The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning. Murky and overcast with wet roads so it’s been some rain overnight.

Molly is wondering why she’s not getting her breakfast this morning so I’m distracting her throwing her toy. I’m a nervous wreck thinking of her being so terrified going to the vet then getting an anaesthetic. I’ve no maternal instincts for human babies but my pets are different 😺 I just keep reminding myself that it’s for her own good to keep her mouth healthy.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a bright and sunny Coventry.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I can't believe this picture is 10 years old, me in full flight.

19 August 2012 Myton Hospice 60 Mile Cycle Challenge, picture taken near Chesterton Windmill.

 

[Mo1959]

I can't believe this picture is 10 years old, me in full flight.

19 August 2012 Myton Hospice 60 Mile Cycle Challenge, picture taken near Chesterton Windmill.

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Oooo, you'll have the helmet brigade on your case if they see that!

 

[Mo1959]

Our town clock has gone a bit bonkers. It's just chimed just now.

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeeee. A sunny is somewhat cool start for us. Being cool in the mornings will be the norm now we are moving into September.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all,
Boiled eggs and toast for breakfast.
It's a cooler morning, but I like it like this.
MrsP is off with her friends to Wisley, RHS gardens today, so I am alone to walk the dog, do the domestics and then a pootle out on the bike.
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Dave7]

Late on parade, sorry.
Was in bed late (for us) and woke at 0745.
Yesterdays Chinese meal was chicken with ginger and spring onion.........very tasty.
My one task today is a haircut at 1100.
I also have to phone our gas fitter as the fire needs a service plus find an electrician who is willing to do a small fiddly job.

 

[Sterlo]

Late on parade, sorry.
Was in bed late (for us) and woke at 0745.
Yesterdays Chinese meal was chicken with ginger and spring onion.........very tasty.
My one task today is a haircut at 1100.
I also have to phone our gas fitter as the fire needs a service plus find an electrician who is willing to do a small fiddly job.

Morning All.
Good luck with a spark, I struggled to find one for a big job a while ago. You would have thought they would be falling over each other for business but I had 2 nor replies and a no show for a job the ended up costing me £800 (full kitchen rewire)

 

[Tenkaykev]

Hello people,
A very hectic few days, family down from London, daughter popped over with granddaughter so we had a double sleepover. Much hilarity from upstairs as Mrs Tenkaykev was giving both granddaughters a bath ( purple bath bomb caused much amusement) then of course there was a dispute over who got to play with which unicorn resulting in tears before bedtime.
A 9k run this morning, out to the bird feeders and along the Roman road was followed by pain au raisin ( I think Mrs Tenkaykev’s trying to impress the daughter in law )
Time to relax and recharge my batteries ☕️👍

 

[numbnuts]

afternoon by four hours, it's been a long day
not done much been to the post box and replaced two geocaches and went for some milk.
Tomorrow I have another "stay-in-all-day" housing manager to come to have a look at my boiler cupboard
they don't like the way it was boxed in to stop the mice and E.On are coming to do the meter
with that I will have no electric/gas for two hours I have my camping cooker for tea and coffee

 

[Mo1959]

afternoon by four hours, it's been a long day
not done much been to the post box and replaced two geocaches and went for some milk.
Tomorrow I have another "stay-in-all-day" housing manager to come to have a look at my boiler cupboard
they don't like the way it was boxed in to stop the mice and E.On are coming to do the meter
with that I will have no electric/gas for two hours I have my camping cooker for tea and coffee

I haven’t been out today as I’m still hanging around waiting on a phone call from the vet to say Molly is ready so didn’t want to go out. Poor wee thing will be totally stressed being away from home all this time.

 

[PaulSB]

Our town clock has gone a bit bonkers. It's just chimed just now.

I suppose it would be better if it chimed bong.

 

[classic33]

afternoon by four hours, it's been a long day
not done much been to the post box and replaced two geocaches and went for some milk.
Tomorrow I have another "stay-in-all-day" housing manager to come to have a look at my boiler cupboard
they don't like the way it was boxed in to stop the mice and E.On are coming to do the meter
with that I will have no electric/gas for two hours I have my camping cooker for tea and coffee

Camping cooker wouldn't be gas by any chance?
Some landlords don't like you having pressurised containers in the house.

They say owt, point them to the fly spray.(Pressurised container)

 

[Mo1959]

I suppose it would be better if it chimed bong.

It seems to be chiming at twenty to the hour and as many times as it feels like! They are waiting on an engineer coming out to look at it.