The Retirement Thread

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . Another day another mum fall. 🙁 This time needing a trip to hospital, everything is ok but the problem is she didn’t get home to 8.30 this morning which meant she missed her morning carers. Which as she now needs her stoma bag changing is rather important . Am trying to sort something out with the care company. 🙁🙁

All sorted and am back home. I do have to say the care company are quite good .
Sat listening to talksport because I am just too tired to turn the the telly on . Think I need a nap. Fingers crossed for an uninterrupted nights sleep to night. 😀

Think I will put off the hoovering 😂😂😀😀

 

[BoldonLad]

Oh dear I am in trouble,Mrs P has told me to stop using four letter words infront of her.Words like,work,iron,dust and diet.

Yes, I think it may be something to do with Lockdown. Mrs @BoldonLad appears to have "Cabin Fever", she has the Dyson out and is disturbing the peace with it. In the brief periods, between vacuum noise, she is complaining that I am not bustling around "helping" her. My protestations that she is much more capable and thorough than I am, are not working.... I think I may have to actually DO something today

 

[BoldonLad]

We have glorious spring sunshine. See that word again, spring, ever the optimist.

There is a problem though. Glorious spring sunshine tends to come through the gloriously dirty windows and shine on the dusty bits I hadn't noticed in the house.

😭

Close the curtains/blinds ?

 

[gavroche]

After waiting since last October for the new shower sliding door to arrive, it is finally here , that is the whole shower surround as you can't just replace the door.
The plumber should be installing it either tomorrow or Monday.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[classic33]

Just letting you all know,Postman is going out for his third walk this week.I have got to get this blob I call a body off this sofa,and it is a nice morning.So I am going to leave my postal district Leeds 6,go through Leeds 17 and go into Leeds 8.Where I am going to find a cafe and a treat.

Why not go through LS99.

 

[ColinJ]

That's another thing with my old laptop, the battery lasts about 15 minutes. I know you can get replacement ones, I have had 3 over the years so that shows how old the laptop is. With every update from windows it gets even slower.

I discovered that a lot of laptop batteries die before their time because of frequent overcharging. My Lenovo has a 'battery conservation' feature which (when enabled) means it charges to a maximum of 60% of full capacity and then switches over to run from the charger. That level of charging does not put a lot of strain on the battery. I normally use it plugged in anyway and 60% is fine for occasional use away from the mains. If I were going to use the laptop for hours away from a mains socket then I would disable conservation mode and charge to 100% first.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a walk this afternoon, used the path behind the industrial estate to walk over to Keresley, then walked home to Holbrooks down Bennetts road, lovely bright and sunny afternoon but a bit fresh, and claggy under foot.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I discovered that a lot of laptop batteries die before their time because of frequent overcharging. My Lenovo has a 'battery conservation' feature which (when enabled) means it charges to a maximum of 60% of full capacity and then switches over to run from the charger. That level of charging does not put a lot of strain on the battery. I normally use it plugged in anyway and 60% is fine for occasional use away from the mains. If I were going to use the laptop for hours away from a mains socket then I would disable conservation mode and charge to 100% first.

Hmm - my wife's is an Lenovo - how is it enabled - via WIndows or in the BIOS???
thanks

 

[monkers]

I've been for a walk this afternoon, used the path behind the industrial estate to walk over to Keresley, then walked home to Holbrooks down Bennetts road, lovely bright and sunny afternoon but a bit fresh, and claggy under foot.

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Thanks for this. I've made the bottom one my screensaver de jour.

 

[postman]

Why not go through LS99.

I left Royal Mail on August 2006,so the old grey matter might be about rusty,but I am certain ls99 means it's a bulk post receiver and not Leeds 9 a delivery area,I can't remember everything.

 

[PaulSB]

Bummer! Absolute bummer!

I've been houseworking all day. Time to sit down, brew, crumpet and a bit of telly. Good plan.

Power cut!!!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Went out for a ride after lunch

windier than I thought hence apparent temperature was even colder than expected- riding into the wind was a problem - cold air down in my lungs annoyed my asthma - so ride was cut short

 

[numbnuts]

Bummer! Absolute bummer!

I've been houseworking all day. Time to sit down, brew, crumpet and a bit of telly. Good plan.

Power cut!!!!!

168 customers are affected,
estimated time of restoration 11/02/2021 18:00

 

[monkers]

168 customers are affected,
estimated time of restoration 11/02/2021 18:00

Good digging! 😊