The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

My guess was based on the fact that Boots often has offers on cosmetics and the like. MrsP will on occasions take up the offers, she says that she can actually save quite a bit by spending quite a bit on the offer.

Ah, my Mrs P will come home with something new............................"look how much I saved on this. £25". The male view is of course "How much did you spend on that???"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Did they get round to replacing the 50 m pool/sports centre in the city centre?

Last thing I heard (a few years ago) was that too much money was being spent on maintenance so they were going to bulldoze the complex, build student housing there, and a new pool elsewhere.

They've build The Wave at the bottom of New Union Street to replace it, but the building is still there, its listed I think so there's not a lot they can do with it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Did they get round to replacing the 50 m pool/sports centre in the city centre?

Last thing I heard (a few years ago) was that too much money was being spent on maintenance so they were going to bulldoze the complex, build student housing there, and a new pool elsewhere.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1021930


https://thewavecoventry.com/the-wave

 

[Juan Kog]

OMG - was that at special offer prices!

ColinJ you should have more tolerance and understanding, very few are blessed with your stunning good looks

 

[12boy]

As far as swimming goes my ma had me learn about the time I learned to walk. There was a large indoor/outdoorpool complex in Bombay where I spent a lot of childhood years as happy as an otter and enjoying the sunshine which has rewarded me with a little skin cancer and lots of wrinkles. The Breach Candy Club still exists, but I am sure if I went back it would seem a lot smaller than it seemed as a little boy.
Haven't ridden for days due to cold, snow and wind....I've learned it's only "windy" with wind over 25 mph. Less is "breezy".
Be safe and well.

 

[The Rover]

I am planning on taking my CAADX there for a replacement fork as soon as I have my vaccinations and start venturing out into the world again!

I think I mentioned this LBS to you in another post sometime ago, they did mine.
The genesis I’ve just bought is replacing this.

 

[The Rover]

I’m not sure that I mentioned in my “ Ive retired “ post some months ago that we’ve got an 8yr old, he’ll be nine in April. ( remember that I’m youngish at 48 ).
Hes literally my best mate and today we’ve been out for a few hours delivering some Xmas cards, I also needed to call into the LBS shop to pay for the genesis I’ve just bought.

My lad is also keen on cycling, he’s already had a few frog bikes and will easily rattle off 25 miles, his eyes were drawn to a kids drop handle bike and we mentioned getting one in the future however just before leaving the owner pointed at one, clearly a used one and said it used to be his sons and would Callum like it!
Just need to return it once he grows out of it.
Lovely gesture.

 

[JPBoothy]

Oh, you've only gone and spoilt it!

I was expecting £35, £50, @GM's £60 and so on...

It was just shy of £146! That is actually about 10% more than I spend in a month on food, drink, clothes, toiletries, travel etc.

If you were going to buy that much in one go, surely it would make sense to get it at half the price on Amazon, or Lipsticks R US!

It does make you wonder about priorities when you hear people say "How can I afford to live" when their jobs are under threat!

 

[JPBoothy]

I think I mentioned this LBS to you in another post sometime ago, they did mine.
The genesis I’ve just bought is replacing this.
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That's one of my bikes

I wanted that exact colour and had to search for ages on eBay/Gumtree for my size a few years ago. I got a great bargain on it from a B2W chap who was selling it cheap because the gears were broken but all it wanted was a new cable which cost me about £2. I changed my standard Disc calipers for TRP's and really like it. The Tiagra gears are faultless and cassette & chain are as cheap as chips. I discussed the fork swap with @ColinJ a while back but I'm not fussed on the all black look. I'm sure I'll change my mind though if I end up in A+E.

 

[Exlaser2]

They've build The Wave at the bottom of New Union Street to replace it, but the building is still there, its listed I think so there's not a lot they can do with it.

Plus there is a new swimming pool at the Alan Higgs centre , just off Allard way. Think it’s a 50m pool too .

 

[The Rover]

That's one of my bikes

I wanted that exact colour and had to search for ages on eBay/Gumtree for my size a few years ago. I got a great bargain on it from a B2W chap who was selling it cheap because the gears were broken but all it wanted was a new cable which cost me about £2. I changed my standard Disc calipers for TRP's and really like it. The Tiagra gears are faultless and cassette & chain are as cheap as chips. I discussed the fork swap with @ColinJ a while back but I'm not fussed on the all black look. I'm sure I'll change my mind though if I end up in A+E.

Yes, it’s been a great bike for me, used for commuting for a year or two before injuries struck and a lovely winter ride. A mate is interested in buying it in the new year. I also upgraded the callipers.

 

[Dirk]

Woohoo! My £10 Christmas bonus has been paid into my account.
Think I'll put it towards a bottle of Jamesons.

 

[welsh dragon]

Woohoo! My £10 Christmas bonus has been paid into my account.
Think I'll put it towards a bottle of Jamesons.

We got ours last week.

 

[Dave7]

Woohoo! My £10 Christmas bonus has been paid into my account.
Think I'll put it towards a bottle of Jamesons.

We had a knock on the door earlier. Someone we had happily helped out brought us a Ltr of Famous Grouse.
Not expected but a lovely gesture.

 

[PaulSB]

Woohoo! My £10 Christmas bonus has been paid into my account.
Think I'll put it towards a bottle of Jamesons.

What is this £10 bonus? Do all pensioners get it? I'm 66.