The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Good morning. I got carried away looking at other stuff (to buy) don't tell Mr WD.

A tad chilly here today. Its about 13 deg at the moment. We had loads of rain last night.

Rain back on here quite heavy just now. Want to wander to one of the ever decreasing cash machines in the town to take some money out to pay the plumber if he appears. I think even a new valve and float ball are only around a tenner but no doubt there will be a minimum of at least £50 to fit it. Typically it has currently stopped dripping!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good Morning Dave,
I’ve been out that way running, but don’t “know”the area.
Found a feature in Dorset Life magazine https://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2015/04/lakes-lagoons-and-ponds/

It's Dorchester way, off the top of my head i'd recommend a visit to the Tank Museum at Bovington, the abandoned village of Tyneham ( check for access due to being on MOD land for the firing ranges ) The Square and Compass pub at Worth Matravers, and Monkey World. Weymouth is very Victorian. There's a steam railway between Swanage and Corfe Castle which is well worth it, I like Swanage, some proper fish and chip shops. Beaches tend to get rammed in the grockly places like Poole and Bournemouth but Swanage and Weymouth beaches are quieter. There's a fabulous beach at Shell Bay Studland, the middle mile or so is a Naturist beach. Dorchester pubs, "Proper Pubs "the "Blue Raddle" ( does home made food with a good veggie selection) and the very small and hidden away Convivial Rabbit. There's "Copper Street Brewery" opposite the railway station at Dorchester South, a nice micro brewery with some good beers, but again very small.

We went to to both Monkey Wold and the Tank Museum a few years ago, both well worth a visit, Monkey World seemed more set up for the animals than the visitors, which was nice.

 

[Dirk]

We went to to both Monkey Wold and the Tank Museum a few years ago, both well worth a visit, Monkey World seemed more set up for the animals than the visitors, which was nice.

We went to Monkey World.
Most disappointing.
Won't bother again.
The Tank museum on the other hand.....

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We went to Monkey World.
Most disappointing.
Won't bother again.
The Tank museum on the other hand.....

We liked Monkey World, but we'd seen the TV programs about it and were already interested in it.

 

[Paulus]

We went to Monkey World.
Most disappointing.
Won't bother again.
The Tank museum on the other hand.....

I've been to Monkey world a couple of times, I thought it was good. Interesting conservation work they do.

 

[Tenkaykev]

We went to to both Monkey Wold and the Tank Museum a few years ago, both well worth a visit, Monkey World seemed more set up for the animals than the visitors, which was nice.

They used to do an off road run around the Tank Museum, it was a “fun” type event with lots of mud and lumpy bits. Some of the “puddles”made by the tank tracks could get deceptively deep as one of the lads who went in up to his waist found out 😁

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been out for a soggy potter, actually not too bad until the final few miles when it got seriously wet. Too close to home to bother stopping to put on a waterproof. Forecast is for showers with rain inbetween for the rest of the day.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Our last two visits to the “ Cat “🍺 have been thwarted due to unforeseen circumstances. We’re planning a third attempt tomorrow and I’m feeling a bit apprehensive about what’s going to crop up next 🤞

 

[Tenkaykev]

Went for a run earlier, it’s quite warm and fairly humid which always makes me struggle. I tagged on a few extra loops of the small local park to make the distance up to 10k. I’ve noticed lots of mushrooms, not sure if it’s the recent wet weather as we don’t usually get them till later in the year.

 

[pawl]

Board out of my skull.Sitting outside the Leicester GH.Mrs PBeing assessed before she goes under the knife to remove a tumour which has attached itself to her bladder and ovaries

 

[PaulSB]

Buoyed by my recent plumbing success I have been to the plumber's merchant. Here I was able to purchase a replacement push button for the toilet.

I have fitted said push button and it works very smoothly. This is two plumbing related successes in a matter of days. Mrs P will be overjoyed 🤔

Time for a tuna sandwich and a brew. Then I'll clean the car, I've been talking about this for weeks. Now I'm REALLY going to do it.

 

[pawl]

Buoyed by my recent plumbing success I have been to the plumber's merchant. Here I was able to purchase a replacement push button for the toilet.

I have fitted said push button and it works very smoothly. This is two plumbing related successes in a matter of days. Mrs P will be overjoyed 🤔

Time for a tuna sandwich and a brew. Then I'll clean the car, I've been talking about this for weeks. Now I'm REALLY going to do it.

send me one I’d kill for Tuna sandwich at the moment

 

[GM]

Board out of my skull.Sitting outside the Leicester GH.Mrs PBeing assessed before she goes under the knife to remove a tumour which has attached itself to her bladder and ovaries

Best wishes to your good lady, hope everything goes well!

 

[pawl]

Best wishes to your good lady, hope everything goes well!

Many Thanks

 

[12boy]

Pawl, here's hoping that your wife is ok.
Had an odd but tasty dinner last night.....cold shrimp with cocktail sauce, chicken sausages on the grill, linguine with butter, coarse black pepper and Parmesan, and a large salad with our own lettuce. Not a usual combo, but nice after a
33C day. It was Mrs 12' s birthday (Yes the whole country celebrated it with fireworks as they do every July 4th) and we had about 5 hours of calls from family and lots of texting too.
It will be hotter than the hubs of hell today with a promise of thunderdtorms later so my ride will be early.
NN, have not heard from you for a while and hope you are doing well.
Be safe and well.