The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

I don't remember 1947, but I do remember 1963, I remember it snowed on Boxing Day and we were snowed up till March, I would be woken up every morning by my Dad clearing our path, we were living in Kent at the time, I remember sledging on the hills behind the town.

I was born in 1941 I do remember walking to school School was never closed.It was very different teachers tended to live fairly local to the schools either within walking or cycling distance None as far as I can remember had cars I left school in 1955 The only time my school was closed was when the heating stopped working I know some of us ancient say we don’t have winters like back then.Certainly true of snow fall My abiding memory is of delivering papers and quite often getting hit by snow that would build up on roofs and slide off just as I was pushing papers through the letter box

Happy days

 

[classic33]

I was 7 years old at the time and we moved to Coventry that year. There were playing fields at the end of our road and the fence round them must have been 8 ft high. I have a vague memory of the snowdrifts topping that fence!

They "lost" a double decker bus to snow up Mount Tabor for the best part of a week due to snow.

 

[numbnuts]

Just got back from a 5 mile walk now for a cup of mushroom soup to warm me up

 

[ColinJ]

They "lost" a double decker bus to snow up Mount Tabor for the best part of a week due to snow.

Well, there's a coincidence... I plotted a route up there for my new climbing challenge (see the challenges sub-forum) and 'went round' there with the Streetview car last night! I haven't cycled the bit in question before so I aim to do it in the spring.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I see the Strathearns have been in town, albeit fleetingly

 

[classic33]

Well, there's a coincidence... I plotted a route up there for my new climbing challenge (see the challenges sub-forum) and 'went round' there with the Streetview car last night! I haven't cycled the bit in question before so I aim to do it in the spring.

If you got to the crossroads, pub on one side of the main road, old stone building opposite. That used to be the local police station.

 

[Mo1959]

I see the Strathearns have been in town, albeit fleetingly

I noticed that on the Marcothon Facebook page. A women out getting her run in and got stopped by the police till they went through.

 

[Mo1959]

Still cold but a bit of sun so off for a walk.

 

[Dave7]

I was born in 1941 I do remember walking to school School was never closed.It was very different teachers tended to live fairly local to the schools either within walking or cycling distance None as far as I can remember had cars I left school in 1955 The only time my school was closed was when the heating stopped working I know some of us ancient say we don’t have winters like back then.Certainly true of snow fall My abiding memory is of delivering papers and quite often getting hit by snow that would build up on roofs and slide off just as I was pushing papers through the letter box

Happy days

I agree with you there.
I recall, as a very young lad.....maybe 8 yrs old..... walking the 2 miles to school with the snow near the top of my wellies.

 

[12boy]

My days are much of a sameness as well, but that's not too bad, as the big changes I can expect are illnesses and death for those I care about, not to be too morbid. And yet, if you follow the news, these are fairly volatile times politically, technologically and perhaps socially. I try to appreciate the natural beauty of the world and not take friends and family for granted. And this thread has weaseled itself into my routine as well. I've come to appreciate knowing we are all still alive and kicking.
A few miles on my Brompton to see what difference, if any , non-binding brakes make, some stretching and core work, some yardwork and a dog walk later, and tonight swiss steak. Perhaps accompanied by some oven roasted veg and crusty golden brown little potatoes. I will enjoy that.
Hasta luego, compadres.

 

[oldwheels]

My first winter , born in the November of 62.
It was a different world then, so my dad used to tell me . Most people didnt have to travel the distances we are doing/did in this century just to go to work, shop or school. Villages had schools and shops in them and the school teachers would probably live in the village to . Plus very few people then commuted the distances the average person does these days .
I feel very lucky in my working life that I never had to commute more 10 miles , in fact for 20 years my workplace was less than 4 miles from my house .😀😀

In my distillery days I lived more or less on the premises. Our central heating was steam from the main boilers it was so close. I could hear from my bed if anything was amiss during the night and it was only minutes to go out and check.

 

[oldwheels]

I see the Strathearns have been in town, albeit fleetingly

Essential business travellers?

 

[oldwheels]

The phone scammers seem to be getting more active in the run up to christmas. I got my first call this morning at 5 minutes to 8 o'clock who cut off immediately the answering machine kicked in. Next one from a mobile at about 1 o'clock listened to the start of the answer message before cutting off.
They have developed a pattern. First call about 8ish and next one about lunch time most days.

 

[BoldonLad]

I agree with you there.
I recall, as a very young lad.....maybe 8 yrs old..... walking the 2 miles to school with the snow near the top of my wellies.

Ahh but... you had shorter legs and shorter wellies in those days

Seriously, Yes, same here, walked to infant/junior school, every day, about. 1.5 miles. I don't recall the school ever closing because of weather etc. Senior school was even further away, about 3-4 miles. Cycled there, and back, every day, in the later years (ie from age 14) that was in addition to doing my morning and evening paper round.

Oh dear, I am beginning to sound like a Hovis advert

 

[Dave7]

The phone scammers seem to be getting more active in the run up to christmas. I got my first call this morning at 5 minutes to 8 o'clock who cut off immediately the answering machine kicked in. Next one from a mobile at about 1 o'clock listened to the start of the answer message before cutting off.
They have developed a pattern. First call about 8ish and next one about lunch time most days.

We have had maybe 5 from a number we don't recognise**. It cuts off when we answer.
From what I read, the idea is that you ring them back and are charged £stupid per minute.
**with the auntie being moved around the system, us phoning various social care
plus my hospital appointments there are lots of numbers we don't recognise.