The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Morning all fellow wheezers, a damp grey and windy start to the day here, things aren't looking good weather wise.
A few jobs to do plus all the usual things like dog walking, I don't think it is a bike riding day.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good evening campers, hope you are all keeping well

Just when you think it's safe, you pop up like a bad penny.

 

[numbnuts]

morning all I think my cold is going on the weather front it's again

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning folks. Lashing down yet again. Surprise surprise.

Priti Patel can go forth. If you are not claiming any benefits she can't make anyone work.

There are plenty of people who are unemployed and claiming benefits. Get them working for the money they get.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, blowing a hooli here, but no rain yet.

 

[Dirk]

I just found out that, technically, I'm not retired; I'm 'economically inactive'.
I'm not officially classed as 'retired' until November.

 

[welsh dragon]

I just found out that, technically, I'm not retired; I'm 'economically inactive'.
I'm not officially classed as 'retired' until November.

I had to look it up last night when I heard that, as I didn't know what it was. And so am I. I am technically economically, and physically inactive at the moment..what a terrible combination

 

[Mo1959]

I had to look it up last night when I heard that, as I didn't know what it was. And so am I. I am technically economically, and physically inactive at the moment..what a terrible combination

Me too, and the fact that I left work two and a half years before I should, I must have really stuffed them.

 

[Paulus]

I had to look it up last night when I heard that, as I didn't know what it was. And so am I. I am technically economically, and physically inactive at the moment..what a terrible combination

Me too, technically I went 6 years early as my state pension doesn't kick in until I am 66, so I will be economically inactive for a while yet. Although I still pay income tax and VAT and council tax for dwindling services that my rubbish council keep cutting back on. The latest being the green bin collection for garden waste. From April they are going to charge £70 per year for a service that was paid for out of the council tax.

 

[Drago]

Just burn it instead, and chuck the (cold) ashes in the bin. One way or another I make sure they take it.

 

[Paulus]

Just burn it instead, and chuck the (cold) ashes in the bin. One way or another I make sure they take it.

I was think along those lines by buying an incinerator bin. The ash would go back onto the garden.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I retired a year early in 2015, I'm a pensioner in receipt of state pension now, one of the few on here who is a pensioner.

 

[Drago]

And once its wrapped up in a black bin bag the dustie has no idea what's inside it...

 

[welsh dragon]

I retired a year early in 2015, I'm a pensioner in receipt of state pension now, one of the few on here who is a pensioner.

Stop boasting or Trying to get sympathy.

 

[screenman]

Watch out anyone on here who hasn't reached state pension age - Priti Patel has included you - us - in the 8 million she believes are available to take up the low-paid jobs that EU workers are expected to vacate.

They could come and round up our Wednesday morning ride group I suppose, but good luck getting us to pick cabbages.

Being serious, friends of mine who own farms and other businesses related to the food industry are worried.