The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good morning. I dozed/slept for 2.5 hours. Wet, cold, dank, misty...... forecast is 95% chance of rain till 9.00pm.........so it might rain then.

We had walking with friends planned for today but that was cancelled last night due to weather.

I have nothing to do, at all. I must feret around in the cupboards and come up with a decent tea.

Today's BIG news is No2 returns to work this morning. As part of his SLC he has supported employment three days/week at a local cafe. Covid-19 means the days are cut to one. This is a MASSIVE step towards normality for him.

To avoid the usual taxi journey one of the carers has volunteered to take him in and out - this is on the carer's day off. People really are astonishingly kind.

 

[screenman]

Good morning. I dozed/slept for 2.5 hours. Wet, cold, dank, misty...... forecast is 95% chance of rain till 9.00pm.........so it might rain then.

We had walking with friends planned for today but that was cancelled last night due to weather.

I have nothing to do, at all. I must feret around in the cupboards and come up with a decent tea.

Today's BIG news is No2 returns to work this morning. As part of his SLC he has supported employment three days/week at a local cafe. Covid-19 means the days are cut to one. This is a MASSIVE step towards normality for him.

To avoid the usual taxi journey one of the carers has volunteered to take him in and out - this is on the carer's day off. People really are astonishingly kind.

I was once told that nice people meet nice people.

 

[numbnuts]

I'm up again -2c here

 

[JPBoothy]

I was once told that nice people meet nice people.

Agreed.. I have always told my children that regardless of a persons Gender, Ethnicity, Wealth or many other things that I could probably list, there are actually only two kinds of people in the World and they are, the Nice and the Not Nice!

 

[welsh dragon]

Grandson is here again today. He has another 2 or 3 lectures and his dad's internet is still down. He will be here most of the day I suspect.

 

[oldwheels]

Yes, I will do that.

Hermes are usually reliable, indeed all of the couriers are in my experience. Certainly the “usual” Hermes driver always leaves a card through letter box, if parcel is left in “safe” place. There was no card yesterday. I suspect someone at 4 Another Street has acquired a CO monitor with my name on it!

Parcels for me are very often delivered to the wrong address unless it is a local courier as there is confusion caused by a mistake in the older post office software. Local ones deliver by name but others go by address which has the same house number but wrong street name. Fortunately the other house involved is friendly as I sometimes get their stuff and we are used to exchanging parcels.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Grandson is here again today. He has another 2 or 3 lectures and his dad's internet is still down. He will be here most of the day I suspect.

Are you sure the internet is really down and he’s not just relying on you spoiling him 😀

 

[welsh dragon]

Are you sure the internet is really down and he’s not just relying on you spoiling him 😀

Tricky question that . Food may play a big part in this visit

 

[classic33]

Touching base while I can still see the key board.
Leaving for hospital soon to have the "assessment" for the problem the optician found behind my eyes**. I know it involves several lots of drops ans some ointment in both eyes......and that I won't be able to see properly for hours. Daughter is taking me.
**for some reason I have had an eye phobia since being a kid.......can't bear anyone touching around them.... so this will be interesting

You'll be fine, hope this "assessment" gives you some answers.

 

[oldwheels]

Wet and windy exactly as forecast. North wind which has a high wind chill factor tho' the actual temperature is 6.5C.
Recycling bins not emptied yesterday. Bin lorry probably broken down again. There used to be a spare kept here but the council decided to remove it to the mainland.
A spat with my energy supplier SSE. Letters arrive saying they could not get access to read my meter which I ignored and then they kept sending more strident ones demanding I read the meter. Phoned the number given and got what sounded like an Indian call centre with a very pleasant sounding person on the other end. Gave the readings and pointed out that the letters were a blatant lie as my meter is outside and easily read by anyone. Was asked if I wanted to raise a complaint and said yes I did. Why not just admit they save money by not sending meter readers out and ask politely that I read it?
Did get an apology later but they then sent a statement with estimated readings. I give up.

 

[PaulSB]

Sorry forgot earlier @Dave7 - Good luck

Thinking positively about today's weather there is a 5% chance of it being dry. 🤔

Late breakfast today as I've been doing stuff. I've been thinking for 24 hours or more there really is something I should pop out to do. Been in my mind and need to speak out.

Catch you all later...........where did I put that tin hat??

 

[numbnuts]

Tricky question that . Food may play a big part in this visit

Another cake day then

 

[welsh dragon]

Another cake day then

If he gets half chance

 

[GM]

Morning all...Talking about bad weather, yesterday we binge watched 'The Crown'. Ironically in one of the episodes it was 7th December 1952 when the smog started, and yesterday the 7th we had a foggy day here in London. I vaguely remember the smog being a 4 year old.

 

[pawl]

Morning.Cold and and misty.Can’t work up any enthusiasm for a ride of late not even my short eighteen miler
Will give the lawn mower a clean before it’s winter hibernation
Stay safe folks 🙁🙁🙁