The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

12 here at the moment, so decidedly sweltering, couple of dents and 3 cars to wash today so best get going soon. Have a good one.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning gang

Not cold here but it's very misty At the moment. I have coffee so all is well with the world.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, a sunny seven here

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all

 

[screenman]

Don't you just hate it when you get to the bottom of a packet of cereal and there is not enough for two helpings but too much for one.

 

[Drago]

There is never too much for one helping!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

If the weather stays fine today, I'll get the lawns cut and edged.
The Elephant garlic, that I planted prior to going away 3 weeks ago, is now about 2 - 3 inches high.
7 of the 11 cloves have sprouted - hoping the other 4 pop their heads up soon.

 

[welsh dragon]

Apparently it's 7 deg here. Positively spring like

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Damp and cold here..... I have put the heating on.
And its misty. Quite thick so it looks more like fog**.
Our plan is to drive out and have a walk-I think I will be up to that.
After that a call at Asda. I bought a cordless mouse last week but it appears the receiver/dongle thingy is missing. It shows it on the package but its not there .
**I trust this mist will clear up to allow a walk...... I ain't walking in this

 

[Dave7]

It is now He was in his in his early twenties at the time.My brother had hernia op in the mid fifties Had a full week in hospital and ten days convalescence Now that op is often done as day surgery.

How long ago was the op'?
They tend to do keyhole op's now, if possible.
I had a double hernia op' (full cut) years ago. I spent 5 days in hospital but 12 weeks recovery......it was sore!!
Edit
Sorry.......just noticed you said "in THE 50s". I read it as HIS 50s.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning from a gloriously sunny Lancashire. Today we are driving over the border to God's practice efforts. Ilkley Moor for a walk starting from the car park near the Cow and Calf.

I have my hat.........sithee

 

[Mo1959]

I am just back a 30 mile spin. Garmin says it was 34 degrees Fahrenheit so not that much above freezing. I think my legs struggle even more than normal when it's so cold.......well that's my excuse anyway.

Breakfast now.

 

[oldwheels]

I am continually trying to chuck stuff away but cannot get round to some of my bikes somehow tho' I know I will never use them. A 1980's mountain bike converted for touring, a Tern Link folder, and a Bike Friday as well as a Gtech electric assist. Nobody here wants to pay a realistic price for bikes somehow so I will need to transport them to mainland.
Today I must go to the dump and hope the charity shop container is open as I have a lot of dishes including a full dinner set. Some holiday home will probably get them for virtually nothing but better than landfill. Getting rid of many years accumulated stuff is not easy and there are hundreds of books which nobody nowadays wants unless the specialised stuff.

 

[Dave7]

I am continually trying to chuck stuff away but cannot get round to some of my bikes somehow tho' I know I will never use them. A 1980's mountain bike converted for touring, a Tern Link folder, and a Bike Friday as well as a Gtech electric assist. Nobody here wants to pay a realistic price for bikes somehow so I will need to transport them to mainland.
Today I must go to the dump and hope the charity shop container is open as I have a lot of dishes including a full dinner set. Some holiday home will probably get them for virtually nothing but better than landfill. Getting rid of many years accumulated stuff is not easy and there are hundreds of books which nobody nowadays wants unless the specialised stuff.

I have being doing similar recently.
I looked at things thinking I could sell this for a few quid. ..... I could sell that for a couple of quid. Then I thought, sod it, and binned them.