The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Giz a chip mate.

My doggie finished off the ones I couldn't manage (as well as the sausage I bought her!).

 

[Dave7]

Latest on house insurance.
Phoned them up to ask if they were willing to match last years price.
The words talking......to.....and wall come to mind.
Comparison web sites it is then.

 

[numbnuts]

I've just had an email from ebay “Something for Friday”, I suppose it's better that something for the weak end

 

[ColinJ]

Have you thought about home brewing. You get the chance to have others try your latest batch before you, to see what they think.
If it's really bad, you let someone who's annoyed you(next door neighbour for instance) try it out.

About 40 years ago, yes.

I need to steer clear of alcohol now... The fact that I was knocking back 3 litres a night, every night, year after year makes that pretty clear. I worried that I might end up wrecking my liver but it was blood clots in my lungs that ended up putting a stop to it. I was too ill to drink for many months, and when I started to recover it would have been stupid to go back to the lifestyle that had nearly killed me!

I've seen two pint cans, where did you see these 3 litre cans.

1 x 0.5L bitter, 4 x 0.5L lager, 1 x 0.5L cider!

 

[ColinJ]

I've just had an email from ebay “Something for Friday”, I suppose it's better that something for the weak end

Oh, I read about those penile splints - they are supposed to be really effective!

 

[PaulSB]

Yep......I keep hoping the phone will ring on the 1st of each month, or whatever they do to let you know.

There are two people whose job is to come and knock on the door. We live about 90 minutes maximum from Ernie. If we haven't had the knock by 10.30 I know it's a disappointing month.

Question!
Did you ever get round to making an agenda.

Sorry classic but you've got me with that one. How far back are you thinking?

 

[Tenkaykev]

Wandered down to B+Q first thing to pick up some wood stain and other bits and bobs. Mrs Tenkaykev overheard a couple of young assistants nattering. One had popped down to the beach yesterday evening only to give up and go home as " The beach was rammed with youngsters"
Several groups exercising in the Park on Wednesday evening. They were the "Outdoor Gym" type groups and seemed to be popular. There was also a running group all lumped together for a pre run briefing, about 40-50 of them with no attempt at social distancing.
I'm not moaning as such, I suppose people are champing at the bit to get out in the sunshine.

 

[PaulSB]

Hmmm........so we've done the reccy ride. An awful lot of utter d**kheads on the road today. Probably 8-10 incidents of close passing or bad overtaking. Shocking. I'm glad we did this on a nice bank holiday as it pretty much replicates a Sunday. The last 10-12 miles were shite. Far too busy for a group ride and difficult enough for four riders. A major rethink is needed.

I feel the problem was we are so used to quiet weekday rides that a busy holiday is hard to handle.

 

[Dirk]

Another enjoyable al fresco lunch at chez Dirk.
You can't beat relaxing in your garden, in the sunshine, with a couple of beers.

 

[ColinJ]

I've just had an email from ebay “Something for Friday”, I suppose it's better that something for the weak end

Oh, I read about those penile splints - they are supposed to be really effective!

@12boy - in case you didn't quite pick up on that...

After a haircut was finished British barbers would raise a second mirror for the customer to check the cut at the back, and would cough discreetly and ask "Something for the weekend, sir?" while looking towards a shelf display of condoms!

 

[ColinJ]

After a haircut was finished British barbers would raise a second mirror for the customer to check the cut at the back, and would cough discreetly and ask "Something for the weekend, sir?" while looking towards a shelf display of condoms!

In my deepest voice I would boom out "Why yes, my good man, I'll take 16 Magnum Superthrust in XXL!"

 

[oldwheels]

What I can't understand is how farmers made a living back then. They employed so many people and still seemed to manage. Now, it's often the farmer and maybe a son doing nearly everything themselves, plus subsidies and they complain they can barely make a profit.

Market forces? Or perhaps political forces. The return to a farmer on milk for example is derisory. The supermarkets have them over a barrel and while we have to pay whatever they ask the farmer has to take what he is offered.
In the past there were no supermarkets and market forces gave a reasonable return.

 

[classic33]

I've just had an email from ebay “Something for Friday”, I suppose it's better that something for the weak end

You've a weak end!
Painful is it?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@12boy - in case you didn't quite pick up on that...

After a haircut was finished British barbers would raise a second mirror for the customer to check the cut at the back, and would cough discreetly and ask "Something for the weekend, sir?" while looking towards a shelf display of condoms!

Yes I remember, as a small boy I would be taken to the local barbers by my Dad, and the barber would ask him that question and as a small boy I didn't understand what they were on about, I was brought up in Folkestone in kent and the barbers was in a side street in Cheriton across the road from a pub, the barber used to have his lunch in the pub and you always got a better haircut in the morning than you did in the afternoon

 

[classic33]

There are two people whose job is to come and knock on the door. We live about 90 minutes maximum from Ernie. If we haven't had the knock by 10.30 I know it's a disappointing month.

Sorry classic but you've got me with that one. How far back are you thinking?

Not too far back.

You should know there's no door knocking allowed. Or visits to private property for non essential purposes.