The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Mrs Tenkaykev made a loaf yesterday using the Panasonic bread machine. Something went amiss as the slices just fall apart. I suspect lack of oil / fat.

A bread making machine that makes sliced bread!!

 

[numbnuts]

Have a quick taste of those pancakes before you have your nap.

They have all ready been eaten, honey and lemon

 

[classic33]

I had one of them too

I'm not.....well you have to laugh or I'd cry

Not Sleepy either?

 

[PaulSB]

Yes, I just had the notification from O2 that mine is going up inline with RPI. Seems everything is tracking RPI except State Pension!

I felt it reasonable everyone should contribute in some way to the cost of the pandemic and it would have been unreasonable if OAPs had received an 8% increase based on a probably artificial average earnings increase.

One has to now question government forecasting. We got 3.1% based on the RPI and now inflation is running at what? 7%? The increase doesn't even cover fuel. A lot of pensioners on low incomes will be hit very hard.

They got it badly wrong.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Back from the Hospital. Quite a convoluted journey and I got very cold on the buses. There's major building work going on at the hospital and the main entrance was closed. That led to me wandering round to the side of the building in the rain. I usually have to go to the Haematology unit which is a separate building, modern and bright. The letter said to report to main reception. When I arrived I told the receptionist I was here to see my specialist and she said " It's phone consultations only " I showed her my letter and she went off to make enquiries. I was eventually led to my consultants office, there had been a mess up with my letter. We sat and had a good long natter, we were both pleased to see each other as it is over 8 years since diagnosis and I'm a few years past my statistical survival date 🍾🍾
Treated myself to an Eccles cake in the hospital canteen before heading home.

 

[Mo1959]

Back from the Hospital. Quite a convoluted journey and I got very cold on the buses. There's major building work going on at the hospital and the main entrance was closed. That led to me wandering round to the side of the building in the rain. I usually have to go to the Haematology unit which is a separate building, modern and bright. The letter said to report to main reception. When I arrived I told the receptionist I was here to see my specialist and she said " It's phone consultations only " I showed her my letter and she went off to make enquiries. I was eventually led to my consultants office, there had been a mess up with my letter. We sat and had a good long natter, we were both pleased to see each other as it is over 8 years since diagnosis and I'm a few years past my statistical survival date 🍾🍾
Treated myself to an Eccles cake in the hospital canteen before heading home.

…..and I hope you survive for many more years. Glad it went well.

 

[Tenkaykev]

A bread making machine that makes sliced bread!!

I noticed that " Middle of Lidl " were doing a reciprocal cut off saw in their DIY range a few weeks ago 😉

 

[classic33]

I noticed that " Middle of Lidl " were doing a reciprocal cut off saw in their DIY range a few weeks ago 😉

Must be a miniature if it sits inside the bread maker.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

And in top of not getting anything on the PB's my mobile phone bill is increasing as well.

I swapped to a Lebara SIM only deal recently and cut my mobile bill to a fiver a month.

 

[Mo1959]

Email from SSE saying my energy bill will go up £537 this year. Oh well. It was expected, but certainly not welcome.

 

[welsh dragon]

I had a letter yesterday to say the broadband is going up.

I daresay I will get one as well. I'm with EE at the moment but I'm out of contract, so I might see what I can find

 

[welsh dragon]

I felt it reasonable everyone should contribute in some way to the cost of the pandemic and it would have been unreasonable if OAPs had received an 8% increase based on a probably artificial average earnings increase.

One has to now question government forecasting. We got 3.1% based on the RPI and now inflation is running at what? 7%? The increase doesn't even cover fuel. A lot of pensioners on low incomes will be hit very hard.

They got it badly wrong.

This is a precursor to scrapping the triple lock altogether I think . It's just a question of when and I fear it won't be long

 

[welsh dragon]

And all these new and bigger fines where cars is concerned just another way to legally steal from people

 

[Dirk]

Lunch in the Aggi whilst waiting for the car to be valeted.

Two hours later and they haven't finished yet......so pudding in the George.

Should be ready to pick up in 30 minutes.

 

[PaulSB]

I swapped to a Lebara SIM only deal recently and cut my mobile bill to a fiver a month.

Good plan. I've been with Tesco mobile for 4/5 years. A bundle is data, phone and texts which lasts for 4 weeks. The cheapest is £5 which covers my needs most of the time. I only get 250mb but rarely use that. For £7.50 it's 2GB and £10 is 10GB. All can be renewed at any point.

If we're going abroad I usually whack a tenner on it to cover eventualities.