Lifes little pleasures

[cowpatz]

Well there are 4 things in my life that have a special place and bring a grin to my face.

1/ Flying ......RW or virtual.

2/ Cannot mention this one on the forum but you could probably guess.

3/ Good Coffee. Best when taken together with number 1 and after number 2.

4/ Red wine (best taken before number 3 and if number 2 is not on offer.

In order to enhance number 3 (possibly due to an easing off with number 2) I bit the bullet and upgraded my coffee machine. In fact I had no choice as my Sunbeam Cafe machine expired (which served me well even if it would wake the dead when being used).

I took out a small mortgage and went for the real McCoy preloved machine.

A Magister Stella Pro (with the E61 group head) as well as the Magister MMD6 Coffee Grinder.
Still finding my feet with it but getting some very good initial brews.

Behold the mighty Italian Magister.

[toprob]

Lovely, I've gone through a number of second-hand coffee machines, but they don't last forever -- yours looks pretty solid though! At the moment I rely on a single-serve stovetop espresso, which is very low-tech but makes tasty coffee...

Living on beta blockers, it's been so long since I even thought about No. 2, but I seem to remember that it was fun while it lasted. Now I have flightsim and coffee, so be thankful for your bounty!

[NZ255]

You might miss it when you're jet setting... I guess seniority has its advantages.


Cabin.... Ready
Speedbrake.... Armed
Coffee.... Secured

[toprob]

You might miss it when you're jet setting... I guess seniority has its advantages.


Cabin.... Ready
Speedbrake.... Armed
Coffee.... Secured

Cool:)
But you cropped off the labels...

[NZ255]

Seat number 2 is empty... poor Steve

We could start this into a photoshop battle but I don't want to get banned

[cowpatz]

Now that would be a really worthwhile use of those seats!!!!

[toprob]

Yeah, Nick, the apology was implied... as was your agreement:)

[Lindstrim]

What about a good landing?

[Splitpin]

I like the way you think CP, and I agree with your priority list

[Fozzer]

For me?.....

Life's little Pleasures:

Being retired, and no longer having to; "Work" for a living every day.

Playing with my house full of assorted; "toys"....(Rather like Ian did).

Cooking amazing meals, just for myself, four times a day, every day, and posting the Recipes and Photos on the Internet..

Typing comical stuff, etc, with my Gaming Computer, on various Forums.

Resting.

Riding my Motorcycles and videoing my journeys, and posting the results on my Channel in You Tube.

Resting.

Paul.....mostly resting... ...!

[scaber]

Fozzer's right - retirement gives us time to enjoy the things that used to apparently get in our way while we were rushing around trying to make a buck or two to raise a family.

I've managed 1, 3 and 4 today, though I did think about 2 but it's not the same is it!!

I'm kind of curious about your cooking 4 times a day fozzer - is supper a cooked meal for you in Blighty land?

[Fozzer]

Fozzer's right - retirement gives us time to enjoy the things that used to apparently get in our way while we were rushing around trying to make a buck or two to raise a family.

I've managed 1, 3 and 4 today, though I did think about 2 but it's not the same is it!!

I'm kind of curious about your cooking 4 times a day fozzer - is supper a cooked meal for you in Blighty land?

Hello Greg....

Breakfast, Dinner, Tea, and Supper, in that order.

...just like our Mums used to do in the Olden Days!

Egg and Bacon Breakfast. 7:00AM
Proper dinner, with meat, veg, and gravy. Mid day.
A fry-up for Tea. About 5PM.
Something nice and hot for Supper...10:30PM

For Supper: One of my favourite meals of the day.... lately its been Oven Fish and Chips, or another fry-up. Always Something warm and tasty before going bed. Keeps my Tummy settled!

Today's Mid Day Dinner...>>>

Chicken and Mushroom Pie.

Mashed potatoes with Garlic, Butter, and Milk

Sliced....
Carrots.
Parsnips.
Leeks.
Runner Beans.
Spring Greens.
Mixed Peppers.

...and Cracked Black Pepper Beef Gravy...with added chopped, fresh, curly-leaf Parsley, from the pot on the windowsill!

A "Sunday Dinner", seven days a week!... ...!

A surprise for Tea..and another surprise for Supper!

...and I only weigh 10 Stone 7 ounces!....(In Old Money)..... ...!

Paul..... ...!

[cowpatz]

Must be Karma.
Struck all 4 yesterday!

I'm gonna check my lotto ticket now........

[scaber]

Must be Karma.
Struck all 4 yesterday!

I'm gonna check my lotto ticket now........

This made me smile, paused and then audible laughing - just as well my wife's not home as I'm sure she wouldn't think it was worth laughing at. Well done mate.

[NZ255]

Laughed out loud as well. That little emoji grin