The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
Mrs Tenkay brought me coffee in bed this morning, I’m usually up and about but I zonked last night. Might be something to do with going for a run yesterday, only 5K but enough for me at the moment.
@Mo1959 that puts me on day five of Marcothon 😉, if I run twice a day perhaps I’ll catch up😁
Have a peaceful day folks 👍

 

[Mo1959]

I am back. 6 mile gentle run done....bit weary this morning. Bath had but I put too much cold in so didn't stay in for long! Bowl of fruit and fibre with sliced banana and put a bit of protein powder in the milk for the old muscles too. Don't know if it helps or just placebo effect

 

[Dave7]

Good morning peeps.
I say, it was jolly dark when I got up at 0600. Still is in fact.

A question for you.
What is your view on exterior christmas lights ??
The neighbour opposite has festooned the front garden with strings of very bright multi coloured ones that, literally, flash on/off x times per second. They were left on all night.......not sure if that will be regular.
Fortunately we have decent blinds plus thick curtains. We normally just use the blinds but now have to pull the curtains.
Personally I would not dream of deliberately doing anything that could affect neighbours.
Not sure whether to say something or just pull curtains and let it be.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All. Dry here.
Nothing planned.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning peeps.
I say, it was jolly dark when I got up at 0600. Still is in fact.

A question for you.
What is your view on exterior christmas lights ??
The neighbour opposite has festooned the front garden with strings of very bright multi coloured ones that, literally, flash on/off x times per second. They were left on all night.......not sure if that will be regular.
Fortunately we have decent blinds plus thick curtains. We normally just use the blinds but now have to pull the curtains.
Personally I would not dream of deliberately doing anything that could affect neighbours.
Not sure whether to say something or just pull curtains and let it be.

Flashing lights are definitely unacceptable for me.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Christmas lights? OK in moderation if subtely done. There seems to be a competitive element with some, though. Generally, I'd rather not see houses festooned with blow up Santas and 50kW of flashing lights - it's all a bit (lot) naff. They say a lot about the sort of people who put them up.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning peeps.
I say, it was jolly dark when I got up at 0600. Still is in fact.

A question for you.
What is your view on exterior christmas lights ??
The neighbour opposite has festooned the front garden with strings of very bright multi coloured ones that, literally, flash on/off x times per second. They were left on all night.......not sure if that will be regular.
Fortunately we have decent blinds plus thick curtains. We normally just use the blinds but now have to pull the curtains.
Personally I would not dream of deliberately doing anything that could affect neighbours.
Not sure whether to say something or just pull curtains and let it be.

I don't mind them as long as they're not that bright that they can be seen from the space station, personally I'd let it be, its not worth upsetting the neighbors over.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning peeps.
I say, it was jolly dark when I got up at 0600. Still is in fact.

A question for you.
What is your view on exterior christmas lights ??
The neighbour opposite has festooned the front garden with strings of very bright multi coloured ones that, literally, flash on/off x times per second. They were left on all night.......not sure if that will be regular.
Fortunately we have decent blinds plus thick curtains. We normally just use the blinds but now have to pull the curtains.
Personally I would not dream of deliberately doing anything that could affect neighbours.
Not sure whether to say something or just pull curtains and let it be.

I don't mind seeing other people have lights outside their homes, but I certainly couldn't be bothered to have them myself.

And.there is a fine line between nice and god awful way overboard lights as well.

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning peeps.
I say, it was jolly dark when I got up at 0600. Still is in fact.

A question for you.
What is your view on exterior christmas lights ??
The neighbour opposite has festooned the front garden with strings of very bright multi coloured ones that, literally, flash on/off x times per second. They were left on all night.......not sure if that will be regular.
Fortunately we have decent blinds plus thick curtains. We normally just use the blinds but now have to pull the curtains.
Personally I would not dream of deliberately doing anything that could affect neighbours.
Not sure whether to say something or just pull curtains and let it be.

hopefully, they are not climate change warriors?

 

[rustybolts]

I am back. 6 mile gentle run done....bit weary this morning. Bath had but I put too much cold in so didn't stay in for long! Bowl of fruit and fibre with sliced banana and put a bit of protein powder in the milk for the old muscles too. Don't know if it helps or just placebo effect

Yes Mo , somebody told me ages ago its important to eat some protein within 90 mins after vigorous exercise to stop muscle loss. I think its true anybody know ?

 

[screenman]

The couple of houses in our village with a lot of lights on have charity boxes outside, they seem to do quite well with donations.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Yes Mo , somebody told me ages ago its important to eat some protein within 90 mins after vigorous exercise to stop muscle loss. I think its true anybody know ?

The trouble is that most of the research I’ve heard about in this area has either come from or been funded by those with a commercial interest in selling related products. It’s hard to assess its credibility.

 

[Juan Kog]

AK 47 sounds like the next strain of Covid 19. If anybody comes near just bribe them with a toilet roll and a bag of pasta.

I will be wild camping, so no toilet rolls 😱. At the moment I’m searching for a very long extension cable so I can use my microwave.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yes Mo , somebody told me ages ago its important to eat some protein within 90 mins after vigorous exercise to stop muscle loss. I think its true anybody know ?

I vaguely remember something about eating something in the first twenty minutes after you've got off the bike, but it was a long time ago and I can't remember the details.