The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Hello again folks. Sorry to hear that @Mo1959 has been in the wars, hope it’s just a sprain and resolves itself soon.
Mrs Tenkay has just returned from the shops, she popped into the bakers for a loaf and picked up a cake for each of us at the same time. I’ve just had a cake I’ve never heard of before, a “ Congress Tart “ very much like a bakewell pudding but a lot nicer. How can I not have heard of this before? It’s gone straight in at number two on my favourite cake chart 😁

 

[Drago]

Workout done, kitchen scrubbed, house tidied. Just settling down with lunch.

 

[Paulus]

Well, I declare...

Going clip clippity clop on the stair, oh yeah.

 

[BoldonLad]

Been sitting with my right wrist elevated and hoping and praying it’s only sprained but suspect a fracture. There was ice under the snow. I saved myself a couple of times but third time unlucky and went down with a thump. It’s sore and a bit swollen. No way I want to go near hospitals just now. I’ll keep popping painkillers and keep it elevated and immobile as much as possible and see how it goes. Not easy on your own when it’s your dominant hand.

Oh dear! Wrist is a complicated joint, I understand your reluctance to go to hospital (A&E), but, it may be the wise thing to do.

 

[numbnuts]

Been sitting with my right wrist elevated and hoping and praying it’s only sprained but suspect a fracture. There was ice under the snow. I saved myself a couple of times but third time unlucky and went down with a thump. It’s sore and a bit swollen. No way I want to go near hospitals just now. I’ll keep popping painkillers and keep it elevated and immobile as much as possible and see how it goes. Not easy on your own when it’s your dominant hand.

Hi sorry to hear this have you anything to strap it up with ?

 

[numbnuts]

I've just made some more mince pies, if I'd had a pound for every mince pie I had made I would be .............Fat

 

[BoldonLad]

I've just made some more mince pies, if I'd had a pound for every mince pie I had made I would be .............Fat

I like mince pies..... just saying...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been sitting with my right wrist elevated and hoping and praying it’s only sprained but suspect a fracture. There was ice under the snow. I saved myself a couple of times but third time unlucky and went down with a thump. It’s sore and a bit swollen. No way I want to go near hospitals just now. I’ll keep popping painkillers and keep it elevated and immobile as much as possible and see how it goes. Not easy on your own when it’s your dominant hand.

Sorry to hear that @Mo1959 , fingers crossed for you

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My bird count from between 9 and 10 this morning
blue tit 3, robin 1, blackbird 1, dunnock 2, wren 1.
Shame the long tailed tits didn’t make an appearance for it. Still, better than some years.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

After counting birds I’ve been out for a couple of hours on the bike, 2 degrees but mostly sunny, almost spring-like at times. Mostly avoided the showers of sleet and hail.

 

[Paulus]

My bird count from between 9 and 10 this morning
blue tit 3, robin 1, blackbird 1, dunnock 2, wren 1.
Shame the long tailed tits didn’t make an appearance for it. Still, better than some years.

Only a few coal tits and some starlings today. The heavy rain all day is not to their liking.
We have had quite a few long tailed tits recently.

 

[classic33]

Been sitting with my right wrist elevated and hoping and praying it’s only sprained but suspect a fracture. There was ice under the snow. I saved myself a couple of times but third time unlucky and went down with a thump. It’s sore and a bit swollen. No way I want to go near hospitals just now. I’ll keep popping painkillers and keep it elevated and immobile as much as possible and see how it goes. Not easy on your own when it’s your dominant hand.

Not often I second Dave7, but he's right about the A&E's. Emergencies such as stubbed toes and nails cut too short aren't going.

Means you'll be in and out well under the four hour limit.

 

[Dave7]

Not often I second Dave7, but he's right about the A&E's. Emergencies such as stubbed toes and nails cut too short aren't going.

Means you'll be in and out well under the four hour limit.

Oi you... watch it

 

[Tenkaykev]

After counting birds I’ve been out for a couple of hours on the bike, 2 degrees but mostly sunny, almost spring-like at times. Mostly avoided the showers of sleet and hail.

Heavy rain here so few birds about. We often get seagulls when the weathers a bit windy in the harbour. A couple of days ago one of them released a massive load which splattered all over the window in the Patio doors, this occurred less than five minutes after the window cleaner had been🙁
There’s a guy a few houses down has a Dovecote so we regularly have white doves flying over the house, I think he runs a business releasing them at celebrations. Usually it’s just house sparrows and a few robins plus the occasional blue tit.

 

[classic33]

Mo, something you might want to try.
Two bowls/containers, one with water as hot as you can stand, the other with water as cold as possible.

Alternate between the two, with the affected area in each for ten minutes.

One I was given when I snapped my ankle in November 2000.