The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Went out to the car at 10.00......thick with ice.
Sprayed liberally with de-icer.
Went out at 10.25 and it was frozen again.
I do have a garage and just need to shuffle a few things around so I can get the car in.

 

[welsh dragon]

Mixed grill today. Its still cold here as well.

 

[PaulSB]

Just returned from Lusso who will charge £15 to repair my gilet and bibs are free. £180 of kit fixed for £15. No complaints from me.

Came joint 4th in the Christmas quiz. As usual the picture round did for us. Dropped 8 points which would have put us second.

Christmas tree! Hmmmm.....🤔 Went to B&Q - 5 foot tree £57! They're having a laugh. Popped to the local farm, where we always go, £25/4 foot and £35/5 foot. Picked one out and said to the girl "I guess this is a five footer" "No," she said "That's four" What a result! 😁

 

[welsh dragon]

I got most of my washing dry.

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning. Not quite as frosty this morning I don’t think. It’s hard to tell as the council came round with their cherry picker thing yesterday and changed all our lights to some that barely let you see a bloody thing out there

You get used to them . Ours were changed about a decade ago and we thought the same but after a couple of months you just don’t notice the change. Plus they do save money and disturb wildlife a lot less .

 

[Tenkaykev]

You get used to them . Ours were changed about a decade ago and we thought the same but after a couple of months you just don’t notice the change. Plus they do save money and disturb wildlife a lot less .

I think part of the problem is they are a somewhat harsher light than the Sodium lights we've been used to. More glare noticeable when looking directly at the lamp.

 

[gavroche]

Good evening all. I went for a short 12 miles ride at lunch time and it was cold. The sky is very grey tonight and I wouldn't be surprised if we get a bit of snow by morning. Keep warm folks and stay safe.

 

[PaulSB]

I've just been upstairs. There has been no heat on since 8.45am. It's cold up there. Frost hasn't lifted today, another frost came down at 4.30pm. Between now and next Tuesday we are forecast for a high of 1⁰C on Saturday at 12.00 and 1⁰C 3.00pm Tuesday. Outside those times it's between 0⁰ and -3⁰C.

How are people who can't afford to put the heating on supposed to cope? I will not rant.

Our wood burner is a Godsend.

 

[Mo1959]

I've just been upstairs. There has been no heat on since 8.45am. It's cold up there. Frost hasn't lifted today, another frost came down at 4.30pm. Between now and next Tuesday we are forecast for a high of 1⁰C on Saturday at 12.00 and 1⁰C 3.00pm Tuesday. Outside those times it's between 0⁰ and -3⁰C.

How are people who can't afford to put the heating on supposed to cope? I will not rant.

Our wood burner is a Godsend.

Same here. It was already getting cold again on my afternoon walk.

 

[welsh dragon]

I love my wood burner. It heats my whole house. It's toasty warm in here.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Hello all
Not been around much for a while due to a bad cold or something

I'm blaming the grandkids

anyway - finally managed to get out for a half decent ride today

came home with very cold foots and toes
fingers were even worse on the way out but seemed to warm upa bit on the way home
dunno why - didn;t seem t be any wind around

anyway - feel better for it

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've just been upstairs. There has been no heat on since 8.45am. It's cold up there. Frost hasn't lifted today, another frost came down at 4.30pm. Between now and next Tuesday we are forecast for a high of 1⁰C on Saturday at 12.00 and 1⁰C 3.00pm Tuesday. Outside those times it's between 0⁰ and -3⁰C.

How are people who can't afford to put the heating on supposed to cope? I will not rant.

Our wood burner is a Godsend.

I'm not worrying about it, I'm running the heating and keeping us warm, I'll worry about the bill when I get it.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm not worrying about it, I'm running the heating and keeping us warm, I'll worry about the bill when I get it.

Yeah, I'm not worried myself. We're warm during the day with the wood burner which costs nothing as I scavenge the wood.

It's that tens of thousands are worried and making hard decisions. Crossed my mind when I went upstairs and thought bloody hell it's cold up here.

 

[Mo1959]

Telly is rubbish again this evening. I will start another book. Another of Peter James Roy Grace series. I read a whole book yesterday and will probably read at least half of another tonight. They are good.

 

[pawl]

I'm not worrying about it, I'm running the heating and keeping us warm, I'll worry about the bill when I get it.

I’ve turned the heating up I think a advancing years are catching up on me.