The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Have you gone with another service ?

No car @Dave7 and not too sure if I want one what with the rise in fuel cost ect, but it will mean I have to give up on a lot of things, I didn't mind what with the lockdowns ect, but now the spring/summer is coming all I'll have in my bike/trike to play with and would like to go fishing and kayaking again and I can't do that without a car.

He doesn’t have a car

Thanks @Mo1959

 

[Mo1959]

Lunch eaten. A puzzle done which included the word "stein" which I now know is an earthenware beer mug.

I've been hoping the weather would let me ride. It won't! Off for a walk now.

I'll have forgotten what a stein is by the time I return.😄

Think it maybe has German origins? I could be making that up.

 

[numbnuts]

Our world sorted

 

[Exlaser2]

Still snowing.


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Ever thought of taking up a new sport/exercise ?
If you did, Cross country skiing looks possible. 😀

 

[pawl]

I must resist the urge to post a crude joke.

You’ve got me thinking.Dare not relate my thoughts.though

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Ever thought of taking up a new sport/exercise ?
If you did, Cross country skiing looks possible. 😀

It’s quite popular around here, saw a few out this morning in fact.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Wife was having a massage today so I decided to go out on my bike no matter what

Managed 15 miles (about) with a strong gusty headwind all the way out - sometimes side on which was interesting
and instances of the snow that is almost hail!

Trip home was quite fast!!!

BTW - end point was the local airport - a couple of little aeroplanes were flying - much to my amazement.
It was interesting seeing them take off - one the got airborn they must have hit some stronger wind about 100 foot up - they pretty much roase vertically at that point!!!

 

[rustybolts]

@numbnuts has been quiet this week.

Probably battened down the hatches in the vicious weather, sensible man

 

[postman]

when i first retired,i cleaned the house from top to bottom once a week.Now coming up sixteen years its once a month but over two days,well today after yesterdays carpets session.It was the shower room,bathroom and then while mrs p was out shopping the kitchen floor.But it seems its too much for my hydrocele swelling,the communicating bit made me feel sick and ached for well over an hour afterwards,i even had a sleep.So i hope they sort me out soon.

 

[oldwheels]

Think it maybe has German origins? I could be making that up.

German and holds one litre rather than one pint I think.

 

[PaulSB]

I've never contemplated the thought the six o'clock news could reduce me to tears. Now I know how my family must have felt 83 years ago.

 

[Chief Broom]

Evening folks managed a walk today between snow showers still parky though.
Got my deposit back from my landlady phew i need the cash [£700] so pleased about that. The council housing team were monitoring my communications with her and would've intervened if she didnt cough up.
Have been buying gardening tools as will be trying my best in the available space this year....will have to show the neighbours how its done

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Forgot to mention before - but when I went for a ride I, as usual, took a can of diet coke with me

Got to the airport and stopped to watch the plans and have a drink (chocolate biscuits may have been involved as well!!)
Only to find the can was empty - it is teh cheap Tesco own brand type and the aluminium is the thinnest think known to mankind
must have got knocked and the whole rear bag was liberally covered with coke

pain in the neck

 

[Mo1959]

It’s gone all sparkly out there now and looks very icy. I’ll need to try and lie in bed a bit longer in the morning.

 

[classic33]

It’s gone all sparkly out there now and looks very icy. I’ll need to try and lie in bed a bit longer in the morning.

Wet here at present.

You'll not stay in bed. You'll be up and out with the larks.