The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

It's 5.42 - can I have a G&T or must I wait till 6.00?

I give my blessing to you my son

 

[classic33]

My modest pootle in the Pentlands this morning can’t compare with Mo’s pre breakfast epic !
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Nothing exciting seen or heard today but enjoyed the company of the usual suspects, skylarks, swifts, the odd grouse, the odd curlew, the odd hare.

Just how "odd" were they?

 

[classic33]

I give my blessing to you my son

T'was a drink, not a blessing he were wanting!

 

[Dave7]

T'was a drink, not a blessing he were wanting!

I poured him a drink but he never turned up.
I had to drink it myself

 

[PaulSB]

I give my blessing to you my son

Thank you Dave. Gratefully accepted........hic!

 

[PaulSB]

T'was a drink, not a blessing he were wanting!

I probably need a blessing as well.......🤔

 

[classic33]

I probably need a blessing as well.......🤔

"May your giving hand never fail you."

 

[IaninSheffield]

The only problem I find as with other American series is some of the speech is difficult to understand.Tried to use subtitles but unfortunately didn’t work on first three series.

's funny that. I'm OK with Cardinal but really struggle with some programmes. I'd put it down to my age-related hearing decline, but most programmes I find OK. Just anecdotal, but the ones I seem to struggle with are not so much American as those which are aimed at more towards a younger demographic.

 

[IaninSheffield]

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In that last photo the little fella(?) looks as if he's sunk up to his ... well, ahem!

 

[IaninSheffield]

Very nice! Is that going to be the new tourer, perhaps the south NZ island next year?

Thank you. It is indeed a new (reasonably priced) tourer, but might also be a day bike. It won't be going down to the South Island though, not least because the Kiwis (like most other countries) are sadly, but quite rightly, unlikely to be letting Brits onto their shores for some time to come. However, I've other reasons too, which I'll get round to penning when I bring my tour journal to a conclusion. I loved NZ, but ...

 

[welsh dragon]

's funny that. I'm OK with Cardinal but really struggle with some programmes. I'd put it down to my age-related hearing decline, but most programmes I find OK. Just anecdotal, but the ones I seem to struggle with are not so much American as those which are aimed at more towards a younger demographic.

I love Cardinal

 

[IaninSheffield]

I love Cardinal

Me too and I don't know why; I never watch crime dramas normally.

 

[pawl]

's funny that. I'm OK with Cardinal but really struggle with some programmes. I'd put it down to my age-related hearing decline, but most programmes I find OK. Just anecdotal, but the ones I seem to struggle with are not so much American as those which are aimed at more towards a younger demographic.

It is not all American serie,just some of the actors There speech is more of a mumble.I also find some British come across the same.

 

[welsh dragon]

Me too and I don't know why; I never watch crime dramas normally.

There are some good series on more 4. Called Walter channel, they have a lot of foreign crime dramas. They are very good. Far better the a lot of British ones.

 

[welsh dragon]

There is one just starting on More4 called Code37:Sex crimes. It's the start of the 3rd series tonight at 9 pm