The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

They also queue up on Everest

I noticed a laugh on there. It is not a joke but an unfortunate fact.

 

[welsh dragon]

Wow. We are up to a mahoosive 4 deg here now.

 

[oldwheels]

Lovely sunny day and the snow is turning a bit slushy but I am told that anything off the main routes are lethal underfoot. A delivery van was reported going down the Lochdon road sideways. Scary but he did stay on the road. The gritter eventually managed to get that road done --backwards.
The golf course yesterday was reported as being the busiest anyone can remember and there were lots going past my house on foot. There are some good long sledge runs up there.
One of my neighbours has just cleared the snow from my concrete front path. I think he has also sprinkled some salt on it afterwards. They seem to keep an eye on me.

 

[Juan Kog]

Just back from my walk all 15 minutes of it , after I had nearly slipped on ice for the third time I abandoned .
On the way out I was passed my a neighbour in there SUV , the windscreen was clear the side windows were still completely covered in a thick layer of ice. My new tyres have arrived from Spa cycles so that’s this afternoons job . Younger people don’t realise the stress and pressure of being retired. The tough decisions to make , coffee but shall I make it in the cafetiere or the moka pot .

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from another walk in the snow, took in a couple of the tops today, Allermuir and Capelaw. Nice and quiet.

 

[welsh dragon]

Pork chop, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans and gravy today

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

A dish of Macsween’s finest today

 

[dickyknees]

And here is my CX bike at the same gate!

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I had just come up the extremely steep hill on the other side of the gate. From here...

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I remember riding walking up that road. The views were worth it though.

Portmeirion

 

[Tenkaykev]

A dish of Macsween’s finest today

That's the veggie version that's in tomorrows Veg box

 

[Dave7]

That's the veggie version that's in tomorrows Veg box

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Serious question.
How can they call it a haggis. I have never tried haggis......nor do I ever want to but I do know roughly what it consists of and that vegetarian stuff doesn't seem to bear any resemblance

 

[Dave7]

Today has been quite good.
Managed to walk 2 miles to the garage for my car.
We both felt we could eat so we drove a few miles to a chippy that has a reputation for its fish.
I asked for a small fish.....blimey it was huge. I said "sorry but I asked for a small one". He said "that is the small one" . Good job I didn't ask for large!!!
We decided to go to a local park and eat them and guess what.......we parked up 10 metres from 2 police cars.
I kept waiting for them to come knocking but they left us alone.

 

[oldwheels]

Serious question.
How can they call it a haggis. I have never tried haggis......nor do I ever want to but I do know roughly what it consists of and that vegetarian stuff doesn't seem to bear any resemblance

I made a rather nice mixture yesterday based on a recipe from a charity kitchen where out of work chefs volunteer and have no idea what ingredients they have until they arrive. This because all the ingredients are donated and nobody knows what may tern up.
It was called beetroot haggis but I had no beetroot so used some frozen cooking apple instead. The texture was a bit like haggis and the seasoning was done by taste. Haggis is not generally veggie but the principle is the same. Use whatever you have to hand.

 

[oldwheels]

Just been down to dump some stuff in my wheelie bin which has been out since last week but not emptied due to "ongoing issues". Since all the side roads are very slippy I doubt it will be emptied today either.
Path is nice and clear so had a walk up the garden. Not a good idea as soft snow on top of frozen and very dodgy.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Serious question.
How can they call it a haggis. I have never tried haggis......nor do I ever want to but I do know roughly what it consists of and that vegetarian stuff doesn't seem to bear any resemblance

Is there only one type?
Haggis is normally made with sheep offal, but originally any animal would have been used. There are many variations, which include combinations of lamb, pork, beef, venison and slightly more unusual offerings, such as rabbit and hare. Haggis has evolved over the years to suit all tastes and lifestyles, so you can now find organic, gluten-free and even vegan haggis.

 

[ColinJ]

I asked for a small fish.....blimey it was huge. I said "sorry but I asked for a small one". He said "that is the small one" . Good job I didn't ask for large!!!

We had a similar thing at a chippy here. They did 'small' portions of chips and 'regular' portions. The small were actually large, and the regular were huge! I'm not sure if they did children's portions; if they did then a so-called child's portion would probably have been a normal adult size. If you actually wanted a child-size portion then the best bet would have been to buy yourself a 'small' and give the child 1/3 of that!

In terms of value, excellent! In terms of the national obesity crisis, not so clever...