The Retirement Thread
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pawl
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Not sure any shops stocks it. Maybe the likes of a health store might. I just get it online either Amazon or Dolphin Fitness which are usually cheapest as I buy it in packs of 6.
https://www.dolphinfitness.co.uk/en/barleycup-instant-cereal-drink-6-x-200g/143220
Just sat down with mine.
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Thanks Mo
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I've been on the M6 this morning, and reminded myself why I don't do motorways 
. My Good Lady is going for a check up later this week and instead of sending her to the nearest, Coventry, hospital they're sending her to Rugby hospital, they have also asked for a COVID swab and thats what I was taking down to Rugby today. On the way back I dropped off the wheelchair to the shop for repair, we bent one of the castor wheel brackets on a sticky up paving slab, the pavements round here are worse than a ploughed field, thats three broken wheel chairs so far, one I repaired myself, the chair is built like a tank but uses flimsy plastic brackets to hold the seat together, they sent me a new bracket and I fitted it myself, the other one broke one of the main frame tubes, they've agreed to replace it but are taking their time with the replacement.
. My Good Lady is going for a check up later this week and instead of sending her to the nearest, Coventry, hospital they're sending her to Rugby hospital, they have also asked for a COVID swab and thats what I was taking down to Rugby today. On the way back I dropped off the wheelchair to the shop for repair, we bent one of the castor wheel brackets on a sticky up paving slab, the pavements round here are worse than a ploughed field, thats three broken wheel chairs so far, one I repaired myself, the chair is built like a tank but uses flimsy plastic brackets to hold the seat together, they sent me a new bracket and I fitted it myself, the other one broke one of the main frame tubes, they've agreed to replace it but are taking their time with the replacement.
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I have to go to the chappy Co op for some cold meats for sandwiches. Don't fancy anything hot in this weather.
How far away is the Coop ? Seems like everything is a long way away from yours.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I've been on the M6 this morning, and reminded myself why I don't do motorways
It's a pain in the arse sending people further and further away for things now. Sadly so many of the local hospitals are getting so many of their services reduced. Rather than go into Perth we seem to have to go through to Dundee to Ninewells now for nearly everything. The older you get, the less you feel like travelling for things.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Got the men's squash doubles on in the background. It is our local player's last chance of a medal in the bronze play off.
Can you make the trip worthwhile by stocking up on other items ?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We normally shop in Newtown once a month. That's a round trip of roughly 50 miles. It's just the odd things that you run out of during the month or like now, we wanted cold meats as it's going to be so hot. We try to avoid the Co op as much as we can due to the prices there.
I see Morristons now deliver in our area, so it would be cheaper for us to do a mid month shop and get it delivered . Mr WD does like to browse so we would still do the monthly shop in Newtown
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Yes......Crieff has a bronze medal 
Do you allow MrWD out on his own ? You could send him to town while you put your feet up
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Do you allow MrWD out on his own ? You could send him to town while you put your feet up
God no. I would never let him go shopping on his own. God knows what he would buy.
Good Job he doesn't drive thats all I can say
Yes......Crieff has a bronze medal
Squash ?? I wonder why its not an olympic sport.
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They seem to work on the assumption that everybody has a car or access to a car and is mobile and don't seem to take into account that some people don't have that option, yes I have a car but its a small hatchback, a Suzuki Swift, but my Good Lady can't access it and needs a wheelchair accessable vehicle, if it wasn't for patient transport she wouldn't be able to be able to make the appointment, I can get her to Coventry Hospital but it involves two buses and nearly an hours travel each way.
The Squash association has tried to get it into the Olympics numerous times, but the IOC turn it down everytime.
Maybe they don't try to bribe their way in.
It's up to host countries to introduce new sports to the schedule, although squash is an international sport, in term of the amount of people who play it, it is relatively small, and not that TV friendly.
