The Retirement Thread

[GM]

I've still got a Swan's egg up in the loft somewhere.*

*Cue @classic33 asking why they were nesting up there.

When my boy was about 10, I took him to work with me one day. I was working on building a concert stage in front of a lake. It wasn't till a week later my wife while cleaning his room found that he sneaked a swan's egg from the site. He'd hidden it in a shoe box filled with cotton wool under his bed. My wife was shocked and worried what he had done, so she phoned the RSPB telling the lady on the other end of the phone what he had done. She laughed and reassured my wife that never in a million years would a swan let you take an egg, it was probably a discarded egg that the swan had flipped out of the nest.....We did have to have a good laugh!

 

[Dave7]

No, Frank wouldn't let me have his jar, he seems to have hidden it!! Stute from Booth's for me - really good and £1 - not as good as Frank's vintage Oxford though.

I was just checking the price of this FCs marmalade. Some places are quoting £3.15 whereas Tesco quote just over £2.00.
At £2.00.... double the price of our normal marmy, if its significantly better I would go for it.
We were given a few jars of chutney. More than double Branstons but WOW sooo much better.

 

[monkers]

This was lastnight's whizz about ... looks a bit like a sitting puppy or something 😊 A couple more pics from the Explosives Museum.

I'm reminded of Baldrick's epic war poem ...

Boom, boom, boom, boom,
Boom, boom, boom, boom,
Boom, boom, boom, boom,
Boom, boom, boom, boom.
😄

 

[Paulus]

My breakfast marmalade of choice.

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I do prefer the thick cut marmalade over the thin cut. A bit more to chew on.

 

[Dave7]

When my boy was about 10, I took him to work with me one day. I was working on building a concert stage in front of a lake. It wasn't till a week later my wife while cleaning his room found that he sneaked a swan's egg from the site. He'd hidden it in a shoe box filled with cotton wool under his bed. My wife was shocked and worried what he had done, so she phoned the RSPB telling the lady on the other end of the phone what he had done. She laughed and reassured my wife that never in a million years would a swan let you take an egg, it was probably a discarded egg that the swan had flipped out of the nest.....We did have to have a good laugh!

The swan hasn't been born that would frighten our Mo off.

 

[Mo1959]

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I do prefer the thick cut marmalade over the thin cut. A bit more to chew on.

That's why I don't like it. Do they do one with the bits removed altogether? I could maybe cope with that ok. Lol

 

[GM]

No John, near to Essendon. Do you know where the Candlesticks pub is at West End?
It is a nice walk down the fields from there.

Yes I know the Candlestick, it used to be our old neighbours regular Sunday lunch pub! Nice area.

 

[Mo1959]

The swan hasn't been born that would frighten our Mo off.

I'm actually a bit wary of them. You hear stories, not sure if true, of people saying they can do you some damage if you get too close.

 

[Archie_tect]

By, it's windy today!

 

[Dave7]

That's why I don't like it. Do they do one with the bits removed altogether? I could maybe cope with that ok. Lol

I am with Paulus as in I enjoy the bits BUT not too chunky.

 

[Mo1959]

OOoooo.

 

[Dave7]

I'm actually a bit wary of them. You hear stories, not sure if true, of people saying they can do you some damage if you get too close.

Ohh Mo....you have let me down.
I was about to propose to you as my perfect woman** but not sure now.
**yes, I know, Welshie WAS my perfect woman but she has already turned me down.

 

[monkers]

I'm actually a bit wary of them. You hear stories, not sure if true, of people saying they can do you some damage if you get too close.

Years ago I was driving my friend's car over one of the London bridges. He was in the passenger seat looking out to the side. Suddenly there was a tremendous bang, the toughened glass winscreen shattered in thousands of pieces, leaving me momentarily wondering what had happened. I stopped as quickly as was safe to, whereupon the voice of my friend's eight year old niece said very casually ... ''Uncle Geoooorge, there's a big bird in here.'' When I turned around to see, she was sitting with a rather dead adult swan on her lap. The poor thing, but in a way I was glad for her sake that the poor swan had been killed instantly.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Recently found the joy of making marmalade, rather than buying it. Currently on the shelf: lime, mandarin and pink grapefruit. Nom, nom.

 

[Dave7]

Re birds eggs and bird knowledge.....a funny story.
We had friends who enjoyed bird spotting. She was a bit arrogant about her knowledge.
We all went on holiday with adjoining challets.
One day I built a grass nest on the ground outside the chalet and put 6 Cadburys mini eggs in.
When we met up I pretended to find the nest. It was funny watching her go through her book trying to id them.
What was even funnier was when I picked one up, said "I wonder what they taste like"......popped it in my mouth and crunched it.
How she didn't throw up I dont know, she was heaving.