The Retirement Thread

[12boy]

Had to go south to New Mexico for a couple of weeks but the garage was too full of crap to store plants that wouldn't fit in the house for the winter. Temps while gone would range from -7 to 22C. Made a couple of 4x8 cold frames and used some 10 foot wide plastic to throw together some cold frames. A regular light bulb kept the stuff inside from freezing down to -7C, and the plastic, which was stapled to a 1x2 x8' board could be flipped up if it was too warm or the plants needed water. My neighbor agreed to water them, turn the light on and off and open or close as necessary, good guy that he is. Only drawback for me was moving them when no longer needed as being big and flexy, they really needed 2 pair of hands. They extend the growing season by at least a month on both ends, and are cheap and easy to make. If I didn't have the vardo in their spot I would be using them now for starting plants this year's vegetable garden.

 

[Tenkaykev]

In my experience, amazing what you find in the pipes of a washing machine, coins, keys, lipsticks, bits of bra,.... the list goes on.

One of my running friends sorts out our washing machine / tumble drier/ dishwasher.
He once did an over the phone diagnosis, washing machine making a weird noise. I phoned him and he asked me to hold the phone next to the machine. Immediately diagnosed " Bra Wire" trapped between inner and outer drum 👍
IIRC the drain pump had a magnetically coupled impeller so jamming wouldn't damage the motor.

 

[BoldonLad]

One of my running friends sorts out our washing machine / tumble drier/ dishwasher.
He once did an over the phone diagnosis, washing machine making a weird noise. I phoned him and he asked me to hold the phone next to the machine. Immediately diagnosed " Bra Wire" trapped between inner and outer drum 👍
IIRC the drain pump had a magnetically coupled impeller so jamming wouldn't damage the motor.

ah yes, with four daughters, and a wife, I have removed many a bra wire from the innards of our washing machine(s)

 

[welsh dragon]

I have a man what does everything. He is a regular man Friday. I Just point him in the right direction and he scuttles off like a good one.

However Mr WD does often have a scowl on his face when I do that. He says it's just downright rude to point at him like that.

 

[BoldonLad]

I have a man what does everything. He is a regular man Friday. I Just point him in the right direction and he scuttles off like a good one.

However Mr WD does often have a scowl on his face when I do that. He says it's just downright rude to point at him like that.

What is that saying? "behind every good man, is an even better woman", or something like that

 

[IaninSheffield]

In my experience, amazing what you find in the pipes of a washing machine, coins, keys, lipsticks, bits of bra,.... the list goes on.

If some of those items turned up in the pipes of my washing machine, the inability to do the washing would be the least of my worries!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

This thread moves too fast to keep up with.

We eventually called it a night at 7.45am, hit the mattress and woke up at 1pm and then listened to more music in the 'bed' until 3pm.

Cracking night, lots of fun and laughter, lots of dancing and belting music.

3 gorgeous tracks from our hour of smoochy dancing mix:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqc0Jz5KaTU



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjPk6xibRPo



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGYa8KuoTqA


Gonna get ourselves spritzed up and cook an Indian meal from scratch this evening.

Bike ride and walk planned for tomorrow so not too late to bed tonight.

 

[pawl]

To windy for me to ride today,Spent the morning massacring a Pyracantha shrub that had grown to fifteen feet in height

Me and Mrs P spent the afternoon ( no not what you think)binge watching Unforgtten on Netflix.Missed it first time .

 

[PaulSB]

I have spent five hours either fitting a washing machine pump, sticking my head in the back of a washing machine to find a leak, finding the part I need online, finding a man to fit the part, reading Which? reviews of new washing machines.........................

Current machine 10+ years old
Part: £103.15
Part delivery: ?????
Man: £50 call out plus hourly rate
Available day: Friday
New machine: £349 delivery on Wednesday, old machine taken away, pay nothing till 10/06/2021

So I bought a new machine. Should of done this last week and saved days of my life.

 

[classic33]

I have spent five hours either fitting a washing machine pump, sticking my head in the back of a washing machine to find a leak, finding the part I need online, finding a man to fit the part, reading Which? reviews of new washing machines.........................

Current machine 10+ years old
Part: £103.15
Part delivery: ?????
Man: £50 call out plus hourly rate
Available day: Friday
New machine: £349 delivery on Wednesday, old machine taken away, pay nothing till 10/06/2021

So I bought a new machine. Should of done this last week and saved days of my life.

Remove the new pump, and sell it!

 

[Mo1959]

Nearly time for Van der Valk. I’ll need to watch Killing Eve another night on iplayer.

 

[PaulSB]

Remove the new pump, and sell it!

It's going on eBay

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[Dirk]

Night Dusty

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night GranMa