The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

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If only I were as brave (or, foolhardy?), as you

 

[welsh dragon]

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You forgot the most important question which is

Do you want to live.

 

[12boy]

I say " screw the thermostat Nazis unless it's not to drop the setting below 73 degrees F". Being old and skinny, how can I lounge around in my leotard and tutu and be comfortable in such refrigeration?

 

[Blue]

Just had the phone call from the Doc.
They cannot find any problems.
I am saying to her........look, I get up in the morning and struggle to get down the stairs. I have no appetite. I am an active person that did cycle 30-40 miles. I AM NOT IMAGINING THIS!!!!
She wants me to try a course of antibiotics then have more blood tests then meet up.
I have said......fine, I will try anything.
Onwards and upwards.
Old farts rule

I hope that gets sorted for you and you get back to form sooner rather than later.

 

[welsh dragon]

I say " screw the thermostat Nazis unless it's not to drop the setting below 73 degrees F". Being old and skinny, how can I lounge around in my leotard and tutu and be comfortable in such refrigeration?

Please don't. I feel sick now.

 

[Blue]

Its when you look out of the window and see uranus that you need to be worried

That post reminded me of the Billy Connolly 'bike rack' joke. Thanks for the laugh, I needed a chuckle.

 

[PaulSB]

@numbnuts - I'm with Hastings. My Buildings and Contents cover includes my bikes as individual named items and these are kept in my garage.

Cost £221.24 for 2020

 

[PaulSB]

I have spent 2½ hours on my knees cleaning the wood floor in our backroom. I'm nackered. I'm laying on the couch watching Tipping Point. I plan to snooze.

Mrs P asked "What's for tea?" .........

..........she said she wanted to see the look on my face!!!!!!!

 

[numbnuts]

@numbnuts - I'm with Hastings. My Buildings and Contents cover includes my bikes as individual named items and these are kept in my garage.

Cost £221.24 for 2020

Many thanks I'll look into that

 

[ColinJ]

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Ha ha!

Years ago, my then girlfriend and stepdaughter came round for a meal. I can't remember exactly what time of year it was, but it wasn't winter. I was sitting comfortably in shorts and a tee-shirt. Stepsprog was wearing a light summer sleeveless dress. It was probably 19-20 C in the room at the time.

SS: "Col, I'm cold. Can we have the heater on?"

CJ: "Let me put it to you this way... I am very comfortable now, but will overheat if the heater is put on, so I would have to strip off. You have a decision to make:

• Wear what you are are wearing now, sit in front of the heater, and put up with a naked Col.
• Leave the heating off and put this jumper on!

She took the jumper option!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Took a trip over to the West today, only an hours drive but such a different landscape. Parked next to Loch Maree and did a short waymarked walk up towards Ben Eighe.

This last one is the view we had from our lunch stop

 

[classic33]

OK, I'll go for it 7% .........yes I measured!

I'm popping out to measure my garden shed next. Need to make sure the lawnmower will fit when I put it away after I take it out. 🤔😀

7%!
The UK average is only 1.3%.
Not certain if I should say anything...

 

[PaulSB]

7%!
The UK average is only 1.3%.
Not certain if I should say anything...

I take it you did mean how much longer? At least that's how I interpreted it.

I shall now Google........

 

[PaulSB]

Well I know what a longer index finger indicates..............🤭🤭

 

[classic33]

Well I know what a longer index finger indicates..............🤭🤭

That's longer than the 4th finger, which is the third finger.