The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Been a very good day weather wise - totally unlike the forecast.
Went to Porlock earlier and bought another new pair of shoes - these are more 'walking' than 'dress'.

Had a very nice lunch at the Lion with our best mates.
I decided to treat them and I picked up the tab. They're worth it.

 

[ColinJ]

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

I hadn't heard of that/those.

You obviously go to the Crags at quieter times. Sunny summer weekend days and Bank Holidays can be a nightmare - I have been down there and encountered traffic jams on Midgehole Rd going back hundreds of metres as drivers queue to get in!

There is a small car park up on Widdop Rd with a more direct route down to Gibson Mill.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It arrived at about 4. 30 this afternoon 😂😂

I thought I'd share it.

 

[12boy]

Hmm...

I am trying to work out if you are not getting postman's subtle English humour, or subtly pretending not to understand!

PS If the former, I can translate!
So it is a joke? I have very low blood pressure and have passed out in a public place a dozen times after sitting for a while and then taking a few steps. Falling off a stepladder and hurting myself would piss me off although someone watching might find it funny. So, ColinJ, explain it to me, please.
Not a bad day today, warm enough for shorts and I made some progress in the yard work. Mrs 12 was feeling a little blue so I drove a few miles to the Garden Creek waterfall which she enjoyed seeing. I managed to park close enough so she could walk ok to a spot where she could take a buncha pics. She loves that so that was good.

 

[ColinJ]

So it is a joke? I have very low blood pressure and have passed out in a public place a dozen times after sitting for a while and then taking a few steps. Falling off a stepladder and hurting myself would piss me off although someone watching might find it funny. So, ColinJ, explain it to me, please.

You've caught me just before I turn in for the night! I have flaked out a few times myself so I wouldn't find it funny 'in real life' but this is my take on the post...

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

It sounds like postie was doing exactly what you thought he was doing...

Mrs P was passing me the bucket

Oh, his wife was there too. It is a small step ladder so she can reach up to him with the bucket. (Or do anything else at close range... )

I noticed on the bottle it said dissolves fat quickly,

The bucket contains 'Fairy Liquid' - I don't know if you have that in the USA? It's for cleaning dishes, so it dissolves fat quickly...

i remember turning and saying maybe we ought to start showering in this...

Hang on, this is getting risky! Mrs P should wash in something that dissolves fat quickly. OMG - postie is calling his wife 'fat' to her face!

it was then everything went black and i blacked out.

An indignant Mrs P takes a swing at postie, punching him in the right eye, which turns black. He lands on the floor and knocks himself unconscious, leaving a bruise on the side of the head!

Alternatively, he fell off a step ladder! My money is on the make-believe angry wife.

 

[PaulSB]

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.

Presumably that was because of Covid-19? I have a feeling National Trust shut down everything but could be wrong.

 

[PaulSB]

I hadn't heard of that/those.

You obviously go to the Crags at quieter times. Sunny summer weekend days and Bank Holidays can be a nightmare - I have been down there and encountered traffic jams on Midgehole Rd going back hundreds of metres as drivers queue to get in!

There is a small car park up on Widdop Rd with a more direct route down to Gibson Mill.

We avoid going anywhere at weekends and especially bank holidays!!! Pensioners, the midweek grey ££. I've parked there twice midweek or Friday without any problems. We do tend to arrive early - 9.30/10.30 - depending on the length of the walk when most folk are still making their picnic!!! 😂

Living where you do you should search out the Stanza Stones. It's great fun, so far all on decent walks and you do have to find them, no big sign post saying "Stanza Stone 👉" My favourite is The Beck Stone on Ilkley Moor. There's a trail of +/-50 miles from Marsden to Ilkley which connects them all. The circular walk in Marsden, lovely place, finished off with fish 'n' chips is excellent.

We may visit the Aiggin Stone as well, depends on time, weather, tiredness etc.

 

[PaulSB]

Well talk about great service. On Sunday night I ordered a rather lovely jacket from Lusso - it's called The Rivington.* I've seen people wearing it but didn't know who made it till Sunday when a friend turned up in one on the Club Ride. Ordered Sunday 20.00 and delivery today at 10-11.00.

* Given I live 40 minutes from the top of the iconic Sheephouse Lane climb on Rivington Moor it seems very appropriate.

At the same time I ordered a great little bar bag from Lead Out. Delivery is Wednesday by FedEx. Good? No. Excellent? Yes. Why? It's shipped from Los Angeles!!!! 😎

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I’m sittting here swithering between walking or a short bimble.

 

[PaulSB]

Morning. I’m sittting here swithering between walking or a short bimble.

Ooooh. New word alert! Love this one, so much more descriptive than dithering.

I must try to use this one, especially today when all six of us are capable of a very good swither.

 

[Mo1959]

Ooooh. New word alert! Love this one, so much more descriptive than dithering.

I must try to use this one, especially today when all six of us are capable of a very good swither.

Never thought about it. It’s a word used a lot up here so not sure if it’s just a more Scottish thing or not.

 

[PaulSB]

Never thought about it. It’s a word used a lot up here so not sure if it’s just a more Scottish thing or not.

I had to Google it.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. I’m sittting here swithering between walking or a short bimble.

A compromise is called for.
You could go for a balk
Or
A wimble.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

If the rain golds off long enough I may cut the grass and trim my bush.

 

[PaulSB]

Ooooooo. I've won a trophy 🏆 for 10,000 posts. Yeah! That's 13 years, 10 months, 7 days or 5060 days or 437,184,000 seconds

1.97 posts per day. Hardly prolific by some standards.