The Retirement Thread

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Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
It's an unfortunate side effect of everything having to be certified, you have to pay. We have a mate who we've always got to do our gas and plumbing jobs and he's always been good to us pricewise, but last couple of times, he's had to charge us normal rates. I've no issues with it as he has to earn a living as they all do but a boiler service going from £40 up to £160 was a bit of a shock.

We’ve had the same lady servicing our boiler for more years than I can remember. She came highly recommend by the ex British Gas engineer who had trained her as an apprentice and had been servicing our boiler until he retired. She charges £65. I remarked that her charge hadn’t gone up and she said she keeps the price the same for three years and then does a reappraisal.
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Good morning all.
A tad cool this morning. As MrsP passed the thermostat in the hall, the central heating strangely turned it's self on:ohmy:
 

PaulSB

Squire
Good day from another friggin' cold morning in Lancashire. A busy day ahead with ironing, housework this morning, card group this afternoon and #2 son's birthday this evening. Geez I'm exhausted already. I'll update you on my holiday later but sufficient to say for the moment it was great.

I've been considering a winter cycling gilet and mentioned this to Mrs P. "You can borrow mine if you like" "Great. Thank you" About 10.45pm Tuesday night and I'm just drifting off to sleep when I hear "You're not going to sweat in my gilet are you?" :wacko::wacko:

So Wednesday in the cafe one of my buddies tells me he's brought along his Galibier quilted gilet for me to try. Popped it on for the ride home. I'd had 26 miles of chilly upper body and cold hands and feet on the ride out. Going home my upper body was very comfortable and my feet and hands warm - guess that must be because the body doesn't have to concentrate on keeping the core warm?? I feel a purchase coming on.....................

So you can see not much has changed in my life.......................catch you all later.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Good day from another friggin' cold morning in Lancashire. A busy day ahead with ironing, housework this morning, card group this afternoon and #2 son's birthday this evening. Geez I'm exhausted already. I'll update you on my holiday later but sufficient to say for the moment it was great.

I've been considering a winter cycling gilet and mentioned this to Mrs P. "You can borrow mine if you like" "Great. Thank you" About 10.45pm Tuesday night and I'm just drifting off to sleep when I hear "You're not going to sweat in my gilet are you?" :wacko::wacko:

So Wednesday in the cafe one of my buddies tells me he's brought along his Galibier quilted gilet for me to try. Popped it on for the ride home. I'd had 26 miles of chilly upper body and cold hands and feet on the ride out. Going home my upper body was very comfortable and my feet and hands warm - guess that must be because the body doesn't have to concentrate on keeping the core warm?? I feel a purchase coming on.....................

So you can see not much has changed in my life.......................catch you all later.
Owt odd happen over the other side of the pond, while you were there?
 

classic33

Leg End Member
The sun is shining.:sun:
Not here it ain't!
 
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