The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Should have washed them first, that "gritty" taste is due to what they add to aid digestion by their targeted eaters.

Well, it went down OK and hasn't come back up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Went out for a ride this afternoon and stopped at my usual place near the Post Office at Moore for a drink and apple

There were 2 blokes fishing nearby

While I was there I realised that the difference between fishing and sitting on the bank doing nothing is damn difficult to work out!

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 has reminded me of a story from my youth. This was the mid 60s, rural Hampshire and a sheltered upbringing. My grandparents lived in Guildford and we would often visit them on a Sunday. On the road to Guildford the A3 passed through the village of Tilford where there was a business which sold garden sheds.

It was many years before I got it.......there was a huge hoarding which stated:

Free Erection

 

[classic33]

Well, it went down OK and hasn't come back up.

They tend to find their own way out.

 

[rustybolts]

I've laid a towel on it just now which helps slightly, but spongy foam sound like it would work better.

Wondering about clambering up into the attic and see if maybe bending the ballcock arm might help in the meantime?

Unless you really know what you're doing you could make matters worse , it might be a little piece of something that has got caught in the closing mechanism valve ( The floating ball rises and pushes the lever upwards to shut off the valve ) Try looking at YouTube videos but! proceed with caution

 

[rustybolts]

@Dave7 has reminded me of a story from my youth. This was the mid 60s, rural Hampshire and a sheltered upbringing. My grandparents lived in Guildford and we would often visit them on a Sunday. On the road to Guildford the A3 passed through the village of Tilford where there was a business which sold garden sheds.

It was many years before I got it.......there was a huge hoarding which stated:

Free Erection

Ah the good old days when nobody needed Viagra !!

 

[Paulus]

Good evening all.
Long dog walk done several ales drunk in the Mitre. Five points pale ale.
Now watching Belgium v Italy Italy whilst quaffing a glass of red.

I cycled past the Chateau sone years ago.
We had a wine tasting evening at the hotel where we all bought a bottle, 6 in total, the evening before we cycled up the Ventoux.

 

[classic33]

Good evening all.
Long dog walk done several ales drunk in the Mitre. Five points pale ale.
Now watching Belgium v Italy Italy whilst quaffing a glass of red.
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I cycled past the Chateau sone years ago.
We had a wine tasting evening at the hotel where we all bought a bottle, 6 in total, the evening before we cycled up the Ventoux.

And just how many glasses of that have you drunk

 

[Paulus]

And just how many glasses of that have you drunk

Only one so far.

 

[BoldonLad]

And just how many glasses of that have you drunk

That sounds just like my wife!

 

[pawl]

Nah ...... straight out of the bag.

Did it have the little blue bags of salt

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just looked at the weather forecast - looks like no ride tomorrow


I don't ride in rain!!!!

Bike may not get out of the shed for a few days from the look of it

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all.
Had a very enjoyable day yesterday. A pleasant morning potter followed by a hugely entertaining match from Wimbledon, Jabeur v Muguruza. And then, now joined by Mrs F, an absolutely cracking stage of the Tour accompanied by champagne and cake 😍
Back to more mundane things this morning, the supermarket run.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all .
See how I always wake with a smile or two. Here, have a other one .

Decorator** is coming to paper today. I am a tad upset as all my married life I have done my own painting and decorating but at the moment I couldn't be bothered.
Next, we are having vinyl click flooring and that will be it.
**this bloke is stupidly cheap. He is in his 50s but retired on health grounds so he can only handle straight forward jobs.
£40 per day ......so 80 smackers for the job.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, Its a dark damp morning here. A more civilized start to the day than usual, my Good ladies carer arrived at seven, just as my Good lady was ringing up for me to help her onto the commode, excellent timing, saved me a job.