The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks think i will rest the old legs today, have been pushing boundaries to advance the cause of gaining strength but dont want to overdo it.
Picked a load of gooseberries yesterday and made a crumble...my was it nice! gooey,crunchy,sweet n sour and with custard was a delight. Still plenty left on the bushes so will make another and get some extra thick cream

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

There is one road in and out of my village.......🤔. There is a dirt track across the fields. I've already overhead people with very expensive cars muttering about how this will wreck their car! Not if you drive slowly!!!

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How many of those people have SUVs??

I mean it wouldn;t do mine any good as it is a normal hatchback - but most cars nowadays seem to be becoming SUVs so should manage a dirt track OK it is was reasonable and they drove sensibly
(the last bit being the problem!)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Weather is nice and sunny so far
Met Office says it will stay that was until 7 p.m. ish

we shall see

no thunder anywhere near here - so won;t get the experience of watching the website for lightening all evening!

 

[PaulSB]

How many of those people have SUVs??

I mean it wouldn;t do mine any good as it is a normal hatchback - but most cars nowadays seem to be becoming SUVs so should manage a dirt track OK it is was reasonable and they drove sensibly
(the last bit being the problem!)

Quite a few and we're not talking off roading here. Just a couple of potholes to avoid and a cattle grid!!

 

[Sterlo]

Sorry Mo, but this puts your chilly willy walks to shame, really impressive.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wex6j30p9o

 

[Dirk]

 

[Mo1959]

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Doesn’t look that much more muscly than that farce yesterday.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just read an article - well I say article, more of an advert - from a reporter who has been to the new local Wendy's.
Apparently it is a burger place from the USA

Also apparently it is "famous" for its square burgers.
OK - fine, it is just minced beef so it can be any shape you want - but had a look at the images and Yup - square burgers
but they still use round bins for them!!!!!!!

WHAT!

why????

 

[Drago]

Bass practiced, mandolin played, Mini cleaned, new water butt installed, lunch consumed...just settling down for 40 winks on my new recliner.

 

[gavroche]

Another trip to the tip shortly and that's my only job for today.

 

[welsh dragon]

We had pork chop, new potatoes, peas, stuffing and gravy today.

I haven't done a lot today.

 

[screenman]

I had baked beans on toast for lunch, fixed a nice dent in a Volvo and now the thunder flies have arrived, horrible things which will keep me indoors for a while, I can feel them crawling all over.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been out for a walk. Got the bus to Balerno then walked back through the Pentlands. Warm but very windy. Saw lots of tiny froglets making their way across the paths. Not many butterflies until near home when we saw ringlets, meadow browns and a few dark green fritillaries.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's raining now. I can't see the trees on the hills because of the rain. To be honest, I'm not unhappy. It's better than being baked.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just read an article - well I say article, more of an advert - from a reporter who has been to the new local Wendy's.
Apparently it is a burger place from the USA

Also apparently it is "famous" for its square burgers.
OK - fine, it is just minced beef so it can be any shape you want - but had a look at the images and Yup - square burgers
but they still use round bins for them!!!!!!!

WHAT!

why????

Lorne sausages did the square thing first