The Retirement Thread
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12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Happy 73rd GM...mine is on Monday. The last few days 17 miles is about all I can get in before the heat is too enervating. I ran some errands yesterday, taking food to the food bank and a bunch of cancer patient stuff, such as scarves, hats and wigs for hair loss, one boob bras and other undergarments and then a bunch of Sheri's Albuterol to Health Care for the Homeless. On my way home I followed some guy in a black Subaru just like my buddy across the street has. He was driving very poorly, wandering around on the road, going real slow and then too fast, and not signalling turns. Turns out it was my friend from across the street who walked over a little staggeringly when I asked him if he was driving that way cause he was drunk or high. No such luck he says... when he went for a checkup with the Veterans Administration they said he was having Ischemic heart attacks and he drove himself home anyway. He has had a bunch of health issues recently which are apparently related to Agent Orange and asbestos exposure during the Nam era. I hope he is ok....he is one of the best people I know and I am not reagy to lose him yet. I, of course, am not one of the best people so I will probably live a lot longer.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
Ouch!
Went out of the caravan to bring the doggie in.
On going back in I stood on the top step but must have not been central on the steps. The steps rolled over to the right and I fell backwards, landing like a bag of spuds in the awning. I had to lie still for a couple of minutes before I could attempt to sit up. MrsD was fussing around like a mother hen.
I'm now resting up with a very sore hip and ribs on my left side. I also smacked my head on the (very) hard dry ground.
Last time I hit the deck that hard was when I chucked a 250 Cotton up the road at Ty Croes circuit in Wales - but I was 22 years younger then and bounced better.
MrsD has applied the Voltorol, but I think I'm in for a very uncomfortable night tonight.
Could have been worse Dirk , you didn't break anything or long term injury. I have had a couple of narrow squeaks lately which I got away with. It was always lack of concentration or not looking and scanning the space my feet were heading towards. Hope you mend fast anyway
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Dears, The infrequent poster here, can't believe it's been so long since I last posted. I've been very active though, I've had two hospital procedures, a bit of physio on my knee, been away to The Jurassic coast, been away to Italy, done lots of peddling especially on the Sunday rides. If you follow The Fridays on Facebook you'll see last Sundays ride led by our very own CharlieB of this parish was a good one. I've also taken up Golf again, managed to find a decent set of clubs on Marketplace for very little money. Been to the driving range a couple of times to whack a few wayward balls. It's my 73rd birthday tomorrow and my boy is taking me camping for the weekend to see The Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. Busy day now sorting the old tent out.
I'm loving this weather it does the old bones good!
Stay safe folks keep cool
Happy birthday for tomorrow.
Who are you again?
Could have been a lot worse. That's the trouble when mentally you're still 18, but physically your in your 60s.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
Dears, The infrequent poster here, can't believe it's been so long since I last posted. I've been very active though, I've had two hospital procedures, a bit of physio on my knee, been away to The Jurassic coast, been away to Italy, done lots of peddling especially on the Sunday rides. If you follow The Fridays on Facebook you'll see last Sundays ride led by our very own CharlieB of this parish was a good one. I've also taken up Golf again, managed to find a decent set of clubs on Marketplace for very little money. Been to the driving range a couple of times to whack a few wayward balls. It's my 73rd birthday tomorrow and my boy is taking me camping for the weekend to see The Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. Busy day now sorting the old tent out.
I'm loving this weather it does the old bones good!
Stay safe folks keep cool
Have a great day GM ! keep living the dream
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Could have been a lot worse. That's the trouble when mentally you're still 18, but physically your in your 60s.
Are you OK now
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Tell them to take a hike. If she's paying full fees the LA has no right to see such private information. £800 sounds very low to me.
Ask why they want it. Possibly the LA thinks she might qualify for assistance?
Is she in a home or at home? I've forgotten.
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Tell them to jog on then. Her finances are none of their business. How much she has has nothing to do with them. Don't tell them anything. If you do they will quite possibly use it against her at a later date.
Can you tell I don't trust those people
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Unprecedented heat wave for next Monday and Tuesday with temperatures ranging from 32 to 39 degrees. Stay off the bike all retirees for those two days. I shall go for a ride tomorrow and that will be it for a few days for me.
Stay cool and don't take your dog for a walk either.
Ok, enough advice from me.
Stay cool and don't take your dog for a walk either.
Ok, enough advice from me.
She lives in "sheltered accomodation" for which she pays 100%.
The care package is basically someone going in 3 times a day minus 2 mornings when her niece looks after her. She pays for that
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Unprecedented heat wave for next Monday and Tuesday with temperatures ranging from 32 to 39 degrees. Stay off the bike all retirees for those two days. I shall go for a ride tomorrow and that will be it for a few days for me.
Stay cool and don't take your dog for a walk either.
Ok, enough advice from me.
You and me both are in Wales so watch out as you say.
classic33
Leg End Member
Wots tha bin peddling?Dears, The infrequent poster here, can't believe it's been so long since I last posted. I've been very active though, I've had two hospital procedures, a bit of physio on my knee, been away to The Jurassic coast, been away to Italy, done lots of peddling especially on the Sunday rides. If you follow The Fridays on Facebook you'll see last Sundays ride led by our very own CharlieB of this parish was a good one. I've also taken up Golf again, managed to find a decent set of clubs on Marketplace for very little money. Been to the driving range a couple of times to whack a few wayward balls. It's my 73rd birthday tomorrow and my boy is taking me camping for the weekend to see The Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. Busy day now sorting the old tent out.
I'm loving this weather it does the old bones good!
Stay safe folks keep cool
classic33
Leg End Member
Your freezer eats cottage pies!It's 31c here in the sunand I have just made 6 cottage pie dinners for the freezer.
You made some for yerssen at the same time I hope.
