The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Many years ago we had friends that moved to Devon (Newton Abbott). Within 6 months we went to visit them and they were calling us Grockles

The canal narrow boat brigade use the term gongozlers
for people taking interest ln their boats

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The canal narrow boat brigade use the term gongozlers
for people taking interest ln their boats

The canal boat cafe at Braunstone is called Gongozlers Rest.

 

[Exlaser2]

Afternoon all. Had a lazy day , went down the sailing club to wash my daughters boat, first time it’s been washed in a decade lol.But I am going to use it tomorrow , when we have our first race since this whole Covid thing started in March . When we got back to the car at about 11.15 it was saying 37 degrees , even by the time I got home it was still saying 28 degrees . I took this as a sign to do nothing for the rest of the day . Have spent the afternoon watching the Grand Prix qualifying and then cycle racing. So it wasn’t all bad lol

 

[Mo1959]

I really must accept that my sense of direction is beyond crap! Did a walk I haven't done before. Was fine while it was fire trail type of track then you had to pick your way up to the trig point through thick heather and bracken and scramble up some steep bits. Thought there should have been a different way down but damned if I could find it. There were no clear paths whatsoever. I was getting so lost and scared I was never going to get off the hill I ended up pushing my way through scratchy pine trees in the vague direction of where the main path should be. I am now all scrapes and scratches and ruined what was nearly a new t shirt. I don't think I will be doing it again!

 

[welsh dragon]

I really must accept that my sense of direction is beyond crap! Did a walk I haven't done before. Was fine while it was fire trail type of track then you had to pick your way up to the trig point through thick heather and bracken and scramble up some steep bits. Thought there should have been a different way down but damned if I could find it. There were no clear paths whatsoever. I was getting so lost and scared I was never going to get off the hill I ended up pushing my way through scratchy pine trees in the vague direction of where the main path should be. I am now all scrapes and scratches and ruined what was nearly a new t shirt. I don't think I will be doing it again!

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Well done Mo.

 

[screenman]

It is warm here

 

[numbnuts]

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I'm poor, but at least I have an indoor gas cooker

 

[Drago]

Damn and blast. Was watching The Two Headed Spy on Sony Movies Action. Never seen it before and it was brilliant. Jack Hawkins at his best. Then we had a power cut and I missed the second half. Damn and blast!

 

[classic33]

It is....only they use the term 'Emmet' (ant) in Cornwall.

Robert Emmet?

 

[classic33]

I really must accept that my sense of direction is beyond crap! Did a walk I haven't done before. Was fine while it was fire trail type of track then you had to pick your way up to the trig point through thick heather and bracken and scramble up some steep bits. Thought there should have been a different way down but damned if I could find it. There were no clear paths whatsoever. I was getting so lost and scared I was never going to get off the hill I ended up pushing my way through scratchy pine trees in the vague direction of where the main path should be. I am now all scrapes and scratches and ruined what was nearly a new t shirt. I don't think I will be doing it again!

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Did you get the faceplate number on the trig point?

 

[Dirk]

Robert Emmet?

Old English.

 

[classic33]

Old English.

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3581111/A-plague-on-you-ghastly-Emmets.html

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That was good of her! When my Good Lady left hospital yesterday her new medication wasn't ready and we made arrangements that they would phone use when it was ready and I'd pick it up, they phoned whilst we were out this afternoon to say it hadn't arrived from the pharmacy yet, at quarter to ten tonight our door bell rang and it was one of the nurses delivering the medication, presumably on her way home after her shift.

 

[classic33]

That was good of her! When my Good Lady left hospital yesterday her new medication wasn't ready and we made arrangements that they would phone use when it was ready and I'd pick it up, they phoned whilst we were out this afternoon to say it hadn't arrived from the pharmacy yet, at quarter to ten tonight our door bell rang and it was one of the nurses delivering the medication, presumably on her way home after her shift.

Not having a go at what was done, maybe they didn't want something so simple to have her back in hospital.

They run a fine line on what they can do/should do on stuff like this. A nice gesture that I hope doesn't cause trouble for the nurse.

 

[Drago]

Our GP surgery do the same. One of the ladies there lives a few houses along our street and she often delivers Mrs D's prolific range of prescriptions to our door. I think it's legit, provided its authorised from on high.