The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Brendan the Voyager got there before Columbus.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-colony-south-carolina-christopher-columbus

They sound like celts. Theres supposed to be evidence that the Chinese and the Phoenicians made it as far as the Americas.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/anc...plorers-landed-america-excites-experts-003087

I would take an article by ancient-origins with a pinch of salt, but its interesting reading.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Phoenician_discovery_of_the_Americas

 

[Dave7]

Bed stripped and remade.
1st load of washing in.....2 more to go.
Why can't I just do this once a year

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Bed stripped and remade.
1st load of washing in.....2 more to go.
Why can't I just do this once a year

What??/

every year??

 

[Dirk]

Doggie walk done.
Lee Bay as promised.

 

[ColinJ]

No, it's not. The frightening speed which days come around is scary.

Every time I order my monthly prescription I think to myself "another month gone. Really?" Can't say I like it.

I realised something the other night and it shook me. To illustrate it I will ask a question and you need to select the answer immediately without actually calculating it...

I am 65 years old. How many months have I been alive?

1. 6,500
2. 7,200
3. 8,000

And the answer is - none of the above! Covid-19 has been going for 15 months already but I went from baby to (nearly) a pensioner in only 780 months!

Even more scary... Even if I live to be 100, I only have 420 months left!!!

My pizza. No scale but its 10". View attachment 580611

I used to buy 12" pizzas from my local takeaway which were 50% thicker, with 5 or 6 toppings. I'd eat the whole pizza in one sitting, with about 20 olives added!

 

[Dave7]

What??/

every year??

Well every year with a 5 in it then

 

[Dave7]

Doggie walk done.
Lee Bay as promised.
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Looks nice.
No rain ???

 

[Dave7]

I realised something the other night and it shook me. To illustrate it I will ask a question and you need to select the answer immediately without actually calculating it...

I am 65 years old. How many months have I been alive?

1. 6,500
2. 7,200
3. 8,000

And the answer is - none of the above! Covid-19 has been going for 15 months already but I went from baby to (nearly) a pensioner in only 780 months!

Even more scary... Even if I live to be 100, I only have 420 months left!!!


I used to buy 12" pizzas from my local takeaway which were 50% thicker, with 5 or 6 toppings. I'd eat the whole pizza in one sitting, with about 20 olives added!

Those days have long gone for me.

 

[numbnuts]

It's so the machine made a loaf and I made some more mince pies

 

[oldwheels]

They sound like celts. Theres supposed to be evidence that the Chinese and the Phoenicians made it as far as the Americas.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/anc...plorers-landed-america-excites-experts-003087

I would take an article by ancient-origins with a pinch of salt, but its interesting reading.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_Phoenician_discovery_of_the_Americas

There is also John Rae from Orkney who was airbrushed out of the history of the discovery of the NW Passage because he was not part of the proper establishment. Never been to Eton for example and so not a proper person to get any credit.

 

[BoldonLad]

Second Covid Jab done, for both of us. Different venue to first one, but, still went like clockwork, very impressive.

 

[oldwheels]

Pretty dire forecast again but looking at it in detail there seemed to be a clear bit with no hail. Took a chance and went for it on the trike. Almost gale force wind and an uphill push which was pretty hard work with the wind. Coming back again was pretty fast tho' and I got up a short but sharp hill in top since I could build up enough speed just before it. Often this hill has me well down the gears and struggling up.
Just got back before a hefty hail shower and I could see it passing over further north.
Not too much traffic but it is obvious there are a lot of people who should not be here if the rules were being adhered to.
Weather warning out for heavy rain and high winds over the next few days so better take what chance I can getting out.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeee. I am back. We did our chopping this morning as the electricity was going to be off for maintainance for about 6 hours. Just came back on.

Chicken and bacon sandwich for us today from Morriston. I am expecting the boys to be here as they know we have lots of grub including donuts for them.

 

[oldwheels]

It's so the machine made a loaf and I made some more mince pies

My bread machine stopped working as the bearings seized up a couple of years ago and now just use a Kenwood to mix the dough and the rest is easy but needs attention.

 

[Dirk]

Looks nice.
No rain ???

Nope. Nice and sunny but a bit cool.