The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

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

I used to have a similar problem with a couple of casual workers I employed. They went off to the pub for lunch and while not obviously drunk were not quite as sober as I would have liked on return. Operating machinery which could easily take your fingers off if you got careless did not seem to be a good idea to me and I had to stop employing them. They claimed not to understand my problem.

 

[oldwheels]

Another busy day.
Got out for a trike run in sunshine before too many idiots on the road.
Two years ago there were 5 cars locally which were identical to the casual observer, one being mine. Today another one appeared coming towards me. From the style of driving not local. The main traffic initially was delivery vans which usually drive flat out. When I see them coming I always stop and wait till they pass with a friendly toot or flash of hazards. They have a ferry timetable which dictates their need for speed but if I do not see them in time they give me no hassle.
Still garden tidying and am now knackered so may have a rest day tomorrow.
Got to the bit in my current reading where the history and travels of the humble apple are revealed. Exciting bed time reading.
The post van is parked up the road while some deliveries are done on foot and is causing massive traffic problems for what must be tourist. There is only clearance of about 3 feet either side for a passing car and they have great difficulty with that.
Somebody has gone to the trouble of putting passing places where there is always a tree in the middle of a picture.
This is Ben Hiant and on the left Ardnamurchan.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Another busy day.
Got out for a trike run in sunshine before too many idiots on the road.
Two years ago there were 5 cars locally which were identical to the casual observer, one being mine. Today another one appeared coming towards me. From the style of driving not local. The main traffic initially was delivery vans which usually drive flat out. When I see them coming I always stop and wait till they pass with a friendly toot or flash of hazards. They have a ferry timetable which dictates their need for speed but if I do not see them in time they give me no hassle.
Still garden tidying and am now knackered so may have a rest day tomorrow.
Got to the bit in my current reading where the history and travels of the humble apple are revealed. Exciting bed time reading.
The post van is parked up the road while some deliveries are done on foot and is causing massive traffic problems for what must be tourist. There is only clearance of about 3 feet either side for a passing car and they have great difficulty with that.
Somebody has gone to the trouble of putting passing places where there is always a tree in the middle of a picture.
This is Ben Hiant and on the left Ardnamurchan. View attachment 581972

A lot of your local place names sound like they could be a single Malt 🥃 👍

 

[oldwheels]

A lot of your local place names sound like they could be a single Malt 🥃 👍

There was a small whisky distillery on Ardnamurchan in recent years. No idea if it is still going as not heard of it for some time. It probably relied on a tourist market which to my mind is always a mistake as it always is a bit fickle as recent events have shown.
The one I got started up was Ledaig as the name Tobermory belonged to somebody else and could not be used. That has now changed tho' I think they are on to gin nowadays instead of whisky. Makes economic sense.

 

[Exlaser2]

I used to have a similar problem with a couple of casual workers I employed. They went off to the pub for lunch and while not obviously drunk were not quite as sober as I would have liked on return. Operating machinery which could easily take your fingers off if you got careless did not seem to be a good idea to me and I had to stop employing them. They claimed not to understand my problem.

When I started working for Peugeot at ryton in 1987 it had its own club and bar on site. We only had half an hour for lunch and it took at least 5 mins to walk there , so at best you only had 20 mins at the bar . So to
maximise the drinking time the old boys used to arrange to have pint waiting for them on the bar lol. That way it gave them time for another 2 or 3 pints before they went back to work .
Somehow don’t think it would be allowed in a car plant in this day and age 😂😂😀😀

 

[Deleted member 1258]

When I started working for Peugeot at ryton in 1987 it had its own club and bar on site. We only had half an hour for lunch and it took at least 5 mins to walk there , so at best you only had 20 mins at the bar . So the maximise the drinking time the old boys used to arrange to have pint waiting for them on the bar lol. That way it gave them time for another 2 or 3 pints before they went back to work .
Somehow don’t think it would be allowed in a car plant in this day and age 😂😂😀😀

I worked in one of the big Coventry factory's, The club was above the canteen, it used to get very busy at dinner time, I remember one of the lads was regularly late back from dinner and was often rat arsed when he got back, trouble was he was often on the forklift in the afternoon, we used to watch what he was doing and keep our distance when we knew he'd had a good session in the club. These day he wouldn't keep his job long.

 

[Dave7]

When I started working for Peugeot at ryton in 1987 it had its own club and bar on site. We only had half an hour for lunch and it took at least 5 mins to walk there , so at best you only had 20 mins at the bar . So the maximise the drinking time the old boys used to arrange to have pint waiting for them on the bar lol. That way it gave them time for another 2 or 3 pints before they went back to work .
Somehow don’t think it would be allowed in a car plant in this day and age 😂😂😀😀

I used to work at a place called Greenings. They did wire products and perforated metal (Warrington was famous for wire works).
Anyway, I had a spell working nights 6 till 6.
Break time was 2200. There was a pub directly opposite.
So... 2200, a few pints down your neck, operating heavy presses.....a wonder we never lost fingers or worse.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just finished dinner (tea according to my wife)

Fish and chips from the chippy

Apparently - unless a rare fillet steak magically appears in front of her this may be the first time in about 30 years that she has 'kept' Good Friday - I think she is quite pleased about it

the indoctrination is strong in this one
at least the bits round the edges such as Catholic guilt and how to behave in a Church anyway - all the going to church stuff went out the window decades ago


BTW - the chippy was like a madhouse - not many customers in the shop but the staff - 8 of them - were running round like blue A****d flies sorting out deliveries - mostly involving fish!!!

 

[12boy]

Never liked condoms very much. As did many others, in my youth I always carried one in my wallet although it got so old it would have been as much use as a sock. I certainly have learned much ribald knowledge on this thread. Semis, frozen plums, nonces and now this euphemism are examples.

 

[classic33]

Never liked condoms very much. As did many others, in my youth I always carried one in my wallet although it got so old it would have been as much use as a sock. I certainly have learned much ribald knowledge on this thread. Semis, frozen plums, nonces and now this euphemism are examples.

Every day can be a school day!

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning everybody.

 

[Dave7]

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

As a young boy 10ish? the local barber was a foreign guy called Romano.
Ladies...... look away.
As a young boy I knew he used to rub his 'hard on' against me.
I sort of knew what was happening but aged 10 couldn't really do anything about it. Dirty b*stard.

 

[Dave7]

A quick hello then I must be off .
The 1st carer arrives approx 0730 and so far they have been on time.
Some dishes to wash.
Then
A trip to Tesco. Not done this one before.
Trying to build MrsDs weight up and she is enjoying trifles etc.......Aldi are rubbish for decent quality things like this.
I think cooked chicken with french stick sounds like a good lunch.

 

[Dave7]

Forgot.
I took MrsD out in the wheel chair yesterday. Quite an experience. Up and down pavements. Over cobbled sections. Not as easy as I imagined to push someone around in it.