The Retirement Thread

[Juan Kog]

We have a sprinkling of snow here, looks like a fine powder, like icing sugar.

Same here in artfudshear . Mrs JK and I went for a walk yesterday ,I decided it was cold enough to break out my rarely worn winter parka . I think the last time I used it was the 2018 beast from the east.
High point of today for me is my Jab at 2 pm .

 

[PaulSB]

Good day people. A dusting of snow, bright blue sky, sun and -1⁰C.
@monkers

So today. Went to bed at 9.20 last night, utterly fed up. Woke at 2.00, bound to happen, read till 4.00 and then slept till 8.50. Feeling better for this and motivated to do stuff - that's two days in a row.

I did a factory reset on my phone yesterday. Did a full backup to Google. Can I find a way to download the backup? No! I know what to do but I'm not given the opportunity. 75% of stuff now done.

 

[pawl]

We have a sprinkling of snow here, looks like a fine powder, like icing sugar.

It’s the same here It’s a bit stop start.

 

[BoldonLad]

You Sir, if I may be so bold, have a great sense of line - what a lovely little read. I shall be looking out for your posts more often. x

It's funny how the Monker's mind works. I got immersed in the poetic line of your post, and I was reminded instantly by the word 'cormorant' of a Swedish song that I know sung in English by the Irish singer Mary Black. So I've found it on youtube and linked it with the hope that you might play and enjoy it too.


View: https://youtu.be/GJiNR353_KI

Mary Black, we saw her at the Sage (Gateshead), a number of years ago.

 

[numbnuts]

Hi ....and snowless

 

[oldwheels]

You Sir, if I may be so bold, have a great sense of line - what a lovely little read. I shall be looking out for your posts more often. x

It's funny how the Monker's mind works. I got immersed in the poetic line of your post, and I was reminded instantly by the word 'cormorant' of a Swedish song that I know sung in English by the Irish singer Mary Black. So I've found it on youtube and linked it with the hope that you might play and enjoy it too.


View: https://youtu.be/GJiNR353_KI

Thanks monkers I do try to write coherently but not necessarily in poetic mode. Will get my headphones out later and listen with anticipation.

 

[monkers]

Some sleety snow arrived here now too. I'm not too far from the lands of numbnuts, but his report above is a rosier picture than here. I think I'll stand in the garden and see if I can huff and puff and blow it in his direction. I'd hate for you to miss out @numbnuts .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Our carers were here early this morning, the task of washing and dressing my Good Lady was accompanied by a steady hum of conversation and gales of laughter, something thats nice to hear. Beds have been changed, the floor has been mopped and the washings on, now having a before moving on to the vacuuming.

 

[monkers]

Mary Black, we saw her at the Sage (Gateshead), a number of years ago.

Love her. I've been to see her and her band a number of times in the past. She has a sister Francis Black who performs too; but it's Mary all the way for me of those two. I play a lot of classical music indoors, but otherwise I'll play Mary Black or Eva Cassidy. I never got to hear Eva live, and we lost her so young . Her album 'Live at Blues Alley' is a stunner.

I should have mentioned Joan Armourplating - she's fab too.

 

[Mo1959]

Believe it or not the sun was out ten minutes ago. Going to be a day of snow showers and cold winds.

 

[welsh dragon]

Believe it or not the sun was out ten minutes ago. Going to be a day of snow showers and cold winds.
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Your welcome to the snow Mo

 

[Mo1959]

Your welcome to the snow Mo

Had enough of it now and still a few more days to come plus tomorrow and Wednesday are to be well below freezing too. At least I don’t feel so bad being laid up. Lol.

 

[BoldonLad]

There was another thread on Bells, elsewhere on Cyclechat. Today, this popped up on a local FB Cycling Group, which I also follow.

It appealed to my childish sense of humour.

Don't want to start a "Bell discussion", we walk and we cycle. I find a ting on the bell, and, a cheery "Thank you, good morning/afternoon/evening" usually works. There are of course (grumpy) exceptions, but, life is too short to worry about that, IMHO.

Hope it gives you a smile, on this snowy morning.

 

[monkers]

I was a little cold downstairs, so I've come upstairs to find a cardigan. Anyway, the sight of warm bed was too much. So sod it, I'm back in bed for a while and Mr Ted is getting a snuggle.

 

[classic33]

Morning. We seem to have a mini blizzard. Snowing along with a freezing easterly. Not sure it’s worth getting out of the jim jams.

Owdo

I hope you didn't go out without them.