The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Well we have a Zoom quiz tonight. Mrs P is in the loft bed/sewing room/clothes storage/dump your junk here room!!!! She's making her own felt, that's a type of cloth made from wool classic. 😄

In 32 minutes she will come downstairs muttering about it being Friday, gin, 6.00 o'clock and tonic. Then it will be "What's for tea?"

I'm off to the kitchen to make mushroom risotto.

 

[Mo1959]

My first thought was cabling, that's what had me so worried. This wasn't so much over rough ground, it happened on all roads unless they were a ribbon of silk. It turned out to be the stupid spoke protector though. I think I can also hear a small amount of chain rub (just like the cube in fact). Difficult quite to know yet since the wind was howling while riding and it was difficult to hear anything else.

I hope you do manage to find a cure for the noise on yours. I believe those Specialized bikes are really nice; they certainly look it, but my LBC doesn't stock those (Giant / Liv, Trek and Cube agents only).

Have you got a photo of her yet? Never think the stock photos do them justice.

 

[screenman]

Well we have a Zoom quiz tonight. Mrs P is in the loft bed/sewing room/clothes storage/dump your junk here room!!!! She's making her own felt, that's a type of cloth made from wool classic. 😄

In 32 minutes she will come downstairs muttering about it being Friday, gin, 6.00 o'clock and tonic. Then it will be "What's for tea?"

I'm off to the kitchen to make mushroom risotto.

Could you make some for me please, Pam has just this minute got on the turbo and there are no smells coming from the kitchen yet, could be a late tea. Shamefully and I say this with some guilt that the kitchen is not an area I frequent often, well not to create anything.

 

[oldwheels]

Busy kind of day. Windy but dry here with rain to be seen all around.
Bread on to rise and making some experimental flatbread things when I missed a call on my mobile from an 0800 number which would not take incoming calls at about 0915. Fortunately I recognised this a found a message to call back from someone who gabbled so much I could not make out the number to call. Search about and found a number for Oban Hospital XRay dept and sure enough it was them. Can I come in Monday 1100 for a scan? Agreed that was possible. Chase up Calmac to check on procedures and get a couple of extra face masks which are at the moment only advisory here.
Been waiting to take my old Flying Scot to mainland on it’s way to someone who restores them. Need to empty the car of the trike and assorted junk before getting the bike in which took some time. By this time stopped for lunch and never seemed to stop after that tho’ not sure that I accomplished much. Preprepared curry just finished and emailed a shopping list to my family so that I do not have to go into any shops but just pick up from them.
Pity in a way as I quite like browsing around supermarkets which is a bit of a novelty but not currently allowed for me.

 

[IaninSheffield]

'Tom Jones at 80' on BBC4 tonight. Think that's going to be worth an hour of my time.

 

[BoldonLad]

Could you make some for me please, Pam has just this minute got on the turbo and there are no smells coming from the kitchen yet, could be a late tea. Shamefully and I say this with some guilt that the kitchen is not an area I frequent often, well not to create anything.

Mrs @BoldonLad is perfectly competent in the kitchen, she just does not like being there

It was our habit to eat out a couple of times a week, plus, a takeaway on Saturdays.

CV19 and Lockdown has sort of messed up this little routine.

To compensate, I have been "cooking" a variety of M&S Ready Meals, and Pizzas. I have become quite competent at reading the instructions, and setting the timer on the oven and/or microwave. Quite an achievement, for a man, as my daughters would say.

 

[Dirk]

Pre Covid, we usually ate out 3 - 4 times a week.
It's the one thing that MrsD misses. She is a very competent cook but prefers it when someone else does the hard work.
At least the chippies are open now. We had Fish & Chips tonight.

 

[screenman]

Pam is a great cook, but also enjoys any meal she does not have to cook, she is a real feeder though which shows on my waist band.

 

[monkers]

Have you got a photo of her yet? Never think the stock photos do them justice.

Not as yet, I've had two quick whizzes around the block on it. It's a smooth ride - I'd rather have a fizzy bike on a smooth road - nothing beats it, but that's almost asking the impossible these day.

Anyway, to your question, no pics yet, weather looking poor for tomorrow but there may be a chance on Sunday to get out and get a pic or two. It doesn't have that sexy look of the red bike, but it is well-finished and looks purposeful.

 

[PaulSB]

Could you make some for me please, Pam has just this minute got on the turbo and there are no smells coming from the kitchen yet, could be a late tea. Shamefully and I say this with some guilt that the kitchen is not an area I frequent often, well not to create anything.

Ours was delicious, I've sent yours with one of those bike courier people.........

 

[IaninSheffield]

I have become quite competent at reading the instructions...

Next step recipe books?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mrs @BoldonLad is perfectly competent in the kitchen, she just does not like being there

It was our habit to eat out a couple of times a week, plus, a takeaway on Saturdays.

CV19 and Lockdown has sort of messed up this little routine.

To compensate, I have been "cooking" a variety of M&S Ready Meals, and Pizzas. I have become quite competent at reading the instructions, and setting the timer on the oven and/or microwave. Quite an achievement, for a man, as my daughters would say.

I do all the cooking these days, we used to do it between us.

 

[Dave7]

Pam is a great cook, but also enjoys any meal she does not have to cook, she is a real feeder though which shows on my waist band.

Our main meal today was tuna and pasta (which we both enjoy) followed by a rice pudding that I made.......very nice but I need to tweak it a bit next time.

 

[screenman]

Our main meal today was tuna and pasta (which we both enjoy) followed by a rice pudding that I made.......very nice but I need to tweak it a bit next time.

Add vodka.

 

[screenman]

Evening all looking good from my lounge tonight.