The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

What's this? Dr Alice with orange hair. What is the world coming to?

I thought she'd always had orange/red hair but a quick search reveals that she has changed the colour a lot over the years!

 

[classic33]

No idea, Mrs SD deals with it.

Just asked and she thinks it was about £11 pm which she haggled down ages back and threatens to leave if they try to put it up too much every 2 years.

She says she doesn't think they do the package any more.

Guess we are lucky!

That's no good!

 

[classic33]

Quote For Today:
"Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else."

 

[ColinJ]

Quote For Today:
"Always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of somebody else."

I suppose that being a third rate version of a second rate impressionist is definitely not on then!

I was too tired to read last night so I think I'll turn in early this time and see if I can manage a chapter or two after the crosswords and computer games...

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Back to rain for much of the day We seem to be having day about of dry and wet. Could do with several dry days in a row to help the paths dry up a bit.


Wordle seemed easy this morning. Got it in 3 in a matter of seconds.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all,
The weather is a bit better today, only some light clouds and no rain.
Wordle in 5 today, l failed to get any letters in line 1, so not a good start.
Wordle 257 5/6

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My mate down the road has broken his right arm (humerous), so I am going to his place to help him out later. That'll be my good deed for the day.
The usual dog walking across the soggy fields and a trip to the local grocers for some essentials are the order of the day.
I may get a couple of pints in at the Mitre lunchtime
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, my Good Ladies carer was early today, half six, gas man cometh later, should be here in the morning, then down the club for the afternoon, not good planning on my part, I haven't wordled yet.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Wordle in 5 this morning.

 

[PaulSB]

Good Day. It looks to be bland and breezy outside. I will get my very clean bike out later and hunt down some hills. I'm considering riding the mast but will check the wind as its a very exposed road.

Booked our flights with BA to the States last night for October. I wanted to get confirmation before prices go through the roof as aviation fuel is bound to increase. I've got 72 hours to confirm.

Going off posts about mobiles I can probably get more data for the same cost. I'll check that later.

Did the energy sums last night after BG sent through the new tariff. Based on usual consumption it will be £2205. Last August before People's Energy went bust it was £900. I'll look around but it won't make any difference though I imagine getting a fixed would be a good plan?

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Back to mist and rain for us today. I can't see the hills the mist is so bad.

Stay safe peeps

 

[welsh dragon]

Good Day. It looks to be bland and breezy outside. I will get my very clean bike out later and hunt down some hills. I'm considering riding the mast but will check the wind as its a very exposed road.

Booked our flights with BA to the States last night for October. I wanted to get confirmation before prices go through the roof as aviation fuel is bound to increase. I've got 72 hours to confirm.

Going off posts about mobiles I can probably get more data for the same cost. I'll check that later.

Did the energy sums last night after BG sent through the new tariff. Based on usual consumption it will be £2205. Last August before People's Energy went bust it was £900. I'll look around but it won't make any difference though I imagine getting a fixed would be a good plan?

Only if the prices stay high. If they come down then you are stuck. It's a rock and a hard place decisson.

 

[Tenkaykev]

What's this? Dr Alice with orange hair. What is the world coming to?

She’s probably got an Orange Brommie similar to mine and wants that coordinated look 😎

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Only if the prices stay high. If they come down then you are stuck. It's a rock and a hard place decisson.

When my fixed rate contract ended last year I didn't go onto a new fixed rate contract I let it drop onto a variable rate tariff, so far its been saving me money, I'm on £91 a month, best fixed rate I could get at the time was £130 a month, but what happens after April is anybodies guess, I'll just sit back and watch how things develop.

 

[PaulSB]

Only if the prices stay high. If they come down then you are stuck. It's a rock and a hard place decisson.

Agreed. I've fixed for years in the past on the basis I want to know the cost per month for budgeting. It's a whole new world. If Vladimir turns off the gas I think I could be looking at £3000+ by the autumn.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

MrsDs new Samsung Galaxy tablet arrives today. I was getting fed up with her moaning about her old Huawei playing up, so told her to get a Samsung. The following day, my old Galaxy TabA started playing up! Just ordered myself a new one. This old one, bought 7 years ago has given good service but I should have bought the next model up with greater storage. New one is 128gb.
Got to clear the garage out today to make space for the gas man. They're currently digging up the road and laying new gas mains. They need access to our gas meter, which is at the top end of my garage, in order to connect the new pipe. Should be fun.