The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

I rarely read the Oban Times comic but they now report new problems. In Oban area all houses for sale are being sold for well above the asking price to people from away who turn them into AirB&B. Result is no houses for rent or sale to local workers. This means all young workers move away and local businesses cannot get staff. The same is probably happening over all rural areas.
The council are designating laybys for free campers. Ardchattan church car park is one such. The church is now disused but the ancient graveyard is still in use. Fisticuffs are forecast when there is a large funeral if the car park is full of motorhomes and it is also forecast that the graveyard will become a popular toilet area.

To clarify. This is for overnight staying and not just for a daytime stop. The car park in question is also used by anglers who have been stopping there for years.

 

[Dirk]

 

[oldwheels]

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A friend of our local GP had knee problems and was referred to a specialist along with a sealed letter to give to the specialist. He wanted to know what the letter said but the GP refused to tell him. When he got home he could not resist steaming the envelope open. The note said “ Dear Charlie please look after my friend what has a bad knee, regards Bill.”

 

[classic33]

I rarely read the Oban Times comic but they now report new problems. In Oban area all houses for sale are being sold for well above the asking price to people from away who turn them into AirB&B. Result is no houses for rent or sale to local workers. This means all young workers move away and local businesses cannot get staff. The same is probably happening over all rural areas.
The council are designating laybys for free campers. Ardchattan church car park is one such. The church is now disused but the ancient graveyard is still in use. Fisticuffs are forecast when there is a large funeral if the car park is full of motorhomes and it is also forecast that the graveyard will become a popular toilet area.

Tourist or local, if they desecrate a graveyard they deserve to be done.

The dead have the right for their last journey to be made with dignity, and peace in their final resting place.

 

[oldwheels]

Tourist or local, if they desecrate a graveyard they deserve to be done.

The dead have the right for their last journey to be made with dignity, and peace in their final resting place.

One of the problems is that the council consulted nobody local and just went ahead with this announcement. To demonstrate their care for the local area two councillors attended a meeting about a contentious planning application. They both fell asleep during the meeting.

 

[classic33]

One of the problems is that the council consulted nobody local and just went ahead with this announcement. To demonstrate their care for the local area two councillors attended a meeting about a contentious planning application. They both fell asleep during the meeting.

I'd question, and have done*, if they were really present at the meeting if they fell asleep whilst there.

*Annoyed hell out of the councillor who had to be woken for the vote.

 

[ColinJ]

The council are designating laybys for free campers. Ardchattan church car park is one such. The church is now disused but the ancient graveyard is still in use. Fisticuffs are forecast when there is a large funeral if the car park is full of motorhomes and it is also forecast that the graveyard will become a popular toilet area.

I just did a search and found the church up for sale on RightMove - HERE. £90,000 sounds amazingly cheap. I bet that ends up as AirBnB as well!

Tourist or local, if they desecrate a graveyard they deserve to be done.

The dead have the right for their last journey to be made with dignity, and peace in their final resting place.

My mum told me that many members of the Scottish side of our family are buried in there...

It's a lovely location aside Loch Etive. This photo was taken on one of my rides past Ardchattan Priory. (No, that isn't me - that's my pal Carrie!)

I think that the shadowy mountains visible in the distance are on Mull. @oldwheels will know?

 

[rustybolts]

Juan, your 2 kicking story reminds me of the guy who left his accordion in his unlocked car and when he returned there were 2 accordions there.

Tom Waites is supposed to have said a "gentleman is someone who can plat the accordion but doesn't " . His singing voice divides opinion in some quarters !

 

[ColinJ]

Juan, your 2 kicking story reminds me of the guy who left his accordion in his unlocked car and when he returned there were 2 accordions there.

Ha ha - and that reminds me of this...

Oh, I forgot something really funny that @colly and I encountered on an otherwise quiet country lane between Stamford Bridge and the cycle path taking us back into York ...

We spotted two cars parked in the gateway to a field. Standing next to the cars were two men playing bagpipes... After we had ridden past them we discussed what we had just seen and concluded that their respective families and/or neighbours had probably banished them to the countryside for their weekly bagpiping practice!

 

[classic33]

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[Drago]

Like John Prescott's fists when the eggs are flying, I have risen!

 

[Dave7]

I rarely read the Oban Times comic but they now report new problems. In Oban area all houses for sale are being sold for well above the asking price to people from away who turn them into AirB&B. Result is no houses for rent or sale to local workers. This means all young workers move away and local businesses cannot get staff. The same is probably happening over all rural areas.
The council are designating laybys for free campers. Ardchattan church car park is one such. The church is now disused but the ancient graveyard is still in use. Fisticuffs are forecast when there is a large funeral if the car park is full of motorhomes and it is also forecast that the graveyard will become a popular toilet area.

OW.....I read that a few days ago. What idiot makes these decisions. I can understand the need to prevent these CVs from blocking the roads but there must be better ways of doing it

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
It's a bit cloudy and sticky this morning.
Today I am meeting up with the Codgers group of retired railwaymans for a bike ride.
I will ride over to Cheshunt, 12 miles, meet up with some, then on to Broxbourne to meet some others. Then ride wherever the route takes us. I'm sure someone has planned a route🤔
lunch and tea will be had on the way.
Then the ride home. I will post the route and mileage later on.
Stay safe everyone

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Sunny again today
Yay! It's Fish Friday
Will have to get in touch with HMRC today - I reckon I'm paying too much tax on my pension. Blimmin' rob dogs!

 

[Dave7]

Yay..... its erhh uhmm ahh.....noodle Friday
Daughter and SiL coming and I will order pad Thai meals (theirs is veggie).
Said this before but the Thai buffet place is sooo generous that one portion does us both for 2 days which, for a fiver, is good value.
Its a very popular takeaway so if eg you want your meal for 1200 you have to phone at 10.00