The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

That was a good sleep. Broken, as is normal now but lots of sleep as well.
Just going to put tv on to watch footy highlights.
I have in mind fried egg on toast for late breckie.

 

[Gunk]

You'll know Eadt Hunsbury then.

Not my favourite part of the world, a bit townie and legolandy for me, but Monday's candidate is in a cul de sac that backs onto police headquarters.
It looks a nice street, not a through route, an oasis of well kept Lexus on the driveway mundane pleasantness in an otherwise middling housing estate. We probably won't, but we'd be silly to dismiss it out of hand without looking, and the house itself does look nice, had a lot of money spent on it in recent years. Could just manage it without a mortgage too.

Is it the detached one with PB?

 

[Drago]

Good morning Mr D.
May I ask (if its not too personal)......why you want to move. I thought you were very happy where you are.

Not a problem Davy boy.

Because of my anxiety problems. There are certain triggers hereabouts, not least of which is trying unsuccessfully to save the life of the 13 year old girl in the house over the road a few years ago. Gave her CPR for nearly 20 mins until ambo arrived, but she was probably gone before id even started. I never dealt with the aftermath well, and now Mini D is nearing 13 I find it hard to even look out the front window at their house some days. I hate being at home on my own and if Mrs D isn't here won't go in the front of the house. I'm struggling with it.

I've spoken to her Dad, a lovely guy, a Major in the Royal Anglians, and he understands. The hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life was look another man in the eye, a brother soldier at that, and tell him im really sorry but when I really needed to get my sh** together I wasn't good enough. I know intellectually that's the wrong view to take, but the emotional part of me wont budge on that. A little girl died because I wasn't good enough. Just thinking about it now I'm filling up.

There is no stronger emotion, no more powerful call to arms for a parent than the need to protect a child that is in danger, and I failed in that duty. Tears rolling down my face now.

The other factor is Mrs D. Younger than me, wants a bigger, more modern house, which is fair enough. We can afford it so there's no real reason to hold her back if that's what she wants. Life's too short.

 

[Gunk]

Not a problem Davy boy.

Because of my anxiety problems. There are certain triggers hereabouts, not least of which is trying unsuccessfully to save the life of the 13 year old girl in the house over the road a few years ago. Gave her CPR for nearly 20 mins until ambo arrived, but she was probably gone before id even started. I never dealt with the aftermath well, and now Mini D is nearing 13 I find it hard to even look out the front window at their house some days. I hate being at home on my own and if Mrs D isn't here won't go in the front of the house. I'm struggling with it.

I've spoken to her Dad, a lovely guy, a Major in the Royal Anglians, and he understands. The hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life was look another man in the eye, a brother soldier at that, and tell him im really sorry but when I really needed to get my sh** together I wasn't good enough. I know intellectually that's the wrong view to take, but the emotional part of me wont budge on that. A little girl died because I wasn't good enough. Just thinking about it now I'm filling up.

There is no stronger emotion, no more powerful call to arms for a parent than the need to protect a child that is in danger, and I failed in that duty. Tears rolling down my face now.

The other factor is Mrs D. Younger than me, wants a bigger, more modern house, which is fair enough. We can afford it so there's no real reason to hold her back if that's what she wants. Life's too short.

Genuinely very sorry to hear this

 

[Dirk]

Nipped into my workshop and started my AJS.
First kick and she fired up - and I was wearing my slippers. It's just a big softy.

 

[Dirk]

We're currently in the middle of a humungous thunder storm. Haven't seen rain like this for a good while.

 

[Gunk]

Nipped into my workshop and started my AJS.
First kick and she fired up - and I was wearing my slippers. It's just a big softy.

That probably wouldn’t have been the case with a 350 Goldie

 

[numbnuts]

Done walking in the rain, got half way round and the heavens opened

 

[classic33]

Done walking in the rain, got half way round and the heavens opened

No

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=swloMVFALXw

???

 

[Dave7]

Nipped into my workshop and started my AJS.
First kick and she fired up - and I was wearing my slippers. It's just a big softy.

The thought of you kick starting your AJS while wearing only slippers is difficult to accept after my egg on toast 🙂

 

[numbnuts]

Angus 6oz beef beef burger with onion gravy, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts and green beans for lunch.

 

[Dirk]

Just back from the Masons Arms after a turkey roast and 3 pints of scrumpy.
................need an afternoon nap now.

 

[welsh dragon]

Fish today.

 

[classic33]

Fish today.

You'll confuse someone!
Fish on a Thursday, now on a Sunday. They'll not know what day they're on.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Fish today.

Roast Turkey drumstick for us.