The Retirement Thread

[Lee_M]

Morning all. Gloriously hot and sunny here in North Wales.
Off for my second Bill Gates/5g chip vaccination this morning, so will take the kit car as I don't fancy the 8% hill on the bike, although it's generally fun on the way back 😁

Well I'm back, still no 5g signal though, I'm disappointed with Bill Gates tbh. I'd have liked to get rid of my phone and just communicate automatically.

 

[Lee_M]

Good morning from Lancashire where it is gloriously sunny. I've had a truly awful night's sleep. Not the best preparation for today's activities.

Today is a walking day. We will largely be walking the same route as Tuesday but adding in an extra 2.5 miles to include a very high climb which offers a 360⁰ view across Yorkshire and Lancashire. We're repeating it because this is a beautiful walk our friends will greatly enjoy and the views should be spectacular. Unusually I was sunburned on Wednesday. Factor 50 will be slathered on.

I've done the ironing. Time to prepare a picnic. I will ask Mrs P to drive to the meet point as I may well fall asleep for 40 minutes in the car.

I'm intrigued that you iron, I haven't touched an iron since I retired. What needs ironing?

 

[Dirk]

I'm intrigued that you iron, I haven't touched an iron since I retired. What needs ironing?

My missus by the looks of her.....

 

[welsh dragon]

Did someone mention ironing? Crikey. Can't remember the last time I used my iron. Must be 10 years ago. It's gathering dust in the cupboard

 

[Dirk]

Proper Devon weather here today.

 

[Sterlo]

My missus by the looks of her.....

I wanted to laugh but didn't want to upset Mrs Dirk

 

[welsh dragon]

My missus by the looks of her.....

She's behind you.......

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from a very enjoyable little plod, 8.5 miles mostly along the Water of Leith former railway and along the canal, delightfully sunny, 16°, lots of birdsong. Even my legs enjoyed it

 

[BoldonLad]

I'm intrigued that you iron, I haven't touched an iron since I retired. What needs ironing?

Daughter No.2 has a healthy attitude towards ironing, ie, she doesn't do any.

Her solution is (her words) "I just fat my clothes out, no wrinkles in a balloon".

She is a teacher, thankfully, of Maths, not English

 

[Dave7]

I'm intrigued that you iron, I haven't touched an iron since I retired. What needs ironing?

Same here.
When 'things' eg T shirts are washed they go on a hanger and are fine.
A dress shirt maybe but can't recall when I last wore one

 

[ColinJ]

Today is a walking day. We will largely be walking the same route as Tuesday but adding in an extra 2.5 miles to include a very high climb which offers a 360⁰ view across Yorkshire and Lancashire. We're repeating it because this is a beautiful walk our friends will greatly enjoy and the views should be spectacular. Unusually I was sunburned on Wednesday. Factor 50 will be slathered on.

Lad Law/Boulsworth Hill?

I walked up there with some mates once and was about to check out the view when the local midges found me! They might not be quite as vicious as Highland midges but they were definitely having a good try... I turned and ran off the hill back to the car on Widdop Road.

Biting insects like me. In a group, I always seem to be the person that they target.

 

[Tenkaykev]

She is a teacher, thankfully, of Maths, not English

At a fund raising event many years ago, I was chatting to the daughter of one of Mrs Tenkaykev's colleagues. I asked what she did and she told me that she was a Student. I asked where she was studying and she said " Cambridge " I then asked what she was studying and she replied " Very hard Sums "😂

 

[Dirk]

Oh dear! MrsD's on the pink stuff.
I'll get no sense out of her this afternoon!

 

[oldwheels]

I'd question, and have done*, if they were really present at the meeting if they fell asleep whilst there.

*Annoyed hell out of the councillor who had to be woken for the vote.

There was no vote involved it was protest meeting for local residents to air their concerns. They had to be wakened at the end of the meeting as it would be time to leave or be locked in the hall.
Knowing the residents of that village I am surprised they did not tiptoe out and do just that.

 

[postman]

Virgin are having problems in our area,you don't realize how much you use the net,till something goes off.It seems they are having problems allover.Don't know if it's connected to a sub station fire in our area.It's in out and shake it all about at the moment,it might be orf again soon.