Meanwhile...

[The Real Ravenhurst]

My Dad (78) has at last decided it's time to retire from his (unpaid, sometimes just about full-time) cathedral job. I don't suppose he'll retire from the other things he does.

I (50 as of a few days ago) am also looking at how best to move away from full-time work.

Belated Happy Birthday. I trust a good dinner was involved?

[Rutabaga]

Radio 4 is serialising a reading of Elena Ferrante's new book The Lying Lies of Adults. I've not read any of her stuff, although I've heard radio readings and dramatisations - it seems OK, although I can't see what people get so excited about really. Unfortunately the current reading is ruined for me by the reader adopting the voice of Marge Simpson for Aunt Vittoria, I can't get the blue hair out of my head .

[Iris]

Belated Happy Birthday. I trust a good dinner was involved?

Yes thanks. Another one next weekend - we're thinking of the Hawksmoor at Home steak blowout to go with the bottle of self-vintage Barbaresco and one of the bottles of self-vintage port I was given.

[Lullabelle]

Good morning all, I am now officially half a century old..

[Rutabaga]

Congratulations Lullabelle, and happy birthday!

[Iris]

Good morning all, I am now officially half a century old..

You youngster.

(From someone who is officially half a century and 17 days old)

Happy birthday. I hope your day is whatever you want it to be.

[Mister Paul]

Good morning all, I am now officially half a century old..

Happy Birthday.

I'm a few months behind you.

[JohnToo]

Took my multitool out of the pannier today for the first time in months, and found that one end had disintegrated. I'm none too sure I've retrieved all the bits - and there are three different size washers and I've no idea which goes where....

[LowlifeDes]

Think of it as an opportunity to remodel it as you would prefer.

[Sonic Budgie]

Be sure to have a washer or two left over, then you can be sure you've put it together properly.

[Sonic Budgie]

@Lullabelle , is @Dunckel ok, we've not seen him for a while?

[Greg]

Blimey are we all the same age, i was 50 at the end of July.

[Mister Paul]

Blimey are we all the same age, i was 50 at the end of July.

No we're not. You lot are all over 50.

[Sonic Budgie]

Blimey are we all the same age, i was 50 at the end of July.

I was 51 during lockdown, but as far as I'm aware it doesn't count and there's been an extension put on birthdays similar to the one on MOTs, so I think that means I'm still 50.

[Joan]

20200919_202751.jpgTook my multitool out of the pannier today for the first time in months, and found that one end had disintegrated. I'm none too sure I've retrieved all the bits - and there are three different size washers and I've no idea which goes where....

I am going dark here, and possibly too far into David Croenenberg's back catalogue, but that looks like props from Dead Ringers.