The Retirement Thread

[GM]

G'day all...On the subject of pillows, my boy was having neck problems with his pillows. Two weeks ago he bought himself a Buckwheat pillow ( cost him about 30 sheets, see what I did there! ) so far no problems. I bought a Duck feather pillow from Lidl for myself about 2 years ago, best one yet!

Rain stopped play on a little job I was doing for a neighbour, so it looks like feet up this afternoon and a couple more episodes of Welshies favourite The Crown.

 

[welsh dragon]

Funnily enough I have seen news reports of people buying stuff like there is no tomorrow due to Brexit. They are all afraid that we are going to starve to death once We get to 1st January. Didn't see any panic buying in Newtown

 

[Tenkaykev]

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G'day all...On the subject of pillows, my boy was having neck problems with his pillows. Two weeks ago he bought himself a Buckwheat pillow ( cost him about 30 sheets, see what I did there! ) so far no problems. I bought a Duck feather pillow from Lidl for myself about 2 years ago, best one yet!

Rain stopped play on a little job I was doing for a neighbour, so it looks like feet up this afternoon and a couple more episodes of Welshies favourite The Crown.

I thought Welshie's favourites would be " How Green was my Valley" or even " The Baaachester Chronicles"

 

[gavroche]

Sunny but nippy here today.

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Same here, near Bideford.

 

[Dave7]

Funnily enough I have seen news reports of people buying stuff like there is no tomorrow due to Brexit. They are all afraid that we are going to starve to death once We get to 1st January. Didn't see any panic buying in Newtown

I have just had 2 sheds erected in the garden.
One is now full of toilet rolls.
The other one is full of sugar.......and we don't use sugar in anything. BUT....you never know .
I didn't get where I am today by running out of sugar

 

[classic33]

It seems they have traced her through various other contacts she had.
One way was through the veterinary contacts, others seem to be through the contacts of contacts network. One person has you/her on the phone list, and someone else also has them on the contacts list so a connection is made.
This morning she had one of her trainees from 33 years ago, now living in New Zealand get in touch.

Edit, I believe you can search for people on Facebook, it can take a while sitting through the names.

Wouldn't be Hawke's Bay by any chance?

 

[Dave7]

Back from another pleasant loop out through Dalkeith and back through Musselburgh, starting to become a new favourite.
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You almost did a Mo there

 

[BoldonLad]

I think some technology is a bit too intrusive and privacy seems to be a thing of the past.. I have heard stories about 'Alexa' eaves dropping and people then getting offers pushed at them for things they haven't actually searched for. Then again that could just be me being gullible and listening to somebody's made up tale.

It is impossible to be certain, it may have been co-incidence, but, about this time last year, ie just before Christmas, we visited one of daughters, who had just been buying herself an Alexa.

As usual, my iPhone attached itself to their in-house WiFi.

She showed us how the Alexa worked, switching a few lights on and off, playing some music, etc.

Then, we sat and discussed possible Christmas presents for grandson (her son). Later that day, my Facebook feed began displaying adverts for some of the items (presents) discussed.

As I say, it may have been coincidence......... but, I don't think I will be buying an Alexa, just in case......

 

[12boy]

Classic 33 that is definitely a Peruvian hat.
Going to the cancer clinic today, then a couple of stores, then perhaps pick up the dog's meds and home again. Perhapps we'll grab a burger or a sandwich from takeout and then have a light dinner. The other day our weekly veg box came with some spices, a recipe and a bunch of veg for soup, which Mrs 12 made and it was very good, so that would be a nice light dinner.
Snow is fairly likely and tomorrow will have fierce winds which I don't like because it blows the snow away before the moisture can soak into the soil. But I have the Surly shod with studded snows as well as the mtn bike and maybe I'll get a ride in somewhere. Just don' t have the heart to walk the aged dog in 25 mph winds and subfreezing temps, even with her jacket. Well, it is winter in Wyoming and that is how it is.
Hasta luego compadres.

 

[oldwheels]

It is impossible to be certain, it may have been co-incidence, but, about this time last year, ie just before Christmas, we visited one of daughters, who had just been buying herself an Alexa.

As usual, my iPhone attached itself to their in-house WiFi.

She showed us how the Alexa worked, switching a few lights on and off, playing some music, etc.

Then, we sat and discussed possible Christmas presents for grandson (her son). Later that day, my Facebook feed began displaying adverts for some of the items (presents) discussed.

As I say, it may have been coincidence......... but, I don't think I will be buying an Alexa, just in case......

Saw a cartoon the other day of a child looking at a pile of parcels under a Christmas tree and saying
" I wonder what I am getting for Christmas"
One of the parcels replies. " You are getting an Alexa"

 

[oldwheels]

Just got my annual Christmas card from Lexy. Trouble is I have not the faintest idea who Lexy is and neither have any of my relatives. There is no address and not a clue as to where it is coming from. When they first appeared we assumed it was from a previous next door neighbour who was in a care home but she has been dead for a few years now.
Judging by the handwriting it could be written by a carer working from a list. Mystery remains.

 

[welsh dragon]

One of my grandsons takes his driving test tomorrow afternoon . His twin took his last year and passed. This one has been riding a motorbike for the past 12 months but riding in the horrible weather has lost its shine somewhat.

Fingers crossed he passes.

 

[BoldonLad]

Just got my annual Christmas card from Lexy. Trouble is I have not the faintest idea who Lexy is and neither have any of my relatives. There is no address and not a clue as to where it is coming from. When they first appeared we assumed it was from a previous next door neighbour who was in a care home but she has been dead for a few years now.
Judging by the handwriting it could be written by a carer working from a list. Mystery remains.

Perhaps wise to send one back?

A small investment... she (or he) may be a long lost (wealthy) relative

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Why do people send Christmas cards without putting their address on it???

I always put the originating address on the back - then if someone has lost my address we don't loose contact
Would have helped a lot when one of my childhood friends moved house 3 times in about 18 months and I lost track of where they lived - would also have helped if their COA cards had a date on them!!!

 

[Dave7]

Just got my annual Christmas card from Lexy. Trouble is I have not the faintest idea who Lexy is and neither have any of my relatives. There is no address and not a clue as to where it is coming from. When they first appeared we assumed it was from a previous next door neighbour who was in a care home but she has been dead for a few years now.
Judging by the handwriting it could be written by a carer working from a list. Mystery remains.

We got one for 20+ years with no idea who it was from......no return address, we didn't know the names or recognise the post code. Our names on the card were correct.
Poor peopl/person either gave up after 20+ years or died