roadrash
cycle chatterer
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- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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Congratulations Dave.Good morning folks, wedding anniversary today, 37 years as man and wife
It's our Ruby wedding anniversary next week.
40 years - well 43 years if you count the time we lived in sin ( that's near Stourbridge).
GM
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- North of the river
Congratulations to you and your good lady, hope you have many more! 🥂
pawl
Legendary Member
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- Desford Leicestershire
Blimey, MrsD is out and you put these images in my mind
Just don’t ask for photos.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
You would need a wide lens to get my bloomers into the photo. 
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
My boy did not appear pleased to be at the vets.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
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- Ireland
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Congratulations Dave.
It's our Ruby wedding anniversary next week.
40 years - well 43 years if you count the time we lived in sin ( that's near Stourbridge).
Thank you
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
@Mo1959 I hadn't thought of that, good, point. When I retired I gave some thought to an electric car. Eventually I went for petrol. I had three concerns. Where to charge it? Long journeys and cost.
I didn't look at used e-cars which was a mistake. I now regret the overall decision. What should have happened was we agree to keep Mrs P's Fiat 500 in the garage, park the electric by the house for charging, first person out or the one with most to do takes the electric and second takes to the Fiat. We would hire a petrol for long distance.
Since retiring, four years in March, I've made three long distance car journeys. Financially and environmentally not buying electric was a major mistake. I had trouble seeing beyond the new price.
If we need a new (used) car I would look very, very closely at all electric.
I didn't look at used e-cars which was a mistake. I now regret the overall decision. What should have happened was we agree to keep Mrs P's Fiat 500 in the garage, park the electric by the house for charging, first person out or the one with most to do takes the electric and second takes to the Fiat. We would hire a petrol for long distance.
Since retiring, four years in March, I've made three long distance car journeys. Financially and environmentally not buying electric was a major mistake. I had trouble seeing beyond the new price.
If we need a new (used) car I would look very, very closely at all electric.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I think when my car dies that'll be the end of my motoring days.
Mrs D does most of her daily motoring of full electric, the petrol engine only waking up at the weekends when she visits her folks in cov. If you believe the display it's doing 131 mpg overal - my previous generation XC90 does about 29mpg overall, so it shows the march of progress.
Mrs D does most of her daily motoring of full electric, the petrol engine only waking up at the weekends when she visits her folks in cov. If you believe the display it's doing 131 mpg overal - my previous generation XC90 does about 29mpg overall, so it shows the march of progress.
