The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

It seems they have traced her through various other contacts she had.
One way was through the veterinary contacts, others seem to be through the contacts of contacts network. One person has you/her on the phone list, and someone else also has them on the contacts list so a connection is made.
This morning she had one of her trainees from 33 years ago, now living in New Zealand get in touch.

Edit, I believe you can search for people on Facebook, it can take a while sitting through the names.

Yes but you end up with a huge list of people with the same name to search through, its easier if the person you're searching for has an unusual name, and there's always the possibility that the person you're looking for isn't on there.

 

[pawl]

I have spent.....and wasted so much money over the years trying different pillows. I am prone to neck ache which turns into a headache at times. Was finding my Tempur one a bit too firm and stupidly tried a soft one for a few nights and ended up with a couple of days of headaches so back to the Tempur. It's one of the shaped ones to support the neck. I'll just stick with it and stop experimenting!

I tried a memory foam pillow Hard as a rock 🪨

 

[BoldonLad]

Paulus
I have facebook on my laptop. TBH I very rarely go on it as I can't believe all the drivel/crap/ foul language on there.
BUT........a serious question.
How did MrsP trace her friends ???
I have tried to trace a few old friends, type in a name......and get dozens and dozens of people with the same name.

In addition to the search facility, Facebook also suggests “friends”, based, among other things, on the friends of your friends. It is remarkable how far and how fast this network can develop, not always meaningfully of course.

IMHO, Facebook can be amusing, but, same rules apply if you were gossiping to a group of “real” friends, ie engage brain before opening mouth (or in FB case, typing).

 

[PaulSB]

It seems they have traced her through various other contacts she had.
One way was through the veterinary contacts, others seem to be through the contacts of contacts network. One person has you/her on the phone list, and someone else also has them on the contacts list so a connection is made.
This morning she had one of her trainees from 33 years ago, now living in New Zealand get in touch.

Edit, I believe you can search for people on Facebook, it can take a while sitting through the names.

I've only ever searched for someone once and he has a relatively uncommon name.

Mrs P had contact from Ukrainian relatives who spent time searching for her and an Italian relative who spent a year tracking her down - for very good reason I should add.

I've noticed some women put their FB name as Jane Doe (Jones) so people who only name the maiden name have a chance.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

 

[JPBoothy]

I suspect it's wear and tear in the discs in the neck. I know if I turn my head back and forward I can hear it grating. All it needs is to sleep with your head/neck in a slightly awkward position and it sparks off the pain.

That sounds as if it is my own neck your describing there (pain on right side, grating, headaches etc..). I went to a few different Physiotherapists/Osteopaths over a 5yr period and nothing improved but eventually went to see a Chiropractor who told me that it was quite common with cyclists and knew immediately what I was describing. To my surprise he pinpointed the problem to an area lower down in my spine that was transferring the pain into my neck because of the way I was holding myself to compensate. After a few session of being twisted and cracked it miraculously went away. It does creep back occasionally after certain activities (cycling/laptop or a restless nights sleep) but I probably don't help myself as I didn't continue with his exercises or do any stretches.. I always put mine down to being sold a bike that was too big for me (thanks Evans Liverpool) which meant that I was constantly over reaching with a cocked neck. Wearing Specs can tend to compound matters too.

 

[numbnuts]

I've been shopping wasn't busy as I thought what with Christmas and Brexit, as we've all going to run out of food and bog paper don't you know

 

[oldwheels]

Just out of curiosity I looked up alternate names for knitted caps which I grew up calling ski caps, or if they were black with a rolled brim, watch caps. Also called beanies here. Never had heard of tammy. Undertand the canadians call them toques, whereas potheads called a hit off of a joint a toke. The ones with built in ear flaps we call "Peruvian hats". I like them under bike helmets although they make the helmet sit way up on the melon. Can't say I'm fond of the longer caps ones which some wear to look like a reservoir tip.

Tammy was commonly used in Scotland but I think more in mid and eastern parts.

 

[oldwheels]

Yes but you end up with a huge list of people with the same name to search through, its easier if the person you're searching for has an unusual name, and there's always the possibility that the person you're looking for isn't on there.

Never tried facebook but since I have I thought a pretty uncommon name I tried google. There are quite a few of us scattered around the world it seems and even one in England. Did find a picture of myself as well which is a bit unnerving as it came from a cyclocross event and had nothing to do with google.

 

[JPBoothy]

Never tried facebook but since I have I thought a pretty uncommon name I tried google. There are quite a few of us scattered around the world it seems and even one in England. Did find a picture of myself as well which is a bit unnerving as it came from a cyclocross event and had nothing to do with google.

I think some technology is a bit too intrusive and privacy seems to be a thing of the past.. I have heard stories about 'Alexa' eaves dropping and people then getting offers pushed at them for things they haven't actually searched for. Then again that could just be me being gullible and listening to somebody's made up tale.

 

[welsh dragon]

I tried a memory foam pillow Hard as a rock 🪨

I don't like those either

 

[welsh dragon]

I have returned from Newtown. It was hissing down on the way there with really dark clouds.

We have sun now. £200 spent that Includes petrol as well. That's me for another month.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from another pleasant loop out through Dalkeith and back through Musselburgh, starting to become a new favourite.

 

[Paulus]

The weather has turned from sunny but breezy, to heavy rain and windy.

Just to make the day better, it looks like us down here in the 'Smoke' are going back into tier 3 in the next day or two.

 

[Dirk]

Sunny but nippy here today.