The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

After the house broken into last September for the sole purpose of finding the car keys in order to nick the car, the replacement car is now garaged every night!

To be honest, it's a bit of a PIA most of the time, but this time of year its great!!!

A few years ago I was knocked up early hours by the police. They had come across a group of youths trying to force the door with a massive (6 ft) crow bar. They all did a runner, leaving their bikes behind.

 

[Mo1959]

It was that cold this morning that mine was only 8".

Your nose Pinocchio?

 

[BoldonLad]

Hello the house.
Was up at 0630 as I had decided on an Aldi dash. Its bl**dy freezing but imo that is better than fighting the crowds.
Not a bad sleep. I have tried taking pain killers just before bed and that gives me 6 hours decent sleep.
Todays chore is to visit the auntie and sort her money out. She thinks that, at Christmas, she has to give money to everyone. Its her money and I have given up trying to explain things to her.

Do you need my bank details?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Current temperature - according to Weather Underground - is about -2

I know it was -4 according to the car first thing when SWMBO 'volunteered' be to go and pick up No 3 grandkid and drop her son off at his workplace so he could to a 'do' after work and not have to worry about drinking
Funny how She comes up with these ideas but can;t actually drive herself!!!!

Anyway - been kid sitting all morning - but he is quite easy - as long as you don;t mind being a climbing frame
He did settle down for a continuous 'Tyranosaurus Drip" marathon but I plead the need for tea - and bribed him with a biscuit
I vividly
remember

According to the car it was -7 when I was driving to the supermarket at eight this morning, when I got back from the market at dinnertime it had managed to get to -1.

 

[BoldonLad]

Other than work and riding my bike, I don't do a fat lot else to be honest, very sad I know!

I work in the very busy and hectic events side of the buiness for the AA, in my current role as Planning and Production manager, unfortunately there is not an option to reduce my hours. However, the door has been left open for me to return as a zero hours worker and work on events as and when required and of course to suit me.

I do perfectly understand that I need to expand my interests and look at other avenues to explore. I've already contacted Severn Valley Railway about doing some volunteer work with them next year, so that's an option. So too is joining the local outdoor bowls club, this is within just a couple of miles from home. I do enjoy walking so joining the local rambling club is another avenue to explore maybe?

My wife is younger than me and she still has a good few years before she can even think about retirement, so I'm going to be home alone and left to my own devices. To be honest, that never ends well, as I tend to go shopping for all things cycling related.......

Another organisation, which you may not be aware of, which is a possibility for "joining things" is the U3A (University of the third Age, I think). There is probably a branch near you. Wasn't our cup of tea, to be honest, but, to each their own,

 

[BoldonLad]

That was hard work walking through the fresh snow. Enjoyed it though.


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Very attractive, but, I hope it is not moving South (ie towards me)

 

[BoldonLad]

I was trying to be uncharacteristically polite unlike you

Fixed that for you

 

[BoldonLad]

Glad I'm not a sheep........

Particularly not a "low slung" one

 

[Dave7]

Do you need my bank details?

Sorry.....she is 97 and only deals in cash

 

[BoldonLad]

Since the bloody Covid I have not been to hairdresser but cut my own with a mirror and a electric hair clippers . I dont give a damn if its not 100% even etc . Saw a great video on Youtube on how to cut your own hair. Its not fear of covid thats keeping me away but relief I dont have somebody pulling and dragging at my head !

Mrs @BoldonLad does the honours for me. She occasionally forgets to put her glasses on, and, I sit there waiting for the cry of "oh shoot... never mind, it will grow again", when she makes an error and attaches the "wrong number" clipper guard

 

[Dave7]

Called in at the butchers earlier and got some neck of lamb. It will be either a casserole or a curry, not sure which.

 

[Sterlo]

Mrs @BoldonLad does the honours for me. She occasionally forgets to put her glasses on, and, I sit there waiting for the cry of "oh shoot... never mind, it will grow again", when she makes an error and attaches the "wrong number" clipper guard

Note to self...must read the reply first, I though we were back on the car and appendage size again

 

[Mo1959]

Note to self...must read the reply first, I though we were back on the car and appendage size again

So did I

 

[BoldonLad]

Note to self...must read the reply first, I though we were back on the car and appendage size again

Modesty prevents me from replying, plus, we all know men cannot measure

 

[BoldonLad]

So did I

Why does that not surprise me, having seen some of your walking routes