The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

I used to use a football forum and it was exactly the same. I rarely go there but did a couple of weeks back. It's actually worse than here though it looks like the truly nasty people got ditched.

I just don't get it. Think I'll stay home today.

Stick with your mates Retirement And Mundane news thread

 

[Mo1959]

Come on Mo, do tell. I've got bugger all to do and need entertaining.

Burned my uniform hat in the oven, exploded a pressure cooker which sprayed the kitchen walls, lots of other kitchen calamities which is why I should stick to ready meals! Hauled the bathroom window off forgetting it was open when driving out to the skip with the hatchback open. I suppose even my bad bike crash was pretty stupid trying to bomb downhill all for a silly strava segment and smacking into a sheep!

 

[pawl]

Good morning fellow retirees,
It’s great to be able to live vicariously on this forum while I wait for the lurgy to shift.
There’s such a diversity of experiences and surroundings, and a fair bit of wit and wisdom😁
I ventured into the back garden yesterday and planted some garlic, I’m planning to venture out in a few days, once the course of antibiotics is finished.
Have a peaceful day folks

You will have complaints from the vampire 🧛‍♂️ appreciation society.

 

[Mo1959]

You will have complaints from the vampire 🧛‍♂️ appreciation society.

Maybe we won’t see Colin again! He only seems to come out at night and disappears during daylight.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[pawl]

Not sure about myself. I’ve done quite a few stupid things over the years! Most too embarrassing to speak of!

Tell all Mo.Brighten up a dull miserable day

 

[pawl]

Burned my uniform hat in the oven, exploded a pressure cooker which sprayed the kitchen walls, lots of other kitchen calamities which is why I should stick to ready meals! Hauled the bathroom window off forgetting it was open when driving out to the skip with the hatchback open. I suppose even my bad bike crash was pretty stupid trying to bomb downhill all for a silly strava segment and smacking into a sheep!

Brilliant go for it lass

 

[accountantpete]

Yep, delivered direct from the producer three days a week. We quite often see our cows when we go walking.

'Tis good. Lots of local independents stock their milk as do local Co-ops, Spars and Londis.

Around here all the small independent rounds, apart from one, sold out to the big boys. The big boys came in, sent canvassers round all the houses to try to generate new customers but got very few take ups and have all gone now. The one hold-out soldiered on doing town and rural and added on newspapers and other essentials to eke a living. Of course, since Covid, he is sitting pretty with trade having never been better.

 

[PaulSB]

Burned my uniform hat in the oven, exploded a pressure cooker which sprayed the kitchen walls, lots of other kitchen calamities which is why I should stick to ready meals! Hauled the bathroom window off forgetting it was open when driving out to the skip with the hatchback open. I suppose even my bad bike crash was pretty stupid trying to bomb downhill all for a silly strava segment and smacking into a sheep!

Well I feel all these are pretty reasonable hazards of every day life but........why were you cooking your hat in the oven? Snowed in for weeks?

There was a short period in my club when my nickname was "sheep worrier" similar circumstances. Stupid thing changed direction at the last moment.

 

[Dave7]

Mrs P is in bed listening to The Kop singing "You'll Never Walk Alone".........

I'm not sure I dare go upstairs to find out why.

Obviously (apart from one error) she is a woman with good taste.

 

[Paulus]

Well I feel all these are pretty reasonable hazards of every day life but........why were you cooking your hat in the oven? Snowed in for weeks?

There was a short period in my club when my nickname was "sheep worrier" similar circumstances. Stupid thing changed direction at the last moment.

I dread to ask.

 

[Dave7]

Dog grooming on the Beeb. Please don't get me started. Never, ever mention this again. 😠😠

Back to milk - 50p a pint delivered. Wonderful value.

We pay maybe 85p a ltr but if I knew it was genuine local I would be happy to pay 50p per pint. The difference is not much inthe grand scheme.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Maybe we won’t see Colin again! He only seems to come out at night and disappears during daylight.

I've ridden with Colin, he's not a Vampire, he's a very pleasant fella.

 

[GM]

Morning all...Finished watching The Serpent on iplayer last night, by 'eck that Alain is a nasty bit of work. Also found watching Winter Walks very relaxing. Selina Scott, The Reverend Richard Coles and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, two more to watch. They're only short programs but very watchable. Shame about the scenery though!

One of Mrs GM's friends has a dilemma, her dad will be 100 in two weeks. The social club that he goes to were going to put on a big celebration for him but that's a no no now. The question is how to celebrate it when she's the only one in his bubble. He's one of these sprightly old boys that you hope you'll be like when you get old. It'll be a novelty for us too, first time we've ever bought a 100 year old a birthday card.

 

[accountantpete]

Mrs P is in bed listening to The Kop singing "You'll Never Walk Alone".........

I'm not sure I dare go upstairs to find out why.

reminds of the song

"He's big, he's red, his feet stick out the bed - Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch"