The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

20p! That's four shillings in "real" money, for a feckin plastic bag! When I were a lad... 😉

When I were a lad 3 of us had to sleep in one plastic bag.
Times were 'ard lad, 'ard.

 

[Paulus]

We have arranged an escape committee meeting for this afternoon at 2. We will be sitting outside at the Mitre on a couple of tables to socially distance.
We are trying to support the owner as it is a great pub.

 

[Paulus]

When I were a lad 3 of us had to sleep in one plastic bag.
Times were 'ard lad, 'ard.

Plastic bags? When I were a kid my old mum had the same shopping bag made out of some material or other for years until finally the bottom fell out it. She then bought a shopping trolley. None of this fancy plastic stuff for her.

 

[Dave7]

Shopping done, just need to sanitize some of it and find somewhere to put it......I really hate that part. There never seems to be enough space
MrsD is about to attempt a shower. Big improvement from a few days ago when daughter had to give her a chair wash.
Pouring with rain here now. But the garden needs it

 

[welsh dragon]

Plastic bags? When I were a kid my old mum had the same shopping bag made out of some material or other for years until finally the bottom fell out it. She then bought a shopping trolley. None of this fancy plastic stuff for her.

Sounds a bit like Triggers broom that does

 

[PaulSB]

When I were a lad 3 of us had to sleep in one plastic bag.
Times were 'ard lad, 'ard.

Sleep? You got to sleep? Took us two hours to walk to pit, 20 hours at coal face, two hours home.........

....... turn round, two hours walk........

 

[welsh dragon]

When I were a lad 3 of us had to sleep in one plastic bag.
Times were 'ard lad, 'ard.

Only 3 of you?

 

[pawl]

Its more accurate in the area in which we normally operate ie 5 - 30 deg C.
Eg.
5C × 2 = 10 .........add 30 and ypou get 40F which is 1° out.
10C × 2 = 20...... add 30 and you get 50F which is spot on.
25C x 2 = 50.......add 30 and you get 80F which is only 3° out.

Accurate enough for everyday use.

Exactly what I do As yousay close enough

 

[Dave7]

Sounds a bit like Triggers broom that does

Great scene that from a great actor. Very funny.

 

[Mo1959]

23 years today since I lost my mum. She died the day before her 63rd birthday.....not much older than I am now! Wonder if she had never smoked, she might have still been here. Will never know.

 

[welsh dragon]

Great scene that from a great actor. Very funny.

It was def a classic and one of the funniest

 

[pawl]

Shopping done, just need to sanitize some of it and find somewhere to put it......I really hate that part. There never seems to be enough space
MrsD is about to attempt a shower. Big improvement from a few days ago when daughter had to give her a chair wash.
Pouring with rain here now. But the garden needs it

Please to hear Mrs D is improving.

 

[Dave7]

Sleep? You got to sleep? Took us two hours to walk to pit, 20 hours at coal face, two hours home.........

....... turn round, two hours walk........

My Dad (who was a strict disciplinarian/right nasty bastard when he wanted) used to tell me that when he was at school he would walk home....2 miles, be given a list for the fish monger, walk 2 miles back to get it.....then 2 miles back home.

 

[Dave7]

It was def a classic and one of the funniest

Along with "but my name's not Dave".

 

[numbnuts]

It's