The Retirement Thread

[alchurch]

I watch GCN vids, GCN race pass vids, try to ride for about an hour a day, and fit some strength /yoga routines in too. I became a dry weather cyclist, no longer forcing myself out in the rain. I plan long 300 mile trips, get a route, try all sorts of cycling route planners to see who gives the best options, amend routes constantly, then check them out on street view, and there my day is done

 

[numbnuts]

Yippee! Bank of England raises interest rates to.............0.25%
We're rich, Rodders!

Do you remember when it was 15/16% I bought my first and only house then

 

[Sterlo]

Do you remember when it was 15/16% I bought my first and only house then

I certainly do, wish it would go back up to that now I've only got savings and no mortgage!

 

[Dave7]

I'll let MrsD handle that problem - she's still deft in that department.

I can just see that. In the gents, bursting for a pee and your wife trying to undo your fly
You, saying to all the other blokes "no, really, this is my wife, honestly she is"

 

[Dave7]

Do you remember when it was 15/16% I bought my first and only house then

Same for us. Our 1st mortgage and it jumped to 16%. I was bricking it.

 

[Dave7]

I certainly do, wish it would go back up to that now I've only got savings and no mortgage!

Same for us but we have children and grand children to think about.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I can just see that. In the gents, bursting for a pee and your wife trying to undo your fly
You, saying to all the other blokes "no, really, this is my wife, honestly she is"

You might be on to something Dave. I like to think of myself as quite sophisticated, after all, I've been to Leeds you know. On occasion I've visited toilet facilities with a receptionist / cleaner. Perhaps they could offer an additional button / unbutton service for those of us who are less dextrous 🤔

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've got a bimble in this morning, my Western Under Weatherly loop, 28 miles ridden, a dull and dreary morning with a lot of cloud cover, I was having to use the little flashers I've got on the fixed, but it wasn't too cold or windy and I never saw the bright intervals that were forecast. It turned out to be a good morning out on the bike, it was hard work and I was a bit slow, only 13mph as an average but I enjoyed it.

Wolston this morning.

 

[welsh dragon]

Do you mean the security tags Welshie ? You naughty girl...

Oops

 

[welsh dragon]

I remember sitting in the bath wearing the first pair I bought in the 60s. They were 'shrink fit' in those days. Don't have to do that now.

I remember doing that

 

[alchurch]

Do you remember when it was 15/16% I bought my first and only house then

I brought my first house using every last penny I had, the building society needed lots of encouragement to loan me what I needed .The interest rates prompts shot up and my back side was squeaking for a while.Luckily there were frequent pay rises in those days too.

 

[numbnuts]

mortgage

I brought my first house using every last penny I had, the building society needed lots of encouragement to loan me what I needed .The interest rates prompts shot up and my back side was squeaking for a while.Luckily there were frequent pay rises in those days too.

I got a second job so I could get a mortgage as a security guard at the weekends, meant working 70 hours+ a week, fat lot of good it did me

 

[pawl]

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.)

Five minutes 😊😊😊

 

[Dirk]

I remember doing that

I don't remember you being there!

 

[numbnuts]

Just had a fish finger sandwich with tartar sauce, we know how to live it up here