The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I spent an hour this afternoon walking around Coventry's memorial Park in the rain, the temperature this afternoon made 5 degree's.

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Looks dismal. Same here so rather than go out in it, or get a headache with too much screen time, I went and lay down for an hour or so. It’s turned to sleety rain now.

A new series of Marcella starting tonight so something to watch.

 

[pawl]

Thank you to all that wished my good lady well, the only news so far is that they've increased the dose of the pregabalin she takes and she is seeing a bone specialist, so some progress, more than last time she was in.

Better news

 

[oldwheels]

Mooched around all day doing nothing much as seem to have lost the will to do anything.
The snow has melted a bit and a lot slid down on to the car windscreen from the car roof. Since I may go shopping tomorrow morning I went out and cleared it off and the wipers rose about 2 or 3 inches once the pressure was off. Saves a lot of time in the morning when it could still be frozen. Apart from looking at a few old books did nothing else all day. Even the risotto I made did not seem to work.
Gastric reflux is back for some unknown reason. Something must have triggered it. There is some suggestion it may all stem from my gallstones but nothing will be done about that anytime soon.
Hope for a better day tomorrow.

 

[welsh dragon]

All the snow has gone, washed away by the rain

 

[classic33]

All the snow has gone, washed away by the rain

Just in time for the next lot then.

 

[ColinJ]

I read the first 2 chapters of my Times cryptic crossword guide, and then switched to the book containing 200 Times cryptic crosswords. I set about cryptic crossword puzzle #1 and to my amazement, after only 30 minutes of study those first 2 chapters of the guide had enabled me to solve...




... 0, zero, zilch, nought clues!

I had better carry on with the tutorial guide...

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Looks like tomorrow might be dry enough to allow a bike ride

after that it will pour down again

 

[PaulSB]

Overcast, and snow promised for this afternoon/evening, but 4c at moment, and we got our 5 mile walk in.

That is the good news.

Log in to HMRC Self Assessment, why do they need so many id numbers?, Government Gateway number, Unique Taxpayer Reference, National Insurance number, plus of course a password, then, they insist on sending you a text with a 6 digit onetime id to your phone. All this, to find they owe me 4p!

My repeat prescription has expired, nothing from GP Surgery, so, used their App to order more medication. Result... a text message telling me to make a 20minute telephone appointment with a Healthcare Assistant. I am interested to know what he/she is going to discuss with me for 20 minutes! No doubt this is going to turn into a saga.

I hate bureaucracy, as you make have gathered.

Oh God! Don't mention these people. I have wasted hours with the HMRC today. I'm owed £431 after my pension provider deducted tax. I understand why, no problem with this.

I have a self-assessment account which I can access via Government Gateway. I can log in there either with my Gateway ID or via the Experian ID service.........

........BUT I cannot claim a refund under self-assessment and need to set up a Personal Tax Account. I don't know why it's what HMRC have told me today.

So I made four attempts to create a PTA. I can't because HMRC cannot verify who I am. One question which I cannot answer and is partly why I cannot be verified:

When did you last take out a mobile phone contract?

Less than 1 year ago
1-2 years ago
3-5 years ago

I have NEVER held a mobile phone contract but there's no option for this!!!! I have a SIM only contract but that doesn't count.

Five hours today and then gave up. Went for a 4 mile walk in the rain. Compared to talking to HMRC this was delightful.

 

[PaulSB]

Fulgaz. I don't do turbos at all. I have friends who speak very highly of Fulgaz. The vast majority I know use Zwift but the Fulgaz people are very enthusiastic about the app.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just in time for the next lot then.

I think up north England and Scotland are going to get snow. Luckily it won't effect us in Wales.

 

[PaulSB]

I think up north England and Scotland are going to get snow. Luckily it won't effect us in Wales.

Correct. I'm really looking forward to more snow.....not! The previous lot disappeared today.

 

[Mo1959]

I think up north England and Scotland are going to get snow. Luckily it won't effect us in Wales.

As much as I love Scotland, we do seem to get more than our fair share of shite weather!

 

[welsh dragon]

As much as I love Scotland, we do seem to get more than our fair share of shite weather!

Oh I don't know. Wales has more than its fair share of shite weather

 

[welsh dragon]

Correct. I'm really looking forward to more snow.....not! The previous lot disappeared today.

The last of the snow disappeared here today as well. Now we are back to warmer but wet weather

 

[classic33]

The last of the snow disappeared here today as well. Now we are back to warmer but wet weather

Until the weekend!