The Oldies Thread

[roydo]

I retired, or more accurately, stopped working, in March to take care of Mrs R. And today, I realised I have done my first "Retired Bloke" thing.

I repotted a shop bought fresh mint plant into a larger pot on the patio wall. I keep looking at it, and I swear it looks happier. @Joey66 reckon it will be ok mate?

Oh, and once Mrs R is well and strong enough to walk, kill me. Ta.

 

[kev]

I retired, or more accurately, stopped working, in March to take care of Mrs R. And today, I realised I have done my first "Retired Bloke" thing.

I repotted a shop bought fresh mint plant into a larger pot on the patio wall. I keep looking at it, and I swear it looks happier. @Joey66 reckon it will be ok mate?

Oh, and once Mrs R is well and strong enough to walk, kill me. Ta.

I think that is more of a "bored bloke" thing mate. I retired in 2011 and I have never yet felt the need to re-pot my mint

(unless it's a euphamism?)

 

[Joey66]

I retired, or more accurately, stopped working, in March to take care of Mrs R. And today, I realised I have done my first "Retired Bloke" thing.

I repotted a shop bought fresh mint plant into a larger pot on the patio wall. I keep looking at it, and I swear it looks happier. @Joey66 reckon it will be ok mate?

Oh, and once Mrs R is well and strong enough to walk, kill me. Ta.

They grow like weeds no problems, if you ever plant it in your garden keep it in a large pot permanently, or they spread everywhere.....
They root easy from stem cuttings next Spring on the windowsill not on full sun place a clear bin bag over the pot with a cane to support the bag off the leaves ....
I have a lovely Chocolate mint they have a big Genus plus varieties easy to grow plus usable in teas etc -
Enjoy your retirement, plus look after you wife

 

[Methuselah]

I've been retired 20 years. I get a man in to do everything bar mowing the lawn. I can still just about manage that.

 

[summerisle]

I don't know why I find this funny, senility perhaps ?

 

[Methuselah]

Saw a readers letter in the paper this morning. A lady wrote that she found her late Dad's last shopping list. It was for Golden Virginia tobacco, Rizla papers, lottery ticket. It was written on the back of a betting slip.

Now that's what I call a family heirloom.

 

[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

One bit of good news for those of failing eyesight amongst us.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Lack of flexibility is literally a pain

 

[degsy]

Lack of flexibility is literally a pain

The bits that were stiff are now flexible, the bits that were flexible are now stiff

 

[Methuselah]

Went down into town and had my second haircut this year, does feel good!

 

[bigjonny]

Just had a fat fingers moment, tapped on the Electronic music thread instead of this one, God knows what they’re talking about in there.

 

[summerisle]

It wasn't like this in my day. All I ever seemed to do was wash cars and windows, and then struggle to get any money from the cheapskates. lol

 

[Methuselah]

I was in the Scouts in Liverpool (7th Anfield from memory). I remember 'bob a job' starting, it would be about 1948/9. A bob was a lot in those days, you didn't half have to work hard for it.

 

[gonetomorrow]

One bit of good news for those of failing eyesight amongst us.

Confucius he say: Men who wear glasses seldom fall on arses.