The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Half of a 'Snack size' Fish and Chips & mushy peas @ £5.30.
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That's £2.65 each.

That’s a full size meal to me.😲😲😲

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Spent the morning wandering around Beecraigs Country Park above Linlithgow, never been before, very impressed by the myriad of paths and facilities. Nice views too here are some looking NW, N, and NE, looking towards Grangemouth & the Ochil hills, Linlithgow, and distantly the Queensferry Crossing.

 

[classic33]

Spent the morning wandering around Beecraigs Country Park above Linlithgow, never been before, very impressed by the myriad of paths and facilities. Nice views too here are some looking NW, N, and NE, looking towards Grangemouth & the Ochil hills, Linlithgow, and distantly the Queensferry Crossing.
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No views over the border, looking Southwards!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

No views over the border, looking Southwards!

I was looking over the border looking north - the Antonine Wall crosses in front of Grangemouth.

 

[PaulSB]

We've had a very good but windy walk. Recovering with tea and chocolate digestives. I'm making tea and need to tidy up the walking kit etc. before G&T time.......

 

[Tenkaykev]

Booked a two hour slot at Bellfield brewery tap room, drenched in a sudden downpour on our way there. A following breeze on the walk home plus a visit to Station India for a "carry oot" on the way home and all is well with the world 😊

 

[Dirk]

That’s a full size meal to me.😲😲😲

It's more than enough for us as well.
Bargain at £2.65 a head!

 

[PaulSB]

5.05: Mrs P "Can I have my G&T?"
No
5.20: "Can I have my G&T?"
No

This time I've made her G&T........I will restrain myself till minor chores are completed.

Lush!!!!

 

[ColinJ]

Half of a 'Snack size' Fish and Chips & mushy peas @ £5.30.
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That's £2.65 each.

That’s a full size meal to me.😲😲😲

It was*** like that here too... The 'small' serving looked like that. The 'regular' serving was what your 'snack size' must have been like before you split it. If you actually wanted 'small', the best bet would have been to order a child's portion. I have a big appetite but a regular portion was almost too much for me. No wonder obesity is on the increase!





*** The chip shop is under new management since lockdown. They used to use vegetable oil for frying, but the new owners use lard so I am boycotting them! (It isn't a huge loss since I can't afford to spend £5+ on one meal very often anyway - £5/day is what I budget for food, drink and other household items.)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

5.05: Mrs P "Can I have my G&T?"
No
5.20: "Can I have my G&T?"
No

This time I've made her G&T........I will restrain myself till minor chores are completed.

Lush!!!!

2 refusals
wow - before giving in??

how do you get away with that??

 

[PaulSB]

2 refusals
wow - before giving in??

how do you get away with that??

Said she should wait till Tipping Point was finished...........my wife watches a lot of crap TV............drives me to distraction!

 

[PaulSB]

2 refusals
wow - before giving in??

how do you get away with that??

Alternatively three strikes and I'm out.

 

[BoldonLad]

2 refusals
wow - before giving in??

how do you get away with that??

Who says he has?, there may well be pay back.

 

[PaulSB]

Who says he has?, there may well be pay back.

Only if I hadn't given in. Am I man or mouse??? I know the better option in my house.........

..........💕🧀

 

[screenman]

The house is empty of gin and vodka, plenty of wine but only one of us drinks it, that person also happens to be the one that does the shopping.