The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Just checked Ernie. £25 this month. Better than nothing.

 

[Juan Kog]

I have carried out a risk assessment, have abandoned cycling plans for today .

The north facing roof on a Neighbours barn/workshop. I use it as my frost checker .

 

[Dirk]

Nothing for us this month on Ernie.

 

[numbnuts]

Just checked Ernie. £25 this month. Better than nothing.

I got the latter

 

[ColinJ]

A question.
Do any of you get even a bit confused with which bin(s) day it is.
We have a chart with coloured blobs for each week but they are so small we both struggle to tell.
I was quite sure it was blue, recycle day but just been out to check what every one else had done......nice to know I was correct.

No, because our collection takes it all every week!

Wheelie bins are alternate weeks. I have to put the bin out because they only collect from the gardens/yards of those incapable of doing it. My bin only fills up about once a season so if I forget one time then I just wait 2 weeks. I can always get more in.

I get emails from the council to remind me anyway.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just back from my run, today's schedule was " Stride Repeats x 10 " Jogged up to the trailway for my warmup. Glorious sun and not too cold as the trailway is sheltered from the wind. Glad I made the effort, I almost didn't bother after waiting in for our DPD delivery.

 

[Mo1959]

Just back from my run, today's schedule was " Stride Repeats x 10 " Jogged up to the trailway for my warmup. Glorious sun and not too cold as the trailway is sheltered from the wind. Glad I made the effort, I almost didn't bother after waiting in for our DPD delivery.

Really hoping to get back into at least two or three short runs per week. As hard as it is, it still gives me a buzz

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

A little walk this morning.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

A little walk this morning.
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Nice - where's that?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

We got up at 8ish this morning and had a coffee.

Then went back to bed for a cuddle (sort of) and then crashed until well gone noon.

Had trouble finding the 2nd on my Freddo frog advent calander - found the sneaky bugger about 40% from the top of the left hand side.

Do we need spoilers for advent calendars on here?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

We don't do "sharing". No secrecy or anything, we just operate our own current account, with a separate account for bills, which we both contribute to.

Works for us.

There is a little story about sharing however:

A number of years ago, I won a nice little bundle (£500) in the "Stiffs Draw" at the local pub.

One of my brother-in-law was present, he is a very nice chap, but, a bit "strait laced", IMHO. He commented that my wife, his. sister would not be pleased at me winning money, on the bases of someone's demise. I rang my wife, on my mobile, told her I had won £500 and told her I would give her £250. I then, gave the phone to my brother-in-law and said, "OK, ask her if she objects". Needless to say, the prospect of £250 of unexpected shopping stifled any dissent.

It's interesting how different couples operate their finances - l think there is a thread about it somewhere on CC.

Everything we have is ours and is accessed jointly. Neither of us give a fig about what the other spends although we always discuss bigger purchases as part of our monthly review.

One of my S-I-L's operates the same system as you and like you say if it works for them that's great.

What we can't get our head around though is that they lend and pay back money to each other.

 

[pawl]

Visited a local garden centre that we hadn’t been to before Sapcoat garden centre Locally they have one of the best Xmas displays I have seen Had lunch there. Cheese and spring onion Panini and decent coffee

Mrs p bought this

 

[welsh dragon]

We have never had joint accounts. One account. We both spend what we want as long as the bills are paid.

 

[numbnuts]

Well my parcels arrived a torch from ebay and my amazon gift vouchers, so it's time for a walk, but it's too late now and the snotty school kids with be out soon so I'll give it a miss.
The torch is telescopic with a bendy end

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Visited a local garden centre that we hadn’t been to before Sapcoat garden centre Locally they have one of the best Xmas displays I have seen Had lunch there. Cheese and spring onion Panini and decent coffee

Mrs p bought this View attachment 620255

I think we've been there, our regular one used to be Ullesthorpe.