The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Wow. I've just won £10.00 on the postcode lottery and it only cost me £350.00 to win.

That’s one thing I’ve never bothered with. Any time I’ve checked if there’s been any winners in this area there’s virtually none apart from the occasional £10 so no thanks.

 

[classic33]

@Dave7, whataboutthis

https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...f-collectables-antiques-jewellery-f-lot-2428/

Hammer price of £30.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Not to get above 5 all week here and just below freezing overnight.

Just been reading about it
Apparently the UK needs to expect snow in the next week and we need to be prepared

further reading reveals that there is a possibility of snow shower in the Scottish Highlands
which is not all that unexpected in winter I would have thought

I honestly think that the newspapers are terrified of Scottish Independence - not for reasons of the Economy or Political stuff - but just because they will loose loads of impending disaster stories every winter and might have to fill up the space with actual news!!

anyway -- high chance that it will be cold
in winter

 

[classic33]

Just been reading about it
Apparently the UK needs to expect snow in the next week and we need to be prepared

further reading reveals that there is a possibility of snow shower in the Scottish Highlands
which is not all that unexpected in winter I would have thought

I honestly think that the newspapers are terrified of Scottish Independence - not for reasons of the Economy or Political stuff - but just because they will loose loads of impending disaster stories every winter and might have to fill up the space with actual news!!

anyway -- high chance that it will be cold
in winter

Does that mean we can expect it to be warm and sunny in summer?

 

[Chief Broom]

Hi folks 50mph winds all today so havent been up to much Have been browsing toe clips on ebay...almost impossible to sort the vintage rusty carp/ dodgy sizing/tat for a decent inexpensive pair.. Some clips are sold as s/m or l/xl.....errr how can a small also be a medium and a large also be a extra large.
Anyhoo think i'll go for the retro look- shiny clips on black/silver pedals...nice! im a dedicated follower of fashion

 

[Tenkaykev]

Mr Smart Meter man who ws due to attend between 13:00-18:00 phoned to say he was running early, and would it be ok to pop round in half an hour, which we were happy to do. A charming young man, smart, polite and excellent workmanship. So we now have a Smart meter, although it's not talking to the mothership yet, apparently it can take a while. I had to leave early as I had a physio appointment in Wimborne, but I could see when he had switched the power back on as I could see all the info on my Solar/ battery / energy monitoring app ☀️

 

[pawl]

Think they are all owned by go outdoors holding company. There are quite a few Blacks shops local to me too, funny enough.
I reckon they just pick one of the names depending on the size of the store and brand recognition in a area . 😀
In Coventry we just have a very large go outdoors store.

There used to be aBlacks ago store in Leicester Not sure if it’s still there. There is a Go outdoor store in Loughborough.I don’t buy much outdoor walking gear these days since I gave up hill walking.If I want anything for general out door use I tend to go for Regatta products.

 

[mikeIow]

There used to be aBlacks ago store in Leicester Not sure if it’s still there. There is a Go outdoor store in Loughborough.I don’t buy much outdoor walking gear these days since I gave up hill walking.If I want anything for general out door use I tend to go for Regatta products.

Blacks is still on the High Street, opposite the Shires 👍
Go Outdoors L'bro had a refit this year, smartened it up!

 

[Gwylan]

Nice 20k early morning wander through the lanes.

Then a lot of faffing with cables for the video camera set up on Vanessa.
Nightmare finding the routing of the cable from the rear of the van is a nightmare.

 

[Drago]

I have risen! 1st again!

Q day planned, other than going shopping with Mrs D when she finishes work.

 

[Dave7]

Good day to all.
Hospital today........I will be in from 3 1/2 to 8 hours .........should be the lower but last time it was a full 8 hours.
It's what is called The Frailty Clinic where, in theory, they analyse your problem and hopefully come up with a solution. TBF they are very thorough and different specialist go through everything from head to toes.
TBH I don't expect anything to come from it (it didn't last time) but I am going ask if I can have home physio visits. If I can get, say, 6 it 'might' make a difference.
I will report back.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good day to all.
Hospital today........I will be in from 3 1/2 to 8 hours .........should be the lower but last time it was a full 8 hours.
It's what is called The Frailty Clinic where, in theory, they analyse your problem and hopefully come up with a solution. TBF they are very thorough and different specialist go through everything from head to toes.
TBH I don't expect anything to come from it (it didn't last time) but I am going ask if I can have home physio visits. If I can get, say, 6 it 'might' make a difference.
I will report back.

Good luck Dave.

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeeee folks. 8 deg dry and calm here.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks. Physio yesterday, then a couple of " click and collect " items to collect from Waitrose in Wimborne. There's a big JL store in Poole, but it's easier to shop online and collect at Waitrose. We now have a new marble soap dish, plus a loo roll dispenser/caddy in stainless steel to go in the refurbished shower room. A few jobs to do today, a couple of bills to pay.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Yay! Tis Fish Friday
Off to Minehead first thing for some shopping, then having a stroll into Watchet for lunch when we get back.