The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Sunny at the moment and 16 degrees is forecast today. Granddaughter is sitting quietly reading The Faraway Tree, pains au chocolat are in the oven and I'm on my second cup of coffee ☕️☕️

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Just 4 degrees this morning and a bit of frost on roofs and car windscreens.

A chilly, hilly, willy walk done.

The hills around us were looking lovely in the early sun.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. Just 4 degrees this morning and a bit of frost on roofs and car windscreens.

A chilly, hilly, willy walk done.

The hills around us were looking lovely in the early sun.



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Lovely photos Mo, keep posting them.

 

[Mo1959]

Lovely photos Mo, keep posting them.

I hardly ever take my phone, but thought it would be nice this morning so took it along. I never get tired of the views from up there. They change from season to season and even day to day depending on the light and weather.

 

[Dave7]

I have had a light breakfast (nibbles really) and think I will try a stroll.
Sometimes it is pm before my legs cooperate but I feel I can do it early today.

 

[pawl]

Morning. Just 4 degrees this morning and a bit of frost on roofs and car windscreens.

A chilly, hilly, willy walk done.

The hills around us were looking lovely in the early sun.



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Fantastic views

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
I've had a long walk with the dog, it is a lovely bright morning here, but a tad cool.
MrsP has gone to meet up with some friends in Newbury, so it's just me, the dog and the cats until tomorrow evening.

 

[Dave7]

I have just been "told" that my family are coming later and that my son is cooking a full roast for us.
I am torn as a) I appreciate that they want to look after me but b) I don't want my life taken over.
Very difficult.

 

[numbnuts]

I have just been "told" that my family are coming later and that my son is cooking a full roast for us.
I am torn as a) I appreciate that they want to look after me but b) I don't want my life taken over.
Very difficult.

"Under Pressure".........

 

[welsh dragon]

We still have some roast pork, stuffing and fresh bread left so we might have that today again, or we might have pork with vegetables and have Tom soup with the bread tomorrow. Decisions decisions

 

[welsh dragon]

I have just been "told" that my family are coming later and that my son is cooking a full roast for us.
I am torn as a) I appreciate that they want to look after me but b) I don't want my life taken over.
Very difficult.

It is difficult. You don't want them taking over. It's nice to have your own space and time to do what you want, even if it is doing nothing.

 

[Mo1959]

I have just been "told" that my family are coming later and that my son is cooking a full roast for us.
I am torn as a) I appreciate that they want to look after me but b) I don't want my life taken over.
Very difficult.

Best to have a heart to heart explaining this now rather than letting it fester. I am sure they will totally understand that you still need to run your life the way you are used to and need your own space at times.

 

[numbnuts]

Not walking today, a while back I started to get upper back pain on the left side while walking I googled and it said “bad posture”, but how I'm walking with a straight back, well I think I am.
Google also stated it may be muscle strain, yesterday after my walk I had to take two paracetamols as it was so bad. Today it is back again and I've only walked up to church this morning, but that it only up the road, I'll have to give it a rest for a while to see how I go.
I had homemade lasagna for lunch it was all ready made and all I had to do was bung it in the micowave for a few mintues and I like a cheese sauce with mine and that is easy to make and then put it in the oven to brown off.
Must make some more as that was the last one and it is so easy to do.

 

[Mo1959]

Not walking today, a while back I started to get upper back pain on the left side while walking I googled and it said “bad posture”, but how I'm walking with a straight back, well I think I am.
Google also stated it may be muscle strain, yesterday after my walk I had to take two paracetamols as it was so bad. Today it is back again and I've only walked up to church this morning, but that it only up the road, I'll have to give it a rest for a while to see how I go.
I had homemade lasagna for lunch it was all ready made and all I had to do was bung it in the micowave for a few mintues and I like a cheese sauce with mine and that is easy to make and then put it in the oven to brown off.
Must make some more as that was the last one and it is so easy to do.

You have my sympathy as someone who also has to be mega careful with my back. It’s so incapacitating when it hits

 

[Dave7]

Best to have a heart to heart explaining this now rather than letting it fester. I am sure they will totally understand that you still need to run your life the way you are used to and need your own space at times.

Yes....my thoughts exactly. A fine line that must be trod.