The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I’m sure these things are deliberately made so long and complicated that they hope people just won’t bother

I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[classic33]

I've spent 2 hour this afternoon filling in a form for my Good lady. Shes's on DLA at the lowest level and is trying to get it reviewed as she now qualifies for the middle payment, our phone call last week resulted in a large multi paged form for her to tell them why she thinks it should be reviewed, we've spent most of the afternoon getting it filled in.

Keep a copy of the answers you gave, or the form. They do like to twist what you say on those forms.

Best o'luck with it.

 

[Dave7]

I don't know what others fe

Make her wait. Too soon and she'll stop believing in Santa.

Santa Claws ??

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Cold rain falling here. It's the village outdoor carol singing tonight.......thank the Lord I'm isolating.

Mrs P is still negative We are ventilating the house for 15 minutes every two hours.........gas meter is spinning like a top. Gonna be a big bill.

Just heard I get out next Tuesday if I test negative on Monday and Tuesday. 👍

We got our bill today, it wasn't to bad, we had a new boiler last January and it reduced our bills nicely, the old one was 12 years old and hadn't worked right for a couple of years, the circuit board on it handed its notice in and it was either a £500 plus repair or a new boiler.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Keep a copy of the answers you gave, or the form. They do like to twist what you say on those forms.

Best o'luck with it.

Thank you.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Popped in to Poole this afternoon and it wasn't too busy. Visited the Lush shop at the bottom of the High Street in the old town ( the shop is numbered 29½ ) Lovely helpful staff saw me in and out with stocking fillers in under five minutes👍 That's me done now with shopping, though Mrs Tenkaykev will be heading in to Wimborne in the morning " for a few things "
Still, it's reassuring to know that if a battalion from the Dorset regiment happen to be passing , we've more than enough grub in the house to keep them going for a week or two 🤔

 

[ColinJ]

We got our bill today, it wasn't to bad, we had a new boiler last January and it reduced our bills nicely, the old one was 12 years old and hadn't worked right for a couple of years, the circuit board on it handed its notice in and it was either a £500 plus repair or a new boiler.

My b-i-l said the same thing about their new boiler. They managed to get it paid for by some government-backed scheme.

 

[welsh dragon]

This just came up on my Facebook page

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My b-i-l said the same thing about their new boiler. They managed to get it paid for by some government-backed scheme.

I was aware of the scheme but couldn't take advantage of it, it was early January, we'd got no hot water, the only heating in the house was the gas fire in the front of the lounge and a borrowed portable electric heater, and it was going to take to long to get the new boiler on the scheme.

 

[BoldonLad]

Cleaned the bathroom, washed the shower curtain, defrosted the small freezer......I feel worn out

You feel worn out! I feel worn out just reading about it! Have a well served rest

 

[BoldonLad]

Yeah - Ruddles @ 99p a pint. Might not be the best, but hey, at that price - who's complaining?
MrsD had a half of Ruddles and it was perfectly drinkable.

Even more remarkable, the last time they were in there, they ran out Ruddles when we went to order our 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th...) round. Five of us settled for an alternative 99p beer, the sixth asked for a pint of Guinness, and was given it for only 99p! I thought that very fair. Didn't work for the next round however

 

[ColinJ]

I was aware of the scheme but couldn't take advantage of it, it was early January, we'd got no hot water, the only heating in the house was the gas fire in the front of the lounge and a borrowed portable electric heater, and it was going to take to long to get the new boiler on the scheme.

Ah... No, you couldn't go on like that!

I just looked up the rules and I won't be entitled because early in the NY I will be on a pension and not eligible for pension credit.

 

[Exlaser2]

Even more remarkable, the last time they were in there, they ran out Ruddles when we went to order our 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th...) round. Five of us settled for an alternative 99p beer, the sixth asked for a pint of Guinness, and was given it for only 99p! I thought that very fair. Didn't work for the next round however

Hope everyone enjoyed the beer .
But I have to say I would rather give up drinking than give the owner of spoons any of my hard earned money .😂😀

 

[BoldonLad]

Hope everyone enjoyed the beer .
But I have to say I would rather give up drinking than give the owner of spoons any of my hard earned money .😂😀

Give up drinking!

I have my principles… but…. there are limits!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I just looked up the rules and I won't be entitled because early in the NY I will be on a pension and not eligible for pension credit.

Thats a shame, I'm on pension credit and its most useful, it doesn't give much income but I don't have to pay council tax and get my glasses and dental bills paid.