The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
Another blowy wet night, the screen is showing “ Flood alerts for Dorset” though being a coastal county that can cover a multitude of eventualities.
Wimborne Town FC ( Up the ‘Pies”!)
Are in the process of relocating having sold their ground and training grounds to a Housing Developer. There has been some quite extensive flooding as the area is adjacent to the River Stour.

Was thinking about dad as I was trotting along this morning. 2 years today since I lost him. As much as I miss him, I would have been so worried if he had still been here with Covid. He needed a fair bit of medical attention in his last couple of years and he wouldn't have had so many people able to pop in for chats, etc.

It’s quite poignant thinking of loved ones who are no longer with us. My mum’s birthday was Boxing Day, she was a Dubliner who came to England to work during the War.
I go for a solitary walk and remember all the positives.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am after some relationship advice. Mrs Ex laser and I have been married for 32 years . After this length of time we have got the present buying thing down to a fine art. First off we buy presents we know each want , then we buy each other surprise presents we know from experience each other will like . So why this Christmas have have I been given a smart speaker ( alexa) . I hate them , I don’t want voice operated anything. I don’t want to make shopping list on it , I don’t want to set reminders on it , I don’t want listen to the radio using it , I don’t want it to tell me the weather forecast. It’s all just noise pollution.
So I am down to two choices; either
1) All our married life is a lie and we know nothing about each other or
2) Mrs just wants a smart speaker lol ( plus option 1 might be relevant to ) 😂

Loads of people on here have been married a lot longer than me ,so what is your opinion?
Is it nothing to worry about or should I start looking for a divorce lawyer 😂😂😂😂😂😀

I think number 2 door might be the right one

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning folks. Wet here again and quite Brrrrr.

I worry about my mum as she is 99. She has a carer that goes in every morning to help her and they are really good to her, but I worry one of them might have Covid and pass it onto her inadvertently.

Stay safe folks

 

[Dave7]

I am after some relationship advice. Mrs Ex laser and I have been married for 32 years . After this length of time we have got the present buying thing down to a fine art. First off we buy presents we know each want , then we buy each other surprise presents we know from experience each other will like . So why this Christmas have have I been given a smart speaker ( alexa) . I hate them , I don’t want voice operated anything. I don’t want to make shopping list on it , I don’t want to set reminders on it , I don’t want listen to the radio using it , I don’t want it to tell me the weather forecast. It’s all just noise pollution.
So I am down to two choices; either
1) All our married life is a lie and we know nothing about each other or
2) Mrs just wants a smart speaker lol ( plus option 1 might be relevant to ) 😂

Loads of people on here have been married a lot longer than me ,so what is your opinion?
Is it nothing to worry about or should I start looking for a divorce lawyer 😂😂😂😂😂😀

We are past the present giving stage. There is nothing either of us want or need.

Somebody very kindly bought me a whisky hip flask for Christmas....... as I say, very kind BUT I already have 3 that don't get used .
Same person gave MrsD some smelly stuff. It was only a month ago she had a clear out and gave lots of the stuff away.......she could have opened a stall

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All, bright and frosty here.
Nothing planned.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Everything is covered in white stuff.
Never liked it as a kid and I don't like it now.......sorry to be a miserable old git as I know some people love it.

 

[Mo1959]

Good Morning All, bright and frosty here.
Nothing planned.

I must try and get out for a walk later. No doubt it will be much busier than I like though with people being off work still. Do they not realise us retirees enjoy our peace and quiet!

 

[Mo1959]

Morning all.
Everything is covered in white stuff.
Never liked it as a kid and I don't like it now.......sorry to be a miserable old git as I know some people love it.

Was going to say the older you get, you don't enjoy it but a local lady I know put up a post on Facebook yesterday saying she loved it so we are all not the same I suppose. I just worry about falling when it's slippy.

 

[Dave7]

I think its about nuns having sex , should be quite revealing

Is that were they ride down a cobbled street on old bikes, big smiles on faces, saying ooohhh I have never.......(fill in the gaps)

 

[Mo1959]

Is that were they ride down a cobbled street on old bikes, big smiles on faces, saying ooohhh I have never.......(fill in the gaps)

come this way before?

 

[Dave7]

come this way before?

Oh you are rude
But I like you

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all,

We have had a light dusting of snow, and it is cold outside.
The roads are a bit slippery so I will probably get a session in on the turbo.

A Turkey pie today for dinner as the leftover bird is is looking at us from the fridge. Tomorrow will be turkey curry and so the leftover recipes continue.

The usual dog walking and domestics to do, so another day in paradise begins.

Stay safe everyone

 

[Dave7]

And another moan......2 really.
My coffee machine has packed in . I don't really like the granular stuff but as I enjoy the pod stuff I have got used to an early morning coffee.
SO..........I made a cup THEN found out we had no milk.
My fault as I should have taken it out of the freezer yesterday.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[PaulSB]

Good day. Hmmmm, there's been a thaw but we still have snow laying in the garden. Roads will easily be clear. Met Office app says "No Data" - what am I looking at today Armageddon? Is the weather so frightening the MO won't tell us???

Fell asleep yesterday afternoon for 90 minutes. Slept through Black Narcissus but woke occasionally to glimpse screen - no rampant sex, did I miss the good bits? - bed at 10.00 and slept till 7.45am. What is going on?

If I don't cycle there is ironing to do. 🤔

I'm sure I can hear hooves out the back, there's someone at the door........