What are you eating and drinking tonight?

[TANGODANCER]

Gammon ham slice, pinapple, chips and peas. Slice of iced fruit cake to follow. Nice.

Tango - you appear to have spelled fried egg 'pineapple'.

Unfortunately, son was round for tea, and both he and the wife have no taste whatsoever. He's gone now, so fried egg on toast for supper.

[TANGODANCER]

[And in Portugal on Wednesday.

Brother came round on Saturday Will, just back from Albufuera. Brown as a walnut and said it was just grand.

[William the White]

[And in Portugal on Wednesday.

Brother came round on Saturday Will, just back from Albufuera. Brown as a walnut and said it was just grand.

I'm about 50k west of that.

In a place with one shop and, I think, 8 restaurants/bars.

And a brilliant beach...

Six novels, one poetry collection and several unread copies of The London Review of Books - my wife subscribes, it arrives fortnightly, it's great when we find time to read it. Just counted those still in their wrapper - the unread since last time in Portugal... There are 12. The oldest is from March 2011... I think this means that we read just over 50%.

I have more time, potentially, coming up though. I'm taking early retirement (not that early - I'm 64 this week). Finish end September.

[Hoboh]

[And in Portugal on Wednesday.

Brother came round on Saturday Will, just back from Albufuera. Brown as a walnut and said it was just grand.

I'm about 50k west of that.

In a place with one shop and, I think, 8 restaurants/bars.

And a brilliant beach...

Six novels, one poetry collection and several unread copies of The London Review of Books - my wife subscribes, it arrives fortnightly, it's great when we find time to read it. Just counted those still in their wrapper - the unread since last time in Portugal... There are 12. The oldest is from March 2011... I think this means that we read just over 50%.

I have more time, potentially, coming up though. I'm taking early retirement (not that early - I'm 64 this week). Finish end September.

Good on yer sir. I hope you enjoy every last min of it although the last few months out of contact I've been so busy I cannot wait for a newie starting July!

[clapton is god]

I have more time, potentially, coming up though. I'm taking early retirement (not that early - I'm 64 this week). Finish end September.

Wahey! Well done - I'm sure it will work out well for you. I'm 6yrs behind you but I retired from first job almost ten years ago. My best advice would be to do absolutely nothing for at least six months. I spent eight months up in the Lakes walking my dog and then realised I was enjoying myself too much and had to get back to work. I'm self employed now and don't intend retiring again for quite some time. Roll on September!

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm 6yrs behind you but I retired from first job almost ten years ago

A Copper then, per chance?

[clapton is god]

I'm 6yrs behind you but I retired from first job almost ten years ago

A Copper then, per chance?

Possibly

Did my 30 and got out at 49.

[thebish]

chilled lager and chocolate - that was lunch - and damn fine it was too!

(I don't normally drink lager - but it is sweltering hot today and there are some bottles chilled in the fridge left over from a big party in our house/garden on saturday...)

[clapton is god]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

[thebish]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

as I said - I don't drink lager normally... I bought some for other people - and some guests brought some too... I whacked a load in the fridge cos it is nicer chilled - but then forgot about it - and they drank all the non-chilled lager!

[Hoboh]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

as I said - I don't drink lager normally... I bought some for other people - and some guests brought some too... I whacked a load in the fridge cos it is nicer chilled - but then forgot about it - and they drank all the non-chilled lager!

Cruel, just dammed cruel!

[TANGODANCER]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

as I said - I don't drink lager normally... I bought some for other people - and some guests brought some too... I whacked a load in the fridge cos it is nicer chilled - but then forgot about it - and they drank all the non-chilled lager!

Full decade of the Rosary for that one.

[Bruce Rioja]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

as I said - I don't drink lager normally... I bought some for other people - and some guests brought some too... I whacked a load in the fridge cos it is nicer chilled - but then forgot about it - and they drank all the non-chilled lager!

Full decade of the Rosary for that one.

The outgoing custodian of the local boozer was flogging the ale off at a £1 a pint. Feel as sick as a pike now. Night all!

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Sorry, lager, left over? What is this that you speak of?

as I said - I don't drink lager normally... I bought some for other people - and some guests brought some too... I whacked a load in the fridge cos it is nicer chilled - but then forgot about it - and they drank all the non-chilled lager!

Full decade of the Rosary for that one.

The outgoing custodian of the local boozer was flogging the ale off at a £1 a pint. Feel as sick as a pike now. Night all!

Which one Bruce??

[Bruce Rioja]

See - I don't even remember posting that

The No Name, Jimmy.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Ah right thought they'd already swapped over.
Sickener, could have been persuaded at a pound a pint to go out midweek !
Sunday's usually No-Name day for me

[Bruce Rioja]

Ah right thought they'd already swapped over.
Sickener, could have been persuaded at a pound a pint to go out midweek !
Sunday's usually No-Name day for me

They swapped about a month ago - this fella must've been a temp, I guess.

Didn't know it was cheap ale 'til we got there.

Do they still put a musician on on a Sunday?

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Yep its my mate who organises it usually, he owns that Cityscape company.
We usually get kicked out so they can start setting set up!

[Bruce Rioja]

Give us a shout sometime Jimmy. It's been a while.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Defo will do mate !