The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

My God. This energy crisis is getting more frightening by the day!

Yes, it is. I remember being very, very worried when our mortgage hit 16% and we had three young boys but this is something else. Our basic plan is something like keeping the room we are using warm. That's going to mean backroom and wood burner during the day and front room with CH in the evening. I can't imagine how young families are going to cope.

The harsh reality is this is not going away. Prices will not drop to an affordable level in the forseeable..........................I had best stop before a full scale rant develops.

 

[numbnuts]

Yes, it is. I remember being very, very worried when our mortgage hit 16% and we had three young boys but this is something else. Our basic plan is something like keeping the room we are using warm. That's going to mean backroom and wood burner during the day and front room with CH in the evening. I can't imagine how young families are going to cope.

The harsh reality is this is not going away. Prices will not drop to an affordable level in the forseeable..........................I had best stop before a full scale rant develops.

Providing that we have the same sort of winter as last year, I'm not going to worry as I didn't use any heating at all, OK I'm living down on the south coast so that helps and my flat is well insulated even the outside walls, but if we do have a hard long winter, things may get a wee bit different.

 

[classic33]

Being a Neal Stephenson novel the cooling suits were a bit more utilitarian for the plebs ( think Welshies bloomers linked to a heat exchange unit, with a stovepipe like device venting the excess heat through a chimney just above your head )
The wealthy had state of the art units a bit like a close fitting racing drivers Nomex suit.

Summat along these lines?
https://www.instructables.com/Ice-Vest/

 

[rustybolts]

My God. This energy crisis is getting more frightening by the day!

A very cold long bitter Winter will devastate people at risk

 

[Mo1959]

A very cold long bitter Winter will devastate people at risk

If it wasn’t for dad’s inheritance topping me up, there’s no way I would be managing now. The monthly direct debits will soon be as much as my pension.


Just watched an old Dalziel and Pascoe on the Drama channel. Quite enjoyed it.

 

[Dirk]

They'll get Bob in for that second one!

 

[PaulSB]

If it wasn’t for dad’s inheritance topping me up, there’s no way I would be managing now. The monthly direct debits will soon be as much as my pension.


Just watched an old Dalziel and Pascoe on the Drama channel. Quite enjoyed it.

Yep, I know that feeling. Our income doesn't match our outgoings and our savings value has taken a pasting. Fortunately Mrs P's state pension starts in six weeks time. Buying the extra years contributions is now looking to have been a very good move.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Quite cool outside at the moment but to get hot later. Car is in for it’s first service today so I’ll drop it off soon and stick the keys in their box before my walk. Hopefully shouldn’t cost much as I think it will more or less be just an oil and filter change.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[rustybolts]

Got in a bit of walking/jogging before the day gets hot, was way too warm yesterday to be doing much after mid morning. Painted shed door and the paint dried almost as fast as I slapped it on

 

[classic33]

Morning. Quite cool outside at the moment but to get hot later. Car is in for it’s first service today so I’ll drop it off soon and stick the keys in their box before my walk. Hopefully shouldn’t cost much as I think it will more or less be just an oil and filter change.

No chance!
There'll be at least one tyre close to tyre limit, the screen wash bottle will be empty, headlights will require changing(realignment at best).
You'll be left convinced, and wondering, if it's safe to get in much less actually drive it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, yoga this morning, and my Good Ladies down the hospital for a check up this afternoon.

 

[mistyoptic]

No chance!
There'll be at least one tyre close to tyre limit, the screen wash bottle will be empty, headlights will require changing(realignment at best).
You'll be left convinced, and wondering, if it's safe to get in much less actually drive it.

You forgot the dodgy shock absorbers 🤣

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeeew. Aborher hot one for us today.

For us, it wil be a case of not using high powered things like the tumble dryer etc. Fingers crossed we will be OK.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Dave7]

Yep, I know that feeling. Our income doesn't match our outgoings and our savings value has taken a pasting. Fortunately Mrs P's state pension starts in six weeks time. Buying the extra years contributions is now looking to have been a very good move.

I mentioned previously that I had a successful last few years running my company and then that unexpected pension I was unaware of........gawd knows how I would be without that.