The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks ive discovered a reasonable way to drift of to sleep and seems to work quite well- recite any favourite poems you know off by heart [in your head]! can analyse/ponder/meditate on them until lights out. Ive been doing this for some time and is even good for getting back to sleep if you wake up in the early hours. Limericks probably wont work!
Just sent off for some headstock spanners, the bike felt a bit juddery on applying the brakes hmm looked at the nuts and found they were only done up finger tight!

 

[Dave7]

I is back but am busy busy busy.
Normal 'stuff' done ie glasses etc washed, dishwasher emptied and everything away.
Next I am putting a loaf on to bake.....it will be a mix of Hovis grain and wholemeal.
My 'bessie' is coming to watch the match later..... he is a lifelong Man Utd fan (season ticket holder until recently) whereas I am sensible and support LFC .
I am doing a ploughmans to go with the fresh bread.

 

[Mo1959]

Mild but wet walk done. It actually went off towards the end so I should probably have waited and I would have got round dry. No matter. Plenty gear to wear when one lot gets wet.

There's been a couple of large motor homes parked up in the car park at the park. Don't know how long toilets and waste tanks last in these things. Hope they're not just dumping it into the little stream.

 

[welsh dragon]

The sky looks like it could rain at any minute here. Oh well. Slobbing it is then
And of course

 

[Tenkaykev]

Mrs Tenkaykev is taking her Roberts tank out for a spin. The travelling bike mechanic is booked for tomorrow, he uses a cargo bike to travel between customers. It’s a great idea, her bike needs a bit of TLC , it’s stuff we could do ourselves, and have done in the past but Mrs Tenkaykev is happy to give him the work.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning people, carer very early this morning, here five past six, my Good lady tells me she first rang the bell at twenty to six, I was still in the land of nod and didn't hear a thing.

Sounds rediculous to me but if it works for you.......

It is, but it seems that there's not a lot we can do about it so we have to put up with it, I don't want to kick up too much about it in case we loose the morning carer and I end up doing it myself.

Have you thought about trying a different care provider? You might find a more flexible one that suits you better.
Not sticking my oar in there as the aunties care company is sh*te.

A similar situation but different sector in our experience. It does sadly all boil down to one simple solution, money.

No2 son enjoys Supported Living in the Community. He has been very happy at his house for 8-9 years. I can see he's not as happy as he used to be. The care staff are astonishing, superb. The company frankly shite. Continuity is crucial and this over the years has declined. The house now only has one fulltime staff member all the other staff are bank workers, a very expensive option for the care provider.

I've given it a long, long time but I'm getting ready for a full on assault on the Chief Executive. I'm tired of the nice, calm, supportive approach I use with middle-management. The problem is a failed staff recruitment policy.

I'm not going political here but the simple truth is taxation is so low in this country we cannot as a society afford the service levels we demand. Care workers in all sectors have been underpaid and undervalued for decades.

As @dave r says it's very hard to kick up a fuss for fear of losing it.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, wet and windy earlier but brightening up just now.

 

[numbnuts]

Good morning people, carer very early this morning, here five past six, my Good lady tells me she first rang the bell at twenty to six, I was still in the land of nod and didn't hear a thing.

Way too early, but if you have a carer you have to work round them as they are trying to get as many people in the hours of 6am to 12 am.
When I was looking after my mother I was lucky she came around 8am.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning all. Windy, grey, damp.

Panic over the clocks haven't changed. Went to bed at 9.30pm and slept till 8.00am. Thought classic had robbed me of an hour's sleep. I think I'm recovered. Nothing to eat since last Wednesday evening except dry toast and two boiled eggs. I've lost 2kg in three days. 😲

Not sure what to do today. Elephant garlic needs planting as it arrived on Friday. Car needs washing as does a bike. We shall see. 🤔

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all. Windy, grey, damp.

Panic over the clocks haven't changed. Went to bed at 9.30pm and slept till 8.00am. Thought classic had robbed me of an hour's sleep. I think I'm recovered. Nothing to eat since last Wednesday evening except dry toast and two boiled eggs. I've lost 2kg in three days. 😲

Not sure what to do today. Elephant garlic needs planting as it arrived on Friday. Car needs washing as does a bike. We shall see. 🤔

You could buy a newspaper and read reports about the "mighty" Rovers

 

[oldwheels]

Mild but wet walk done. It actually went off towards the end so I should probably have waited and I would have got round dry. No matter. Plenty gear to wear when one lot gets wet.

There's been a couple of large motor homes parked up in the car park at the park. Don't know how long toilets and waste tanks last in these things. Hope they're not just dumping it into the little stream.

Depends how many people but not more than 3 days usually. Some larger motorhomes have more storage but not many.

 

[BoldonLad]

Really? I thought it was next weekend? I'll go and check the kitchen clock in a moment.

It is next weekend, although my security cameras seem to think otherwise, they have adjusted themselves overnight.

 

[classic33]

Wait for it - that's still a week away. (And we have to retard them!)

Why do want to slow down time.

 

[classic33]

Good morning gang.
Poor night last night.
Won't get too graphic but MrsD decided to upchuck at 0200. No warning so you can imagine the cleaning job I had .
It used to happen maybe once a week then maybe once every 4 weeks....its been several months now so thats a big improvement.
Must go as MrsD has just emerged

You been cooking again?

Hope she's feeling okay now.

 

[classic33]

Good morning all, wet and windy earlier but brightening up just now.

And the weather, what's that like?