The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

So some of you may have gathered I spent my career originally growing and then for 35 years selling ornamental plants in to garden centres. The last 22 years our product was bedding plants. Our target demographic was middle-aged, middle income, primarily female (sorry @welsh dragon) and retired people, the “grey market.”

Today I went to our local garden centre. Standing in the queue for the till point it was a strange feeling to realise I have become the demographic I spent 40+ years selling to!!

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[Dirk]

Standing in the queue for the till point it was a strange feeling to realise I have become the demographic I spent 40+ years selling to!!

That's what annoys me when we go shopping, the places are always full of bloody pensioners!

 

[Drago]

Better than being knee deep in workies. At least us pensioners moan properly.

 

[welsh dragon]

Better than being knee deep in workies. At least us pensioners moan properly.

I can vouch for that, especially the men. If moaning and complaining was a national sport, the men of the UK would always win gold medals.

 

[derrick]

Had a great ride tonight, my other half now has the QOM on Strava for our 25 mile loop, we smashed it tonight, got back to the pub in record time, sat out in the pub garden, sunk three pints of Peroni, I love this cycling.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1518676484/segments/37890390093

 

[BoldonLad]

Does anyone have any idea if sky broadband, or now broadband is any good? They both have an offer at the moment. £20 per month, unlimited broadband line rental as well. I am paying £56 a month to BT at the moment, and that isn't for fibre. We can't get fibre broadband here at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

My daughter has sky broadband. As you say, £20/month all, which was reason for choosing it. She is happy with it, but, she is not a heavy user, ie not into games or streaming TV.

£56/month sounds a lot, just for B.B., time to rattle their cage by rehung them you are going to leave them, usually produces a “discount”, in my experience.

 

[welsh dragon]

Your right. I may well have to phone them. Thanks for that.

Morning folks. Another nice day in store i think.

 

[screenman]

Celebrating 44 years of marriage today, I am a very lucky guy.

 

[welsh dragon]

Celebrating 44 years of marriage today, I am a very lucky guy.

Congratulations. I hope you both have a great day.

 

[arch684]

Morning all. cloudy but dry here,may see the sun later

 

[arch684]

Celebrating 44 years of marriage today, I am a very lucky guy.

Happy anniversary to both of you

 

[Dirk]

Up early today for the long drive up to the Midlands.

 

[BoldonLad]

Celebrating 44 years of marriage today, I am a very lucky guy.

That is probably true, but, don’t tell your wife that! Happy Anniversary

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Celebrating 44 years of marriage today, I am a very lucky guy.

Happy Anniversary, have a great day.

 

[welsh dragon]

Up early today for the long drive up to the Midlands.

Commiserations.