The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning. Yet another chilly one. No sign of much increase in the temperature until at least the middle of the month

Oh well. Off for a walk. I’ll grab milk on the way back then go round later for the lighter stuff.

 

[Dave7]

I've been a bit upset this afternoon one of my neighbours told me that another neighbour (Gwenda) is going around telling everybody that I have stolen something from her, this is the same person that I saved her husbands life !!!!
I tried to phone the police on 101, but had to fill a report online, I've just got a reply back, I just hope it will now stop

Sounds like the onset of dementia to me (her not you )
If it is you need to be forgiving.
I witnessed a similar thing years ago. A guy I knew was sooo helpful to this old girl and then she started to accuse him of stealing from her.
He was distraught but she could not help herself.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all .
0° here. Thats what I hate about uk weather....the ridiculous fluxuations
That was a cold night!!! I woke approx 0200 and was cold but too tired to get out and throw another blanket on.
About to open up for the 1st carer.....they normally get here early.
Then its an Aldi dash for some bits.
MrsD wants me to take her out but I think it is too cold just sat in the wheel chair. I would be ok pushing but just sat there ??

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, sunny but its a bit fresh

 

[Dirk]

Morning all.

Bit nippy out. Might have a walk down to the village for a newspaper.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Well I wasn't expecting this when I opened the curtains . 0 deg here. Stay safe folks.

 

[BoldonLad]

That's better. I have just added someone to my ignore list, well actually it's the only person on my ignore list .

Well done

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
I was going to say that it's a bit nippy down here, but having seen @welsh dragon photo's I won't complain!
Just had simultaneous Veg Box delivery and Blue Bin collection, the excitement promises to grow with the probable arrival of an AIrbus cargo plane which has been arriving into Hurn from New York a couple of times a week recently.
I use the "FlightRadar" App to identify the 'Planes that I hear, I've recently downloaded a similar app for shipping called " Marine Traffic" which is very good, it shows all the Cruise Ships that are moored up outside Poole Harbour and Weymouth. I was astonished when i realised that it shows the Sandbanks Chain Ferry which only travels a few hundred yards between Sandbanks and Studland, which side it happens to be on plus it's progress to and fro in real time.
Still lots of shed maintenance outstanding so I'll jump on the Turbo first.

Stay safe folks

 

[Juan Kog]

Morning all.

Bit nippy out. Might have a walk down to the village for a newspaper.

May be an extra pullover instead of newspaper

 

[Mo1959]

May be an extra pullover instead of newspaper

.......and he can stuff the newspaper up his jumper on the way back to keep the wind chill off like the cyclists of old did

 

[Deleted member 1258]

.......and he can stuff the newspaper up his jumper on the way back to keep the wind chill off like the cyclists of old did

I rode regularly with a fella who would do that on a cold winter club ride.

 

[Juan Kog]

.......and he can stuff the newspaper up his jumper on the way back to keep the wind chill off like the cyclists of old did

Mo your not suggesting Dirk should “ stuff it up his jumper” . I hope you’re not bitter because he lives in the tropical south .

 

[Mo1959]

I rode regularly with a fella who would do that on a cold winter club ride.

Think it used to be quite common until all the technical windproof fabrics came in.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning world. It's 0⁰, beautifully sunny, absolutely still and not a cloud in the sky.

Tuesday is usually housework day. I'm not going to waste a dry, sunny day so housework is postponed to Thursday when it's forecast to rain - a lot.

Instead I'll begin the garage clean out. I have a plan - B&Q first as we need a new hosepipe. At same time I'll buy one of those disposable decorator's suits with a hood:

• Empty junk from garage
• Put on suit
• Use leaf blower to blow down cobwebs, spiders**, etc from roof, walls and floor
• Junk back into garage, most of this lives in the rafters
• Get walls ready to paint

** I hate those big buggers, Huntsman spiders, and I know the garage will have a large population hence suit and leaf blower. They really make me jump.