The Retirement Thread

[SpokeyDokey]

I've just ordered some new vinyl flooring for the porch. I kept the previous underlay that was under the wood flooring, so I saved myself £50 pounds or so.

Not bad. For the gender sum of £59 the entire porch has been re done as I already had the paint.

Blooming Wokies, they'll sneak gender into any situation they can...

 

[welsh dragon]

Blooming Wokies, they'll sneak gender into any situation they can...

Crap

 

[welsh dragon]

Is the term "gender sum" a term for the amount of money it costs you to do it without the approval of Mr WD????

(and yes - me pointing out a typing thingy - I know)

How very dare you sir.

 

[Dave7]

Guy I used to work for was born on Scottie Road (deep Liverpool for the foreigners)

We had new pupil who had migrated from there to Rhyl where we were teaching and a lot of her classes were with the two of us

He had to leave everything to me as he had zero clues as to what she was saying!!!

her accent was rather thick (and I use think in 2 different ways there!!!)

I worked in Liverpool for a few years and went out with a girl from Scotty Road a few times.

 

[welsh dragon]

Gammon egg and chips today

 

[pawl]

Mr WD is complaining because asked him to move and dismantle stuff in the porch so that I can start the painting.

Start doing your self Bet if he’s like me he will be in the porch like a shot telling you don’t throw that away you never know when I will need it That’s why I’ve got the biggest collection of odds and sods.At least there in the garage a place Mrs p rarely ventures.

 

[Drago]

Dad waved adios. Washing done. House tidied.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Start doing your self Bet if he’s like me he will be in the porch like a shot telling you don’t throw that away you never know when I will need it That’s why I’ve got the biggest collection of odds and sods.At least there in the garage a place Mrs p rarely ventures.

When our internet went down last night I thought to myself " I'm sure I still have my dial up modem somewhere....

 

[Mo1959]

When our internet went down last night I thought to myself " I'm sure I still have my dial up modem somewhere....

I would rather do without than go back to that!

 

[welsh dragon]

Start doing your self Bet if he’s like me he will be in the porch like a shot telling you don’t throw that away you never know when I will need it That’s why I’ve got the biggest collection of odds and sods.At least there in the garage a place Mrs p rarely ventures.

I'm sure he has pieces of wood from 1980 that he has kept just in case it might come in handy

 

[Paulus]

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I'm sure he has pieces of wood from 1980 that he has kept just in case it might come in handy

It's a man-thing.

I have maybe several kg of assorted screws accumulated over the years.

The feminine equivalent is small kitchen items...

... or possibly hair-care products.

 

[PaulSB]

I see W H Smith has been sold and will disappear from the high street. As a child I often received book tokens for birthday or Christmas. One of the first "grown up" things I was allowed to do solo was catch a bus to the local town, go to Smith's, buy my books and head home.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I worked in Liverpool for a few years and went out with a girl from Scotty Road a few times.

Brave man!!

 

[Paulus]

I see W H Smith has been sold and will disappear from the high street. As a child I often received book tokens for birthday or Christmas. One of the first "grown up" things I was allowed to do solo was catch a bus to the local town, go to Smith's, buy my books and head home.

I heard that earlier.
A craft shop company has bought the high street shops, and are going to rebrand them. It appears at first glance they are only going to stop selling newspapers and magazines, and increase the arts and crafts stuff.
Another part of my childhood is gone.😟