The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

I’m just having a Clooney Not sure if a coffee pod qualifies as a Clooney

I think it is because George Clooney advertises Nespresso coffee.

 

[oldwheels]

Morning all.
HAPPY BURNS NIGHT to all of our Scottish friends. Must confess I was tempted to put 'Scotch freinds' to see if I got told off .
Well.......the heavy snow we were 90% promised yesterday didn't arrive. But the snow we were promised NOT to get overnight did arrive. Shame really as I have over a mile to walk in order to pick my car up. Normally not a problem but with legs being so weak?? TBH..... they are feeling better today.

Scotch is a bit old fashioned but not in my view offensive unless that was clearly intended. More likely to get told off for freinds

 

[numbnuts]

Thats the best thing you can say about haggis

To be honest I don't think mine was a very good one

 

[Paulus]

Scotch is a bit old fashioned but not in my view offensive unless that was clearly intended. More likely to get told off for freinds

Maybe he meant Fiends

 

[oldwheels]

Hillwalking? A lot of discussion on our local page yesterday about the amount of people appearing on some of the local walks and hills. Very mixed reactions.

The reaction is not just on your local page but more widespread. It seems that on some popular summits you have to queue to get to the highest point.

 

[Mo1959]

The reaction is not just on your local page but more widespread. It seems that on some popular summits you have to queue to get to the highest point.

That would totally take any pleasure out of it for me. The peace and quiet is my main reason for walking.

 

[oldwheels]

The fact is....its not illegal, which was my question. Its only illegal if some comes off onto your windscreen or into the path of another vehicle.

It can be a definite hazard. My car roof is high so difficult to clear so tends to get left. I park pointing downhill and then immediately go down a single track road. Once I met something coming up towards me so pulled into a passing place. The whole lot of snow on the roof slid forward and covered my windscreen. Took me ages to clear it. No problem at that point but braking sharply for anything else would leave you completely blind.

 

[oldwheels]

Maybe he meant Fiends

That did cross my mind.

 

[oldwheels]

Maybe not offended but some people did seem perturbed.

I don't remember being offended or perturbed. A bit of winding up perhaps?

 

[oldwheels]

It's lovely, but they can be slightly different depending on recipe. I like them quite peppery.

Depends on what they have been feeding on I suppose. After all it does affect the taste of most red meat.

 

[welsh dragon]

Sometimes on Mount Snowdon its like Euston railway station with huge queues of people waiting in line to get to the top. Stuff that.

 

[classic33]

It can be a definite hazard. My car roof is high so difficult to clear so tends to get left. I park pointing downhill and then immediately go down a single track road. Once I met something coming up towards me so pulled into a passing place. The whole lot of snow on the roof slid forward and covered my windscreen. Took me ages to clear it. No problem at that point but braking sharply for anything else would leave you completely blind.

And if it fell onto another road user behind you, you stand the chance of being reported for an unsafe load.

 

[Tenkaykev]

It's lovely, but they can be slightly different depending on recipe. I like them quite peppery.

We have a Veggie haggis arriving in tomorrow’s veg box, we’ve decided to celebrate Burns Night on Saturday

 

[Tenkaykev]

Sometimes on Mount Snowdon its like Euston railway station with huge queues of people waiting in line to get to the top. Stuff that.

They also queue up on Everest

 

[oldwheels]

That would totally take any pleasure out of it for me. The peace and quiet is my main reason for walking.

I suppose it is good and bad. Good that people are getting off their backsides and getting out and getting some exercise but for those of us accustomed to peace and quiet and having space to ourselves it is not so good.
When the tourist madness starts again I have to curtail my exercise due to crowds and covid means I am not supposed to travel somewhere to cycle in peace.