The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
Looking after granddaughter this morning so mum can have a bit of a break. This afternoon Mrs Tenkaykev has a physio appointment, the timing is perfect as her appointment finishes at just the right time for an amble to the brewery tap room which is on the route home 😁

 

[gavroche]

Good morning. Very wet here today and all the stuff I am taking to the tip later on is soaked. I will need to put a plastic sheet on the floor of the car to protect it.
Apart from that and walking Molly, another day lazy day watching the TdB on telly.

 

[gavroche]

Morning all

Yay, tis Fish Friday!
Will have a stroll down to the village later.
MrsD looks after the finances in our household - what with her having bookkeeping qualifications an' all, seems like the most sensible arrangement. She always amazes me with how she manages our finances.
I'm constantly thinking that we are running close to the wind and she'll surprise me by saying that we are better off than I thought. Last night, she said that if we maintain our current spending, we can put £800 a month into savings! I was stunned.

Blimey, that's some serious saving !! Maybe you should spend a bit more.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all from North Norfolk.
There is a little light cloud but no rain as yet.
After breakfast MrsP wants to visit Thornham village hall as there is some kind of craft fair on.
Then we will pick up the North Norfolk coastal path and walk to Old Hunstanton, about 4 miles away for lunch, and then back again. Hopefully it will wear Millie our Collie out for a while. 🐕
Another busy day in paradise

 

[Drago]

I might go to costco later, stock up on hot dogs.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, murky and misty and damp again today.
Central heating boiler being serviced today, I’ve just switched it on to check that the radiators are heating ok.

 

[BoldonLad]

Blimey, that's some serious saving !! Maybe you should spend a bit more.

Well, they do say, "there are no pockets in a shroud"

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just been googling Janey Godley’s tweets
And yet Aberdeen is standing by her as the star of their Christmas panto ! (For now. Hopefully they will see sense).

 

[Mo1959]

I might go to costco later, stock up on hot dogs.

Talking of which, there is a good stand opened up opposite our Co-op supermarket that gets a huge trade from the early workers with hot rolls, etc and the smells coming from it are amazing. I noticed he does hot dogs. I could smell the onions the other morning. Have to admit, I was tempted.

 

[BoldonLad]

Talking of which, there is a good stand opened up opposite our Co-op supermarket that gets a huge trade from the early workers with hot rolls, etc and the smells coming from it are amazing. I noticed he does hot dogs. I could smell the onions the other morning. Have to admit, I was tempted.

A number of years ago, while recovering from a heart attack, I was part of a "healthy living" scheme. This included dietary advice and exercise. I chose cycling as my exercise regime (it was how I retuned to cycling, after a long gap). As part of one of our regular routes, the chap who led the cycling group always took us past this particular kiosk, which sold bacon sandwiches, sausage sandwiches etc etc. The smells were delicious, but, of course, we never stopped. I often wondered if the Group Leader got some kind of perverse thrill, from tempting us all.

 

[numbnuts]

@numbnuts I was looking at Cazoo website just because i saw it advertised and the have decent cars for less than £4,000 for a 3 year old car (depends if course on the car you are looking for) but might be worth a look.

I was having a look at their website this morning (very early morning) many thanks for that

 

[Dirk]

Blimey, that's some serious saving !! Maybe you should spend a bit more.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Mo1959]

I saw the beaver on my walk this morning. ............awaits the smutty comments!

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Yay, tis Fish Friday!
Will have a stroll down to the village later.
MrsD looks after the finances in our household - what with her having bookkeeping qualifications an' all, seems like the most sensible arrangement. She always amazes me with how she manages our finances.
I'm constantly thinking that we are running close to the wind and she'll surprise me by saying that we are better off than I thought. Last night, she said that if we maintain our current spending, we can put £800 a month into savings! I was stunned.

Opposite here. Just the way we were both brought up to think men looked after that side of things.
My dad was terrible in that my mum didn't have access to the money.....if she needed a dress or coat etc it had to be my dad that bought it.
When he died she had no idea how to pay the bills.
When we got married we opened ONE joint account and trusted each other implicitly.....it has worked well for 54 years.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Line of wheely bins in the road outside, its a rented house so we are either getting new neighbors or the landlord is having a major clean up, the old tenants moved out a few weeks ago, they dinged my car whilst doing it but didn't tell me, and according to the landlord left a bit of a mess behind.