The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I need a new printer. I'm sick of printers that work for as long as the first set of inks last then stop working. The printers cost about the same as the ink

I'm looking for an A4 printer probably with ink tank as well, so will keep looking until I find one I like. This could take some time

Perhaps a laser printer if the prices have come down a bit, they were too expensive two or three years ago.

 

[Dave7]

I remember my first Holy Communion I was all dressed up in a black suit and even had an Eton collar

Yes, but you were 60 at the time

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, another gloriously sunny morning here.
Yesterday I ventured out on my first club run since before the pandemic. I’ve chosen not to go back to my old club for now, so I gave a club that meets in town another go. It went ok, I will be sending in a membership application. I will miss my old club but even before the pandemic it wasn’t quite working out for me there. I’ve struggled to find a club that works for me ever since I moved to Edinburgh 28 years ago. The one I’m about to join will be my sixth in that time.

I followed up the clubrun with 6 hours of Milan - San Remo on telly

 

[PaulSB]

I need a new printer. I'm sick of printers that work for as long as the first set of inks last then stop working. The printers cost about the same as the ink

I'm looking for an A4 printer probably with ink tank as well, so will keep looking until I find one I like. This could take some time

We have an HP3720. It prints, scans and copies. It's very compact and sits unobtrusively on a shelf so easy to access, wireless connection which always picks up. Separate black and colour cartridges. Very reliable and I'm happy to recommend for the occasional household use we need it for. Ours was £30.

I've no idea how long ink lasts, pages per cartridge etc. as our use isn't enough to worry about it. Usually a tenner per cartridge, I always use originals.

 

[PaulSB]

Up early to fill my bladder!!

Have a urology appointment at 9.15 which states "make sure your bladder is full"

I know full well I will be desperate to empty it even before the appointment!!

The NHS must be pulling out all the stops to catch up with stuff if they are sub letting work to private companies on a Sunday.

In the urology department

I've been given several routine appointments at unusual hours over the last two years. I feel every effort is being made, positives don't make headlines though.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Have to get MrsD to hospital for 1045 as she is having a full CT scan. They are concentrating on the thorax and the liver......in case of cancer.
Daughter is coming with us in case my legs decide not to work and I can't push the wheelchair.
As the saying goes "we never signed up for this vetting old malarky"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We have an HP3720. It prints, scans and copies. It's very compact and sits unobtrusively on a shelf so easy to access, wireless connection which always picks up. Separate black and colour cartridges. Very reliable and I'm happy to recommend for the occasional household use we need it for. Ours was £30.

I've no idea how long ink lasts, pages per cartridge etc. as our use isn't enough to worry about it. Usually a tenner per cartridge, I always use originals.

Thats similar to our 4527, we've never finished an ink cartridge, they tend to dry up or block up before we've used them up, we don't print very often.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all.
A lovely bright sunny morning so I have put a pair of shorts on, my legs will be a bit pasty, it's only 3 months since the shorts were last worn, but they need a bit of sunlight, and probably need a top up of vitamin D.

 

[Mo1959]

Thats similar to our 4527, we've never finished an ink cartridge, they tend to dry up or block up before we've used them up, we don't print very often.

This is what makes me think a laser printer might be better unless you want photographic quality. If it's just documents I think it would make sense.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I need a new printer. I'm sick of printers that work for as long as the first set of inks last then stop working. The printers cost about the same as the ink

I'm looking for an A4 printer probably with ink tank as well, so will keep looking until I find one I like. This could take some time

We need a printer - but only a few times a year so inkjets tend to have dried out or need a serious clean by the time we need it - normally need it urgently!
As I worked in schools, for many years I used to see this pretty much every September with printers that had been put in a cupboard over the summer holidays!
I decided that about 95% of the stuff we need to print is fine in black and white - colour is nice but not needed normally - so I found a cheap B&W laser printer and it just works
Had it for about 4 years now and still on the original toner!
colour lasers would be fine as well but are physically bigger and, obviously, cost more but it might be worth investigating

 

[PaulSB]

Well I managed another two hours sleep. Excellent and feel very good. Back and hip have stopped aching as well. It's a glorious day and the forecast is good. We'll set off to the Lakes when we are ready so I must start packing. Definitely shorts weather.

I might drop the word bicycle in to the chat while we're packing. Just very casually to gauge response. 🤔

@Dave7 good luck to you and Mrs D this morning. How you guys, and others less fortunate than me health wise, are getting on always runs through my mind when reading the thread.

 

[pawl]

Morning all .Just one more shrub to prune and that’s all of the garden to the side and back of the house completed .Just the garden at the front of the house to sort out
Then Ito the garage to sort my bikes out which have had no tlc for a month .Hope to get my first ride in since late February we 😊u😊

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This is what makes me think a laser printer might be better unless you want photographic quality. If it's just documents I think it would make sense.

I looked into Laser printers a few years ago when we brought our current printer but they were far too expensive then, we don't use a printer enough to justify the outlay.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks i was putting my washing on the line and something dropped on the floor....whats that i wondered? oh dear i left a packet of seeds [chrysanthemum carinatum] in my pocket and its been twirling around in the washing machine. The seeds were in a plastic packet but the water got in so they were all soggy the machine was on a eco wash cycle so i havent cooked them will sow'em today and hope they come up..fresher than daisies!

 

[numbnuts]

Have you tried 2 spring traps side by side , that can give better “ results “ . As too bait , good quality dark chocolate, don’t try and fob them off with cadburys dairy milk.

They are given the best quality bread made by me, if that's not good enough they can go some place else