The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Of all of our best mates, the couple who we are away with at the moment are the only ones with kids and grandchildren.
Mrs Bestmate is obsessed with her new granddaughter and is constantly cooing over how clever she is because she had a poo (or something equally inane). Her whole life seems to be centred around the little one, much to the chagrin of MrsD who detests kids. MrsD has to sit through constant references/anecdotes/photos of 'little wotsit' just because she's female and it's 'expected'. It does her head in!
We went shopping for food in Asda today and lost Mrs Bestmate.
Mr Bestmate said 'I know where she'll be'.
Sure enough, we found her wandering around the kids clothing section with bundles of stuff for the little one in her basket.
It's difficult to tell someone with that mindset that we really aren't interested. Fortunately, we've known each other long enough to laugh it off.

 

[classic33]

No....got 3 left.
These were Aldi pork and apple.....very nice, little fat and no gristle type stuff.

The making of one egg and sausage buttie left then.

 

[Dave7]

Of all of our best mates, the couple who we are away with at the moment are the only ones with kids and grandchildren.
Mrs Bestmate is obsessed with her new granddaughter and is constantly cooing over how clever she is because she had a poo (or something equally inane). Her whole life seems to be centred around the little one, much to the chagrin of MrsD who detests kids. MrsD has to sit through constant references/anecdotes/photos of 'little wotsit' just because she's female and it's 'expected'. It does her head in!
We went shopping for food in Asda today and lost Mrs Bestmate.
Mr Bestmate said 'I know where she'll be'.
Sure enough, we found her wandering around the kids clothing section with bundles of stuff for the little one in her basket.
It's difficult to tell someone with that mindset that we really aren't interested. Fortunately, we've known each other long enough to laugh it off.

We enjoyed our 3 grandchildren but like to feel it was controlled.
Of course, those with no kids/grand kids may have thought differently😀

 

[welsh dragon]

I am also on chicken curry with rice.
The curry is one I made.
The rice is a packet to do in the microwave. Less than 2 quid and its ready in 2 minutes....it is nice fluffy rice.

Same here.

We are getting low on food and are having to scrabble around for stuff to eat.

Shopping day on Tuesday for us

 

[welsh dragon]

We enjoyed our 3 grandchildren but like to feel it was controlled.
Of course, those with no kids/grand kids may have thought differently😀

When our grandchildren were small, we just threw them out into the field to play.

 

[Dave7]

When our grandchildren were small, we just threw them out into the field to play.

And 3 days later you remembered to fetch them in🙂

 

[classic33]

Same here.

We are getting low on food and are having to scrabble around for stuff to eat.

Shopping day on Tuesday for us

Thought you had fresh lamb outside?

 

[welsh dragon]

Thought you had fresh lamb outside?

We do but it's a bit hard to catch it.

 

[classic33]

We do but it's a bit hard to catch it.

Corner one!
And go for the back legs. They'll not be able to kick you or run away.

 

[gavroche]

Ooops, I did it again...

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Thar spec (Extreme, the top one), in that colour, with the hybrid powertrain.

Due to arrive January. It cost me £24,000 - so much for £5999 Dacia's of yesteryear.

Welcome to the club. They are smashing cars. You won't be dissappointed. One thing I wonder though, how will you decide which of your 4 cars to use?

 

[Drago]

I'd like some sunshine so I can take the bloody Volvo out!

 

[numbnuts]

I'd like some sunshine so I can take the bloody Volvo out!

I'd like some sunshine too so I can get a suntan instead of out of a bottle

 

[Drago]

I'd like some sunshine too so I can get a suntan instead of out of a bottle

HP sauce makes decent fake tan alright.

 

[Dirk]

Our other best mates turn up on site tomorrow - the ones with no kids.
That should take some of the constant baby talk off MrsD.

 

[classic33]

There's folk getting used to the rain at last.