The Retirement Thread
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numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Just ordered a new electric blanket, mine must be well over 15 years old and I don't want to go up in a ball of smoke.
They say they only last 10 years.
They say they only last 10 years.
Not had an electric blanket for.....must be 40+ years.
I will put my winter duvet on soon.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I think I've had one most of my life, I think the first time when I started working nights and with a timer I had a nice warm bed to come home too.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I love my electric blanket. It just takes the chill off before I get into bed. Lurvly 
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I hate going into a cold bed so apart from summer I pretty much stick my blanket on before going to bed every night. Usually put it off right away unless it’s exceptionally cold when I’ll leave it at a low setting.
I recall that it was very cosy.
For now I have the bloomers that Welshie left here on her last visit.
Chief Broom
Veteran
Think i might go and get the washing off the line unless its all frozen solid of course...
unless its all frozen solid of course...
I might be a bit strange, bit I love getting into a cold bed. When I did a week of nights, especially in the winter I loved having the windows open a bit and the heating turned down. I soon had the bed up to temperature and was asleep very quickly.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The evening not going well. Out shopping and I've driven over some debris in the dark in my car, and it's now making a strange hissing noise and smoking like Richard Harris on a bender.
Managed to limp to Daughter #3's house half a mile away and phoned Mrs D to come and rescue me. Two minutes after pulling up one of the neighbours drives into the back of Mrs D's car. It's still drive able, but I think the repair is going to be very spendy for his insurers.
So I'm sat here now waiting for the RAC to come and examine the French estate of doom, ETA 2102 to 2302 according to the app.
Managed to limp to Daughter #3's house half a mile away and phoned Mrs D to come and rescue me. Two minutes after pulling up one of the neighbours drives into the back of Mrs D's car. It's still drive able, but I think the repair is going to be very spendy for his insurers.
So I'm sat here now waiting for the RAC to come and examine the French estate of doom, ETA 2102 to 2302 according to the app.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
And now as late as 0248hrs! Life ebbing away.
Green side up.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The turf boys did a really neat job.
Decided with Mrs D we'll go through the insurers for the damage to her Mini. The guy isn't happy as he wanted his mates who has a bodyshop to do it, but it's only a year old so I want it to go to a BMW approved repairer to maintain the warranty.
Also being electric there's the potential (see what I did there?) that things could get gnarly if the damage is more extensive than thought.
And finally Mrs D will need a loaner while hers is off the road and insurers are good at stiffing each other over to pay for that.
Meanwhile I'm sat here still waiting for the man from Del Monte to mend the 2008.
Decided with Mrs D we'll go through the insurers for the damage to her Mini. The guy isn't happy as he wanted his mates who has a bodyshop to do it, but it's only a year old so I want it to go to a BMW approved repairer to maintain the warranty.
Also being electric there's the potential (see what I did there?) that things could get gnarly if the damage is more extensive than thought.
And finally Mrs D will need a loaner while hers is off the road and insurers are good at stiffing each other over to pay for that.
Meanwhile I'm sat here still waiting for the man from Del Monte to mend the 2008.
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classic33
Leg End Member
He say No?
