The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Any National Trust Members on this thread ?

We will now have time to visit NT places rather than just talking about them

Yes - we joined the NT when we retired. Mainly for the car parking; £5 to park at Baggy Point just up the road from me - expensive dog walk! Most of the best car parks on the Devon and Cornwall coast are run by the NT. I reckon we get our money back on that alone.
We do tend to visit NT places when we are away with the van, especially the ones with doggie walks.

 

[BoldonLad]

Any National Trust Members on this thread ?

We will now have time to visit NT places rather than just talking about them

Yes. We did not join immediately, on retirement, but, received a join membership as 70th birthday present, from one of my brothers. We are at one of their places as I type this (Clumber Park). Not a Stately Home Venue, but, a rather pleasant Country Park, pity it is raining!

 

[screenman]

We are NT members and have been for a long time, it gets used less each year and I may change to British Heritage this year. Lincolnshire is not home to many NT places so we tend to visit them when away.

 

[Dirk]

Spent a bit of time, yesterday, booking Certified Location (CL) caravan sites.
Off down to Woodbury Salterton near Exeter, in March, for the caravan show at Westpoint, for 3 days - then straight up to Wells in Somerset for a week.
In April, we're having a week near Salcombe in South Devon.
Got a week booked in May, in Dorset, for a Cycling holiday with some mates.
Another week booked at Branscombe for the Seaton Cycling Festival in July.
No doubt we'll get a few mid week breaks in as well, on spec, if the weather looks good. Mrs.D says she want a two weeks each in Pembrokeshire and Norfolk as well, because we haven't been there for ages.
We managed 54 nights away in the van last year; hoping to better that this year.

 

[screenman]

We do a good few hotel breaks plus a couple of trips to Turkey again this year, but will still get 25 nights in the van, life is great..

 

[Drago]

Not decided on this year. Mrs D was talking about going to Tromso, which sounds good.

 

[Dirk]

Out for a ride this morning on my new bike.
We were in our LBS, on Saturday, looking for a new bike for Mrs.D..........when I saw this, had a test ride and bought it.
Don't you all love an impulse buy?
Gonna have to sell my Ridgeback Voyage now, to make room in the garage.

Mrs.D is still looking.......

 

[Drago]

Over slept today, didn't get up til half eight. Normally I've been active for two hours by now. Strange.

 

[Dirk]

Ninja quick on the like button there, Drago.

 

[Drago]

I'm hoping a couple of coffees will restore me to normal functioning.

 

[BoldonLad]

Out for a ride this morning on my new bike.
We were in our LBS, on Saturday, looking for a new bike for Mrs.D..........when I saw this, had a test ride and bought it.
Don't you all love an impulse buy?
Gonna have to sell my Ridgeback Voyage now, to make room in the garage.
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Mrs.D is still looking.......

Told you the solution was to buy a bike for yourself!

Enjoy!

 

[Drago]

Done the housework while listening to UFO played rather loud. Feel more like normal now.

Did the workies struggle hilariously in the snow this morning?

 

[jongooligan]

Went to pick up my prescription today and didn't get charged. Wasn't expecting that. It's something to do with me turning 60 the other week. Got an extra £8.60 to spend in 'spoons this week.

 

[Drago]

Just back from a run. Enjoyed watching the early rush hour workies in their tin boxes.

 

[Dirk]

Went to pick up my prescription today and didn't get charged. Wasn't expecting that. It's something to do with me turning 60 the other week. Got an extra £8.60 to spend in 'spoons this week.

One of the added benefits of being over 60.
Along with pensioner deals on pub meals etc.