The Retirement Thread

[rustybolts]

Gawd blimey, its like being back at nursery with all this toilet talk and I'm just having my lunch!




Is that a telephone directory cut up into small squares! .........that was our job on a Sunday evening while watching Sunday Night at the London Palladium when we were little.

there was a great rerun of Sunday Night at the London Palladium just finished recently on Talking Pictures. Jimmy Tarbuck in all his tooth gapped glory. Today he would have to get his teeth done cosmetically. Sigh ! they were wonderful times , when people were more natural

 

[Deleted member 1258]

there was a great rerun of Sunday Night at the London Palladium just finished recently on Talking Pictures. Jimmy Tarbuck in all his tooth gapped glory. Today he would have to get his teeth done cosmetically. Sigh ! they were wonderful times , when people were more natural

We saw Jimmy Tarbuck at the Coventry Theatre many years ago, very funny, Sammy Davies was also on the bill, but I can't remember who else. I do remember one fella in the audience, sat a short distance from us and never cracked a smile all night.

 

[pawl]

Work is still being done to repair bridges, the Cycleway and footpath.

Thanks for that.The power of water and the destruction it causes is frightening I visited Glenridding soon after the floods The size of some of the boulders moved by the force of the water was amazing as was the section of road that was washed away between Keswick and Ambleside
Like the pictures.

 

[12boy]

I love your dog, Dirk....very photogenic, a Jack Russell?

On 8/27 our Gracie turned 16. Here she is on a down blanket and her baby blanket doing what she does best at her age.

 

[PaulSB]

Thanks for that.The power of water and the destruction it causes is frightening I visited Glenridding soon after the floods The size of some of the boulders moved by the force of the water was amazing as was the section of road that was washed away between Keswick and Ambleside
Like the pictures.

We were in Keswick the days the flooding began. We were staying at The Lodore Falls, we had missed our 35th Wedding Anniversary and I was still recovering from my heart attack, and having three days of R&R.

We caught the bus in to Keswick at 6.00pm, back to the hotel at 10.30 to find cars being moved out of the car park and the cellars being pumped out.

Next day we drove over Honister to Buttermere, had a walk and started driving home to listen to reports of the area flooding almost as we left and the A591 collapsing.

 

[PaulSB]

Didn't bother watching the news last night.........wish I hadn't this evening. Geeez, can it get any more depressing?

 

[ColinJ]

The power of water and the destruction it causes is frightening

I was just looking at some videos of past flooding round here...



One of the comments asks why the cars were parked in the river - I'm assuming that was a joke! Obviously that was actually a quiet side street coming down off the hillside. There is normally a tiny stream nearby but it turned into a raging torrent after a lengthy deluge on the hills above.

 

[screenman]

Morning all.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

morning people

 

[Dave7]

Morning peeps.
What a dreadful start to the day .
Made my coffee only to find we have no milk......oh woe is me.
So United Utilities came. He gave me a ref number so I could phone for free drinking water.
Phoned to be told they don't offer such a service .
After much discussion I was promised a call by end of the day...... I am still waiting .

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I have had a short and gentle bimble on the hybrid. Barely 17 miles. Feeling the need for an easy day or two.

Not a bad morning, but the wind is to get stronger as the day goes on. Another good reason for getting out early.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, a bright and blustery start.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Bit of a grey start here but forecast to brighten up.
Off to Worle Bury iron age fort this morning, dropping into all of the Calor gas dealers on the way to see if anyone has got a 6kg propane bottle.

 

[Dirk]

I love your dog, Dirk....very photogenic, a Jack Russell? View attachment 546137

On 8/27 our Gracie turned 16. Here she is on a down blanket and her baby blanket doing what she does best at her age.

She's a sweetie.

Our Jack Russell is 14 and still as much of a little git as she's always been.
Love her to bits, though.