The Retirement Thread

[ebikeerwidnes]

A few days ago there was a family 'do' for my wife's son's father-in-law as he was 60

He said that he was heading off to get his bus pass in the next few days - which I though was strange as I thought it was only possible when you could claim your OAP
I checked at the time and it appeared that he was right - anyone in the Liverpool City Region can have a bus pass aged 60 and above!

WHOOPEE!!
(presuming bikes are allowed on trains that is!!!)

anyway - yesterday I checked and it is very confusing
I live in Widnes - which is part of the Liverpool City Region - but we pay Council tax to Halton not Merseyside. We are alos part of Cheshire for some things like post, Police, ambulance and stuff
It looks like Liverpool CIty Regions people over 60m can have a bus pass - but on looking at the details - it seems like it is only Merseyside.
Cheshire also has a scheme which starts when you can claim OAP - Halton has no scheme and there is an English scheme which also starts at OAP age

It does seem rather confusing - if I ever had a bang on the head and they ask me where I live I could be in trouble!!!

 

[ColinJ]

In the end, this afternoon I did the shortest lanes loop with my niece. She is working a night shift tonight and did not want to be exhausted. She was also finding the saddle extremely uncomfortable!

Better not to put her off by overdoing things... I did manage to get her to go up and down one more flat lane nearer to home at the end. 12 km/7.5 miles with some general ups and downs and one decent hill - not bad for a first effort.

I'll get her to come out on her bike again next time I visit. I'll treat her to a couple of slick tyres. She said she doesn't want to ride offroad so no point in dragging big heavy knobbly tyres around.

A few days ago there was a family 'do' for my wife's son's father-in-law as he was 60

He said that he was heading off to get his bus pass in the next few days - which I though was strange as I thought it was only possible when you could claim your OAP
I checked at the time and it appeared that he was right - anyone in the Liverpool City Region can have a bus pass aged 60 and above!

WHOOPEE!!
(presuming bikes are allowed on trains that is!!!)

anyway - yesterday I checked and it is very confusing
I live in Widnes - which is part of the Liverpool City Region - but we pay Council tax to Halton not Merseyside. We are alos part of Cheshire for some things like post, Police, ambulance and stuff
It looks like Liverpool CIty Regions people over 60m can have a bus pass - but on looking at the details - it seems like it is only Merseyside.
Cheshire also has a scheme which starts when you can claim OAP - Halton has no scheme and there is an English scheme which also starts at OAP age

It does seem rather confusing - if I ever had a bang on the head and they ask me where I live I could be in trouble!!!

We did that a while back. Merseyside residents can also use the trains and ferry so theirs is a travel pass rather than a bus pass - nice!

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Back to the wet stuff this morning to start with. It’s due to go off later. Still reasonably mild though.

Back to my usual 4 on Wordle today. There were too many possibilities and I picked the wrong one twice before getting it.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all.
Here we go again, it's a bit cloudy out there this morning, and the sky is a pale pink, does this mean rain later on?

Wordle in 4

After the usual dog walking has been done I'm hoping to get out on the bike for a while to stretch the legs. It's over a week since I've been on it.

Enjoy your day everyone.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all, it looks a tad damp out, wordle in 4, not a lot on today, it looks like my bimble is off.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Dryish here now after rain last night.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
Cloudy with a drop of rain due at 9:00. I’ll be off for a walk soon, up the trailway to Wimborne and pick up a few things in “ Spill the Beans “ and Waitrose.
Have a peaceful day folks 👍☕️

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to the new ALDI store in Barnstaple this morning. It only opened on Friday and is across the road from the new LIDL. Should make shopping trips a bit easier as we will no longer have to go to Bideford to shop at ALDI.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all

Off to the new ALDI store in Barnstaple this morning. It only opened on Friday and is across the road from the new LIDL. Should make shopping trips a bit easier as we will no longer have to go to Bideford to shop at ALDI.

I have never been in an Aldi. I went Into the Liddl a couple of times. A new Aldi opened in Newtown next door to Morrissons. I might pay a visit next time I go shopping. Anything to save a bit of money and all that

 

[PaulSB]

I gave up on Killing Eve on episode 1 of the second series. It just looked like more of the same.

Yep, me too even though it skips my weekly date with Jodie Comer

 

[PaulSB]

I have never been in an Aldi. I went Into the Liddl a couple of times. A new Aldi opened in Newtown next door to Morrissons. I might pay a visit next time I go shopping. Anything to save a bit of money and all that

I find Aldi stocks pretty much everything we need on a weekly basis. There are things one can't get or are better elsewhere in our view. Washing powder, coffee, Bouillon, fabric conditioner and similar, it's usually items where we prefer a different brand. Prices are very good and I usually shop for the week at £30-40.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Windy and it has been wet with more rain forecast. Yesterday I decided today would be a "doing" day so I'll crash on with general household chores. The winter bike is filthy so I'm hoping there'll be a couple of dry hours this afternoon to clean it.

During much of last autumn I seriously lost my mojo for many things. I could easily have stopped riding. I don't really understand this. Much of my motivation has returned and today I'm going to restart my morning stretches and weights. Must be six months since I last did them.

This may hurt!!!

 

[Mo1959]

That was a lethargic, damp and dismal walk. Nearly 6 miles with over 700ft elevation though so I suppose it will have done me some good

Enjoyed my porridge as usual and now time for a cuppa or two.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[welsh dragon]

I find Aldi stocks pretty much everything we need on a weekly basis. There are things one can't get or are better elsewhere in our view. Washing powder, coffee, Bouillon, fabric conditioner and similar, it's usually items where we prefer a different brand. Prices are very good and I usually shop for the week at £30-40.

I went to the Co Op last week. Spent £35 and came away with 1 bag of stuff that wouldn't make 2 meals for us. Never again