The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night GranMa

 

[FrankCrank]

First cuppa downed - off to make a second. Manage to get two cups from Yorkshire tea bags, being thrifty like. Off to the local market and Tesco later to stock up on things. Never a dull moment.

 

[classic33]

First cuppa downed - off to make a second. Manage to get two cups from Yorkshire tea bags, being thrifty like. Off to the local market and Tesco later to stock up on things. Never a dull moment.

You using the right size bags?

 

[screenman]

Morning all, I lost another ounce overnight.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning all, I lost another ounce overnight.

Probably sweat............another humid and sticky night with not a lot of sleep. Overcast and a fine drizzle here at the moment.

 

[Mo1959]

Another lockdown walk in the Pentlands today.
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You can’t tell from the elevenses stop photo but it was absolutely mobbed in places today, so much so that I’m no longer comfortable in going out in them again at the weekend whilst the ludicrous 5 mile lockdown still exists. A shame because my wife still works Mon-Fri so the weekend is the only time when we can go for a walk together.

Not sure there's many sticking to it anyway. Passing our local park for a walk the other day and overheard a little boy asking his dad what they were doing next and he replied that they were going back to Perth (18 miles away) to visit Granny for a BBQ!

 

[screenman]

Probably sweat............another humid and sticky night with not a lot of sleep. Overcast and a fine drizzle here at the moment.

More than likely, I have been good though as I did not eat anything whilst I was asleep.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Another 0730 Aldi dash beckons. Thry have those word search puzzle books on special and MrsD loves them. They dont interest me but each to his own.
I will get some other shopping in to make the trip worth while.
Mixed day weather wise, overcast with showers promised.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Bright and already warm here in Poshshire.

 

[monkers]

I bet you got fed up with people saying ' Dover for the continent, Frinton for the in.........' glad I never said it!

What dog have you got?

We used to go to Frinton as a Sunday seaside treat when we were kids, loved it. 🏖

It was 'Harwich for the continent' being the nearest port. Eddie the wire-haired Parsons Jack Russell is no more I'm afraid. No pets here at the moment except for maybe for Audrey the man-eating Triffid.

The funny thing about Frinton was the snobbery. At the time I lived there access was via by manual gates at the railway crossing. Legend had it that they used to be patrolled by a man ready to draw his sword to deny entry to 'waywards' and various other 'undesirables'. They are automated gates now. The police stopped a couple of the residents there with no road tax; 'we don't need it came the replies, we never go outside of the gates'.

If you shopped in Frinton, you were always asked if you 'lived inside or outside of the gates'. I used to enjoy going into shops and ordering something like a book they didn't have just so that I could leave my email address, which was 'outside the gates'. My house was outside the gates but was one of the very closest to them. The inside-the-gaters would always, say 'oh you live at Walton then'. hahaha

The residents' association there were reputedly called 'the terrible twelve', who again by legend could have taken on the Taliban.

Happy days there, a great place to live despite the snobbery. I then had the best house I've ever owned.

 

[monkers]

Morning all, I lost another ounce overnight.

Not more hair loss? (runs and hides).

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Looks as though another beautiful day has dawned. Came downstairs at 6.35 only to discover it was actually 5.35!! 😩

Again I feel like I lost an argument with a bus. Weird. The feeling goes after an hour or so.

Out for a ride with a friend at 9.30. Glad I committed to this as I don't feel like riding. However I must go and know I'll enjoy it once I get going. This afternoon I'll pop out to see one of my sons and pick up some picnic stuff as we have a walking day tomorrow.

Watched a 2011 film, Contagion, on Saturday night. It's about a pandemic. The first 20 minutes were a very scary reminder of how a virus can be spread. I have to admit it made me realise I've unwittingly relaxed my behaviour in public, shops, takeaway cafe stops etc. I started putting that right yesterday. I can't help but feel I'm not alone in this. Out of six yesterday I was the only one carrying and using sanitizer when we stopped for carry out coffee and cake.

Those first 20 minutes would make a very good government information film.

 

[monkers]

Good morning all.

First cup of Yorkyshire slipped down without me barely noticing, so another brew is imminent. Forgot to put the bread on last night so nothing to put under me Frank Cooper's this morning.

Hospital appt. this morning so probably hours of sitting about thumb-twiddling. Such is life when you get to 63.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.

First cup of Yorkyshire slipped down without me barely noticing, so another brew is imminent. Forgot to put the bread on last night so nothing to put under me Frank Cooper's this morning.

Hospital appt. this morning so probably hours of sitting about thumb-twiddling. Such is life when you get to 63.

I recall a golfing mate saying "wait till you turn 70. Your body starts to fall apart".
I feel blessed that at 73 I still have good(ish) health but admit the guy had a valid point.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning all.

First cup of Yorkyshire slipped down without me barely noticing, so another brew is imminent. Forgot to put the bread on last night so nothing to put under me Frank Cooper's this morning.

Hospital appt. this morning so probably hours of sitting about thumb-twiddling. Such is life when you get to 63.

Stay safe with that visit.