The Retirement Thread

[Juan Kog]

The in laws are booked in for the vaccine next week at the health centre on Barbara Castle Way which isn’t their usual GP, the appointment time being 10.48 which is very precise!

Precise timings some find odd. After 38 years as a railway worker , guard then driver they seem the norm to me. For example conversation on Sunday club run . I’m working later - what time - I book on 16.53 - oh 5 o clock - no if I turn up at 17.00 my office will be disappearing out of the station with a disgruntled spare driver on board and me on a please explain to the crew manager. I’m with Dave r party with friends and the relies or day out on the bike , tough decision.

 

[Dave7]

I switched to KM for my 65th, might be an idea?

That's a great idea. 70 miles is just under 44 kms and I can do that so I probably will but not till the spring though.
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[JPBoothy]

@12boy all this talk of libraries made me think you might enjoy this very British thing. Decades ago our public telephones would be in a phone box. Every village had one. The phones have been removed now. Where the boxes remain enterprising locals have turned these in to book swaps. Often someone installs shelves, folk drop off their unwanted books and take something they would like to read.

We have many in our area.

Now folks this is your chance to reminisce on a wet Sunday!

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It looks like it has been vandalised by an Academic!

 

[JPBoothy]

Mmm, not sure what happened there.. Obviously I'm not an Academic and more Technophobe really.

 

[Dirk]

Right! Off for a stroll down to my local for a substantial drink and a meal.

 

[JPBoothy]

Right! Off for a stroll down to my local for a substantial drink and a meal.

Nuts or Crisps?

 

[pawl]

We used to stuff paper up the return slot so when people didn't get through and pressed whatever button you pressed to get your money back, they thought it hadn't worked. We would go back in a few days, pull the paper out and collect the pennies.

Naughty 👿 I would never have done something like that.just jealous i didn’t think of it.

 

[pawl]

@12boy all this talk of libraries made me think you might enjoy this very British thing. Decades ago our public telephones would be in a phone box. Every village had one. The phones have been removed now. Where the boxes remain enterprising locals have turned these in to book swaps. Often someone installs shelves, folk drop off their unwanted books and take something they would like to read.

We have many in our area.

Now folks this is your chance to reminisce on a wet Sunday!

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The old phone box in a village near me has a heart attack thingy In stalled Seems like a good use of a redundant phone box.

 

[classic33]

@12boy all this talk of libraries made me think you might enjoy this very British thing. Decades ago our public telephones would be in a phone box. Every village had one. The phones have been removed now. Where the boxes remain enterprising locals have turned these in to book swaps. Often someone installs shelves, folk drop off their unwanted books and take something they would like to read.

We have many in our area.

Now folks this is your chance to reminisce on a wet Sunday!

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The first one is a K6 telephone kiosk, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960), is one of Britain’s most recognisable pieces of industrial design. Around 60,000 were installed between 1936 and 1968.

 

[Dirk]

Starters - Otter 'Elf' winter ale.

 

[gavroche]

That's a great idea. 70 miles is just under 44 kms and I can do that so I probably will but not till the spring though.

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My brain works in a funny way.

 

[Juan Kog]

We used to stuff paper up the return slot so when people didn't get through and pressed whatever button you pressed to get your money back, they thought it hadn't worked. We would go back in a few days, pull the paper out and collect the pennies.

Oh dear Mo do be careful what you confess to , don’t forget Drago‘s profession before retirement.

 

[Drago]

don’t forget Drago‘s profession before retirement.

What does my work as a gigolo have to do with it?

 

[Dave7]

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Starters - Otter 'Elf' winter ale.

Looks good. Bit heavy/dark for me but still looks good.

 

[Juan Kog]

My news on the Covid jab . 09. 32 this morning phone call from our GP surgery, mum in law 100 who lives with us, is booked for 17.55 this Wednesday. It’s at a neighbouring GP practice which has a larger patient area and the correct vaccine storage.

Up date 12.31 , just had written confirmation of appointment hand delivered.