The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Another weekend, these are tough for me, so if I come across grumpy at any point I apologise in advance.

Difficult innit.
As said, I enjoy SoTS but used to listen with Sue and find myself constantly thinking "oh Sue liked that one" or dredging up memories of where/when we 1st heard it.
My own fault for daring to be happy

Ours failed to arrive for around the fifth year in a row. Very sad.

We never get Swallow here. Used to get the odd Swift but no more.
Where we had our caravan on Anglesey we got, literally, hundreds and they weren't shy.

 

[Dave7]

Not sure what is happening but daughter just made me a cooked breakfast and I scoffed the lot. Egg, toast, tomato, hash brown, haloumi and mushrooms.
Can't recall last time I managed that.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

We had a fantastic day out in Manchester yesterday.

Window shopping (although a new handbag snuck in somewhere!) and meal in the city centre and then to the Lowry Theatre in Salford to see Six, which was absolutely stunning.

Hard to take pic's in the theatre so no prizes for quality!

Had a smashing time listening to some great music at high volume in the city centre - all controlled by the guy in the wheelchair (red t.shirt just to the right of the guy standing). Fabulous eclectic selection of tracks, Blues, Dire Straits, Tina Turner and some really up-to-date Banging Beats. The latter being right up our street.

 

[numbnuts]

Tesco done, next shop Iceland.

volcanos are erupting there be careful🌋

 

[screenman]

volcanos are erupting there be careful🌋

I could do with sitting on one when it goes off.

 

[welsh dragon]

I had to go to town to get some milk as we won't have enough to last until we go shopping on Tuesday. Mach was heaving with people and cars.

It's nice now. Blue skies and sunshine. The weather forecast said rain so I didn't bother putting some washing In the machine. Wish I had now.

We got some bread and will have the leftover pork and stuffing on a sandwich

 

[screenman]

I just got a message from my middle son who lives in Provence that he got married this morning, the celebrations are on Thursday, his two brothers and their wives have gone down for it, whilst I have not. Way to early for me to deal with anything like that and I have given it plenty of thought.

 

[Dave7]

I just got a message from my middle son who lives in Provence that he got married this morning, the celebrations are on Thursday, his two brothers and their wives have gone down for it, whilst I have not. Way to early for me to deal with anything like that and I have given it plenty of thought.

Lovely part of the world is Provence.
My "whole" family asked me to go away with them a few months ago but I couldn't handle it.

 

[screenman]

Lovely part of the world is Provence.
My "whole" family asked me to go away with them a few months ago but I couldn't handle it.

A big bad day for me today Dave, this is not any fun is it.

 

[Dave7]

A big bad day for me today Dave, this is not any fun is it.

Hard to believe but some things do get easier. Of course my family plus 4 pets moving I has helped me.

 

[gavroche]

Lovely part of the world is Provence.
My "whole" family asked me to go away with them a few months ago but I couldn't handle it.

If I was wealthy enough, I would love to live in the Ardeche region. It is beautiful . Not likely to happen now.

 

[Paulus]

If I was wealthy enough, I would love to live in the Ardeche region. It is beautiful . Not likely to happen now.

I have been cycling down in the Ardeche and the Provence region in years past. Including up and down the Ventoux. Great food and wine and lovely weather.

 

[welsh dragon]

Grandson popped in on his way to his girlfriends home. She lives in the Midlands. They are going on holiday to Egypt on Tuesday.

And the rain is here.

 

[Dave7]

Grandson popped in on his way to his girlfriends home. She lives in the Midlands. They are going on holiday to Egypt on Tuesday.

And the rain is here.

Ooohhh, find out which part of Egypt. I used to really enjoy my Egypt hols.

 

[welsh dragon]

Ooohhh, find out which part of Egypt. I used to really enjoy my Egypt hols.

It's in the south of the country. Not sure where exactly though.