The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all
Looks like the rain may be delayed here, so hopefully get out for an early route around Erddig Hall and home before it gets here.

When you've got one of these it's kind of forced on you to learn all manner of fixes

Yes, but I don't own one of those and wouldn't buy one.

 

[Lee_M]

Yes, but I don't own one of those and wouldn't buy one.

Well bully for you.

 

[Mo1959]

When you've got one of these it's kind of forced on you to learn all manner of fixes

Nice. What is it? Not an AC Cobra?

 

[Drago]

My Mum's feller has a genuine bona fide Shelby Cobra 427. I can get in it, but it take three people to loft me out with my nacked hip. His Camaro Z28 is a bit easier for me.

 

[welsh dragon]

Pork chop with a seasoning on it and hash browns today.

Turned out nice now as well.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My Mum's feller has a genuine bona fide Shelby Cobra 427. I can get in it, but it take three people to loft me out with my nacked hip. His Camaro Z28 is a bit easier for me.

Any car where the seats are low causes me problems getting out, our youngest has a Civic with a low front passenger seat and it aways feels like a drop into the seat and an effort to get out again.

 

[simongt]

I've got all the time in the world to do what I want now.

But the important thing is maintain a structure to your well earned free time. After fifty or more years of work routine, it's good to maintain a similar thing.

 

[numbnuts]

I hope tomorrow is better than today

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From Facebook this afternoon

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just renewed mine, down from £191 to £188 so I stuck with it.

Grass cut, garden tidied, Volvo waxed, lunch eaten. Feet up for a cuddle with Bruce before going to meet Mini D from school.

Who is that with if you don't mind me asking?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

When you've got one of these it's kind of forced on you to learn all manner of fixes

Very nice!

Do they do electric ones?

 

[Drago]

But the important thing is maintain a structure to your well earned free time. After fifty or more years of work routine, it's good to maintain a similar thing.

That's exactly what I do, set tasks at set times on particular days. I'm still doing what I want to do, but this way it actually gets done and gives me a reason not to sleep all day.

Another advantage is that it does tire me out and when the school holiday comes Mrs D is off work, so I relax my routine as if it were my holiday too.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

But the important thing is maintain a structure to your well earned free time. After fifty or more years of work routine, it's good to maintain a similar thing.

I respect your sentiment but for us that doesn't work.

Routines & schedules don't feature in our world.

Had enough of that in our corporate careers.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just been for coffee and a spending spree with Mrs SD - handbag, v.expensive lippie, some bits and pieces for the bathroom and some Brandy for liqueur coffee which we are fancying - bit of a late one due tonight.

Good News in the post today: my last PSA test came in normal and was "most reassuring" according to the Consultant's notes. Phew! I always fret a bit with these sort of tests.

 

[Mo1959]

I respect your sentiment but for us that doesn't work.

Routines & schedules don't feature in our world.

Had enough of that in our corporate careers.

Same here. After 26 years of working shifts and having to do certain things at certain times, it’s nice just to potter through my days any way I like now.