The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

For you and your good lady hope it stays consistent

I hope so as well, its too early for my Good Lady but its better than not knowing when the carer will arrive.

 

[Dave7]

Just had the gas fire serviced. It also had a problem with the ignition.
I knew the price up front which was 85 quid.
He has done a good and thorough job so,yes, a lot of money but a job well done.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yet more rain - only had one rain-free day here since Xmas day.

Yesterday:

Finished reviewing our finances for 2023. A good job jobbed.

Also fixed the broken extractor hood in the kitchen (£20 to replace a small piece of plastic 'slider') and emptied out the upside down 'chimney that collects all our fire ash - a filthy job but better than mucking out every day.

Right hip got hurt (no idea how) about 3 weeks ago and pain is finally easing (lordy, injuries take so long to heal at this age) - that and the rain killed all our walking plans this week. We are both not interested in walking in bad weather.

Shopping today (will get us out of the house) and a bit of a bash with a long night planned for tonight.

Finished watching The Rig on Prime last night - utter cack. Only watched e4-6 as we had invested 3 hours watching e1-6.

 

[Paulus]

Yet more rain - only had one rain-free day here since Xmas day.

Yesterday:

Finished reviewing our finances for 2023. A good job jobbed.

Also fixed the broken extractor hood in the kitchen (£20 to replace a small piece of plastic 'slider') and emptied out the upside down 'chimney that collects all our fire ash - a filthy job but better than mucking out every day.

Right hip got hurt (no idea how) about 3 weeks ago and pain is finally easing (lordy, injuries take so long to heal at this age) - that and the rain killed all our walking plans this week. We are both not interested in walking in bad weather.

Shopping today (will get us out of the house) and a bit of a bash with a long night planned for tonight.

Finished watching The Rig on Prime last night - utter cack. Only watched e4-6 as we had invested 3 hours watching e1-6.

We are half way through Rig. It's ok, a bit far fetched maybe, but kills an hour or 5.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We are half way through Rig. It's ok, a bit far fetched maybe, but kills an hour or 5.

Look out for a series called 1899, should be available online, seriously weird.

 

[PaulSB]

Look out for a series called 1899, should be available online, seriously weird.

Seriously weird is an understatement. I really enjoyed it, some great twists and turns. It's on Netflix.

 

[numbnuts]

I had a sleep zzzzzzzzzz

 

[classic33]

I had a sleep zzzzzzzzzz

Do any good?

 

[PaulSB]

Good Lord. What a bizarre and tough ride, 30mph headwind in places yet warm sunshine and a gentle tale wind in others. 55 miles, 12.8avg which is good for winter and hard conditions. Look at those weather stats - 63% precipitation. Longest headwind 57 minutes!!! 😱 New cafe. Pretty average but reasonably priced. Bacon and egg barm, coffee flavoured milk, £5.25

 

[Dave7]

Good Lord. What a bizarre and tough ride, 30mph headwind in places yet warm sunshine and a gentle tale wind in others. 55 miles, 12.8avg which is good for winter and hard conditions. Look at those weather stats - 63% precipitation. Longest headwind 57 minutes!!! 😱 New cafe. Pretty average but reasonably priced. Bacon and egg barm, coffee flavoured milk, £5.25

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Not much of a ride imo.
It doesn't look anything like a willy.

 

[PaulSB]

Not much of a ride imo.
It doesn't look anything like a willy.

No kudos for artistic impression then?

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 how about this one? Known to the cognoscenti as Paul's Ghost Buster route. "Who ya gonna call? Ghost Busters!!!!!"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good Lord. What a bizarre and tough ride, 30mph headwind in places yet warm sunshine and a gentle tale wind in others. 55 miles, 12.8avg which is good for winter and hard conditions. Look at those weather stats - 63% precipitation. Longest headwind 57 minutes!!! 😱 New cafe. Pretty average but reasonably priced. Bacon and egg barm, coffee flavoured milk, £5.25

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Ride completed with a large dollop of rule 9 then.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No riding today because we had to look after the baby suddenly when his otehr grandparents decided they were too ill - at 4 a.m.!!!!

Anyway - he is no problem
normally
but today was a "have to sit on Pop's knee and show him things" day

then we went and picked up his sister from school and his cousin from nursery - then waited for the SEN brother to come home - by which time his Mother was back from work to take over


Tomorrow looks like OK for a ride - but stabilisers would be a good idea as yesterday I nearly got blow off by gusts from the side and tomorrow looks worse!!

 

[numbnuts]

Morning.....it's not as yet