The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Mo!!!!!! I'm shocked......😳😳😳

Me also..... disgusting woman

 

[Tenkaykev]

I am after some relationship advice. Mrs Ex laser and I have been married for 32 years . After this length of time we have got the present buying thing down to a fine art. First off we buy presents we know each want , then we buy each other surprise presents we know from experience each other will like . So why this Christmas have have I been given a smart speaker ( alexa) . I hate them , I don’t want voice operated anything. I don’t want to make shopping list on it , I don’t want to set reminders on it , I don’t want listen to the radio using it , I don’t want it to tell me the weather forecast. It’s all just noise pollution.
So I am down to two choices; either
1) All our married life is a lie and we know nothing about each other or
2) Mrs just wants a smart speaker lol ( plus option 1 might be relevant to ) 😂

Loads of people on here have been married a lot longer than me ,so what is your opinion?
Is it nothing to worry about or should I start looking for a divorce lawyer 😂😂😂😂😂😀

An oft overlooked aspect of the “ Alexa” system is what a boon it can be to the less able bodied. There are inexpensive “ SmartPlugs “ lights etcetera which allow people to switch on the radio / lights / TV , control a fan, open / close curtains.
Previously the realm of bespoke and often expensive systems it’s brought the cost of assisted living to a more affordable level

 

[gavroche]

Good morning all. I believe snow is on the way practically everywhere. No signs of it down here yet but the wind has gone cold. Nothing else to report today, just another day sitting around doing nothing, boriiiiing.

 

[Tenkaykev]

An oft overlooked aspect of the “ Alexa” system is what a boon it can be to the less able bodied. There are inexpensive “ SmartPlugs “ lights etcetera which allow people to switch on the radio / lights / TV , control a fan, open / close curtains.
Previously the realm of bespoke and often expensive systems it’s brought the cost of assisted living to a more affordable level

Replying to myself, as soon as alexa is able to answer the question “ Alexa, why have I come upstairs?” They’ll be flying off the shelves 😁

 

[welsh dragon]

No snow here. We are in the foothills of the Cambrian mountains and we tend to be quite sheltered here.

 

[PaulSB]

I decided to include some Bulgarian Split Squats in my morning exercises today.............

...........I've never really been keen on Bulgarians.

 

[ColinJ]

Replying to myself, as soon as alexa is able to answer the question “ Alexa, why have I come upstairs?” They’ll be flying off the shelves 😁

Maybe not so useful north of the border though...

Spoiler: Swearing!!!

 

[Dave7]

Just been out to feed our feathered friends. Just some chpoed up bread and crumpets that are past their best.
So far the ignorant little ##$^@#$ have shown no interest .
You would think that, with snow every where they would be forming a queue.

 

[oldwheels]

Damp morning again with virtually no wind. There is no snow visible and the hills and distant mountains are covered in low cloud. Forecast says sleet showers for a couple of days. The outside temp has risen to 2C but no signs of ice. The bottom end of my path down to the road tends to be lethal in any icy conditions and needs an application of salt to make it safe.
Got wakened during the night by cramp in my left leg. Probably too much sitting around so better get up and do something useful like prepare soup. Cannot really be bothered as overtaken by galloping apathy. I might venture out in the rain again later.

 

[ColinJ]

Just been out to feed our feathered friends. Just some chpoed up bread and crumpets that are past their best.
So far the ignorant little ##$^@#$ have shown no interest .
You would think that, with snow every where they would be forming a queue.

When I was a child my mum would get me to chuck stale bread in the garden for birds. That would result in a feeding frenzy within seconds. I tried it about a year ago and the bread lay untouched for days.

We used to be plagued by wasps in the summer. Virtually every day there would be 2 or 3 in the house and the bins would be crawling in them. I only saw one all summer this year.

I am sure that these changes are a combination of changing farming practices and climate change. It is scary that it only took 50 years to happen!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Mrs Tenkay just looked out of the window and saw something lying in the back garden. With the stormy weather there’s been quite a few gulls headed inland and from time to time they drop random bits of food, quite often slices of white bread!
I wandered out to tidy up and saw that it was a fillet of fish, possibly Cod looking at the size and texture. The mind boggles at how it got there and the fact that it was almost intact. Another possibility is that a cat brought it into our garden, though why it wasn’t eaten is beyond me.

 

[GM]

A foggy morning dog run, bitter cold as well...

 

[oldwheels]

Mrs Tenkay just looked out of the window and saw something lying in the back garden. With the stormy weather there’s been quite a few gulls headed inland and from time to time they drop random bits of food, quite often slices of white bread!
I wandered out to tidy up and saw that it was a fillet of fish, possibly Cod looking at the size and texture. The mind boggles at how it got there and the fact that it was almost intact. Another possibility is that a cat brought it into our garden, though why it wasn’t eaten is beyond me.

So what are you having for your tea tonight?

 

[Exlaser2]

An oft overlooked aspect of the “ Alexa” system is what a boon it can be to the less able bodied. There are inexpensive “ SmartPlugs “ lights etcetera which allow people to switch on the radio / lights / TV , control a fan, open / close curtains.
Previously the realm of bespoke and often expensive systems it’s brought the cost of assisted living to a more affordable level

Do you think it’s my wife’s way of saying I am not able bodied anymore ? 😂😂😂

 

[screenman]