The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Morning, it's Friday so I'm having fish
I have not been out, but it looks nice and in the sun I have 21c
according to my weather station.
I have three parcels coming, two by Royal Mail and one from
Evri......if it gets here.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I received my council tax for 2026/2027 ,this morning. What a rip off!! It is now £2481 . Our council tax in Conwy area has gone up 30% in the last 4 years. My pension has not.
What the heck do they do with our money? Roads are full of potholes and we have to pay extra to get rid of certain things at the rubbish tip.
This is insane.

WOW - glad i moved - that used to be my counsel!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

tip: when asked "how much alcohol do you drink", just lie.... everyone else does 😂

My problem is that I tell the truth
but I can see the doctor/nurse mentally adding bits on!!!

so they think I drink more than I do!

 

[Dave7]

My problem is that I tell the truth

So when your wife demands AND WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ? you dont look surprised and say "nothing darling" ?
You deserve a medal.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Been up for a while and was planning on a ride this morning

Then got an email from the windows cleaners saying they will be coming today
But when I blasted the moss off the low roof below the bedroom window - I ended up with a lot of muck on the windows and frames
and a lot in a corner that I couldn't see from where I was

It was almost invisible when wet but became clear when it dried out yesterday

so it has to be done before the windows are cleaned as fixing the moss problem would make a mess of the windows again

So - now that's all done - did take a lot of leaning over and stuff but I got it sorted

but ride is delayed until after lunch


Now - dilemma
WHat to wear - sunny and warm ish day
do I try out the new cycling shorts - not tight fitting so the local women won;t have heart attacks

Gotta support the NHS

(and my wife would not let me out of the house!!!)

and - t-shirt and jacket - or take a jumper as well


this bike riding lack can be very complicated!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

So when your wife demands AND WHAT ARE YOU UP TO ? you dont look surprised and say "nothing darling" ?
You deserve a medal.

No - I tell the truth


Confuses the Hell out of people!!!!
my wife expects it - she thinks i am weird
but I am her 3rd husband and I think she regards it as better than the other options!!!



Lied a lot to my ex - had to, to keep the peace - or something as close to it as possible
funny thing was that she often accused me of lying
but never from when I did - always from when I was telling the truth but she didn't like it