The Retirement Thread

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oldwheels

Legendary Member
Location
Isle of Mull
Another perfect day for riding a bike. I shall do it after a while. Some folks a mile and a half from here left for a 2 week trip and had a gas leak. The resulting explosion rattled our windows and broke glass in houses 1/2 mile from the exploding house. Fortunately no one was killed or injured. Something to come home to, huh? Our CPA and his wife were in Scotland and their place was a couple doors down. His place, between hassling with insurance and structural damage was over a year getting fixed.
There are many sheep in Wyoming, but oddly enough any lamb in the store comes from NZ. Go figure. And it costs more than choice Angus beef.
Be well and safe.
We can get lamb here direct from the abattoir but any supermarket lamb is probably imported. Even local butcher shops in most places sell imported . It used to annoy my grandparents who had flocks of sheep. Mind you if required a suitable sheep sometimes had an unfortunate fatal accident involving a rifle.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
What gets me is how bloody sweet they make brown sauce/tomato ketchup... They should try and reduce the amount of sugar used to more healthy/less icky level.

My bubble pal once made us a date sponge soused in sticky toffee sauce. It was really sweet, despite her using less than 40% of the sugar in the original recipe. Some people must have a ridiculous sugar addiction. Let's face it, dates are pretty damn sweet without ANY sugar being added! I must remind her to make another one, but to try it without added sugar.
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
What gets me is how bloody sweet they make brown sauce/tomato ketchup... They should try and reduce the amount of sugar used to more healthy/less icky level.

My bubble pal once made us a date sponge soused in sticky toffee sauce. It was really sweet, despite her using less than 40% of the sugar in the original recipe. Some people must have a ridiculous sugar addiction. Let's face it, dates are pretty damn sweet without ANY sugar being added! I must remind her to make another one, but to try it without added sugar.


You can get lower sugar Tom sauce, but it doesnt taste the same.xx(
 

classic33

Leg End Member
New gas jets fitted to the hob and no "Rapid Unexpected Disassembly" when I switched the gas rings back on. Mrs Tenkaykev waited for me to finish before heading into the kitchen to make a batch of soup.
I've decamped to the lounge to browse the forum, safe in the knowledge that there are two blast walls between me and the kitchen 😉
Any bigger than 0.025mm and you stand a good chance of going up in the world.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
You can get lower sugar Tom sauce, but it doesnt taste the same.xx(
Obviously it wouldn't - it doesn't have as much sugar! :laugh:

I haven't looked, but I bet they just replace the sugar with artificial sweeteners, which I think are probably worse... I am suggesting that tasting tomato, onion, (whatever)... would be nicer than getting overloaded by sugar. So, low sugar and no artificial sweeteners would be my choice.
 

derrick

The Glue that binds us together.
Reminds me of a roofing job we did. Before H&S got control.
Metal deck roof.....2 levels. We carried a ladder and propped it between the 2 levels. I footed it for 2 guys then they were supposed to hold it for me.....supposed to.
As I got near the top, for some reason he had let go of the ladder :eek:.
The ladder went and I just managed to grasp the top roof while hanging onto the ladder with my foot.........if I dropped it there was no way back down.
It was a close one for sure.
All part of the fun. :laugh: Dont know how some of us survided.
 
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