The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Sat here waiting for the carer, my Good Lady is still asleep, my plans for an early bike ride have been abandoned.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

I must be going senile. I forgot that it was Fish Friday yesterday.
Nevermind....it'll have to be Fish Saturday today.
Off to Bampton and Wiveliscombe this morning doing drivebys.
Gonna be hot again.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sat here waiting for the carer, my Good Lady is still asleep, my plans for an early bike ride have been abandoned.

Carers office phoned to ask if the carer had been, the answers no, its looking like they have had a no show, which is very unusual, my Good lady was still asleep when the phone went, I've now helped her onto the commode then onto the settee and she's now having breakfast.

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning. We have cloud and mist to start. The sun is to break through later. I think we are heading for a breakdown of this heatwave at last.

Enjoying a big mug of decaf coffee while I browse then I’ll head out for a walk.

Yes, we are on Notts/Lincs border at moment, this morning, it was a 'chilly' 18c with fog, at 09:00, I think the summer is almost over.

Local farmer clearly thinks so, they were working well into the night harvesting, by flood lights!

 

[numbnuts]

A whatwentwong loaf

 

[Paulus]

My first cherry tomatoes of the season.
Very tasty they are too.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Carers office phoned to ask if the carer had been, the answers no, its looking like they have had a no show, which is very unusual, my Good lady was still asleep when the phone went, I've now helped her onto the commode then onto the settee and she's now having breakfast.

Carer arrived about 10, someone hadn't shown and my Good Lady had been added to her jobs for today, one of a number who had been added, she described it as a manic Saturday, she was saying some days she starts at 6am and isn't finished till 11 at night.

 

[rustybolts]

A whatwentwong loaf

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Numbnuts loaf has a sink hole ! I would eat it though

 

[Paulus]

A whatwentwong loaf

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Doesn't matter what it looks like.
As long as it tastes good.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Back from parkrun, knackered in the heat. There’s a beer festival at the Sandbanks Brewery today, it’s in walking distance. They’re laying on music and there’ll be a couple of food vans, the perfect place to rehydrate 🍺🍺🍕🍕

 

[pawl]

That’s the car washed .Was hard work only using buckets of water.Car was in the shade but surfaces were that hot the water dried almost as soon as it touched the surface
Cuppa needed before I start on the bike

 

[pawl]

A whatwentwong loaf

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That’s taking being economical a bit extreme

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . I am having a slow start to the day after yesterday’s excitement 😂.
Coffee and toast for me and just thinking about a second coffee, which could be dangerous at my age, especially as I’ve volunteered to help out with some sailing training this afternoon. I had better not forget the sun cream . 😀

 

[welsh dragon]

Cardiff is predicted to be the hottest part of the UK this weekend.

Thank god this heat is nearly over.

 

[BoldonLad]

Carer arrived about 10, someone hadn't shown and my Good Lady had been added to her jobs for today, one of a number who had been added, she described it as a manic Saturday, she was saying some days she starts at 6am and isn't finished till 11 at night.

Yes, daughter No4 is a care worker. She is (now*) regarded as 'reliable' and often 'picks up' extra calls of shifts when others don't turn up for work. Some of her working hours are incredibly long, and, all for not very much £.

* she wasn't always so, she has 'matured' used to be a 'party girl' big hangovers and not turning up for work were a 'feature' of her teens, 20's and 30's.