The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Well, I went and got my parcel from the Amazon locker at the station. The access barcode somehow disappeared from my phone so I ended up typing a number in instead. Not a big hassle...

I'll do this in future, not only because it slightly reduces the number of deliveries needing to be made by Amazon white van person, but also because it gets me out of the house, and means that I don't have to wait in for parcels to arrive.

REVIEW TIME!

I like my new wireless earbuds. They fit my ears pretty well with the default silicone tips and 'hooks', never feeling like they might fall out. I might try one size smaller fittings for increased comfort though.

The sound performance is definitely skewed towards the popular end of the spectrum - heavy bass and bright treble, but the bass was not horribly boomy and the treble only a little sibilant. I could have the sound louder than I wanted it without obvious distortion. I'll have a look for an EQ app to use to flatten the frequency response to my taste. Acceptability depended really on the source material. I listened to some big men talking and their voices were a bit bassy, and some high-pitched sounds were slightly too bright. Some music sounded really good.

The bluetooth range was very impressive. I left the phone on the sofa downstairs and wandered out into the kitchen, then upstairs to the first floor bedroom and bathroom and the sound didn't glitch at all.

I probably won't use the earbuds for phonecalls so I haven't tested them for that.

The thing that I think I won't be able to do is listen to my TV through them. I'm fairly sure that Samsung nobbled the bluetooth output to only work with their own headphones. Damn annoying if true, but I have a pair of wired headphones permanently connected to the TV anyway so I can carry on using them.

The earbuds come in a tiny wireless charger case and I immediately tested that on my new wireless charger. No problem with that whatsoever.

Oh yes, wireless charging... I let my phone run down to 50% charge and am now timing the wireless recharging. I just took a look - it seems to be doing about 1%/minute which is very impressive!

I can charge the phone, earbuds and a smartwatch simultaneously, but if I did that the charging power to each might be reduced. It doesn't really bother me if it IS.

Can you wash your hair whilst you have them in your ears, with no adverse effects?

Did you get two sets for the price of one, or were you charged twice for one pair?

 

[ColinJ]

Can you wash your hair whilst you have them in your ears, with no adverse effects?

They are rated at IPX5, which translates to "Can resist a sustained, low-pressure water jet spray", as opposed to IPX6, "Can resist high-pressure, heavy sprays of water". I would say that a shower would be more like the latter? I certainly wouldn't risk it. Who showers with earbuds in anyway? (In the morning, 4 or 5 fellow retirees will probably post that THEY do! )

Will they survive sweating? Probably!

Did you get two sets for the price of one, or were you charged twice for one pair?

I only got one set. I should probably check my bank account. Hang on - I'll be back...

 

[ColinJ]

Ha ha, no - Amazon did NOT double-charge me. Ooh, and I have got a rise of £1.04 a month on my tiny private pension!

It feels very odd spending money but still seeing the amount in my account gradually going up. I spent years trying to avoid spending money and watching my savings dwindling away towards my pension.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning good folks.
A lovely sun rise out there (que Classic).
I know I have said before that our local pub does a cabaret lunch/afternoon twice a month. Starts at 1200. 2 course lunch, 2 x 45 minutes cabaret, bingo....all for the princely sum of £5.75. We have missed most of them due to health issues but went last time and are determined to go today. Fortunately most customers are old farts so there is plenty of space fore strollers/wheelchairs etc.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
I haven't looked outside yet, but it should be a nice day today.

Wordle in 3

More of the same today. Dog walking with a stop at the cafè, gardening and bike riding.
What's not to like.
Last night's TV was rubbish on all sides, so caught up with the final episode of Bodies, and episode 3 of the thief and the canoe.
Probably more catching up tonight also.

Enjoy your day everyone

 

[PaulSB]

Good day fellow idlers. Greetings from beautiful bright, sunny and still Lancashire. Slept well last night but a bit sluggish after last night's chain gang. I haven't been for at least two years and was happy to hold the pace quite easily, even got told off for surging - dropping in is difficult. The group split when a driver overtook us approaching green lights, he badly underestimated our speed, 25+, and it became a stand off as he tried to turn left at the lights!!! We had to slow. That left five off the back. I buried myself over a ¾ mile to haul in the leading group, got to perhaps 80 metres, no help, faded and the four I towed sailed by without a glance. I was toast. and dropped 🤐🤬

Ended up with a respectable 19.6 over 24 miles, the group did 20.4 over 25 miles. I took a shortcut as I was a bit peeved at doing all the work and being left when I was toasted.

 

[BoldonLad]

Well, I went and got my parcel from the Amazon locker at the station. The access barcode somehow disappeared from my phone so I ended up typing a number in instead. Not a big hassle...

I'll do this in future, not only because it slightly reduces the number of deliveries needing to be made by Amazon white van person, but also because it gets me out of the house, and means that I don't have to wait in for parcels to arrive.

REVIEW TIME!

I like my new wireless earbuds. They fit my ears pretty well with the default silicone tips and 'hooks', never feeling like they might fall out. I might try one size smaller fittings for increased comfort though.

The sound performance is definitely skewed towards the popular end of the spectrum - heavy bass and bright treble, but the bass was not horribly boomy and the treble only a little sibilant. I could have the sound louder than I wanted it without obvious distortion. I'll have a look for an EQ app to use to flatten the frequency response to my taste. Acceptability depended really on the source material. I listened to some big men talking and their voices were a bit bassy, and some high-pitched sounds were slightly too bright. Some music sounded really good.

The bluetooth range was very impressive. I left the phone on the sofa downstairs and wandered out into the kitchen, then upstairs to the first floor bedroom and bathroom and the sound didn't glitch at all.

I probably won't use the earbuds for phonecalls so I haven't tested them for that.

The thing that I think I won't be able to do is listen to my TV through them. I'm fairly sure that Samsung nobbled the bluetooth output to only work with their own headphones. Damn annoying if true, but I have a pair of wired headphones permanently connected to the TV anyway so I can carry on using them.

The earbuds come in a tiny wireless charger case and I immediately tested that on my new wireless charger. No problem with that whatsoever.

Oh yes, wireless charging... I let my phone run down to 50% charge and am now timing the wireless recharging. I just took a look - it seems to be doing about 1%/minute which is very impressive!

I can charge the phone, earbuds and a smartwatch simultaneously, but if I did that the charging power to each might be reduced. It doesn't really bother me if it IS.

Unless I missed it, you didn’t mention the make/model of the earbuds?

I bought Anker earbuds, I also have one of their Bluetooth speakers. Not as good as my Sonos Roam, but a fraction of the price, and perfectly acceptable IMHO.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks its still parky up here, noticed some tomato plants for sale at the local corner shop...they were half dead!
Got given one of those mini plastic green house things so i cut it in half and going to park it on my compost heap and hope the generated heat will help any seedlings. Congrats to Mo on her 29 miler i shall have a spin today after ive done my morning seaweed gathering Saw a swallow yesterday

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeee. A tad chilly here, But its bright so that's a plus.

Stays safe peeps

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, my Good lady was a lot more like her normal self last night. Cold and cloudy this morning, yoga later.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
I haven't looked outside yet, but it should be a nice day today.

Wordle in 3

I got wordle in 4. MrsD also got it but strangely her word was different to mine by one letter ie the last letter was different

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Successfully did the Wordle in 4, just got the Dordle, got the second word on my last go, quordle later.

 

[Dave7]

@Mo1959 don't know if you are into curry but if so have you tried the Coop ones ?

 

[Paulus]

@Mo1959 don't know if you are into curry but if so have you tried the Coop ones ?

Is that the chicken curry?

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 don't know if you are into curry but if so have you tried the Coop ones ?

I think I've tried the Chicken curry but maybe a bit bland. They do Sweet and Sour too which isn't bad. Oh, and I think I tried the Jalfrezi which was spicier.

Morning, nearly 7 miles walk done. Still a tad nippy though. Not sure if it will warm up a bit later if the sun manages to break through.