The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Out to the Bedworth Tesco's about eight, quarter to nine driving back I was expecting queuing traffic back from the Winding House lane lights, but I wasn't expecting it to be back half a mile to the Bull And Anchor pub, got closer and just before the lights a little black Citroen with its hazard on, and I though what a wonderful place and time for breakdown. I know these things are random but it always seems to happen at the worst time and place.

 

[welsh dragon]

As they are getting older and are running out of time they like to catch every moment and then dying in bed will be an option

Good grief

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all , Another sunny start to the day.
I might go and sort my boat out today , one of the blocks failed on Sunday. It was something I intended on Tuesday but I’ve been laid low with a virus since late monday . My daughter has had it too and we both said it was worse than the covid we had at Christmas. She went back to work on Thursday and got sent home by lunchtime.
I am feeling a bit better to day , but on the other hand I am still in bed 😂😀 So time will tell.
Have a good day everyone . 😀

 

[Mo1959]

Gosh, it's roasty toasty out there now. Popped round for some shopping, brought it home then wandered out again to go down to the cemetery with some flowers for mum's grave for Mothers Day. I really didn't need a jacket on!

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Another nice sunny day in the offing.
Yay! Tis Fish Friday
We're off to meet our best mates from Minehead this lunchtime, for Fish & chips on the sea front at Lynmouth.
Daresay the Grockle invasion will have started by now.

Do I sense 'pot and kettle' ?

 

[ColinJ]

I have to wait in in case my new router arrives. A Plusnet engineer is coming on Tuesday and it needs to be available by then. (The person at the call centre checked to see if the engineer had any, but no. This must be coming from a depot elsewhere.)

I hope it arrives soon so I can go for a ride in the sunshine. My singlespeed bike is still clicking and ticking so I think I will bring my best bike out of hibernation now. It will give me the chance to ride some hills that are too steep for the 52/19 gear of the ss. I haven't done some of the local hills since before Covid so it will be good to get back up to them.

I have realised that the coming inflation is going to eat deep into the £3-4k p.a. that I had expected to have left over from my pensions plus benefits. It looks like I WILL have to earn a small income after all. £100 a week would probably be enough to give me some financial freedom.

I had an idea for my puzzle game. I tried it out last night and it seemed quite promising so I would like to do some more work on that later. And on that annoying ss bike...

 

[Dave7]

Well, what an eventful morning.
Scan was booked for 09.10. Its a 13 mile trip in peak traffic so I set off early.

After the scan I was walking past the lift I sensed a problem (as you do). It was a woman who husband had taken ill. I went over to help and she left me with him and ran for help.
Several ptoblems there.......
1. The guy was at least 16 stone. I am 5'6", not well and 75 years old.
2. He was collapsing on me, eyes rolling etc.
3. I was trying to stop him falling while keeping the lift doors open.
Fortunately a guy who was passing came to help. Someone brought a chair and we managed to sit him down.
Then a nurse came and I was able to leave.
I found it quite emotional

 

[classic33]

Morning folks think i will put some new tyres on, still some life left in them but i feel im more likely to get a puncture for the sake of eeking out [funny word that 'eeking'] a few more miles. Or should i make a shrine at home dedicated to the patron saint of tyre protection
Sunny again so maybe ..go for a ride, do some gardening, walk by the sea, spoiled for choice

Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No-one told you when to run
You missed the starting gun.

Years since I played that track - I must revisit!

 

[rustybolts]

Right - I'm almost awake - been up for about half an hour

Yesterday was busy -
Power washed all the back patio and most of the drive - took a few hours
far too much manual labour - I chose a career in IT so I could sit down all day!

so today I have to put some treatment on it to get rid of the staining - especially at the front where itdoesn;t get much sun
then finish power washing the far end of the drive - which will require some magic with hose connectors and some old hose otherwise it won't reach

No idea why I'm suddenly feeling like doing stuff - maybe I'm ill??

Having to power wash myself tomorrow and never did it before, can you recommend and good product to get rid of the staining ? Do you put the product on a while before the power wash ?

 

[rustybolts]

Clutching at straws trying things but I have just ordered another joint supplement to try. Met a lady the other day said she took them and thought they helped. Same firm that makes Yumove for dogs, also make one for humans. I don't hold out much hope but you never know.

Do you take fish oil Mo?

 

[Mo1959]

Do you take fish oil Mo?

Yes, plus turmeric. Not sure if it helps or not.

 

[ColinJ]

The router just arrived. I will avoid the temptation to look at it for now and prepare to catch some rays.

Solar rays that is, as opposed to angling for large flat fish!

 

[numbnuts]

Gosh, it's roasty toasty out there now. Popped round for some shopping, brought it home then wandered out again to go down to the cemetery with some flowers for mum's grave for Mothers Day. I really didn't need a jacket on!

I can't do flowers on Mothers day as she was cremated and her ashes where scattered on her local beach in the water, but I'll light a candle for her instead.

 

[GM]

G'day y'all...What a lovely week it has been. Lots have been done in the garden as it's green bin day tomorrow.

We've finally got our flight booked for Italy in June, hopefully its 3rd time lucky we were supposed to go in 2020 cancelled, 2021 cancelled.

Struggling with the wordle earlier down to 3 lines, I'll have another look at it later, but I did Heardle in 4

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