The Retirement Thread

[Cubist]

Well, next Wednesday I will be hanging g up my pipe and slippers and returning to the wage slavery. Retirement is a bit of a bore when you're only in your fifties. I will be job sharing as a Firearms Enquiry Officer in North Yorkshire. So that's two or three days a week driving round a part of the country I think of as a holiday destination, talking to people about shooting, and getting paid. I've sorted out a caravan site so I won't be driving backwards and forwards between shifts. Dream job.

 

[Drago]

Its even more of a bore in your Forties, albeit a pleasant one.

 

[Dirk]

Went out for a gentle 20 miler this morning. Coffee at Fremington Quay.
Got back and went to the Pyne Arms at East Down for an excellent lunch - superb steak pie!
Carried on from there and l
took the dog for a walk around Whistlandpound reservoir
Just got back and might catch a few zzzs...

 

[screenman]

Got trapped in a bar by a huge storm, luckily I managed to stay well hydrated.

 

[The Jogger]

I just completed my first year of early retirement on the 10th I was wondering if I would get bored now I wonder how I found the time to go to work. Time is valuable and it is better to make the most of it when you can, rather than wait until you become too physically and maybe mentally restricted to enjoy it. I might be a bit poorer financially but richer in many other more important ways. Do I regret it? You bet I don't, especially on a day like today. This time next week, I'll be winging my way to our house in a pretty Spanish village for a month. Life's a bitch

 

[Dirk]

Well,, the weather is looking very good for the next few days, so we are taking the caravan down to a very nice CL on Dartmoor. We managed to get a very late booking on the site. Only decided to go away last night. LOL.
Stayed there a few times before and really enjoyed it. £12 a night and it's got very nice toilet and shower facilities, WiFi and a small cafe on site.
Looks like we'll be doing a fair bit of walking and pubbing.

 

[Drago]

In a position of repose with a Nespresso, waiting for the solar man to then up and repair my system for free. Its amazing how quicjpkly they changed their minds when a small claims court summons plopped through their letterbox.

 

[Venod]

20 mile Turbo Monday, including Holme Moss & Jackson Bridge, 51 mile road ride Tuesday, 57 CX Yesterday, looks like a 25 MTB today, Livepool for the weekend with a 12 mile walk on the Wirral, too tired for work.

 

[Dirk]

I've been doing my patriotic duty and have been out celebrating National Beer Day this lunchtime.

http://www.beerdaybritain.co.uk/
Clearwater Brewery - 'Devon Dympsey'.

 

[Drago]

Solar panels fixed, upgraded inverter fitted, warranty extended without charge to 10 years from today.

Thank you!

We have 2 fridges in Drago Towers. The second one is in the spare room and is for Mrs D's MS medication which needs to be kept cool. Went in there today and discovered a load of beer, probably from when Daughter looked after the house when we were away. If I can get through the day with no more painkillers I may well have a tipple tonight, the first beer since Christmas.

 

[screenman]

Couple of hours in the pool this morning, followed by a very nice lunch now feeling totally hydrated again.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

54 miles on the bike this morning, my usual Thursday loop.

 

[Cubist]

Can anybody tell me how hot caravans get during the day? I'm putting the caravan on a farm site to save travelling backwards and forwards to N Yorks, and need to know whether it would be safe to leave a dog in the van for half a day. It's a geet big Swift Challenger, double axle job, but I have no idea whether they become cookers on hot days.

 

[Dirk]

Can anybody tell me how hot caravans get during the day? I'm putting the caravan on a farm site to save travelling backwards and forwards to N Yorks, and need to know whether it would be safe to leave a dog in the van for half a day. It's a geet big Swift Challenger, double axle job, but I have no idea whether they become cookers on hot days.

Don't do it.
We're in our caravan at the moment on Dartmoor.
30° outside and 27.8° inside. That's with all the windows open and a fan blowing.
I'd never leave a dog unattended in a van at any time, let alone during a heatwave.

 

[Drago]

Chilling. Tomorrow will be driving to Eurodisney. Mrs D can't drive cos she's blind on her left side, and that's where all the traffic will be. Travelling by night to avoid the heat of the day and the worst of the French maniacs.

Only good thing is Mrs D's spangly new Kia Shortage is comfy, pleasant to drive, and economical.