The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I ordered two Christmas wreaths to put down on mum and dad's graves.........they were divorced in case you are wondering why two. Mum is only a stone's throw away in the cemetery just behind the house over the road and it will give the car a run taking dads over to the village. Hopefully they will arrive today or tomorrow and I can get over before the weather turns a bit colder again.

 

[PaulSB]

@Dave7 please let Mrs D know life is getting more exciting.

• White wash now in dryer
• Coloured jeans in for separate first wash
• Ironing done will put away shortly
• Bed changed
• Breakfast is two Weetabix (wimp), banana, yoghurt, a little milk
• List of stuff to do written.
• After breakfast I will bring in the Christmas tree 🌲🌲

I hope Mrs D is happier now
❤
Chorley Paul

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
I’ve had three cups of coffee ☕️☕️☕️, put stamps on 11 Christmas cards and am just about to head out for a run with Mrs Tenkaykev.
We’re going to see our granddaughter sing in her school play this afternoon, it’s being held outdoors in the school playground.
There’s a beer festival to attend on the way home, must do my bit to keep the local economy ticking over 🍺🍺
Stay safe folks 👍

 

[Sterlo]

Haggis are nasty little blighters.

So it'll be a Halfway House for Horrible Homeless Haggis to Hibernate for Hogmanay

 

[GM]

Morning all...No spinning this morning, the old left knee is playing up, so giving it a rest. The highlight of the day is a trip to the skip lunchtime, apart from that it's the usual stuff.

 

[welsh dragon]

So it'll be a Halfway House for Horrible Homeless Haggis to Hibernate for Hogmanay

Indeed. I don't want them. They can stay outside with the rest of the beasts. Best place for them.

 

[Dave7]

Join the club.
Not to get too graphic.......mine are normally not unpleasant. However, Tuesday morning, in bed, I let one rip and even to me it was disgusting. I thought MrsD was going to throw up

 

[welsh dragon]

Join the club.
Not to get too graphic.......mine are normally not unpleasant. However, Tuesday morning, in bed, I let one rip and even to me it was disgusting. I thought MrsD was going to throw up

That's disgusting. You should be banned....from everywhere. Poor Mrs D.

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 please let Mrs D know life is getting more exciting.

• White wash now in dryer
• Coloured jeans in for separate first wash
• Ironing done will put away shortly
• Bed changed
• Breakfast is two Weetabix (wimp), banana, yoghurt, a little milk
• List of stuff to do written.
• After breakfast I will bring in the Christmas tree 🌲🌲

I hope Mrs D is happier now
❤
Chorley Paul

I will report in and let you know

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 please let Mrs D know life is getting more exciting.

• White wash now in dryer
• Coloured jeans in for separate first wash
• Ironing done will put away shortly
• Bed changed
• Breakfast is two Weetabix (wimp), banana, yoghurt, a little milk
• List of stuff to do written.
• After breakfast I will bring in the Christmas tree 🌲🌲

I hope Mrs D is happier now
❤
Chorley Paul

MrsD says "yes, she is happy with that".
She is now content

 

[Tenkaykev]

Our planned 5K run turned in to a 5k walk / jog as Mrs Tenkaykev'h hip was playing up. She has Physio tomorrow, unfortunately the walk back from the treatment centre to the bus stop passes the Brewery Tap rooms 🍺 Speaking of which, Mrs Tenkaykev and I were walking through Wimborne last week when we saw a van coming towards us with the driver tooting his horn, waving and smiling. It was the head brewer from Eight Arch Brewery out on his delivery rounds 😁

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a grey and cloudy Barnet.
Dog walking done, and soon I will be out on a bimble around the roads to deliver a pee sample to the Vet. She had a check up yesterday and they wanted a sample for testing.
After that a stop at the local grocers for an aubergine, courgette , and a red and green pepper for a vegetable lasagne for tonights tea.

 

[ColinJ]

Rang the docs.

How long did that take? It took me 40+ minutes on hold last week to get through to book my flu jab and Covid booster. I wish that they would play quieter, less distorted music for the people queuing. I suppose it stops them falling asleep while they wait!

I have written a letter to the pension service requesting that my soon-starting pension be paid weekly instead of every 4 weeks. I can't see any advantage in waiting to receive it and getting it in bigger payments. I imagine that it was done to relieve pressure on post offices when most people collected theirs in cash?

I am going to call in at the guitar shop in Tod when I go out to get my Metro. I want to see if they have any used basses for under £100. I imagine not, but if they do it would save me ordering one online. (I have some money coming for my combined birthday/Christmas present and want to put it towards a bass.)

 

[Dirk]

@Dave7 MrsD will be pleased to know I've bought some new jeans. Levis original 501 straight cut, button fly. Only £85.........
Pah! James Dean .... eat yer heart out.

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7 MrsD will be pleased to know I've bought some new jeans. Levis original 501 straight cut, button fly. Only £85.........
Pah! James Dean .... eat yer heart out.

She is suitably impressed
Like those jeans but not keen on the button fly....... too much faff when you get an urgent need for a pee.