The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

@Tenkaykev "tree books" new for me. I like it.

 

[PaulSB]

Thought if share a couple of village pics from yesterday.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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Thats looks lovely

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees, and a very belated happy Birthday to Mo.

A nice sunny start to the day here.
Out with muttley soon, and will then contemplate what to do.

Is cycling to a shop to get printer paper allowed?

I will be putting the Union Flag up in the front garden later in readiness for VE day on Friday. My Dad was only 18 1/2 when he landed on the Normandie beaches on D day, so it's really a bit of a tribute for him.🇬🇧

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. A tad at the moment but the sun is out and it looks like today will be lovely. Might even go for a bimble

 

[Dirk]

@Dirk , going back to that holiday question. If I understood you correctly that whole north coast of Devon is massive. If you had to choose one general area that fitted my criteria, what would it be? Not an exact place, just an area.

Morning all

Dave - if you want cycling (easy and difficult), walking, dog friendly, pubs, beaches, shopping etc, then to be perfectly honest you won't do better than to stay anywhere around the Braunton area. We are close to 3 fantastic beaches and have hundreds of acres of burrows & dunes, handy for Barnstaple shops, got the Tarka Trail starting in the village for 30 miles of flat traffic free cycling and local lanes for as many hills you can handle, got village shops and several pubs & restaurants, easy access up onto Exmoor and handy for places like Ilfracombe, Lynton, Bideford etc.
Theres plenty of caravan & campsites around and lots of other accomodation available.
I might sound biased, but we've got a lot going for us here.

 

[GM]

Morning all. Currently waiting in the car while wifey is in the queue at Waitrose, just a few bits that we can't get delivered on Friday. Another busy day ahead.

 

[PaulSB]

Thats looks lovely

Thank you. Our house is two doors beyond the red Acer.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thank you. Our house is two doors beyond the red Acer.

It looks a beautiful place to live.

 

[Dirk]

Off out for a quick ride later, then more bloody gardening!
Not got much more to do and it's been worthwile. Place is looking a lot better now.

 

[Mo1959]

Another cracking morning for an early walk. I think it's going to be warmer today than yesterday. I might manage a short tootle on the hybrid just taking it very easy.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Another cracking morning for an early walk. I think it's going to be warmer today than yesterday. I might manage a short tootle on the hybrid just taking it very easy.


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Wonderful composition Mo, that third photo looks so idyllic and perfectly framed.
I'd be tempted to put it through a software filter and convert it to a watercolour to hang on the wall 👌

 

[Mo1959]

Wonderful composition Mo, that third photo looks so idyllic and perfectly framed.
I'd be tempted to put it through a software filter and convert it to a watercolour to hang on the wall 👌

I did one of a lovely sunrise over the river a while ago. Sent away to Photobox I think it was and got a canvas. Was surprised how well it enlarged given it was the iPhone.

 

[IaninSheffield]

The oven is now (hopefully) working its magic on a banana (& sultana) bread and an oatie wholemeal loaf.

 

[classic33]

The oven is now (hopefully) working its magic on a banana (& sultana) bread and an oatie wholemeal loaf.

Electrickery, not gas?
And if it isn't?