The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Up early as usual. Nice and cool at the moment so trying to talk myself into an early bimble.

I got an email from the vet yesterday with the quote for a dental for Molly. £304 if just a clean and £625 if any extractions. Vets fees have got so high now that I fear it will soon only be the wealthy that can afford them which is so sad. She’s the only company I have but it makes you think twice about ever having another the way things are going.

That's one reason why I won't have another pet. That's outrageous to charge that kind of money.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooeeeee. Another scorcher is on the cards for us today.

Stay safe peeps

 

[welsh dragon]

Another little birdie has dropped down the chimney and into the wood burner

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning. Up early as usual. Nice and cool at the moment so trying to talk myself into an early bimble.

I got an email from the vet yesterday with the quote for a dental for Molly. £304 if just a clean and £625 if any extractions. Vets fees have got so high now that I fear it will soon only be the wealthy that can afford them which is so sad. She’s the only company I have but it makes you think twice about ever having another the way things are going.

Thats daylight robbery.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a bright and sunny Coventry.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Forecast hot and sunny for the next few days.
I'm hitching up the caravan in a couple of hours and trundling up onto Exmoor until Monday. There's several houses we've seen that we need to do a drive by viewing.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning again. I have bimbled nice and early before it gets warm. 31 miles which is plenty for me these days.

Not sure what the rest of the day holds. I need to shop so I'll wander round to the supermarket after breakfast. I suppose I better pop into the vets and get Molly booked in. No point putting it off as her teeth could deteriorate to the extent it causes other health issues. To be honest, if an extraction was required they would be better just removing all the molars and premolars and being done with it. To pot with maybe needing one out then a few years down the line need more out and by then no doubt it would be £800!

 

[rustybolts]

Morning. Up early as usual. Nice and cool at the moment so trying to talk myself into an early bimble.

I got an email from the vet yesterday with the quote for a dental for Molly. £304 if just a clean and £625 if any extractions. Vets fees have got so high now that I fear it will soon only be the wealthy that can afford them which is so sad. She’s the only company I have but it makes you think twice about ever having another the way things are going.

Are there any dental stick chews for cats available ? I know there are products for dogs

 

[rustybolts]

That's one reason why I won't have another pet. That's outrageous to charge that kind of money.

Sure don't you have Mr. WD on a chain in the garden anyway ?

 

[Dave7]

Talking of money/finance......a true, funny story..our granddaughter applied for AND got her 1st full time job a few weeks ago.
Landed on her feet as its £24K a year and a 10 minute walk from their house.
Anyway, there she was, telling her Bro what she would spend all this money on when he explained that......"NO...you don't get to keep all that. You have tax and NIS etc etc to pay"......she was horrified.
Then her parents gave her more good news.....she also has board and lodging to come out of whats left.
She was not a happy bunny

 

[numbnuts]

I've been shopping, big mistake with a bad back and now I'm in agony, I was going to do it online, but then I realised I needed some cash so went on my trike, hit a bump in the road and nearly killed me with pain and after that I now have server pain down both legs and could hardly push the peddles around, good job it's also electric or I don't think I would have made it back home.
I'll have a rest today, at least I won't have to go shopping again for a fortnight.
It's 36c here

 

[classic33]

Another little birdie has dropped down the chimney and into the wood burner

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Oven ready dinner!
Or at best a sandwich filler.

 

[classic33]

Had to download the image to get a proper view. You're right no CF frame has those welds - that's one of the beauties of carbon in the eyes of some.

Went for £85.
The two blades of the forks sounded different to each other, using the "tap test". A closer inspection showed a large area that was lighter in colour near the top.

 

[Mo1959]

Jeez. What possessed me to have a walk. I am dripping That’s me done for the day. I’ll sit in front of the fan.

Tuna mayo sarnie for lunch now.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am not going outside at all today.