The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

My Aldi dash is complete.
It is a biting cold wind out there.
Chorley Paul.....wrap up well, you will need it.
Arranged to collect the aunties specs 09.15 Monday........ then realised I have my Covid jab at 09.00. Just phoned back to be told they are booked solid all day so it has to be Tuesday .

 

[GM]

Morning all...Got rudely awoken by the bin men at 7.30. Still pouring down here, gardens flooded again.

Looks like a day of catch up TV.

Have a good day folks!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all...Got rudely awoken by the bin men at 7.30. Still pouring down here, gardens flooded again.

Looks like a day of catch up TV.

Have a good day folks!

I get up when I want except on Wednesdays
when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen

 

[Drago]

30 minutes of leg and ab work done. BEEFCAKE!

Now relaxing with a Clooney's. Snowing here now.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all...Got rudely awoken by the bin men at 7.30. Still pouring down here, gardens flooded again.

Looks like a day of catch up TV.

Have a good day folks!

Bin men on a Saturday ?? Whatever next.

 

[Dirk]

Salut.
Why does it always rain in Devon ? There must a cloud following me every time I take Molly for a walk and opens its content down on me.
Every where is soaking wet and never gets a chance to dry up.

Not raining over here in Braunton.
You must be near the Westward Ho! depression.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Its bitter cold here, raining steadily and the rain has sleet and snow mixed in with it.

 

[gavroche]

Not raining over here in Braunton.
You must be near the Westward Ho! depression.

That's about 10 miles away.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
A grey day today, Mrs Tenkay has popped up the road to get the papers, we only get them on a Saturday and mainly for the cryptic crosswords.
I’ve just been on the turbo cycling in the Malvern hills, a little over an hour and a good workout.
Saturday is our brunch day, I cook a big veggie fry up with toast and beans.
have a peaceful day folks

 

[oldwheels]

I forgot to mention something I read earlier...

You have probably noticed the trend for people doing Zoom interviews on TV to do so in front of their bookshelves? The more observant of you will also have noticed that some of those people strategically place books written by THEM just behind their heads!

Well, apparently, it has become 'a thing' to try and 'out-book' other people... A book dealer reported that book sales have increased a lot. Many people are openly buying books with impressive titles, but which they admit that they have no intention of reading!

I find it funny, but actually a bit sad too...

When I have a zoom meeting I do tidy the shelves up a little bit but they do have a lived in look about them which I quite like. Nothing very impressive but a great mix of titles as I do not have much of a system. I could lay my hands on any required book fairly quickly tho'.

 

[Paulus]

A little mouse with clogs on??

There on the stair.

 

[classic33]

Where on the stair ??

Right there!

 

[Paulus]

Morning all...Got rudely awoken by the bin men at 7.30. Still pouring down here, gardens flooded again.

Looks like a day of catch up TV.

Have a good day folks!

Same here, 7.am, green bin men crashing about.

 

[oldwheels]

I’ve noticed that too. I’m surprised that people aren’t using apps that allow you to apply a virtual background of your choosing, then you could pick different bookshelves for different meetings. Or be radical and choose something other than a bookshelf.

Sometimes I sit somewhere different to show off the picture gallery on the walls. The Callanish Stones sit very prominently.

 

[GM]

Bin men on a Saturday ?? Whatever next.

Oh yes, we've even had them on a Sunday, double bubble I doubt!