The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I'd disagree there Dave, I don't think I could live anywhere without seasons, plus the variability gives us something to moan about 🤣

I am all for seasons but 10° in one day is too much, especially as it happens so often.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have now read through umpteen pages of this thread and I am more or less up to speed with your respective lives.

An update for you, the least I can do for you fellow sharers.

Clearly AML is a hefty illness but I am in a great hospital and a fantastic specialised haematology ward. The care levels are superb, my isolation room is really good the food is also really good.

Full chemo' kicks in next week.

Estimated time in hospital is 4 months-ish.

I'm feeling positive.

So, life has changed and we have dumped everything, in effect cleared the decks, to tackle this total 'out of the blue' bombshell.

One morning you wake up enjoying a great life with some mild fatigue and literally within 24 hours you are staring down the barrel of a very big gun. I am very ill but do not really feel ill at all - only noticeable symptom is being down on power for walking and climbing stairs. Although blood transfusions are helping on that front. No wonder my recent average speeds were down by around 40%! I had simply put it down to a long lay-off from cycling.

As ever Mrs SD is being incredibly, stoic, caring and supportive in our combined effort to get through this difficult time. Crikey, how I love this girl!

I'll keep you posted now and then but will not be writing an online diary.

All the best to all of you.

Sorry to hear that

Sending good wishes and thought and stuff

Look after yourself - and tell Mrs SD to look after herself as well!

Hugs

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I am all for seasons but 10° in one day is too much, especially as it happens so often.

I agree - had to go back to long trousers and a jumper!!!

I blame Mo - she said she was sending some colder weather down but she didn;t mention how cold
or the wind
or the rain

I mean - talk about going over the top!!!

did we do something to offend her
(apart from the normal anyway??)

 

[postman]

All the best SpokeyDokey a serious illness is a shocker.keep your chin up.Plus get a takeaway menu local cafe,hospital food is notoriously bad.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

All the best SpokeyDokey a serious illness is a shocker.keep your chin up.Plus get a takeaway menu local cafe,hospital food is notoriously bad.

No, the food here is really good. Plenty of choice, huge portions, a bit carby. Very surprised, tbh.

 

[PeteXXX]

That's it.. No more driving trucks for a fortnight 👌

 

[Paulus]

All the best SpokeyDokey a serious illness is a shocker.keep your chin up.Plus get a takeaway menu local cafe,hospital food is notoriously bad.

When I had knee surgery a few weeks back, the food in Chase Farm Hospital Enfield was very good. Quite an extensive menu, 3 courses, reasonable sized portions, a good range for breakfast, dinner and tea, and regular tea and coffee rounds with biscuits.
No complaints here about the food.

 

[Dave7]

No, the food here is really good. Plenty of choice, huge portions, a bit carby. Very surprised, tbh.

I had 8 nights in last year and the food was good.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I had 8 nights in last year and the food was good.

Without getting into NCAP territory we have been gobsmacked with the food. Simple breakfast options (cereals, toast, yoghurts) and then 3 course lunch and 3 course tea with plenty of choice - miles too much on the plate for us, even sharing the food.

My life 'inside' does not seem to include the buzz word 'broken'.

 

[Dirk]

Phew! Knackered now!
Spent most of the day on the caravan.
Cleaned it all over, damp checked inside, checked all habitation systems, sanitised the water system with Puriclean, greased the chassis where necessary, lubricated all window seals with silicon spray, checked the motor mover operation, charged the leisure battery and stocked up the toilet fluids. Checked wheel nut torques and type pressures.
Pretty much ready to go now
Been a long day, but worthwhile as I'd been putting the jobs off for too long.

 

[Dave7]

Phew! Knackered now!
Spent most of the day on the caravan.
Cleaned it all over, damp checked inside, checked all habitation systems, sanitised the water system with Puriclean, greased the chassis where necessary, lubricated all window seals with silicon spray, checked the motor mover operation, charged the leisure battery and stocked up the toilet fluids. Checked wheel nut torques and type pressures.
Pretty much ready to go now
Been a long day, but worthwhile as I'd been putting the jobs off for too long.

I'm knackered just reading that.

 

[PaulSB]

Without getting into NCAP territory we have been gobsmacked with the food. Simple breakfast options (cereals, toast, yoghurts) and then 3 course lunch and 3 course tea with plenty of choice - miles too much on the plate for us, even sharing the food.

My life 'inside' does not seem to include the buzz word 'broken'.

I'm very happy to read you're "enjoying", (is that the appropriate word?) such good care. Our experience is the NHS is absolutely world class when one really needs help. My brain haemorrhage, RTC and Mrs P's cancer.

I feel there are broken parts but when it comes to the heavy lifting there's nowhere better to be.

 

[PaulSB]

Phew! Knackered now!
Spent most of the day on the caravan.
Cleaned it all over, damp checked inside, checked all habitation systems, sanitised the water system with Puriclean, greased the chassis where necessary, lubricated all window seals with silicon spray, checked the motor mover operation, charged the leisure battery and stocked up the toilet fluids. Checked wheel nut torques and type pressures.
Pretty much ready to go now
Been a long day, but worthwhile as I'd been putting the jobs off for too long.

That sounds exhausting but rewarding.........I like the idea of habitation systems!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I'm very happy to read you're "enjoying", (is that the appropriate word?) such good care. Our experience is the NHS is absolutely world class when one really needs help. My brain haemorrhage, RTC and Mrs P's cancer.

I feel there are broken parts but when it comes to the heavy lifting there's nowhere better to be.

Totally agree, Paul.

The overall service is far from broken in our experience. Based on 5 different hospitals in recent years. Maybe a bit tatty around some edges but generally they are superb on the 'big stuff'.

Waiting lists aside, A&E being the big political football, of course, generates most of the flack. I'd go on but obviously can't due to the rules...

 

[welsh dragon]