The Retirement Thread

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classic33

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I’m sorry to all you insomniacs , lights out 23.10 woke up 8.45 . slept soundly apart from one PNR ( todays quiz whats pnr stand for, it’s from my work days)
Its a DIY day , Mrs JK has bought a picture hanging system. She assures me it will be so simple to put up . It avoids the need for hooks for each individual picture.
Passenger Name Register, you were in the travel industry?
 

classic33

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And in other news.......
1. Aldi dash done. Schools are off and difference in traffic is amazing.
2. So this time I picked up my credit cards and put them in my trouser pocket. So far so good!! Then I had the bright idea to change my trousers....duh! :wacko:. Guess what I forgot to do ^_^
You never actually changed trousers, only removed one pair.
 
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Wow. I have just seen that a packet cigarettes will now cost on average £13.60 as of 6 pm tonight Good God. I'm so glad I gave up 10 years ago.

I smoked for about 10 years, gave up in my mid twenties, I went down with a bad cold, I was forever getting coughs and colds in those days, and couldn't smoke for several days, when I was feeling better I decided not to restart smoking and I haven't had a fag since.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Mrs G had her 3rd Covid jab earlier today. Her appointment was at 3pm but she had to queue in the rain until 3.30 before she was seen. I stayed with her to give her moral support. She was also told not to have the flue jab for at least 7 days so I will have to bear that in mind when I have mine on the 17th next month.
We got back late as Mrs G wanted to go to Asda after her jab so I never had time to put the new chain on the Allez. That will be done tomorrow now.
Is that what they call an Allez Ooops?
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Wow. I have just seen that a packet cigarettes will now cost on average £13.60 as of 6 pm tonight Good God. I'm so glad I gave up 10 years ago.

But seriously.......do anyone on here smoke??

Apologies to smokers or former smokers, but I always say I did a lot of stupid and dumb things as a teenager , smoking wasn’t one of them.
I did a lot of stupid and dumb things as a teenager, and smoking WAS one of them.

I've only got one thing to say... Thanks Bjorn; thanks John - you saved me an awful lot of money, plus my health! :okay:

I would like to give Borg my undying thanks (forgive the pun)...

Borg is just a few months younger than me. I was a smoker back in the late 70s, and into the 80s. In summer 1980 I went to an all-night party in Birmingham at which I drank way too much and smoked 60 cigarettes. I got home just before noon on the Sunday and felt like death so I went straight up to bed.

It was the day of the men's singles final at Wimbledon - Borg vs McEnroe. It looked like being an absolute classic so I switched the TV on in my darkened bedroom, with the sound turned low. I watched the match unfold, in awe at the skill and athleticism of those players. And then it struck me... I could barely stagger across my room without coughing my guts up. Bjorn Borg was the same age at me, and look at him go!

That was it, decision made, I gave up smoking there and then. Thanks for the motivation, Bjorn! :okay:

Oh, and this is that classic final...

 
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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
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Glad I only smoke 60 full strength a day ^_^
But seriously.......do anyone on here smoke??
I gave up smoking almost exactly 34 years ago.
Used to be a 20 a day Benson & Hedges man.
Needed to get fit for racing - so I just stopped. Not touched one since.

Apologies to smokers or former smokers, but I always say I did a lot of stupid and dumb things as a teenager , smoking wasn’t one of them.
No I’m not going to share stories of my teen stupidity....
Me too, but it doesn't bother me to admit it. My experiences gave me a greater understanding of life, and people in general. It made me what I am and I don't regret a moment of it.
Did various illegal substances in my teens, had several run ins with the cops, but narrowly avoided custody - and ran with a back patch biker club at 18/19 (with all that goes with that lifestyle).
Then I met the future MrsD. She says she was frightened of me when we first met, not so much now..............:angel:
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
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Barnet,
I’m sorry to all you insomniacs , lights out 23.10 woke up 8.45 . slept soundly apart from one PNR ( todays quiz whats pnr stand for, it’s from my work days)
Its a DIY day , Mrs JK has bought a picture hanging system. She assures me it will be so simple to put up . It avoids the need for hooks for each individual picture.
As an ex railwayman, PNR stands for Physical Needs Relief.
Ie, toilet break. Driver needs to get off the train.
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Good morning all.
Dark and cloudy here at the mo.
On the subject of smoking, I never started , i always enjoyed sport, even from an early age. But, my Mum was a heavy smoker, so i was probably on 20 a day as a kid at home, then when i started work, the railway messrooms were fog bound with smoke, from roll ups, and there were still a lot of pipe smokers around. :eek: I've probably inhaled enough smoke to call my myself a smoker over my working life.:blush:
 
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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
Location
Watchet
Morning all :hello:

Not much to do today except go down to the village for a bit of shopping.
Rain forecast later.
How has the budget affected everyone? We should be about £10 worse off according to the calculator I just used. I can live with that.
 
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