The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

The ENGLISH national travel survey interviewer just called round to get my details. He dropped off a 56 page booklet which has multiple choice answers to questions which he will ask me by phone tomorrow. Obviously that is so he doesn't have to go into people's houses in these pandemic times.

The questions themselves are not included in the booklet, just reference numbers, but it is obvious what some of them are. There are ones related to driving, others to public transport, and some for walking and cycling. Some scary ones about possible injuries suffered!

I wonder how much my shopping voucher will be for...? My guess is £5. £10 would be great. £20+ pounds would make me feel a bit guilty, but I'd still use it!

PS I just noticed that the survey is for England only!

 

[ColinJ]

The owner of dog-the-size-of-a-pony has let it crap bang in the middle of the pavement again and not picked it up. Once again, they didn't even bother dragging it 1 metre to the gutter... Why bother, eh, when there is a perfectly decent pedestrian path to cover with excrement? It's a bloody good job that I don't actually witness this happening or I could very easily get involved in a horrible neighbours-from-hell battle. (Scooping up the damn sh*t with a shovel and throwing it over their fence into their yard, then getting into a fight about that...)

I strongly suspect that I do know who is responsible. There are a couple of very large husky-like dogs owned by a family down the road. I sometimes see the dogs being taken on a tour of the local streets. I haven't see any other dogs round here big enough to produce those mounds. Still, suspicion is not proof, and it is probably better that I don't find out who is responsible!

Exactly the same this evening, but I almost caught the culprits this time. It wasn't there when I went shopping but it was there when I got back 20 minutes later.

This kind of thing stresses me out. I like a quiet life, causing no hassle and not suffering any. If I see this happening but do nothing, I will be angry for days. If I confront the dog owner and they laugh in my face... I couldn't see that ending well!

 

[Juan Kog]

Exactly the same this evening, but I almost caught the culprits this time. It wasn't there when I went shopping but it was there when I got back 20 minutes later.

This kind of thing stresses me out. I like a quiet life, causing no hassle and not suffering any. If I see this happening but do nothing, I will be angry for days. If I confront the dog owner and they laugh in my face... I couldn't see that ending well!

Your right Colin don’t confront the dog owner . Follow him/ her home and dump it outside there house , or better still post through there letterbox . Make sure they don’t have CCTV .

 

[classic33]

Your right Colin don’t confront the dog owner . Follow him/ her home and dump it outside there house , or better still post through there letterbox . Make sure they don’t have CCTV .

His height might give him away.
Although if he turns his coat outside-in or removes it, placing it in a large bag, may make it seem as though he's made "deliveries" to a few houses.

 

[Juan Kog]

Have you tried Oat milk , nice with porridge or cereal.

I’ll give it a try and get one next time I’m round.

@Mo1959 If you try Oat milk I forgot to say it will need a vigorous shake before using as it does settle , some makes more than others . Mrs JK has oat milk in tea and coffee , I’ve just made her a cup of tea . Hence this post.

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 If you try Oat milk I forgot to say it will need a vigorous shake before using as it does settle , some makes more than others . Mrs JK has oat milk in tea and coffee , I’ve just made her a cup of tea . Hence this post.

Presume it doesn’t curdle?

 

[Juan Kog]

Presume it doesn’t curdle?

You presume correctly, it doesn’t curdle .

 

[classic33]

You presume correctly, it doesn’t curdle .

What's it good for then?

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks got woken up by my feet sticking out the end of the duvet and freezing so's im up having a cup of Alta rica. I dont leave my gas fire on overnight so rely on a good duvet

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Damn. It’s a sheet of ice out there again this morning.

I am also having a mug of Alta Rica. The Co-op have the big jar for a fiver just now so got a couple.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning,
Continuing on the coffee ☕️ theme, we’ve got a filter machine. It’s an Illy one with an insulated jug, so once the coffee has filtered into the jug it keeps it hot for quite a while without using energy to heat a baseplate as with the glass jugs.
Machu Pichu is our coffee of choice and we buy a few bags when it goes on offer.

 

[Mo1959]

Trying to decide if I want to put the studded shoes on and risk a walk. Not sure it’s that enjoyable when you’re so nervous and tense. I keep looking at indoor rowing machines and think it’s something I fancy as it’s more all over body exercise. They take up a lot of room though. Maybe for next winter.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Trying to decide if I want to put the studded shoes on and risk a walk. Not sure it’s that enjoyable when you’re so nervous and tense. I keep looking at indoor rowing machines and think it’s something I fancy as it’s more all over body exercise. They take up a lot of room though. Maybe for next winter.

If you’ve got space you could build yourself a fitness rom Mo. Peloton bike, Peleton treadmill, Concept rower, a few weights, yoga mat and step machine and you’d be all set up. A sound system and 50” tv would round it off nicely😁

 

[Mo1959]

If you’ve got space you could build yourself a fitness rom Mo. Peloton bike, Peleton treadmill, Concept rower, a few weights, yoga mat and step machine and you’d be all set up. A sound system and 50” tv would round it off nicely😁

Don’t tempt me! Lol. The old exercise bike just doesn’t do it for me as it can’t connect to anything. I need the motivation of being able to hook up to some software and a decent screen I think. I love the Hydrow Rower which has a big 22” screen and virtual courses, training with instructors, etc but it has a £38 per month subscription for that which seems way too high. It’s a lovely bit of kit though.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Looks like a semi-reasonable day might be dawning. A couple of friends are threatening to ride about 11.00. I'll drag my sorry arse out with them. My lack of motivation these days is very clear. Finding it very difficult to bother with anything .

GRRRRRR.........

Still haven't found my smileys!!!