The Retirement Thread

[jongooligan]

Dropping Mrs. jg off at Durham station for a three day trip to Harry Potter World - one of four hen do's her mate is having before her wedding in June. That gives me the opportunity to set off for a ride from there and get a bit further South than I normally would. I'm already thinking about the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs at the caff in Staindrop.

 

[Drago]

I bought a sound bar on Saturday and have spent the last 90 minutes connecting and playing with it.

Like most things I don’t fully understand I researched the subject for a month. The general opinion for my needs seemed to be don’t go cheap but also don’t break the bank. A budget of £150 seemed reasonable. After reading many reviews I plumped for Samsung HW K450 at £199 plus high end optical cable totalled £230.

While there is an improvement I expected significantly more for my money. Off to PC World for a refund. I may get the £79 Toshiba which in store sounded very good.

<puts on polite but firm hat> and exits stage right carrying large box.

My Pa bought a sound bar not long back. I don't know which make. It packed up, and went back to the manufacturer for repair. After a day or two he grew annoyed at the tinny TV speakers, so plugged in some middling quality amp'd up PC speakers to keep him going. He reckons they blow the sound bar away for a third the price.

 

[Dirk]

Off down to Start Point, Beesands amd Hallsands this morning.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have a sony soundbar. To be honest, i don't use it. Mr WD bought it. Bit of a waste of money if you ask me. Just something else to bloody dust.

 

[roadrash]

The shorts I tried on that I want to wear in 8 weeks time have shrunk during the winter, drastic action is called for and it does not include buying a new pair.[/QUOTE]

surgery..??

 

[Drago]

A ratchet strap in place of a belt?

 

[screenman]

The shorts I tried on that I want to wear in 8 weeks time have shrunk during the winter, drastic action is called for and it does not include buying a new pair.

surgery..??[/QUOTE]

Something like that may work, wiring my mouth shut may be a good idea.

 

[screenman]

Goes to show that a bad diet is just that, I swim hard 4 times a week about 6 miles+ overall, I gym twice a week, I am up to manual things most day, walk a lot and cycle, yet have still put on a stone in the last 12 weeks.

 

[Venod]

I bought a sound bar on Saturday and have spent the last 90 minutes connecting and playing with it.

Like most things I don’t fully understand I researched the subject for a month. The general opinion for my needs seemed to be don’t go cheap but also don’t break the bank. A budget of £150 seemed reasonable. After reading many reviews I plumped for Samsung HW K450 at £199 plus high end optical cable totalled £230.

While there is an improvement I expected significantly more for my money. Off to PC World for a refund. I may get the £79 Toshiba which in store sounded very good.

<puts on polite but firm hat> and exits stage right carrying large box.

Before you buy another expensive Optical cable, you might like to read this article.

https://www.cnet.com/news/when-are-expensive-cables-worth-it/

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Good Morning

After deducting holidays and bank holidays i have 34 working days left until i join you lot in god's waiting room

 

[derrick]

Sunny in Enfield. going to do a quick 25 miles later, just to keep the legs spinning. Looks like it could be bibshorts weather.

 

[Paulus]

I've been busy so far.
Dog walked,
Washing out on the line,
Hoe'd the front garden, and severely pruned the last Fuschia bush left untouched in the garden,
Hoovered all around downstairs and it is still not 11.30.
How am i going to survive this retirement lark. Off to the pub with the dog soon.

 

[Drago]

Spanners out.

 

[Dirk]

Walked the doggie at Beesands, went on to Hallsands and Start Point then wound our way through loads of typically torturous Devon lanes for an hour or so to find a decent pub. Knackered now!
Just ordered fish and chips and a pint of Dartmoor Legend.

 

[screenman]

Walked the doggie at Beesands, went on to Hallsands and Start Point then wound our way through loads of typically torturous Devon lanes for an hour or so to find a decent pub. Knackered now!
Just ordered fish and chips and a pint of Dartmoor Legend.

Does that come in a 12 inch glass?