The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning. It is sunny at the moment but it is not set to last. Rain is forecast for later on. A domestic day is on the books for today. I may be out on the bike this afternoon between showers.

 

[gavroche]

Good morning. Both grandchildren still asleep. Jack missed his mum last night as it was his first night away from home but fast asleep still. Weather ok here so far. Should hit the road to Chester at about 9 / 9.30am after picking up the third grandchild who only lives a mile down the road. The zoo opens at 10.

 

[Mart44]

Good morning - Windy, cloudy but still dry. Rain is in the forecast though. Supermarket day today. I hope we can dodge the predicted showers.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Both grandchildren still asleep. Jack missed his mum last night as it was his first night away from home but fast asleep still. Weather ok here so far. Should hit the road to Chester at about 9 / 9.30am after picking up the third grandchild who only lives a mile down the road. The zoo opens at 10.

The first time is always hard on a child. After this, it will be a piece of cake especially if your going to be taking him somewhere nice.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all.
Bit of caravan fettling and cleaning today.
There's always something to do after a trip away. Today's jobs are fixing the automatic wardrobe light which has decided to stop working, fixing a cracked seat support, fixing the offside wheel arch trim which has come loose for some reason and sorting out the fridge which has come slightly loose on its' mountings. Sounds a lot, but about par for the course for a 3 week, 3 centre holiday with a fair bit of towing. Caravan quality is pretty poor generally across all makes and models.
Oh - then I've got to give it a deep interior clean and an exterior wash & polish.
Think I'll need another holiday after that lot!

 

[Dave7]

Sadly, there's talk of thunder tomorrow. and the butterfly house is great.

Not if you are Mrs D its not. When we went she assumed they were all behind glass . She totally freaked when one landed on her and she demanded they open the "entrance" door. They said "sorry madam, you will have to use the far exit door". She said "if you dont want a load of squashed butterflies......." ....they opened the "entrance" door for her.
I met her after enjoying 45 minutes in there.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. I'm up and about already too.

Having some Weetabix and a mug of tea then I shall decide if I can be bothered getting a bike out for a bimble.

No porridge ??

 

[Dave7]

Good morning. Both grandchildren still asleep. Jack missed his mum last night as it was his first night away from home but fast asleep still. Weather ok here so far. Should hit the road to Chester at about 9 / 9.30am after picking up the third grandchild who only lives a mile down the road. The zoo opens at 10.

Make sure you are early, that car park gets very busy.
And have your big wallet with you

 

[welsh dragon]

Make sure you are early, that car park gets very busy.
And have your big wallet with you

He will need to have his big girl pants on as well so that he can he prepared for tantrums and melt downs due to a real sugar rush and overload.

 

[Dave7]

A quick good morning to all. Bit of cereal will be devoured then got to bag a load of rubbish left over from emptying the pond (membrane & protector) then off to the tip. I was worried about polluting the earth but if everyone is buying massive vehicles that do 6 mph and murder an average of 1.7 Polar Bears every day then I suppose its ok
Then a trip tp Costco, hopefully before the lightning arrives.

 

[Drago]

Muttley walked, granola consumed, house tidied. Really feel spaced on these tablets, not good at all. Sure, they help my shoulder pain, but at what cost?

 

[The Rover]

Muttley walked, granola consumed, house tidied. Really feel spaced on these tablets, not good at all. Sure, they help my shoulder pain, but at what cost?

We appear to have similar lives! I’m currently a PS just starting the IHR process after an injury at work, 4 shoulder ops in 5 years. ( along with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue ).

I may request to join this band of Merry men or ladies in a few months!

 

[Drago]

Yeah, briefly PS then DS, then I opted for a medical rather than risk Tom Winsor shafting me. On the plus side it was a work injury HR couldn't ultimately shaft me for repeated absences for surgery etc, though they did try. The Fed were as much use as a condom at an erectile dysfunction group orgy.

 

[numbnuts]

We has and I've just had breakfast, I think I'll make a chocolate cake today

 

[welsh dragon]

We appear to have similar lives! I’m currently a PS just starting the IHR process after an injury at work, 4 shoulder ops in 5 years. ( along with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue ).

I may request to join this band of Merry men or ladies in a few months!

They are all old women.....even or especially the men.