The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Like the Donald's combover on a windy day, I have risen!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all,
guess what, it raining

Out with the dog soon and then breakfast. Boiled eggs and soldiers.

MrsP has gone to work so it will probably be a domestics day as the weather is rubbish.
Looks like a day to start another jigsaw puzzle.

Stay safe fellow virus dodgers

 

[numbnuts]

Just looked outside we have too

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just looked outside we have too

We have bright sun, though I'm not sure how long for.

 

[Dirk]

You can dream, I suppose.
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Nice jugs.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My sister rang earlier and pointed out something that made us both feel really old... The release date of the Beatles album Abbey Road was nearer to the end of WWI than it was to the present day! (26th September 1969)

Colin, its been 7 years since we did the Cotswold Audax.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Sun's out and forecast is pretty good.
Off out over Exmoor this morning.
Our best mates are coming over to the site this evening, so the bbq will be fired up.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Looks like it might be a decent day although we do have a forecast of rain here so watch this space as they say.

Stay safe folks

 

[Mo1959]

I may have out Mo'd Mo this morning as I was out on a walk at 0510.

You did! I set off for my run at 5.26. Lol. More of a slog really as the legs didn't want to work. Not sure a rough trail was a good idea as the feet were so heavy I tripped and fell. No damage done other than a bruised knuckle and knee. Often wonder why I persevere with exercise but the alternative is an awful lot worse!

Lovely morning here but showers due by lunchtime. It said that yesterday too and they never arrived though.

 

[Salad Dodger]

Good morning, world.

It is currently dry but overcast in Planet Thanet. However, the forecast is for showers off and on for most of the day, so the much needed attention to the lawn may be postponed.
A trip to the superdupermarket cannot be postponed, unless I want to forego milk in my tea, which I definitely don't.

This evening will be the first get together of our ukulele "rule of 6" for quite a while. I had better put some posh biscuits on the shopping list to take with me tonight.

Update - it is now lightly raining....

 

[Juan Kog]

You did! I set off for my run at 5.26. Lol. More of a slog really as the legs didn't want to work. Not sure a rough trail was a good idea as the feet were so heavy I tripped and fell. No damage done other than a bruised knuckle and knee. Often wonder why I persevere with exercise but the alternative is an awful lot worse!

Lovely morning here but showers due by lunchtime. It said that yesterday too and they never arrived though.

“ More of a slog “. It’s probably the fumes from the chemical works you run past .
Seriously take care , no more wrist incidents .

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Last night we chucked caution to the winds and went out for a meal!!

Yeah I Know !!

Anyway - basically celebrating
my wife's 60th
Both of our 61st 's
2 wedding aniversaries

so we felt we deserved it

It felt weird to be around people - but a nice sort of weird

food was not as good as they used to do there - my wife had the pie and it came with gravy that was quite sweet!

Still nice ot get out for a change


Do have to report a strange incident

The table behind my wife - so directly in my eye line was occupied by a couple
young woman - early to mid twenties - wearing a nice stylish orange top and nice jeans - blond hair and really good make up - very attractive
and a bloke - probably 40 ish - hairy and sort of maybe Greek looking - quite heavy built - but not overweight
and he had a dog with him

I was thinking - probably not father/daughter due to body language and age difference - also maybe not older brother younger sister - same reasons - but neither impossible

they were talking quite happily - he was leaning on the table - not leaning forward just on the table - quite relaxed
she was sitting in a relaxed way - but leaning on the back of her chair

we were just starting pudding - so we had been there for well over an hour
when she stood up in a definite manner - looked at the bloke
and clearly and firmly said

No!

Bye!

and walked out

he was clearly very unpleased
exasperated judging by his body language

No idea what was occurring but loads of possibilities


People watching is really fun - I have missed it!

 

[pawl]

With any luck Bet Gilroy will slip into the room to pull my pint

That’s definitely put me off

 

[Mo1959]

Last night we chucked caution to the winds and went out for a meal!!

Yeah I Know !!

Anyway - basically celebrating
my wife's 60th
Both of our 61st 's
2 wedding aniversaries

so we felt we deserved it

It felt weird to be around people - but a nice sort of weird

food was not as good as they used to do there - my wife had the pie and it came with gravy that was quite sweet!

Still nice ot get out for a change


Do have to report a strange incident

The table behind my wife - so directly in my eye line was occupied by a couple
young woman - early to mid twenties - wearing a nice stylish orange top and nice jeans - blond hair and really good make up - very attractive
and a bloke - probably 40 ish - hairy and sort of maybe Greek looking - quite heavy built - but not overweight
and he had a dog with him

I was thinking - probably not father/daughter due to body language and age difference - also maybe not older brother younger sister - same reasons - but neither impossible

they were talking quite happily - he was leaning on the table - not leaning forward just on the table - quite relaxed
she was sitting in a relaxed way - but leaning on the back of her chair

we were just starting pudding - so we had been there for well over an hour
when she stood up in a definite manner - looked at the bloke
and clearly and firmly said

No!

Bye!

and walked out

he was clearly very unpleased
exasperated judging by his body language

No idea what was occurring but loads of possibilities


People watching is really fun - I have missed it!

Wonder if he proposed