The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Mrs SD has a friend who filled up her car last week @£140 - mad world!

Good God. I fill it once month when we go shopping. This month it cost me £36.00. You can tell I don't go far.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good God. I fill it once month when we go shopping. This month it cost me £36.00. You can tell I don't go far.

I put 10 litres in once or twice a month, a couple of years ago it was costing £11 a time, now it costs £16.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Our friend who normally comes round on a Tuesday wasn't coming round today but phoned to let us know things hadn't gone to plan and would be round later, when she arrived I supplied tea and cake and headed out to a nearby garden centre, I went out for canes for my sweet peas and compost, I came back with those plus a couple of Angel Wings (Senecio), silver leaves that feel like velvet, slightly tender but wonderfully tactile plants, it looks like I'm spending most of the afternoon rearranging our pots and planting out.

 

[pawl]

Went to Morrisons Hinckley yesterday .Not for petrol. Petrol station was closed. No fuel petrol or diesel.

 

[Paulus]

A nice little 10 miles done, including a couple of hills. Took a photograph of a local water tower for another forum as I was passing it.
Then I stopped at Morrisons on the way back for some bottled ales.
One of my pedals has gone very stiff, so it probably needs a service and a bit of adjustment and grease.
Another busy day in paradise

 

[numbnuts]

I haven't got a car to put fuel in and I had to wait 25 mintues in the cold for a bus, but that was free.

 

[ColinJ]

I took another Covid test and am still positive, which is no surprise since they can can carry on positive for weeks even if one is no longer infected/infectious.

My pal would have come over if the result had been negative, but she will leave it for at least another day now. Tomorrow will be 9 days since my first symptoms so she would probably be ok.

 

[Mo1959]

I can see it both ways!

I would be less than thrilled if I were the owner of an LBS and everybody started doing that.

OTOH, I spent several years so poor that sometimes £5 was the difference between buying something and it being unaffordable without skipping a few meals!

Yep. If it’s a genuine case where someone really can’t afford extra expense I suppose I can see the reason. Most of us have been there at some point but on the other hand some people extract the Michael. We lost an excellent bike shop in Bridge of Allan that my neighbour used to use and his reason for closing was mainly due to people going in to look at bikes and gear, trying things for size, then they never bought from him but went home and bought online to save a few quid.

Still raining here but I could do with some fresh air so I think I’ll get out for a wander.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Been raining all day here and still going on - thinking about doing a bit of garage tidying.

I might leap into action soon or I might not!

 

[Mo1959]

Been raining all day here and still going on - thinking about doing a bit of garage tidying.

I might leap into action soon or I might not!

I really must as I’ve been incredibly bad this morning stuffing my face with chocolate then having a siesta. Think I’ve put on half a stone…..certainly feels like it!

 

[Tenkaykev]

I took another Covid test and am still positive, which is no surprise since they can can carry on positive for weeks even if one is no longer infected/infectious.

My pal would have come over if the result had been negative, but she will leave it for at least another day now. Tomorrow will be 9 days since my first symptoms so she would probably be ok.

When Mrs Tenkaykev came down with Covid a couple of weeks ago, her first test when starting to feel rough was negative. When she tested the following morning the line was very pronounced. By day seven it was barely visible.

 

[BoldonLad]

I have forced Mr WD out of bed. He is stuffing his face with breakfast cereal at the moment.

What? You don't take Mr WD his breakfast in bed! What kind of wife are you?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Turned out the Senecio was one plant with two branches on it, so I took a spade to it and I now have two plants, the pots are a bit small and they will need potting on to bigger pots later in the year but they're looking good for now.

 

[ColinJ]

When Mrs Tenkaykev came down with Covid a couple of weeks ago, her first test when starting to feel rough was negative. When she tested the following morning the line was very pronounced. By day seven it was barely visible.

Still a strong red line for me.

My friend doesn't have to work again until the middle of next week so she is going to come over tomorrow for our weekly tea & TV night. She will keep as far away from me as possible (in the same room!) and take my spare test kits home with her. She can test herself before she is due to go to work just to make sure she is ok, I won't be seeing anyone for another week after tomorrow anyway so I will definitely be clear by then.

 

[GM]

G'day y'all...Sun has just peeped out, so off to mow the lawns shortly, and then I might go for a little ride.

On yesterday's House of Games there was a question 'How many garden centres are there in the UK' after trying to guess I thought I bet PaulSB
knows the answer.