The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

@gavroche no TV in our bedroom. We chucked it years ago. We think it interfered with sleep if we watched before turning in.

On the odd ocassion we want to watch TV after bedtime I take the laptop up.

 

[Dirk]

Cheerz me dearz!

Adnams 'Broadside'.

 

[Mart44]

Good afternoon - I was a bit late in getting up today but who cares? I've since got the patio door runners going smoothly by giving them a good clean. Also cycled to the doctor's surgery to drop the prescriptions in.

No family visiting us later. This is unusual for a Sunday afternoon. I think I'll watch a couple more episodes of 'Better Call Saul'

Have the best possible day.

 

[BoldonLad]

Doggie walked over at Broadsands.
Lots of migratory birds coming in to over winter now.
It's only 7° out there this morning with a bitter NE wind.
Back home for a coffee, then off for a stroll down to the village for Sunday lunch.

7C, positively warm!

We have 3C at lunch time.

Not to be downhearted, it is blue sky and sunshine, we even managed a very slippery walk this morning.

 

[Dave7]

Cheerz me dearz!
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Adnams 'Broadside'.

A good looking pint. Them suvverners seem to be learning.

 

[Mart44]

How many of you all have a tv in your bedroom?

I do and watch it for a while to stop my mind going over the day's events. It usually takes around 20 minutes for the eyes to start drooping. It also doubles up as a radio for listening to LBC (Freeview channel 732) early in the mornings. This will often send me back to sleep again.

 

[Mo1959]

I do and watch it for a while to stop my mind going over the day's events. It usually takes around 20 minutes for the eyes to start drooping. It also doubles up as a radio for listening to LBC (Freeview channel 732) early in the mornings. This will often send me back to sleep again.

I find watching tv in bed makes me drowsy. However the minute it’s off and I put the light off my brain just seems to start whirring again.....bleeding frustrating.

 

[numbnuts]

Just the wood burning stove. No gas supply here. If we wanted central heating it would have to be LPG or Oil and the price of those 2 have shot up over the years making it non viable.

Have you no heating up stairs at all ?

 

[Dirk]

I'm sorry to say that I succumbed to temptation and had 4 pints.
It was very nice.
Gotta go back for a nap now!

 

[Mart44]

I find watching tv in bed makes me drowsy. However the minute it’s off and I put the light off my brain just seems to start whirring again.....bleeding frustrating.

Watching TV mostly works but I've had that happen too. Maybe it could be overcome by setting the 'auto power off' time to about 30 minutes? You might be thoroughly asleep by then. I think most (maybe all) modern TVs have this setting in the menu somewhere.

 

[welsh dragon]

Have you no heating up stairs at all ?

I don't have an upstairs. . It's a bungalow.

 

[Mo1959]

I don't have an upstairs

We knew you had nothing upstairs!

 

[BoldonLad]

We knew you had nothing upstairs!

Cruel... but.... I did laugh

 

[Dirk]

We knew you had nothing upstairs!

I've got nothing upstairs either.

 

[numbnuts]

I don't have an upstairs. . It's a bungalow.

Ah I see, so your wood burner does everything