classic33
Leg End Member
Ah, but to what?I'm up too
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Well, I am afraid that I have been awake for an hour already! I heard the 'bubble support' person get up and put the heating on at early o'clock and then I dozed off again. The heat in this room woke me up again about 2 hours later. BSP then appeared with a mug of tea for me before clearing off to rejoin the outside world.
So, here I am having had 4-5 hours sleep and wondering what to do. It is probably better to get up, have breakfast, and have a nap this afternoon rather than go back to sleep now.
We finished watching Queen's Gambit (dear auto-correct - NOT 'Gambian!
) last night. We both enjoyed it.
Apparently, QG has resulted in a resurgence of interest in chess round the world. I will have to find my old set and give it a go myself. Can anyone recommend a good free Android chess app? (Human vs app.)
So, here I am having had 4-5 hours sleep and wondering what to do. It is probably better to get up, have breakfast, and have a nap this afternoon rather than go back to sleep now.
We finished watching Queen's Gambit (dear auto-correct - NOT 'Gambian!
) last night. We both enjoyed it.Apparently, QG has resulted in a resurgence of interest in chess round the world. I will have to find my old set and give it a go myself. Can anyone recommend a good free Android chess app? (Human vs app.)
Currently sitting in the car outside Tesco waiting for Pam, there are a lot of people wandering past in groups that are not sticking to the rules, we also passed a group of about 8 utility company workers in a group together staring at the hole in the road, not a mask in sight.
Slightly related to the “One legged man” topic, a few years ago I was doing a very hilly cross country event. Battling up a huge hill I was overtaken by a guy with an artificial leg. He reached the top, turned round and ran back down partway before turning and heading back to the top. His extra bit of hill work meant that I managed to reach the top at the same time as him. As he paused for breath I went across to congratulate him and managed to stand on his good foot 😳 Very embarrassing but he laughed it off. He then disappeared into the distance leaving me in his wake...
Years ago (early 1900s) there was a one legged diver (as in springboard diver) called 'peggy' Gadsby. He used to dive off New Brighton pier for coins the public would throw in.
He was talked about so much that, as a lad, I thought I had actually seen him......which, it turned, out was not possible.
Pretty sure my dad saw him though.
He was talked about so much that, as a lad, I thought I had actually seen him......which, it turned, out was not possible.
Pretty sure my dad saw him though.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
The fact that one of the Covid risk factors appears to be obesity doesn’t seem to have made much difference to most.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
Yes , and it seems a lot of people are comfort eating/drinking and binge watching tv to try and block covid out for a while ( not completely innocent myself either )
, ok up to a point if you cycle/run it off but in all honesty not a good idea to do it on semi permanent basis
We have Egg & Chips for Christmas dinner, been doing that for years.*We were saying just yesterday how much we enjoyed christmas lunch in the static.
Prepare the veg.
Bung the roast into the oven, walk down to the pub, have a few drinks then back to that lovely smell
*and, yes, @classic33 I know they should be done by now.
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Nothing I have to stay in waiting for a brickie to come and do my garage wall some work needs doing in the inside, but most on the outside need re-pointing and up to now no bugger has turned up
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Still pouring here. Big bowl of chicken and veg soup for lunch, then not sure what the afternoon holds.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've got tomato and basil
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
He turned upNothing I have to stay in waiting for a brickie to come and do my garage wall some work needs doing in the inside, but most on the outside need re-pointing and up to now no bugger has turned up
Home made ??
