A thread specially for 'persons of leisure' and independent means, or those with aspirations.How do you while away those lazy days?How do you cope financially?When did you retire?Is retirement what you expected?How long did you take to adjust?Etc.Tell us what you are up to today or what plans you have.Or just have a bit of silliness to while away those lazy hours.I've been busy today. Hilly 15 mile ride in North Devon, took dog for a stroll along Saunton Sands, cut the front lawn...Read more

Salmon steaks with new potatoes, broccoli, peas and asparagus, a sprig of parsley and a squeeze of lemon. What did you get up to in the kitchen?

Beer for them as wants it. Who wants what?

and I have the pleasure of cycling through it twice a day https://copenhagenizeindex.eu/index.php/project/utrecht/😇

For those who have migrated from the Bkool platform to Zwift. Feel free to drop onto bkool chat just remind those what they might be missing out on . Only good mannered banter

Spotted while on holiday, in Lazise, Lake Garda...

Hi,Way way back in the 80s/90s I was young keen traveller and I had a fascination with the Canary isle's.I've visited all of the isles but Tenerife was always the one I liked the most.As much as enjoying the touristy side, I was more drawn to exploring the natural side and had a deep interest into actually finding out what it's like to live there as a local on a day to day basis.The impression I got way back then was the wages where low but the cost of living was cheap.I suppose one...Read more

With my phone about to run out of battery, I give you...:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj414lgjykpo

17 days old, comes to us on 11th October to be Bruce's little Brother.Geddy is my old boy Lemmy's great-nephew so it'll be nice to have his bloodline back with us.

Out for a for a run early this morning with Lemmy. Bottom half of the village is very olde worldly and has narrow footpaths. Sure enough, there's some chump sat in a transit flat bed parked half up on the path.I try to squeeze by without slowing down, as is my lawful right, but I'm too big and I thump into his mirror as I go past. Transit mirrors are designed to take knocks and I didn't damage it.I carry on running and Neil Anderthal jumps out of his van and gives a mouthful to my...Read more

MorningBrr and extra brr. Off to Embra for a jolly.But first: coffee

We should have been in Majorca at this moment.We then thought a staycation maybe July/August.Now we have thrown it into the lap of the gods.How are your holiday plans or wishes?

This one isn't actually 'newly discovered', I have been following it for about ten months. This guy bought a ghost town in California and has been living alone in it for a year now, posting videos throughout. I look forward to seeing what he gets up to next!Please post any channels you particularly like...

Pointless & impractical! Great for popping down to the shops.. 🤔