The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

Caught up on the World Championships this morning
Never get really excited by time trials - but it was OK - and now deleted a lot of space on the Tivo box as I recorded the live version as well


went out to a local restaurant last night - wasn;t sure we would get a table but it was only half full which is probably a sign of the times
probably time to head for the farm shop now - and I need to get a pull cord for the bathroom light - I was putting it off as a 'friend' was supposed to be 'doing' the bathrooms for us
But as he seems to be ignoring us we have gone with a local company - who do better quality stuff and are doing a load of other stuff atthe same time - but not until April.
And my wife won;t be happy having a shower with no light in the winter!!!

Anyway - I'm off - using teh car as the Met Office says it'll start raining soon!

 

[mikeIow]

I was going to catch up on Crossfire but read several comments on the forum saying it wasn't great. I might give it a go. Failing that there is a Brokenwood Mysteries on the Drama channel that will do me. Oh, and I could catch up on Bloodlands too.

We were worried about the reviews, but watched anyway….it was decent enough, I’d say. A couple of annoying things to me, but broadly engaging enough 😎👍

 

[Paulus]

We were worried about the reviews, but watched anyway….it was decent enough, I’d say. A couple of annoying things to me, but broadly engaging enough 😎👍

I thought the same. The reviews weren't good, but it was ok.
Keely Hawes is always worth watching.

 

[gavroche]

I bought a new frying pan in Tesco today for 15 pounds and got 15 points on my club card, then stopped for petrol and put 15 pounds worth of petrol in and got only 7 points? Why the discrepency ? My wife said she can't afford to shop at Tesco too often as it is too expensive.
I intended to go for a ride today but felt lazy so didn't bother. Not possible tomorrow either so will have to be on Monday now, weather permitting.

 

[classic33]

I bought a new frying pan in Tesco today for 15 pounds and got 15 points on my club card, then stopped for petrol and put 15 pounds worth of petrol in and got only 7 points? Why the discrepency ? My wife said she can't afford to shop at Tesco too often as it is too expensive.
I intended to go for a ride today but felt lazy so didn't bother. Not possible tomorrow either so will have to be on Monday now, weather permitting.

Had it been an Esso station with a Tesco Express, you'd have got only five points.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well that turned into a bit of an adventure, the shopping was OK. my Good Lady got the Xmas present she wanted, the Marks & Sparks posh sandwiches and cake were nice, the travel wasn't, half an hour waiting for a bus on the way out, one bus didn't show up, on the way back the bus that should have taken us all the way home terminated in the bus station, the driver told us there wasn't a driver available to take it onward, we had to go round to the Burges to get a bus home from there, we ended up arriving home at a quarter past three having left home at quarter past ten.

 

[classic33]

Well that turned into a bit of an adventure, the shopping was OK. my Good Lady got the Xmas present she wanted, the Marks & Sparks posh sandwiches and cake were nice, the travel wasn't, half an hour waiting for a bus on the way out, one bus didn't show up, on the way back the bus that should have taken up all the way home terminated in the bus station, the driver told us there wasn't a driver available to take it onward, we had to go round to the Burges to get a bus home from there, we ended up arriving home at a quarter past three having left home at quarter past ten.

That sounds just like how they "operate" them round these parts.
Wasn't Second was it?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That sounds just like how they "operate" them round these parts.
Wasn't Second was it?

West Midland Travel, I think they're short of bus drivers at the minute.

 

[Paulus]

West Midland Travel, I think they're short of bus drivers at the minute.

This seems to be a problem up and down the country, not only for bus companies, but railway companies as well. They don't actually employ enough staff to operate the published services, but rely on staff working rest days and doing overtime.
When staff don't want to work on their days off, or do a few hours O/T, services get cancelled.

 

[Dirk]

I haven't got a TV......

 

[Paulus]

I haven't got a TV......

Doing late duties on a Saturday evening used to be a blessing in disguise as we were at work and didn't have to watch the dross that was on TV.

 

[BoldonLad]

I bought a new frying pan in Tesco today for 15 pounds and got 15 points on my club card, then stopped for petrol and put 15 pounds worth of petrol in and got only 7 points? Why the discrepency ? My wife said she can't afford to shop at Tesco too often as it is too expensive.
I intended to go for a ride today but felt lazy so didn't bother. Not possible tomorrow either so will have to be on Monday now, weather permitting.

I would guess the points difference is because about 60% of the petrol price is tax, so, not income for Tesco.

 

[Dave7]

Doing late duties on a Saturday evening used to be a blessing in disguise as we were at work and didn't have to watch the dross that was on TV.

I recall the days (pre sky etc) when Saturday night tv was good. No more though.

 

[gavroche]

Strictly is starting tonight and I am going to have to put up with it for the next few weeks as my wife likes it.

 

[welsh dragon]

I hate strictly. Its the worst TV ever. All that prancing and jumping around making idiots of themselves