The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Afternoon.

Actually I was having breakfast at 06:24 fried egg on toast with black pudding this morning, but I went back to bed and got up at 10:00

 

[welsh dragon]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

 

[ColinJ]

Intrigued by the idea of writing a short story, I wonder how much of what gets written on forums is creative writing in itself !

You may have noticed that I sometimes go on a bit...?

Here's one story I posted on CC a few years back - The Trauma of Trawden. I hope that it doesn't put off anyone just getting into cycling! It is now 30 years on but despite twice suffering life-threatening illness since then, I would not have any problem doing that ride in half the time and feeling good at the end of it!

 

[BoldonLad]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

No it is shared between you

at least, it is in England….

 

[Mo1959]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

Think it’s £200 per household? So either £200 for Brian or £100 each when you both qualify. I may well be wrong. Lol

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've recently had the warm homes E Mail, thats £140 for us.

 

[Exlaser2]

Afternoon all . I hope we are all ok and happy .
We are just back from our normal Saturday morning walk to the butchers in Binley woods . It a very nice and invigorating walk , though I did have a humour bypass when Mrs exlaser bought TWO chickens as well as the normal stuff which I had to carry in a rucksack.
According the Mrs exlaser she couldn’t see the problem as it’s wasn’t heavy, not sure how she would know that as she wasn’t carrying it 😂😂.
Anyway have a great day everyone .😀

 

[numbnuts]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

The letter is to start the fire with, Boris said you'll have to make do with that

 

[ColinJ]

I've recently had the warm homes E Mail, thats £140 for us.

I have applied again, but not heard back yet.

 

[Dirk]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

Just got back home, opened my mail and got a nice surprise - 200 quid winter fuel payment. I most certainly wasn't expecting to get that! I only thought it was for old folks.

 

[numbnuts]

Fish and chips for lunch, but not from the shop, may go for a walk later
PS I got my letter too

 

[welsh dragon]

Think it’s £200 per household? So either £200 for Brian or £100 each when you both qualify. I may well be wrong. Lol

Thanks Mo

 

[PaulSB]

Mr WD jus got his winter fuel allowance letter. Do you get extra if both have reached pension age?

I got my letter yesterday and while I can't remember exactly what it said the answer is no. Sorry.

 

[PaulSB]

I've recently had the warm homes E Mail, thats £140 for us.

How do you get this one Dave?

 

[PaulSB]

OK. Can I have a rant? Yes? Oh thanks. You are sure?

Sainsburys talk about taking the piss. I wanted three loose carrots because if we buy more they tend to go black and unpleasant. Selected my carrots. No bags. Asked the guy where the bags are? "We only have these" he said pointing at the reusable zip top plastic bags. I bought a 35p pack of 9 carrots!!!!!

Eggs! Well then. Sainsburys now stock Very Large, Large, Medium and Small. Interesting I thought. Opened a Very Large box, the large ones were this size last week. Hmmmmm......let's try large? Oh look last week's medium..........tries the medium, oh small..........tries the new small size........puts on glasses.

On another supermarket matter our Aldi had significant stock shortages of basics. First time I've seen that in Aldi since the start of the pandemic.