The Retirement Thread

[Bonefish Blues]

Just apropos of my burning desire to join your numbers (and my wife's seeming desire to keep me from you) I had a visit from a new Man on Monday (you'll remember that the old Man visited, drank my coffee, charged me for a report on my finances, and a proposal which, on examination served only to enrich him and his Fund Manager buddy).

I am happy to report that the new Man:

a. Charged me nothing.
b. Produced sensible, down-to-earth guidance.
c. Drank only a tea.
d. Went away without applying any pressure to do anything.

I think we'll end up doing business with the new Man.

 

[classic33]

Just apropos of my burning desire to join your numbers (and my wife's seeming desire to keep me from you) I had a visit from a new Man on Monday (you'll remember that the old Man visited, drank my coffee, charged me for a report on my finances, and a proposal which, on examination served only to enrich him and his Fund Manager buddy).

I am happy to report that the new Man:

a. Charged me nothing.
b. Produced sensible, down-to-earth guidance.
c. Drank only a tea.
d. Went away without applying any pressure to do anything.

I think we'll end up doing business with the new Man.

Whose tea did the new man drink?

 

[Mo1959]

Oh well, that’s the rain on. The two or three dry days were nice.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Whose tea did the new man drink?

Mine, but it somehow seemed OK, normal even. Green jumper, adidas trainers (oh and a huge f-off Aston Martin )

 

[pawl]

I’ve seriously slowed down the last 5 or 6 years. Between back and sciatic problems, it feels as though my leg strength has really deteriorated. Only 11.8mph average today.

I am currently at about the same standard due to the same problems.Have only managed 200miles this year due to weather.However this week i have managed to put in four rides.Thls morning I managed my twelve mile circuit at 12.30 MPH.Think part of the problem is that the current weather for me curtails any consistency.Weather does not look very promising for next week.

Stick at it and enjoy the ride.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Raining againNo sign of any more dry days for well over a week.

I thought the clock said 6.20 and got up but it was only 5.20......oh well, I am up now!

 

[PaulSB]

Hello

I've been up and about since 5.00am. Not happy with this especially as I was physically tired last night and have slept well recently.

Nothing planned for the day. The apple trees and soft fruit bushes need pruning. I'll do some logging and splitting while I'm on the allotment.

The woodshed is rammed full apart from where we've used logs this winter. The weird thing is 4-5 foot trunks take up more room before cutting than they do after. Never understood this.

Time to try and doze on the sofa 😴

 

[CharlesF]

.....,,,Yesterdays curry was a great success so I am thinking of using whats left to make a couple of suet crust pies to have with chips and peas......yum yum.

A Bunny Chow is the only, and best way.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Mo1959]

Walk done. That light rain that you can barely see but seems to soak you. Nice to get out though. Cuppa and a browse then I'll have my Weetabix before long.

 

[PaulSB]

Well it's wet and breezy. I can't see today being very active.

I'm heading to the kitchen for a comfort food breakfast - boiled eggs, toast and marmalade.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, cold and grey here.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning folks. We had a bit of rain but not much

 

[Dirk]

Well, I survived last night.
Plonked myself in a comfy corner with a bottle of Jamesons, whilst BiLs droned on and on relentlessly about casting processes and other such rivetting stuff.
I think I got away with it, managing to smile, laugh, nod, go - uh huh etc at the right moments, whilst slowly becoming comfortably numb.
Taking them up to Woody Bay station to look at the puffer trains, and then on to the Station Inn at Blackmore Gate for a spot of lunch.
They're going home tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

Well, I survived last night.
Plonked myself in a comfy corner with a bottle of Jamesons, whilst BiLs droned on and on relentlessly about casting processes and other such rivetting stuff.
I think I got away with it, managing to smile, laugh, nod, go - uh huh etc at the right moments, whilst slowly becoming comfortably numb.
Taking them up to Woody Bay station to look at the puffer trains, and then on to the Station Inn at Blackmore Gate for a spot of lunch.
They're going home tomorrow.

Well done.........you deserve a medal!