The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

My private pension is increasing by wait for it.....£24.48 a YEAR. Better than going down by that amount.

Presume mine will be around the same. Goes on inflation or retail price index or something I think?

My sausages must have smelled nice as Miss Molly was hovering at my elbow! Didn’t give her any as they were a little spicy and I haven’t really got into the habit of giving her much anyway. They just become a pest if they get used to human food.

 

[oldwheels]

Our friends in Townsville QL say the same.
Too hot to go out, can't go anywhere without a/c, can't go on the beach because of flies, can't go in sea because of jellyfish & sharks, don't go inland because it's barren.
Don't use their garden because of snakes (one of their dogs got killed by a snake last year).
Can't see much point in them emigrating, really.
But, the UK is crap innit?

Younger son among his other adventures worked in Kuwait for a couple of years and the temp was mostly over 40C. He was trying to teach them how to run a fish farm [ sea bass] and they often took a dip in the fish cages to cool off to avoid Great White sharks which were getting that far up. On one occasion they had to take refuge in the cages as police and smugglers roared around on a chase with machine guns blasting off from both sides.

 

[PaulSB]

I think my 1st attempt will be either carrot and coriander or chicken........SiL brought us a cooked chicken so I will maybe shred some up.
Don't have any cabbage but we have LOTS of sprouts

I hope you're not thinking of sprout soup? The consequences could be overpowering..........

 

[welsh dragon]

My son spent some time in Dubai a few years ago. He could hardly stand it. He hates hot weather at the best of times.

He couldn't wait to get back home to the rain

 

[PaulSB]

Our friends in Townsville QL say the same.
Too hot to go out, can't go anywhere without a/c, can't go on the beach because of flies, can't go in sea because of jellyfish & sharks, don't go inland because it's barren.
Don't use their garden because of snakes (one of their dogs got killed by a snake last year).
Can't see much point in them emigrating, really.
But, the UK is crap innit?

It's the poisonous spiders I couldn't deal with. I can just about deal with a big Huntsman in the bathroom but a big hairy bugger with fangs and poison lurking under the loo seat. 😳😳

 

[Mo1959]

It's the poisonous spiders I couldn't deal with. I can just about deal with a big Huntsman in the bathroom but a big hairy bugger with fangs and poison lurking under the loo seat. 😳😳

 

[numbnuts]

My private pension is increasing by wait for it.....£24.48 a YEAR. Better than going down by that amount.

My private pension is a fixed amount has been for years, so in buying power it goes down each year

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs P makes a very good chicken soup @Dave7. Onion, couple of carrots, stick of celery, chicken carcass in a large pan, cover with water and simmer for hours. Skim off any scum which forms.

Keep some chicken shreds to add when serving. Serve with orzo pasta, parmesan and black pepper. 😋

 

[PaulSB]

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You can go off people you know............

 

[PaulSB]

Come on Chorley 1 Derby County 0

Look at those stats!!

 

[ColinJ]

Peoples insurance should be less this year as we have hardly used our cars, fewer accidents have happened, so the insurance companies have made quite a lot if money last year.

Hmmph...

Railway people: "Unless your journey is essential, do not travel by train."
ColinJ: "Okay, I won't catch a train for the next 18 months or so then."

I think a while. That isn't fair!

ColinJ: "Er, any chance of a refund or extension on my unused rail card?"
Railway people: "Absolutely... ZERO!"

[32 degrees] That's my sort of temps, heaven!

32 degrees during the day, lazing about in the shade, with a cold drink and a cooling breeze - that's ok. Trying to ride a bike up steep hills for 10 hours - NO! Trying to sleep in 32 degree heat at night - NO!

Rannoch please. None of that English pronunciation!

I keep having to explain that it is "Loch Lomond" not "Lock Le-monde"!

Too hot to go out, can't go anywhere without a/c, can't go on the beach because of flies, can't go in sea because of jellyfish & sharks, don't go inland because it's barren.

I am a fan of Aussie Gold Hunters but seeing them toiling in 40+ degree heat, with flies swarming over them, and surrounded by baked ground and watching out for poisonous wildlife, bushfires etc... I'll stick to Yorkshire/Lancashire ta very much!

 

[ColinJ]

It's the poisonous spiders I couldn't deal with. I can just about deal with a big Huntsman in the bathroom but a big hairy bugger with fangs and poison lurking under the loo seat. 😳😳

It isn't the big, hairy ones that are the problem... Tiny Redback spiders are bloody lethal and much harder to spot!

 

[Dave7]

For us to go to the chippy would be an 18 mile round trip. And they are closed due to lock down now.

How do you do the chips ?
We have an actifry which does a decent job without being greasy.
Not like real deep fried chips though.

 

[Paulus]

Come on Chorley 1 Derby County 0

Look at those stats!!

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I'm listening to it on the radio, it sounds a good game.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm listening to it on the radio, it sounds a good game.

It does. I've been dipping in and out. Under normal circumstances we'd have gone to Victory Park today and then dashed to Ewood to watch the Mighty Rovers sadly...........