The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

The sun is shining at the moment. Houseworky stuff has been done. I have run out of washing up liquid so I have to go to town. I might drop Mr WD prescription off while I am in town. 2 birds 1 stone as they say.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Tesco shop done, half term so the roads were nice and quiet, I gave my Good Lady a shock when I got back, she hasn't been involved with the shopping for about three years and wasn't aware of how much the cost of the weekly shop has risen, I gave her the till receipt when I got back, she wasn't impressed.

 

[Dave7]

Had a great day yesterday. My daughter got married.
Ceremony at Coalville Register Office
Reception at Twycross Zoo.
You may ask reception at a zoo.It was brilliant Good food and company
A lot of Ann’s friends who I had never met or some I had met a many year’s ago.

Ann had insisted on dress be casual but smart and no speeches but she did OK me toasting the bride and groom
All in all it made for a most enjoyable day .

Sounds good....best wishes to everyone concerned.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Tesco shop done, half term so the roads were nice a quiet, I gave my Good Lady a shock when I got back, she hasn't been involved with the shopping for about three years and wasn't aware of how much the cost of the weekly shop has risen, I gave her the till receipt when I got back, she wasn't impressed.

Yup - my wife hasn;t done any shopping since she moved in - nearly 10 year s ago

I muttered a few months ago abou tthe credit card bill - everything goes on it and it is paid off every month

but I was commenting about how it is massively higher than it was a few years ago - and in those days we went out to eat at least once a week

she was rather shocked at how much I spend - but nothing was unusual
(by which I mean there was no bike stuff!)

 

[pawl]

Sounds good....best wishes to everyone concerned.

That’s kind of you Many thanks

 

[welsh dragon]

I do the shopping as I am the driver. I also look after all the bills and make sure they are paid. I've done this for 50 years. Mr WD has no idea how much things cost accept for the food as he comes with me.

 

[Exlaser2]

Hope you had a nice birthday !!

It was quiet but good . The day picked up after the bottle of fizz was opened 😂😀

 

[numbnuts]

I do the shopping as I am the driver. I also look after all the bills and make sure they are paid. I've done this for 50 years. Mr WD has no idea how much things cost accept for the food as he comes with me.

When I got married my wife took over the home accounts, I was working 7 days a week and she did all the banking ect
One month she bought a lot of clothes for her and the baby, she said it's OK as the bank balance was quite healthy........
she forgot the mortgage.......and was £200 in the red.............I did it after that

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

Off to work today. Working part time at a bicycle dealership is the best part of retirement. I get to build and work on bicycles and they give me money to do it! We are a factory owned store so there is some corporate crap for the store manger to deal with… lotsa zoom meetings and reporting of numbers, oh how I do not miss that garbage!

The other day I was handed a very expensive Cervelo roadbike that a customer had left for a full brake service. Two hours later I had learned a lot and had a greater appreciation for my old Dia Comp Center pulls… all the power I need without the hydraulic mess!

I even get my bikes and parts cheap!

 

[Dave7]

I do the shopping as I am the driver. I also look after all the bills and make sure they are paid. I've done this for 50 years. Mr WD has no idea how much things cost accept for the food as he comes with me.

50 years!! You don't look old enough.

 

[welsh dragon]

50 years!! You don't look old enough.

My wrinkles say otherwise but thanks. 😆

 

[welsh dragon]

Mr WD is losing his marbles. He cut his finger yesterday and put a plaster on it. He changed the plaster this morning and ended up not only putting the replacement plaster on the wrong finger, but on the wrong hand as well.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just back from a training session " stride repeats " which should get the legs moving a bit faster 🤞
Mrs Tenkaykev bought a sourdough loaf from the bakers in Wimborne who uses a Wood fired oven. It's absolutely delicious but crikey does it take some chewing !

 

[pawl]

50 years!! You don't look old enough.

Mr WD is losing his marbles. He cut his finger yesterday and put a plaster on it. He changed the plaster this morning and ended up not only putting the replacement plaster on the wrong finger, but on the wrong hand as well.

I’m glad I’m not the only one I can put a tool down I’ve just used Five minutes later I can’t find it.🤪🤪🤪

 

[numbnuts]

Went to church last night it was for all the parishioners who have died this year, we lost 21 this year and three from one family, and we are only a small congregation, the worse thing was only 19 people attended, but I think that is the trend now,
but people still like to shout "We are a Christian Country", but in reality more like pagan.