The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

Morning all, looks a nice day out there at the moment. The diet has failed me as another pound has gone on, being married to a feeder is a tough life.

 

[Dave7]

Good moaning poople.
Quite pleasant here. I am not planning a ride today though as I have one pencilled in for tomorrow.
My postponed Aldi dash is on for 0730. We need dishwasher salt etc for the new machine. I must say it looks better designed than the old one.....they seemed to have somehow fitted more into the same space. There are more options which we dont need though, we just need it to wash dishes

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This is just depressing. Lockdown was a lot easier to bear when it was being appled fairly and consistently to all.
Morning all.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning peeps. Damp and dull here, just like a certain persons Y fronts.

 

[PaulSB]

This is just depressing. Lockdown was a lot easier to bear when it was being appled fairly and consistently to all.
Morning all.

What's happened? My paper doesn't seem to suggest anything like this. I am though saddened by the sudden relaxation I see in the supermarkets. No hand sanitizer or trolley hygiene outside, no control on numbers entering my local ALDI. I've seen this twice now. I did find the sanitizers inside but felt the store was too busy. I also went to the local Sainsbury, the queue was enormous so I drove out again. There will be a quieter time to go.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning Folks.

 

[PaulSB]

Hello world. After two days of almost solid rain the day has dawned with sunshine and no wind. Excellent.

I've been up since 4.30 so have spent my time usefully by complaining once again to Tonik Energy about the £128.42 refund I am due. I switched on March 8th and 15 weeks later and after five complaints I'm still owed the money! Also submitted a complaint to the Ombudsman today. There are rumours the company is in deep financial trouble - if you're thinking of switching I would steer well clear. The customer service is grim.

In other news the allotment continues to grow very fast!! We have pak choi, brocolli, calabrese (brocolli really), asparagus, lettuce, spring onions. Garlic, peas and onions should follow very soon! Tomatoes though are strangely slow to develop or ripen. We have a lot of brocolli, soup making will commence shortly!!

My freezer is making a worrying gurgling noise...........................

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello world. After two days of almost solid rain the day has dawned with sunshine and no wind. Excellent.

I've been up since 4.30 so have spent my time usefully by complaining once again to Tonik Energy about the £128.42 refund I am due. I switched on March 8th and 15 weeks later and after five complaints I'm still owed the money! Also submitted a complaint to the Ombudsman today. There are rumours the company is in deep financial trouble - if you're thinking of switching I would steer well clear. The customer service is grim.

In other news the allotment continues to grow very fast!! We have pak choi, brocolli, calabrese (brocolli really), asparagus, lettuce, spring onions. Garlic, peas and onions should follow very soon! Tomatoes though are strangely slow to develop or ripen. We have a lot of brocolli, soup making will commence shortly!!

My freezer is making a worrying gurgling noise...........................

I switched to bulb and they are great. I wish I had moved to them long ago from the dreaded Scottish power.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
What a glorious sunset yesterday 😍

Today was planned to be my first imperial century attempt. After managing last year's 70 mile birthday bimble with Mrs Tenkay I'd pencilled in the " Ride to the Sun" from Carlisle to Cramond on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Oh well, another year to get fitter I suppose.

Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🏃🚶🚲🌞

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Looks like the weather is picking up again. I'll have to get out and cut the lawns this weekend, they've gone from brown to green and grown 2" in a couple of days.

 

[Dirk]

Just realised......it's the longest day today.
Nights will be drawing in soon. 😠

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Been up for a while. Dull and cool, at least the weather - my Y fronts are as warm and moist as ever.

 

[monkers]

Good morning to all folk. It's looking very grey here, with a 40% chance of rain in the next hour. According to the met office it will brighten at about 3 this afternoon.

Yesterday some bimbling was committed in the afternoon. Danni's pace continues to increase faster than mine. I'm faster up hills, but she is faster everywhere else. Yesterday I had to give it everything to try to catch her on the Henry Cott Way, but I couldn't match her before my NHS heart monitor started yelling at me - the wretched thing kept me awake half the night too. Pah.

Anyway, I'm still alive. The worst bit was Danni saying she wasn't trying that hard - what a difference 15 years makes. The usual morning aliveness celebration shall now commence featuring Frank Cooper and toasted home-made wholemeal bread.

Have a good day all despite what the weather may bring.

 

[screenman]

Just realised......it's the longest day today.
Nights will be drawing in soon. 😠

Sad thought.

 

[monkers]

This is just depressing. Lockdown was a lot easier to bear when it was being appled fairly and consistently to all.
Morning all.

Except Dominic Cummings that is.