The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

4.5 litres of tomato soup made, that's ten servings. Very pleased with the tomato crop this year. I have the soup, 11 jars of chillied tomato chutney/relish, eaten fresh tomatoes 3-4 times a week since early July and I reckon there are enough left to keep us going till early November. I grew two plants of "Sungold", a golden coloured cherry with outstanding flavour, two "Shirley" and two "Alicante" both decent flavoured standard reds. Oh yes and have a good bagful for the guy whose wood I'm busy collecting this afternoon.

My dad once got called back in for a repeat blood test as they were unsure why his potassium levels were so high. He had been gorging on his tomatoes!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

4.5 litres of tomato soup made, that's ten servings. Very pleased with the tomato crop this year. I have the soup, 11 jars of chillied tomato chutney/relish, eaten fresh tomatoes 3-4 times a week since early July and I reckon there are enough left to keep us going till early November. I grew two plants of "Sungold", a golden coloured cherry with outstanding flavour, two "Shirley" and two "Alicante" both decent flavoured standard reds. Oh yes and have a good bagful for the guy whose wood I'm busy collecting this afternoon.

I recognise some of those varieties from watching Beechgrove

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just seen this on FB

 

[ColinJ]

What if you're upset by someone with their arm up a cow's arse?

I came this close [---> <---] to sticking my head up a horse's arse once...!

I was on my bike whizzing down Height Rd towards Midgley (a village in the Calder Valley, situated above Mytholmroyd) when I shot round the final blind bend and found a huge horse standing directly in my way with its rear end at head height!

I somehow managed to swerve round the equine bum and spent the rest of the ride wondering which would be a worse fate...

1. Suffocating inside a horse which enjoyed having bicycle helmet-clad human heads inserted into its rectum
2. Being kicked to death by a horse which did NOT enjoy having bicycle helmet-clad human heads inserted into its rectum

PS On that subject - I just found this on YT...

 

[GM]

I don't do Faceberk myself, but the band does, as per my sig. If you're ypure a Faecesbooker then I'd be grateful if you could seek out our page and give us a 'like', and spread the good word.

G'day all... Just popped in here very quickly before we're off. Couldn't resist posting this I think Drago has a fan club! one of the comments...

Vikki Jewell
Oh yes!! Wouldn’t miss it for the world! Apparently the bass player is a bit of a dish!!

 

[PaulSB]

I recognise some of those varieties from watching Beechgrove

Ah ha! Lesley Watson was a presenter. We used to supply the garden centre she worked at (possibly part-owned?), Hopetoun Gardens, which was owned by Dougal Phillip.

I believe the centre was sold to the staff when Dougal retired.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

G'day all... Just popped in here very quickly before we're off. Couldn't resist posting this I think Drago has a fan club! one of the comments...

Vikki Jewell
Oh yes!! Wouldn’t miss it for the world! Apparently the bass player is a bit of a dish!! View attachment 609639 View attachment 609640 View attachment 609641

I saw that but refrained from commentating.

 

[Mo1959]

Wish this weather would make up it’s mind if it’s going to rain or not. Still very black. I’m sure it’s waiting for me to risk going out!

 

[Dave7]

I have just walked 1,1/2 miles. Sounds pathetic even to me but it was bl**dy hard work..... one foot in front of the other .
I am determined not to let this b*stard beat me.

 

[Drago]

Moustache waxed ready for tonight.

Set up and soundcheck @1630hrs.

 

[Dave7]

Moustache waxed ready for tonight.

Set up and soundcheck @1630hrs.

What sort/type of music do you play ?

 

[BoldonLad]

Off to " that London " shortly. `Visiting son, daughter in law and glorious granddaughter. Hopefully have a go at Wormwood Scrubs parkrun in the morning. Hoping for a good result as I'm banking on the other runners wearing a ball and chain. Onwards to a village near Newark on Sunday visiting Mrs Tenkaykev's older brother. All packed, the disparity in weight between my bag and Mrs Tenkaykev's is a wonder to behold...🤔

We used to have a Mazda MX5, two seater car. We travelled a lot in Europe in it (Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden). The boot was only big enough to take one medium size suitcase, which Mrs @BoldonLad had as "hers". I had two carrier bags, stuffed behind my seat.

 

[numbnuts]

I keep thinking it's Saturday

 

[ColinJ]

What sort/type of music do you play ?

Chamber music. Drago plays a very delicate 17th century violin...
















Alternatively... ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Just seen this on FB
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Beavers are such smart animals that they are occasionally killed by the trees they fell. True thing that.