong colour or type of light it will have no impact on the plant. I'm guessing the room the plant is in has low artificial light levels in the evening and so your Calathea "thinks" it's dark and points it's leaves upwards. It is probably reacting to the external natural light level rather than the artificial internal lights - especially if it is on a window sill. If I'm right that it is on a window sill with the curtains closed during the night the plant will be reacting to the natural light early in the morning before you're up and open the curtains. The leaves open because there is sufficient natural light to stimulate this reaction.

Calathea leaves also move to follow the sun. This is because their natural habitat is the jungle floor and to make best use of the available sunlight the leaves must follow the sun to catch as much light as possible. Apparently they can be heard rustling.

Best I can do.............................after 44 years in the industry

Many thanks Paul,

The calathea is on a sideboard adjacent to a chimney breast in a North facing room, on the side furthest from the window.
There are patio doors at the other end of an extension which are south facing, but again with no direct sunlight.
What puzzled me was that even going back a few weeks, if I got up early and went into the darkened room to draw the curtains, I'd find the leaves already open, and currently, with the room still well lit with daylight they'll close up.
It's almost as if they're working on clockwork 🤔

EDIT:
Good morning fellow retirees 👍🌞🌞 22 degrees forecast today
Stay safe and have a gentle and peaceful day 🙏🌞🚶🏃🚲

 

[numbnuts]

Morning all it's day for me

 

[GM]

Morning all. As it's going to be a warm one, a bit of work beefing up our fence panels in preparation for the next batch of windy weather hopefully not for a long while!
Apart from that, much the same as yesterday and the day before, and the day before that, and the.............