The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Aldi dash completed.
The store is in a council estate and the entrance is on what used to be a quiet road. Then some bright spark got the idea to close what used to be the main road to the m6/m62. Now everyone uses the small road and from 0800 till 0900 it is rammed.
Anyway, I got my shopping done .

 

[Dave7]

Oh BTW @Dirk I have been instructed that it is fish Friday for us today. Takeaway but still fish, chips n mushy peas.

 

[Mo1959]

Would this be the one?
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No, that's a bit pricy even for moi!

Just this one.

 

[numbnuts]

We has and I need to go and pick up a prescription and some milk , I'll wait and see if it stops

 

[Mo1959]

We has and I need to go and pick up a prescription and some milk , I'll wait and see if it stops

Glad I came home from my walk via the Co-op and grabbed milk and bread. Fridays are usually busy later.

 

[Juan Kog]

via the Co-op and grabbed milk and bread.

Grabbed milk and bread . I didn’t realise you were so keen to meet up with your former colleagues.

 

[Mo1959]

It's getting a bit wild out there now! 🌪

I think I will just hunker down for the rest of the day.

 

[Paulus]

I retired earlier this year. So far I am thoroughly enjoying the freedom to do whatever I want within reason. However, one thing I have noticed that I wasn’t expecting is that I now frequently dream about work. More so than I ever did when I was working. I don’t miss work at all and I chose to retire. The dreams are all just weird situations that don’t make much sense (as is often the case with dreams). The situations are often connected to the work I did before retirement. I just wondered if this is normal?

I retired nearly 4 years ago and I still have the occasional dream about work.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I retired nearly 4 years ago and I still have the occasional dream about work.

Nearly seven years for me. I still get the occasional dream, I use them as a reminder to phone a couple of ex colleagues who I worked with for over forty years and who became great friends outside the work environment.

 

[Chief Broom]

Jeez! its wild out there just put the bin out and in the minute it took my hands were frozen....
Revised my Tesco delivery it seems a lot of items arent available. guess theres still delivery problems. Had to laugh when i typed in 'mouthwash' i do like the extra minty ones, anyhow i was scrolling down at the end of the listings when this featured...
Scrumbles Gnashers Dental Dog Treats 160G
Hee hee ah well i could give them a go i suppose

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

R2 was just reporting that the east coast weather warning has now been upgraded from amber to red. Last time they invoked a red warning was for the beast from the east. Currently a bit blowy here but otherwise ok, in fact very pleasant. It’s due to hit here by late afternoon.

 

[ColinJ]

I know that iPads are excellent but my Samsung tablet is 'pretty good' and was 1/8th the price! If I could afford it, I would pay double the price for an excellent product but not 8 times!!

I have been lazing around in bed doing crosswords and playing puzzles but I suppose I should get up. TBH, since at this time of year I typically spend 23+ hours a day indoors alone, 6 days a week, there isn't a lot of point in actually getting up! It is warmer in bed than out...

I haven't bothered looking out of the window yet, but I reckon it will be looking grotty out there. If I can do my 6 km loop without getting soaked I will do that to shop and pick up a Metro. If I don't fancy the ride, I will do it as a less lumpy 3 km walk instead.

Hang on... (I realise that I can't leave you in suspense like this!)...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I retired earlier this year. So far I am thoroughly enjoying the freedom to do whatever I want within reason. However, one thing I have noticed that I wasn’t expecting is that I now frequently dream about work. More so than I ever did when I was working. I don’t miss work at all and I chose to retire. The dreams are all just weird situations that don’t make much sense (as is often the case with dreams). The situations are often connected to the work I did before retirement. I just wondered if this is normal?

I don’t know what normal is. I had to give up work 2 and a bit years ago due to stress. In those days I used to get woken up by anxiety dreams several times a week. They were often about work. Now I only get them a few times a month and they are rarely about work. I never consciously think about work at all, it was an awful time and I’m glad I can put the whole dreadful experience behind me now.

 

[numbnuts]

Shopping done and dusted without getting wet , my ink came so printer up and running again.

 

[ColinJ]

I checked... Sunshine! The roads are damp and I'm sure it is cold out there but I will dash out on the bike while I can.

See you later!