The Retirement Thread

[SpokeyDokey]

Just got the alert that you'd quoted my post.
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I did that by accident, thought I had deleted it. I was asking Gavroche what new car he was getting.

Soz. 🙂

 

[PaulSB]

Busy day.

Got up early (9am) and did some housework.

Primed some interior paintwork ready for painting. It was damaged and took ages to fill and sand smooth - made easier by using the excellent One Strike filler.

Erected a new trellis and planted another Clematis that had appeared.

Potted an indoor Cycas that had appeared.

Re potted a huge Umbrella plant into a big pot.

Went and got two months worth of tabs from pharmacy. Came in a large bag and I thought I have become a burden on the NHS. TBF I have paid a small fortune in tax and NI over the years so I don't feel too bad about it.

Got home and there was not one, not two but three NHS letters waiting to be read.

1) 3 May - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening due at local leisure centre. National screening program for all males >65.

2) 17 May - Renogram at Lancaster Royal Infirmary to check kidney function. They inject something radioactive into blood stream and then watch the kidneys work with a gamma camera.

3) 18 May - CT scan at Westmorland General Hospital to check urinary tract post-recent operation to remove kidney stone.

Perhaps I am a burden on the NHS after all. 🙂

Cooking a curry tonight.

You did all this in a day? Good grief you're meant to be retired.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well that was interesting, a trip over to part of Coventry I haven't visited by bus before, if I'm that side of the city its normally in the car or on the bike, we travelled though parts of the city I've not been to for a couple of years, and I was amazed by how much some of it has changed, on the way back we were falling over Mums with buggies, we couldn't get on the first bus, even though wheelchairs have priority there were just too many to fit a wheelchair on as well, the next bus was an old one that only had a small space for the chair and there was a buggy on but the woman didn't speak English and didn't understand that there's a place for a wheelchair and that's where it goes, called in the market for lunch then came to get the bus home and we couldn't, too many buggies, and had to get the next bus.

 

[classic33]

I did that by accident, thought I had deleted it. I was asking Gavroche what new car he was getting.

Soz. 🙂

It's his post that was quoted, I just happened to get the alert.

Were you not saying you were having alert issues?

 

[welsh dragon]

Ride on mower still isn't working. Mr WD is currently thinking that it might be the starter motor or maybe not. He Has ordered a new tester so he can have a poke and prod around.

I am ignoring him as I can see the thing being proper knacked. Then he will start hinting about getting a new one. I will pretend I am deaf.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It's his post that was quoted, I just happened to get the alert.

Were you not saying you were having alert issues?

Yes I was and still am. I get no notifications at all for The Retirement Thread - must contact the Mods!

Strange you got the notification.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Ride on mower still isn't working. Mr WD is currently thinking that it might be the starter motor or maybe not. He Has ordered a new tester so he can have a poke and prod around.

I am ignoring him as I can see the thing being proper knacked. Then he will start hinting about getting a new one. I will pretend I am deaf.

Found this for you


sorry him

https://www.greenmachinery.co.uk/best-ride-on-mower/

 

[12boy]

WD... can you get some goats? Grass in one end and fertilizer out the other. When winter comes it is goat kebabs. Circle of life. Or sheep, but goats are so much cuter.

 

[rustybolts]

Bonjour and good news. Just had a call from the car dealer to say that my new car is waiting at French customs at the moment so it shouldn't be long now, maybe the end of next week or at least 2 weeks max. Can't wait.

What car is it ? Peugeot , Renault , Citroen ? what model ?

 

[welsh dragon]

Found this for you


sorry him

https://www.greenmachinery.co.uk/best-ride-on-mower/

Stop it you m if I showed him that his eyes would light up.

 

[BoldonLad]

Ride on mower still isn't working. Mr WD is currently thinking that it might be the starter motor or maybe not. He Has ordered a new tester so he can have a poke and prod around.

I am ignoring him as I can see the thing being proper knacked. Then he will start hinting about getting a new one. I will pretend I am deaf.

Just sell some of your jeans collection and buy the lad a sit-on mower

 

[gavroche]

What car is it ? Peugeot , Renault , Citroen ? what model ?

Dacia Sandero Stepway , Prestige model, petrol , in Red. I ordered it in November last year, Dacia is owned by Renault and built on the Clio chassis. It has all the modern gadgets of other cars costing thousands more.

 

[classic33]

Yes I was and still am. I get no notifications at all for The Retirement Thread - must contact the Mods!

Strange you got the notification.

That's what made me post it.
Did @gavroche get an alert I wonder.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just sell some of your jeans collection and buy the lad a sit-on mower

Get lost. I'm not selling them

 

[ColinJ]

Someone must have found my late dad's bus pass - it just got put through my door...

Ok, I admit it - it is mine. I'm 66 years old, but I don't look a day over 70!

It must have been delivered to one of my neighbours by accident; AFAIK, Royal Mail doesn't deliver at 19:30.