The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Sounds good, I hope you’ll be posting some photo’s from time to time

Beside the river Brora

 

[PaulSB]

I used to think like you too, until December 5th last year when we were staying at our daughter's , who lived in the middle of nowhere then. My wife had a heart attack and it took the ambulance 40 minutes to get to her because of our location. 40 minutes is an eternity when your wife is clutching her chest and you are powerless to help her.
Thanks to her divorce, our daughter now lives on the outskirts of Bideford, with a proper road name and people round her.
We also live on the outskirts of a town, close to civilisation and easy to find for emergency services.
We are both in our 70s so one never knows what is round the corner health wise.

Yes, I get that. We're lucky to live rurally but Chorley hospital is at most ten minutes. The ambulance station perhaps 8-9. When I was taken seriously ill a couple of years ago I had to call 999 for myself. One of my memories is of the despatcher, who stayed on the line, telling me "We're only six minutes away." That's with the whole razamataz going!

Friend of mine is an orthopaedic consultant, probably in his late 40s. He decided against moving to the Ribble Valley, very rural, due to the lack of emergency services.

 

[Mo1959]

Just a short wander as the legs felt weary and it started to get quite warm.

Strangely there wasn't a single person at the play area in the park. The Crieff Hydro's grounds were busy with zip wires and war game sort of things going on.

 

[PaulSB]

Back from the newsagent. WOW! I got the full on rant, it's his nature not personal.

Paper deliveries to us have been hit and miss for months, getting later and later. Usually by the newsagent himself and not the delivery operative.

Turns out delivery by the wholesaler is very erratic, instead of the papers arriving at the shop at 5.30 it's now 7.30/8.00. This has been the case for months. The result is the newsagent still has to pay the delivery operatives and also deliver all the papers himself.

Menzies are the wholesaler and also do parcel delivery. A shortage of drivers means resources are being diverted from newspaper delivery to parcels.

Shortage of drivers? Hmmmm. Where have I read about this? 🤔

The newsagent says he will have to give up newspaper sales if things don't improve.

 

[Mo1959]

Shortage of drivers? Hmmmm. Where have I read about this? 🤔

Does seem to be getting worse. So many empty bits on the shelves in the supermarket the other day.

 

[welsh dragon]

I used to think like you too, until December 5th last year when we were staying at our daughter's , who lived in the middle of nowhere then. My wife had a heart attack and it took the ambulance 40 minutes to get to her because of our location. 40 minutes is an eternity when your wife is clutching her chest and you are powerless to help her.
Thanks to her divorce, our daughter now lives on the outskirts of Bideford, with a proper road name and people round her.
We also live on the outskirts of a town, close to civilisation and easy to find for emergency services.
We are both in our 70s so one never knows what is round the corner health wise.

To be fair, someone at the company Mr WD worked for had a heart attack. It took the ambulance 30 minutes to arrive even though the ambulance place was only 30 seconds down the road. That takes some going does that. And this was in the centre of Brum

 

[welsh dragon]

I'll raise you slightly, about 1200 in the village, 1 shop & 1 hairdressers. We are considering moving to a different part of Yorkshire to a small town with a bit more there but nowhere near the size or bedlam of a city.

There are about 12 people in the village and maybe another 20 to 30 scattered around.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The bridge on Mach near the railway station was closed for hours yesterday after a topper lorry crashed into the railway bridge. What a numpty

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That come up on my facebook page, looks like he forgot to lower the back before he drove off.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Back from the newsagent. WOW! I got the full on rant, it's his nature not personal.

Paper deliveries to us have been hit and miss for months, getting later and later. Usually by the newsagent himself and not the delivery operative.

Turns out delivery by the wholesaler is very erratic, instead of the papers arriving at the shop at 5.30 it's now 7.30/8.00. This has been the case for months. The result is the newsagent still has to pay the delivery operatives and also deliver all the papers himself.

Menzies are the wholesaler and also do parcel delivery. A shortage of drivers means resources are being diverted from newspaper delivery to parcels.

Shortage of drivers? Hmmmm. Where have I read about this? 🤔

The newsagent says he will have to give up newspaper sales if things don't improve.

Our corner shop doesn't sell papers, but they do get papers in for several of the pensioners living in this road, over the last few weeks they've not always been able to get the papers.

 

[rustybolts]

Good morning folks, a succession of strange dreams and restlessness meant a poor nights sleep. Out of curiosity I looked at what my Garmin watch suggested, were I to go for a run today. “ 20 minutes at a slow pace” came up, followed by “ You had a poor nights sleep, take things easy today to aid recovery “
Spookily accurate!
Today is the first day of the Air Show. It’s grey and overcast, but there’s half a million people expected over the coming weekend 😮
Have a peaceful day folks 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

What model of Garmin watch do you use ?

 

[classic33]

Planning your shopping list must be a pain in the arse, but I suppose you get use to it.

That come up on my facebook page, looks like he forgot to lower the back before he drove off.

Looks more like one of those skips that is hauled up from the rear of the lorry by use of an hydraulic arm.

 

[postman]

Lovely day out in Skipton.A light lunch and a good walk about,now we are on our way for a good old curry.Mrs P is 64 today seven years younger than me.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Looks more like one of those skips that is hauled up from the rear of the lorry by use of an hydraulic arm.

This is from my Facebook page.

Talyllyn Railway
Yesterday at 08:33 ·
**TRAVEL ALERT**
There has been a bridge strike in Machynlleth this morning which understandably is causing chaos!
If you are travelling to us today along that route, give yourself some more time as the diversions are fairly lengthy!

 

[welsh dragon]

Looks more like one of those skips that is hauled up from the rear of the lorry by use of an hydraulic arm.

No. It was a tipper lorry

 

[welsh dragon]

This is from my Facebook page.

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Talyllyn Railway
Yesterday at 08:33 ·
**TRAVEL ALERT**
There has been a bridge strike in Machynlleth this morning which understandably is causing chaos!
If you are travelling to us today along that route, give yourself some more time as the diversions are fairly lengthy!

There were 2 or 3 other roads closed due to crashes as well.