The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning. Rained last night but fair at the moment before the next lot is due around 9am. I'll get a walk in at least. Not sure what the rest of the day holds........not much I suspect. Might have a parcel later. Ordered yet more running shoes in an extra wide fit as my feet are giving me grief. They seem to be spreading wider and wider! Lol. I have now got what I think is called a tailor's bunion on the bone at the base of the pinky toe. Painful if your shoes rub.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all fellow members, and MrsP have been awake since 04.45. I think the rain woke us up.
Lots more rain forecast for the day, so after the dog walking has been done🐕, I shall get the bus 🚌 to Borehamwood and visit Morrisons as it has a very good range of bottled ales. Stocking up for Christmas.
This evening is a meeting of the escape committee at the Railway Bell for fish Friday.
Yet another day in the life of a retiree.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[PaulSB]

Good day. Looks reasonable out there this morning. Forecast is a bit grim though.

Today is a walking day. Mrs P is responsible for the route. I do all the gear, picnic, coffee etc. I'm not sure what she's got planned but I know what's going in the sandwiches. 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Still raining here but I don't think it is cold.

 

[Dirk]

Rejoice! Rejoice! Praise be to Cod!
'Tis the Last Supper of Fish before Christmas.
Fish Friday is here!

 

[screenman]

Back home now after a swim and I feel the weather is really suited to having a cupboard and drawer clear out day.

 

[Derekoak]

Hello I have just joined. I have been retired for 4 years on pension credit. My wife being one of the Waspi women with a year or so to her new pension age. So less than 2 pensions between us for a bit longer.
We both cycle but my wife has bad arthritis in her hands and found she could not put on cable brakes hard enough so she has a new Isla bike with hydraulic disc brakes.
Mostly however we have got into mountain running. We ran the Tour of Mont Blanc route, in September, a rather more gnarly unrunable route than the ultra marathon takes. in 4 days fastpacking (carrying ultra light camping gear) . We buried cake tins of ration at 4 places earlier so we were only carrying half to 1.5 days food.
We are also running the Welsh and South West Coast paths bit at a time. Usually this is: run to our bikes, cycle back to our micro camper. Find an overnight stop put the bikes down for the next day. Repeat . If road access allows we can do that in 2 parts to meet the camper for a lunch stop too.
When at home we are working on our rather large semi to downsize.

 

[gavroche]

Hello! still in bed so don't what the weather is doing yet. Visit to my doctor later, walk the dog and then lunch with my son and daughter in Llandudno, I believe my wife wants to finish her Xmas shopping this afternoon so I will just be the driver.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[Mart44]

Good morning - It's wet and awful today but the shopping has to be done anyway. Family are arriving for Christmas tomorrow.

We should be going over to the neighbour's for a party tonight but Mrs mart has been so ill recently that we won't be able to go.

I should be riding over to see my brother this afternoon but apart from it being too wet, my leg still isn't up to cycling. I might go in the car.

Have the best day possible.

 

[classic33]

Good morning - It's wet and awful today but the shopping has to be done anyway. Family are arriving for Christmas tomorrow.

We should be going over to the neighbour's for a party tonight but Mrs mart has been so ill recently that we won't be able to go.

I should be riding over to see my brother this afternoon but apart from it being too wet, my leg still isn't up to cycling. I might go in the car.

Have the best day possible.

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Tell them they'll have to wait whilst next week, like everybody else.

 

[classic33]

Morning

Owdo

 

[Dirk]

Doggie walking next, then back home for a coffee before taking a long walk around to the village for F&C.

 

[classic33]

You could be right. The lying b@$%&*@d that promised absolutely, definitely, possitively to phone me by 2000 hrs has gone home.
I have now been promised a) action tomorrow morning and b) compensation.
I need Ccrs to unite on a march tomorrow. Come on brothers, who is with me

Any action yet?