The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Good morning all, looks like we have a dry spell until lunchtime at least.

A striking graphic on my twitter feed this morning. Such a common misconception that the Romans stopped at Hadrian’s Wall !
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indeed, isn’t there another “Roman Wall”, north of the Carlisle to Wallsend one, forget the name now, think it begins with an “A”?

 

[Dave7]

It annoys me so much I end up swearing at the telly and telling them to stop acting. When you see what the cyclists cope with picking themselves up after crashes and chunks of skin missing and straight back on the bike and these ponces are rolling around in fake agony with the slightest tap on their ankle!

I can't argue with you there Mo.
I wonder how they live with themselves, knowing they have lied and cheated to get a foul.
It ruins the game.

 

[pawl]

Morning all Sitting outside Leicester GH radiology dept waiting for Mrs p Scan today

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mrs @BoldonLad is out with her “ladies who lunch” today.

Normally, Wednesday early, is supermarket shopping session.

Mrs @BoldonLad wanted to have the whole morning to do her hair, choose her outfit (from the empty wardrobe, with “nothing to wear”), etc, etc

So, I, as her dutiful husband, got up early, went to the supermarket, did the shopping, returned, put shopping away etc, only to find that Mrs @BoldonLad is still fast asleep, in bed.

Now, it is somehow my fault that she is running late.

I think I will go and hide in the shed.

Sounds like a good excuse for a bike ride.

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs @BoldonLad is out with her “ladies who lunch” today.

Normally, Wednesday early, is supermarket shopping session.

Mrs @BoldonLad wanted to have the whole morning to do her hair, choose her outfit (from the empty wardrobe, with “nothing to wear”), etc, etc

So, I, as her dutiful husband, got up early, went to the supermarket, did the shopping, returned, put shopping away etc, only to find that Mrs @BoldonLad is still fast asleep, in bed.

Now, it is somehow my fault that she is running late.

I think I will go and hide in the shed.

1. Did you take Mrs B a cup of tea/coffee before you went? If yes you're in the clear if no it is your fault.

2. Did you make just enough noise around the house to gently rouse Mrs B? Again yes you're in the clear, if no and you were quiet, considerate and crept like a church mouse then it's your fault

3. Did you gently touch Mrs B's shoulder and whisper "I'm just popping out dear"? Again you know the answer here.

I speak as a man who's wife has just appeared and muttered "You make a lot of noise eating porridge" "but it's OK I need to get up."

Phew!

This is what sheds were invented for

 

[PaulSB]

It annoys me so much I end up swearing at the telly and telling them to stop acting. When you see what the cyclists cope with picking themselves up after crashes and chunks of skin missing and straight back on the bike and these ponces are rolling around in fake agony with the slightest tap on their ankle!

I almost ran a baby one over on my bike the other morning as it darted out in front of me then quickly changed its mind. It's deer that worry me. The numbers seem to have increased dramatically and they often shoot out of the verges and across the road. You would get a sore one if you hit one. I am really careful on downhills where there is long vegetation and trees either side just in case.

I can't argue with you there Mo.
I wonder how they live with themselves, knowing they have lied and cheated to get a foul.
It ruins the game.

Take my advice Dave.......it looks like arguing with @Mo1959 is definitely not a plan today.

 

[ColinJ]

Deer can cause terrible accidents 😠

The one that jumped over me on a fast descent would have despatched me to meet my maker if its flightpath had been a few cms lower!

 

[Paulus]

Yep. I've heard of people being killed hitting them. They really need culled there's so many now. All the namby pamby townies would be up in arms at the thought of killing poor little bamby as they don't really understand the countryside and the balance of things.

Once they reintroduce wolves to the highlands, the numbers will reduce somewhat.

 

[ColinJ]

Once they reintroduce wolves to the highlands, the numbers will reduce somewhat.

And we will then be looking out for prowling fat wolves...

 

[classic33]

And we will then be looking out for prowling fat wolves...

The canine species aren't the ones you should be keeping an eye open for. It's the feline species.

 

[Tenkaykev]

indeed, isn’t there another “Roman Wall”, north of the Carlisle to Wallsend one, forget the name now, think it begins with an “A”?

Antonine Wall ?

 

[Juan Kog]

indeed, isn’t there another “Roman Wall”, north of the Carlisle to Wallsend one, forget the name now, think it begins with an “A”?

It’s the Antonine wall , I think it was a more temporary structure of timber and earth banking
Just seen Kev got in first while I was typing.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[welsh dragon]

Once they reintroduce wolves to the highlands, the numbers will reduce somewhat.

As will people's cats and dogs I suspect.

 

[BoldonLad]

1. Did you take Mrs B a cup of tea/coffee before you went? If yes you're in the clear if no it is your fault.

2. Did you make just enough noise around the house to gently rouse Mrs B? Again yes you're in the clear, if no and you were quiet, considerate and crept like a church mouse then it's your fault

3. Did you gently touch Mrs B's shoulder and whisper "I'm just popping out dear"? Again you know the answer here.

I speak as a man who's wife has just appeared and muttered "You make a lot of noise eating porridge" "but it's OK I need to get up."

Phew!

This is what sheds were invented for

Yes, I get the message, short version:

“you are a man, therefore, it is your fault, just man up and take it”