The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I have risen!

Don't feel my best. Yesterday was a long and busy one and I didn't flop into bed until midnight. Feel tired and have a headache.

Once ive safely deposited Mini D at school I have a couple of little jobs to do at home, then I may flop onto the bed for a few hours extra curricular sleep.

 

[Deleted User]

Yeah your right, but where do all these lost parcels end up, they must go somewhere

My mate makes a living from these items, companies buy them once the original purcahaser has been refunded/replaced then they're sold off in 'pallets ' to whoever wants them. Splits the pallet then puts them on ebay.
The items are almost always at the delivery depots.
He'll have anything up to a 1000 items for sale at any one time, he has a unit where he sorts and packs them and post's on a Tuesday and Friday.
It's his full time job.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooeee. Last night we had a bit of a light show. Thunder and lightning to be exact. It's rather damp here now and we are due for more rain as well today.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, carers here early today, I was putting washing out at half six, its a dull grey warm morning here, it rained over night, I bet my plants loved that, rain due again after dinner.

 

[PaulSB]

Good day from Hathersage. We have a light grey sky and it was raining at 4.30, forecast is a 20% chance of rain till 3.00pm then it's ⚡🌧⚡💦

Bed at 10.15pm, slept till 6.30am.

The plan is to go walking but our friends are a bit cautious and with ⛈ forecast I suspect plans will change. Had a very pleasant walk near Derwent Reservoir yesterday afternoon, fish 'n' chips, mushy peas and beer for tea. What's not to like.

Anyone know if @numbnuts is on his jollies? Yesterday I was looking for a parking spot and driving slowly, descending a lane near Derwent. I noticed two cyclists coming up the lane....

"That lady hasn't got a top on." Was my first thought. As we got closer I realised the lady was wearing nothing except a helmet and shoes. Her male companion followed behind wearing even less, no helmet. Watching his progress I now understand how valuable cycle shorts are...........that or a wide saddle to rest things on.

Discussing this later in the evening my wife made some uncalled for remarks about mucky saddles.

 

[welsh dragon]

Expecting rain and thunder and lightning tonight at around 10 pm.

Just poked my head outside.. quite muggy here as well

 

[BoldonLad]

My mate makes a living from these items, companies buy them once the original purcahaser has been refunded/replaced then they're sold off in 'pallets ' to whoever wants them. Splits the pallet then puts them on ebay.
The items are almost always at the delivery depots.
He'll have anything up to a 1000 items for sale at any one time, he has a unit where he sorts and packs them and post's on a Tuesday and Friday.
It's his full time job.

Enterprising. I like that.

 

[Drago]

Cooeee. Last night we had a bit of a light show. Thunder and lightning to be exact. It's rather damp here now and we are due for more rain as well today.

Ah, veiled Y front references.

Light show - farts.

Thunder and lightning - lighting my farts.

Damp - moist

Due for more rain - Drago is an incontinent old giffer.

 

[Deleted User]

Enterprising. I like that.

Covid started it, before that he had a 'stall ' in a shopping centre but when the first lockdown came his income stopped so looked for something else.

It takes a lot of his time up as not only the listing and packaging needs doing the research on what items are worth what needs doing, then you invariably get left with hundreds of 'low value items ' which he then off loads at a car boot every few months.

The variety of items is unbelievable, he's had bike's before now, how can you 'lose' a bike!

 

[PaulSB]

I must go but will share this. I've just been reading a Guardian article about NZ and Jacinda Arden. The headline is:

"High Risk Activity:" Arden advises hospital visitors against sex with patients during Covd."

I kid you not. Presumably outside of Covid this is normal NZ behaviour??? 🤔

 

[welsh dragon]

Wow. The newspapers tend to exaggerate things to the point of breaking. The newspaper said that Mach came to a standstill ( it didn't have any choice) and that crowds lined the road to see the TOB (it was market day) and the crowds were not there to see the race. Still never let the truth get in the way of a good story as the saying goes

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Thursday is always a bit of a 'Meh' day.
Probably take doggie for a walk, have lunch and then settle down to another Clint Eastwood film. So far this week I've watched High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, Unforgiven and The Outlaw Josey Wales.
The last one being the best of the bunch, in my opinion.
Might start on the Dirty Harry series today....

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, very grey and damp here. Will wander down to the gym later.

 

[Dave7]

Wow. The newspapers tend to exaggerate things to the point of breaking. The newspaper said that Mach came to a standstill ( it didn't have any choice) and that crowds lined the road to see the TOB (it was market day) and the crowds were not there to see the race. Still never let the truth get in the way of a good story as the saying goes

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Apart from you hating the crowds.....what do you think of the market (on market day).
Years ago we used to enjoy those 'small town' markets but then they all started to sell the same tat and the enjoyment went.

 

[welsh dragon]

Apart from you hating the crowds.....what do you think of the market (on market day).
Years ago we used to enjoy those 'small town' markets but then they all started to sell the same tat and the enjoyment went.

It tends to be a bit of a tat fest. Cheap chavvy clothes, second hand books and postcards. Cheap rugs and food sellers. Not a great Market