The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Top left for me too.

Pleasant 5 mile wander done and now half way through my shredded wheat with blueberries and a dollop of Fage yoghurt.

" Knotted Twine " in Dulux Professional parlance. It made the final but eventually went for bottom left after seeing it in various lighting conditions, and being such a large slab of colour we went for the slightly lighter tone of " Pale Wallnut ".
As an aside, the decorator sent us to the local Dulux Trade Centre. It was quite a revelation, a bit like Screwfix but for paint and ancilliaries. They had sample pots of some of the colours on display, but not for three of the colours. In a few minutes they had mixed up 250ml sample pots, and said that they would deduct the cost of the pot from whichever colour we chose. The prices were a bit of an eye opener too, certainly worth a visit if you have one local to you.

 

[Paulus]

Porridge with a dollop of honey and mixed berries for breakfast, and very nice it was. I do like porridge when the weather turns cooler.

 

[postman]

Too much excitement today.In half an hour,postman is going out to buy some slippers.Oh the stress and strain.slip on or the velcro.Such a highlight.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just a thought, what is the normal male to female mix in the group. Before anyone jumps to conclusions I am not after another partner, I just do not normally enjoy male group company, one of the reason you are unlikely to find me in our local pub unless there is a band on.

Speaking from my experience of a few of the U3A groups in Edinburgh you need have no worries on that score. Of the ones I’ve tried, based on walking, cycling, and bird watching, they are overwhelmingly female. As are all of the local Ramblers groups that I have tried.

 

[BoldonLad]

Just a thought, what is the normal male to female mix in the group. Before anyone jumps to conclusions I am not after another partner, I just do not normally enjoy male group company, one of the reason you are unlikely to find me in our local pub unless there is a band on.

Don't have a lot of experience of U3A (we joined, briefly, to encourage a friend to join, the U3A groups local to us are predominantly female.

It does seem like a good option if you want to have company on a variety of activities, from our brief experience.

 

[Paulus]

MrsP joined u3a last year and has activities that she joins in with 3, sometimes 4 days a week.

 

[welsh dragon]

Have you ever looked at a job that seemed like a good idea at the time, but then you quickly realise that you wish you had never started?

Well thats me. Paint the kitchen, what can go wrong, well you can take the doors off the cupboards and find a multitude of of things that you had forgotten you had, things that are out of date, things and cupboards that need to be cleaned before you carry on painting. Well that day is today.

 

[Poacher]

I was going to join my local U3A group until I found the cycling section operated a "no helmet, no ride" policy and were not in any way open to rational discussion.
They can just do one as far as I'm concerned!

 

[welsh dragon]

Pizza again today. Its quick and easy especially with the kitchen as it is.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Hmm - might look at the local U3A thingy
some history stuff that the wife might be interested in - she isn;t a great joiner!!

Some other things I might like

anyway - been busy
got a Ring doorbell working for the local FoodBank
someone had an old one lying around and donated it - and they thought it might be a good idea for the "new office" (lodge at the local cemetary)
It is a bit deserted and most of the people who might work there are female and alone so the ability to see who is outside is a good idea
I was looking for an outdoor webcam - but as this is free.....


anyway - wouldn;t configure at "the office" - probably just too little electron so I brought it home and did it here

now I just have to tell them how to use it!!!


anyway - late this afternoon a landscaper is coming round to re-do the driveway and patio
It was done a while ago but they made a bad job it it overall so it needs re-laying properly

so - naturally - we have to thoroughly clean the whole downstairs
presumably because landscaper are notoriously fussy about fluff and crumbs on a table and carpet??

anyway - mostly done now - sitting down and having a post lunch cuppa!

 

[Drago]

Ironing done, latest episode of Tulsa King watched.

 

[Dirk]

Have you ever looked at a job that seemed like a good idea at the time, but then you quickly realise that you wish you had never started?

I'm in that situation at the moment.
I thought I'd change the crank seals on my Montesa trials bike.
One is located behind the primary drive gear as arrowed in the picture.

I'd read on a forum that the gear pinion can be a buggar to remove. They are right!
It's only held on by a taper, but so far I've broken two pullers and it hasn't budged.
I've applied heat, used a heavy duty puller I've had for years and hit it with an air impact gun - result...... broken puller and pinion still in place.
Last ditch effort - I've ordered a genuine Montesa puller - £38. If that don't work I'll have to look at my options.
I've never, in over 50 years of working on bikes, had anything ever defeat me. This might be a first!

 

[numbnuts]

Morning Afternoon, Hi been to the dentist, hot dog with onions and chocolate cake for lunch, not on the same plate.

 

[Dave7]

Pizza again today. Its quick and easy especially with the kitchen as it is.

I am busy munching on chips, sausage and beans........ very nice.

 

[Paulus]

I cycled up to the barbers and got a haircut. It was quite untidy. No waiting, straight in. He was complaining that trade had gone very slack in the last week or so.
I've also been out in the garden raking up rotten windfalls from nextdoor apple trees