The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Crazy weather patterns at the moment.

Sun is out here, at present.

 

[ColinJ]

They could cross on to the other bank and see Tom Bell's Cave on the return leg.

That's one that I hadn't heard about... Ah!

Then they've only the Mad Axeman to bother about.

 

[Dave7]

Sun is out here, at present.

And here.
It is quite cold though.

 

[ColinJ]

I forgot to mention... I nipped out this afternoon on my singlespeed bike after earlier heavy showers had stopped. I had waited until the road surface started to dry up, but there were still deep puddles in a few places. I did my 2 little hills, got my Metro, and headed for home.

It was a bit busy out because the schools had just finished for the day. I was riding down a local backstreet and saw 2 girls walking towards me, ahead of their mums. Suddenly one of the girls started running. The other took off in hot pursuit of her pal. They were both laughing. Nice to see kids getting some exercise and enjoying themselves... Then I spotted something slip unnoticed from under the arm of girl #2. It was an object about 15" x 10" in size, about 1" deep, encased in a pink sleeve. Er, that looked an awful lot like a...

My thought process was rudely interrupted by an angry cry from mum #2... "Gemma, have ya dropped ya blaady new laptop in that effing puddle!!!" 'Gemma' screeched to a halt, looked down under arm, looked back at the puddle, and... burst into tears!

Oh dear!

 

[classic33]

I forgot to mention... I nipped out this afternoon on my singlespeed bike after earlier heavy showers had stopped. I had waited until the road surface started to dry up, but there were still deep puddles in a few places. I did my 2 little hills, got my Metro, and headed for home.

It was a bit busy out because the schools had just finished for the day. I was riding down a local backstreet and saw 2 girls walking towards me, ahead of their mums. Suddenly one of the girls started running. The other took off in hot pursuit of her pal. They were both laughing. Nice to see kids getting some exercise and enjoying themselves... Then I spotted something slip unnoticed from under the arm of girl #2. It was an object about 15" x 10" in size, about 1" deep, encased in a pink sleeve. Er, that looked an awful lot like a...

My thought process was rudely interrupted by an angry cry from mum #2... "Gemma, have ya dropped ya blaady new laptop in that effing puddle!!!" 'Gemma' screeched to a halt, looked down under arm, looked back at the puddle, and... burst into tears!

Oh dear!

Oh eck.

Good to hear you beat yon "Metro Marauder".

 

[classic33]

That's one that I hadn't heard about... Ah!

You'd not heard of Tom Bell!
That cave actually exits on the other side of the hill. Nearly high enough to walk out. Neither entrance big enough to take a horse and rider.

You might hear "something" not natural, or possibly see something, but don't stop or look back...

 

[Exlaser2]

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No hail here in Binley 😀😀

It arrived at about 4. 30 this afternoon 😂😂

 

[postman]

I have ordered all my medicines in one go.Got fed up of doing two orders and two walks to the chemist.Chemist is so busy we all have to wait.They have taken over Lloyds Chemist so they have all of Meanwood.So I have stretched out some of the drops and I can now get everything on one visit,I'm not stupid.

 

[ColinJ]

I have ordered all my medicines in one go.Got fed up of doing two orders and two walks to the chemist.Chemist is so busy we all have to wait.They have taken over Lloyds Chemist so they have all of Meanwood.So I have stretched out some of the drops and I can now get everything on one visit,I'm not stupid.

You could get probably them delivered free?

I prefer to walk down to my local pharmacy for my warfarin. There is rarely more than 1 person ahead of me. Often I get served straight away.

 

[PaulSB]

I checked earlier - it is. They did say that the car parks can be busy at times, but with the schools back and mid-week, even in pandemic times, surely not? Free parking if Paul is a National Trust Member...

Thanks for the concern. We've parked there before, it's not usually busy.

The Rain Stone is one of the Stanza Stones carved with Simon Armitage's poetry. We are collecting them.

The Aiggin Stone is a mediaeval waymarker which stands on the boundary between God's favourite counties!

 

[PaulSB]

You could get probably them delivered free?

I prefer to walk down to my local pharmacy for my warfarin. There is rarely more than 1 person ahead of me. Often I get served straight away.

Trouble is these people are threatening the existence of local pharmacies which communities rely on.

Our chemist delivers for free and used to drop everything in the back porch. Things have changed and a signature is required now which means waiting in all day. I usually walk over the hill to get mine.

 

[BoldonLad]

I don't know if this is the right thread to post in.But here goes anyway.I don't remember much about the accident,but i have a fading bruise at the side of my head and a black eye on my right side.I was up a small pair of step ladders,cleaning the inside of the top wardrobe cupboards.I was using warm water and Fairy liquid. Mrs P was passing me the bucket I noticed on the bottle it said dissolves fat quickly,i remember turning and saying maybe we ought to start showering in this,it was then everything went black and i blacked out.

After that remark, I think your injuries would be considered minor. I think I would probably be wary of falling asleep tonight

 

[classic33]

Trouble is these people are threatening the existence of local pharmacies which communities rely on.

Our chemist delivers for free and used to drop everything in the back porch. Things have changed and a signature is required now which means waiting in all say."I usually walk over the hill to get mine."

I go round the bend* for mine.

* Usually more than once.

 

[ColinJ]

Trouble is these people are threatening the existence of local pharmacies which communities rely on.

TBH, I feel the same way about them. I am capable of walking to the pharmacy, I need the exercise, and it gets me out of the house and away from the computer for a while.

 

[classic33]

Thanks for the concern. We've parked there before, it's not usually busy.

The Rain Stone is one of the Stanza Stones carved with Simon Armitage's poetry. We are collecting them.

The Aiggin Stone is a mediaeval waymarker which stands on the boundary between God's favourite counties!

You want to try and make it rain!!

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FYMWoZbR3tg

The Aiggin Stone.
https://m.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=46513

The carpark at Hardcastle Craggs was closed for the best part of the last year.