The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Yes, I am definately an ignorance is bliss person. I don’t get this current obsession for knowing all of the gory details. I have told my GP and my Nurse daughter, “do not tell me I have x months to live, just let me drift along in ignorance”.

Unless you have stuff you desperately wanted to do before you popped your clogs I suppose. I think I would rather not know too.

 

[Mo1959]

It's No More The Fool I have on CD. The best hits is on iplayer.

 

[oldwheels]

Cold with snow overnight and snow showers forecast all day.
The person who was frightened to go for the morning boat on Saturday postponed his trip until today. Bad mistake. The roads today will be even worse than yesterday.
The holiday house opposite has someone living there with a French registered vehicle. He could not get to his space behind the house because of an icy slope and had to park on my side so reg plate visible. Essential worker from France?

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm another if It ain't broke don't fix it sort of person. Ignorant bliss for me as well. Too many people go to see the quack with a minor complaint, the quack finds something and within a couple of months they go downhill and pop they're clogs. No thanks

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All from the snowfields again. Never thawed at all yesterday. Currently minus 2, forecast to +1.
Heart of Midlothian by the way, in case anyone’s wondering

 

[welsh dragon]

People that shouldn't be here stand out a LOT. Last week, a couple, small dog and 2 kids out for a walk didn't know where they were going. Def not from here, so staying in a holiday let.

 

[pawl]

I used to like Elke Brooks

Elkie Brooks and Eva. Cassidy two of my favourites The latter unfortunately died quite young.

 

[Mo1959]

People that shouldn't be here stand out a LOT. Last week, a couple, small dog and 2 kids out for a walk didn't know where they were going. Def not from here, so staying in a holiday let.

They are at fault but surely whoever has let to them should be bleeding fined as well!

 

[Mo1959]

Elkie Brooks and Eva. Cassidy too of my favourites The latter unfortunately died quite young.

I like Barbara Dickson too......and Alison Moyet.

 

[numbnuts]

Hi it looks likes we had some white stuff in the night, I think I will stay put today

 

[Mo1959]

I’m getting spied on!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Pearls a singer For those not in the know a song by Ellie Brooks

I found the parody, Earls A Winger, mildly amusing, struggling to find it online though.

EARL'S A WINGER
(Richard Digance - A parody of Leiber & Stoller's "Pearl's A Singer")

Richard Digance - 1977



Earl's a winger
He plays for his local team ev'ry Sunday
Wife permittin'

Earl's a winger
And some say that he eats centre-halfs for dinner
But he's only nine-stone-six
And his legs are like matchsticks
And he eats omelettes.........omelettes?

Earl's a winger
And they say that he plays like a beginner
He's pathetic

Earl's a winger
And he thought that he once scored a winner
He thought he'd won his team the Cup
But they were only warmin' up
It never counted

He wanted to be Billy Bremner
So he got his marchin' orders last September
He got a red card when he threw a toilet roll
At the crowd behind the goal

Earl's a winger
And he once had a trial for Tranmere Rovers
He never made it.......oh shite!

Earl's a winger
And they say that he plays like a beginner
His job is kickin' people's shins
Takin' corners and throw-ins
But he's useless

(Earl's a winger)
(He gets up and he plays ev'ry Sunday)
Wife permittin' like

(Earl's a winger)
(And they say that he plays like a beginner)
(His job is kicking people's shins)
(Taking corners and throw-ins)
But he's useless

(Oh, oh dear)

 

[PaulSB]

Morning we had quite a lot of snow last night. Still snowing now as well. Looks pretty. Stay safe folks

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Gorgeous, especially the first image.

 

[PaulSB]

Being an outsider I enjoy scottish football (usually) and check the scores. I will watch on tv if it doesn't conflict.
I am biased but my favourite team is Rangers...... I love to see the underdog winning. Surely they will get the title this year.

I haven't followed it closely by any means but I'm amazed Rangers have pulled themselves back from the oblivion the club faced some years ago.

How did that happen?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just reading a fascinating story in Scotland on Sunday about how in 1914 two suffragettes cycled to Robert Burns’ cottage in Alloway with home made gunpowder bombs, intending to destroy it
They were thwarted by the night watchman.