The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Actully as a child our house was quite warm as we had an Aga cooker on 24/7/365

 

[oldwheels]

When my brothers and I started contributing to the family budget we graduated to one of these
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Though in the winter we still had to scrape the ice off the inside of the windows so that we could see the day when we were getting up. Ah, the good old days.

I have one of these which is kept for emergency use.

 

[oldwheels]

Bit like Meniere's disease possibly?

Usually just described as vertigo which covers a wide range of similar symptoms. Can give the appearance if being drunk due to a stagger. I now carry a stick in case of imbalance when walking and on the trike I have a folding one which can come in handy for fending off wayward dogs or rather the owners of wayward dogs who get annoyed at stick deployment.

 

[Blue]

Actully as a child our house was quite warm as we had an Aga cooker on 24/7/365

View: https://youtu.be/y5ugq624SFw

 

[Tenkaykev]

Usually just described as vertigo which covers a wide range of similar symptoms. Can give the appearance if being drunk due to a stagger. I now carry a stick in case of imbalance when walking and on the trike I have a folding one which can come in handy for fending off wayward dogs or rather the owners of wayward dogs who get annoyed at stick deployment.

You should get a cape and a walking stick with a concealed rapier, then you’d be the "Adam Adamant of the Isles"

 

[welsh dragon]

That would have been for the posh side of our village

Hi @Blue. Nice to see you frequent this part of the forum put aside especially for old farts who can remember things from 50 years ago, but can't remember where they put their glasses 20 minutes ago.

 

[oldwheels]

You should get a cape and a walking stick with a concealed rapier, then you’d be the "Adam Adamant of the Isles"

I missed an opportunity at a Wales Trade show some years ago when there was one exhibitor selling concealed rapiers. I ask him if he had any problems with the police and he said never a problem.

 

[Dave7]

Hi @Blue. Nice to see you frequent this part of the forum put aside especially for old farts who can remember things from 50 years ago, but can't remember where they put their glasses 20 minutes ago.

How many likes can I give that .

 

[welsh dragon]

How many likes can I give that .

 

[Blue]

Hi @Blue. Nice to see you frequent this part of the forum put aside especially for old farts who can remember things from 50 years ago, but can't remember where they put their glasses 20 minutes ago.

Thanks for the welcome

Yes, starting to get the occasional ‘silver’ moment.

 

[Blue]

I missed an opportunity at a Wales Trade show some years ago when there was one exhibitor selling concealed rapiers. I ask him if he had any problems with the police and he said never a problem.

Was that because the Bobbies bodies were never found

 

[oldwheels]

Had to go out to the pharmacy this morning and it was freezing cold. I was standing outside before they opened and just on cue when the doors opened the heavens opened and torrential rain started.
It is still only 9C outside with a brisk wind so for the first time this year the stove has been lit to warm the house up a bit. It usually takes 2 or 3 days to get the fabric of the house warm but I am off next week so will have to start again when I get back.
I ordered a spare derailleur hanger for the trike as I plan to take it on forestry tracks a bit and it is low hanging with 20 inch wheels and prone to damage. It has just arrived by DHL from Icletta in Germany in 8 days in a box about 8 inches square. It would fit in a small envelope but probably get lost in transit.

 

[welsh dragon]

Someone Mo and I know on Facebook posted this. How wear and not wear face masks.

 

[Mo1959]

Someone Mo and I know on Facebook posted this. How wear and not wear face masks.

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Lol. I saw that. Poor Bertie!

 

[welsh dragon]

Lol. I saw that. Poor Bertie!

I think he quite enjoyed it.