The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Good morning world. No one has turned the weather on yet. A bit bland so far.

Wordled and Quordled with success earlier. A good second word popped out of my brain. Need to remember that one.

It's granddaughter day so I need to get on with prepping for her and then collect her. Also need to nip to Ewood for a ticket for tomorrow's border crossing.

Be good!

You planning on travelling east, again?
Check the roads are open, and take non of our soil back with you!!

 

[classic33]

I'm just recovering from our granddaughter sleepover, it's immense fun but I felt wiped out yesterday and went straight to bed after supping a large whisky and watching University Challenge 😴

That's the University Challenge that did that.

 

[BoldonLad]

The thing is that I could easily afford a new tow car, but can I justify it?
The CRV does everything I need. It's economical to run, reliable, comfortable and I like the styling of it. I could spend many thousands of pounds and get something that doesn't tick all the boxes or I can keep this one which is a known quantity.
I'll probably keep this one until it becomes unviable to run a diesel. Then I'll go electric.

Over the past couple of years two of my pals have traded their cars for new models. In both cases, they are very dissatisfied. Too many gadgets, warning lights, beeps on new models. One a CRV, the other a mini.

 

[classic33]

Morning all

Off to Barnstaple this morning for a bit of shopping and to fill the car up.
Yesterday was quite good.
I took the CRV to the garage with instructions to check all the brakes and put new pads and discs on if needed, check suspension linkages, and to give it a thorough checking over regarding roadworthyness and general condition, as I'm thinking of keeping the car rather than changing it for an unknown quantity. I also said to fix anything they found (I know, I know - but I trust the garage) and call me before they did any expensive work.
Had a phone call later to say that the car was ready to be picked up and it would cost me.................£77.50.
I was expecting at least £300.
Got to the garage and had a chat with Ben, the owner. He said that everything had been checked and it didn't need pads or discs. All they found was a slight amount of play in a wishbone bush, nothing to worry about yet, and just a bit of normal surface corrosion underneath - nothing structural. He had also repaired a slow puncture on the rear n/s.
So, it looks like there's a good bit of life left in the old girl - 17 this year.
It's good to have an honest garage you can trust. Many would have slapped on new parts regardless.
It's booked in for oil, filter, gearbox oil and rear diff flush next Friday. Gotta look after the old girl.


Yes.

Wouldn't it have been easier to get all that done whilst they had the car there?

That's alright then. I'll not ask what it was you looked at and learned.

 

[Mo1959]

Over the past couple of years two of my pals have traded their cars for new models. In both cases, they are very dissatisfied. Too many gadgets, warning lights, beeps on new models. One a CRV, the other a mini.

I think there's far too many gadgets in cars now. It worries me that nearly all new cars seem to come with massive multi media screens that mirror the drivers phone. Too much temptation to keep glancing at things rather than concentrating on our increasingly busy roads.

 

[classic33]

Funny how things can turn to sh*t so quickly.
MrsD collapsed last night. Totally lost use of her legs. I couldn't pick her up as she was a deadweight so had to phone the family for help.
They were very good and 3 were round here in 15 minutes and we got her to the wc then to bed.
She is slightly better this morning so hopefully will recover.

Take care, of yourself as well.

Here's to everything being okay.

 

[Mo1959]

I presume flight radar doesn't always show all flights as I just had a look at the air ambulance web cam and saw it just taking off but nothing showing up on flight radar. Wonder where they are off to.

 

[classic33]

I presume flight radar doesn't always show all flights as I just had a look at the air ambulance web cam and saw it just taking off but nothing showing up on flight radar. Wonder where they are off to.

Try ADS-B, it should show on there.

 

[Mo1959]

Some trivial information.

 

[pawl]

Funny how things can turn to sh*t so quickly.
MrsD collapsed last night. Totally lost use of her legs. I couldn't pick her up as she was a deadweight so had to phone the family for help.
They were very good and 3 were round here in 15 minutes and we got her to the wc then to bed.
She is slightly better this morning so hopefully will recover.

Sorry to hear that. Hope Mrs D is feeling better

 

[Dirk]

Wouldn't it have been easier to get all that done whilst they had the car there?

Yes it would but I was expecting a much bigger bill yesterday and preferred to spread it over a couple of months.

 

[Mo1959]

Try ADS-B, it should show on there.

Nope. Maybe they don't always switch whatever it is on that shows tracking?

 

[The Jogger]

Morning

The padel tennis court were I have a game in just over an hour, pic taken from treadmill in the village municipal gym.

 

[mikeIow]

Have been very impressed by the Pressreader subscription provided free by the local library service, allows me to read many, many newspapers and magazines for free. I can’t imagine that such a free service will survive for long in this time of cuts but I will be making good use of it while it lasts. It includes all the major Scottish and UK newspapers, and lots of cycling mags. Today I’ve been reading Cycling Weekly for the first time in 20 years and also some of the glossy monthly cycling mags. I would have no intention of ever buying them but getting them free they provide an interesting read.

That is brilliant! Thanks for sharing it 👍

 

[Dirk]

Best wishes to MrsD @Dave7