The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Chatting to my coal merchant today and remarked that I was dreading putting Marathon Plus tyres on the trike front wheels.
" Bring it down to the camp site next Tuesday or Wednesday morning and I'll fit them for you".
Not only is he the coal merchant but also has a camp site and a bike hire and repair business and probably others I don't know about.
Since I buy all my coal from him he will do this free of charge. A proper island resident with all sorts of sidelines.
Hope I never have to fix a puncture out on the road tho' but it should be easier second time.
In the old days if you wanted to buy a telly you went to the Sweetie Shop and anything could be got or fixed by just learning who to ask. We had experts in nearly everything somewhere around.

Bit like the old barter system. Swapping of skills for no charge. Works well if there’s a good range of skills.

It’s not so cold this morning but a bit misty and overcast just now. Should be fine for a walk. Not sure about the afternoon as the weekends are getting way too busy for my liking and I struggle to find somewhere quieter to walk.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning Mo and anyone else up at the god forsaken hour.
I got up at 0530 after crashing out early last night.
@classic33 I salute you. That sock was indeed hiding.
I went over every possible place.....laundry basket, basket I use to carry washing down etc.
Then went over it again......and there it was, hiding in the washing machine.
Is that a good omen for the day ahead

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
The first day of Spring ☀
I still haven’t got round to painting the last few fence panels, might tackle it later when it warms up a bit.
Mrs Tenkaykev and I have finally caught up with” Line of Duty “ ready for the new season.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. 7 deg here. Overcast but dry and calm.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Tenkaykev]

With Mrs Tenkaykev having a birthday next week I’ve ordered some new wireless earphones. She’s an avid podcast listener and hopefully these will be a nice upgrade to her existing ones. There’s also a Cold Frame that appeared last week, the doorbell sounded and a delivery person plonked it on the doorstep. Mrs Tenkaykev said “ I haven’t seen that, it’s a birthday present” so I dutifully stashed it out of sight 😁👍

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Might get a bit of gardening done today. Cut and edge the lawns etc.
First shoots appearing on the spuds I planted in February and the Nasturtiums I planted at the same time.
Spring has sprung!

 

[numbnuts]

morning only 3c here

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow virus dodgers.

Todays highlights will be a bimble to the local shops, I fancy a lamb steak for dinner with mash, peas and carrots. MrsP wants me to get a cooked chicken, she's not keen on lamb. I also need some fresh fruit and vegetables.

Milan San Remo on the telly later, and I will partake of a few ales whilst watching.

The grass needs cutting, again, maybe a job for tomorrow.

Stay safe everyone

 

[Mo1959]

Bit colder than I was expecting and never really warmed up even walking uphill.

Daffodils only just getting going up here.

 

[oldwheels]

A bit drizzly this morning but no wind. Forecast for tomorrow is not too bad so may get out early before the tourist arises.
We have 2 FB pages here. A prissy one and a realistic one.
The realistic one is getting aroused about the numbers of tourists arriving completely outwith the regulations. I know I get a bit obsessed with this but I am by no means alone.
Even forestry tracks are getting crowded and my trike is not really suitable for rough ground anyway so I may soon be forced off the roads.
Unless you are familiar with single track roads you would not understand the problems and the double track we have is really a race track. The highest claimed speed in the bit nearest where I live is 142.8 mph on a bit where sight lines are not really good with some blind entrances.

 

[BoldonLad]

Black?

Yes

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Looks like a half-decent day out. I'll visit No 2 son a bit later as I think he's done something to both his phone and tablet which prevents him calling us. It happens from time to time but usually I can monitor things closer when I pick him up for the football.

I'll have to sit on the doorstep to do this.

No other plans and to be honest not much else to say. Feel good, perfectly happy but well that's how it is today

@Dave7 any news?

 

[monkers]

Good morning all.

It looks less of a day out there than yesterday. I had trouble getting off to sleep last night, when I did I was woken by Danni moving about early this morning. She's already out on her bike, while I'm just thinking about breakfast. I might well bimble, but I'm expecting to see that she's been further and faster than me as increasingly happens.

Have the best day you can. xx