The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

I have a Samsung S8. Great phone. Easy to use. Nice sized screen. I like Samsung stuff. And a Samsung galaxy tablet is excellent as well.

I recently upgraded from a Samsung S4 to a Samsung J6. All the features of more newer models but much cheaper, also as reliable.

 

[welsh dragon]

I recently upgraded from a Samsung S4 to a Samsung J6. All the features of more newer models but much cheaper, also as reliable.

I did have a J5. I gave that one to Mr WD. Great phone as well.

 

[numbnuts]

It's again and it's fish Sunday I have Bass

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Got out of bed about half an hour ago but Birthday Girl can't face getting up at the moment. Shame really as she is missing the first sight of Mr Sun for some time now (although it's still rainy and windy).

I'm going to do a big All Day Breakfast fairly soon so that may tempt her out of the sack...

 

[classic33]

It's again and it's fish Sunday I have Bass

Came down with the last shower of rain?

 

[numbnuts]

Came down with the last shower of rain?

No it came across the whole of the EU before I got to buy it

 

[Dave7]

It's again and it's fish Sunday I have Bass

I like Bass if its a decent thickness.....yummy.

 

[BoldonLad]

@BoldonLad the Samsung suggestion is a good one thanks. If the main user was myself I would definitely go with a Chromebook. However Mrs P will be the main user and I'm wary of her struggling with Google docs even though many differences are small. Plus we have a five user licence for MS Office already.

I'm more inclined to spend time slowly learning how something works. Mrs P is more inclined to the "this doesn't work" and randomly clicking everything approach. It leads to tensions which we've discussed and think best avoided. It's about understanding how the machine thinks!!

I like it!

I can identify with that! Mrs Boldonlad (and her brother) are exactly like that. I have learned a lot by having to "untangle" the mess they have got themselves into by "random clicking". Best one I recall, was, my brother-in-law rang me to say, his PC was displaying everything on the screen sideways (ie turned through 90 degrees), after a clicking session. A few minutes on google enabled me to put it right.

Had an example this morning, I have just bought Mrs Boldonlad a new phone (Samsung S10 to replace her S7). It works almost identically to the "old" phone, but, this morning, my internet browsing was interrupted by a cry for help,

Me: "what's the problem"

Mrs B: "phone has a message on it"

Me: "What does the message say"

Mrs B: "Don't know, didn't read it"

Me: "let me see the message"

MrsB: "can't, I have pressed a few things and deleted it"

I despair.

 

[Dirk]

I've just got back from the pub.
Good bit of local gossip going on.
Sunday lunch was good.

 

[classic33]

I've just got back from the pub.
Good bit of local gossip going on.
Sunday lunch was good.

And the gossip?

 

[robgul]

Signing off for a bit as we're moving house tomorrow and good ol' BT may not get their act into gear to fix the new line for a few days - it's less than a mile from here, same exchange and current owner is a BT customer. Then off on Saturday for about 6 weeks in the antipodes - back just before Easter. Hopefully some relaxation after the stress of house sale/purchase and the move.

Perhaps someone would be kind enough to give me some bike-riding lessons when I get back - only ridden 15 miles since mid-December and have forgottten how . . . .

Rob

 

[numbnuts]

I've been invited to a champagne, fish and chip supper next month.........some people have no class

 

[Tenkaykev]

Earlier today I worked my way through all eight pages of the " Whisky" thread jotting down the names and placing a tick each time a particular Whisky got a favourable mention.
Armed with my " Cheat Sheet" I shall be on the lookout for any bargains 👍

 

[Dirk]

And the gossip?

For locals only.

 

[classic33]

For locals only.

Nowt important then.