The Retirement Thread

[PeteXXX]

15 mile ride this morning; chiily breeze & I wish I'd not gone with fingerless mitts!

 

[Mo1959]

Still not 10,000 yet?

 

[Mo1959]

Ooo, that’s it now.

 

[Mo1959]

Imagine what other productive things we could all have been doing rather than posting 10,000 pages of drivel!

 

[Drago]

Hope you aren't like my FIL who used to time his trips to the shop at the same time as schools finished for the day. He had all the other times to go to the shops and avoid the traffic.

I time my trips with intent to encounter th minimum of humans.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Imagine what other productive things we could all have been doing rather than posting 10,000 pages of drivel!

No -sorry - been trying but still can;t think of anything better to do

 

[fossyant]

Imagine what other productive things we could all have been doing rather than posting 10,000 pages of drivel!

I thought you meant dribble - isn't that what you retirees do ?

 

[Dirk]

Come on @Dirk get ready to post. You are, after all, the godfather of the old farts section.

Bugger! Just missed it!

 

[Dirk]

Been busy this morning.
Bearings, seals and gearbox installed.

 

[PaulSB]

By my reckoning the second longest thread on the site. A real achievement @Dirk and all who contributed to her...........now we need to blather on until we reach #1 ..........sometime next week 😅

 

[Drago]

Daughter #3 has blown the turbo on her car. Nissan rubbish.

She hasn't asked for a handout or a loan, but Mrs D is champing at the bit to bail her out.

Whereas I m disinclined - I'd never see her bankrupt, which this won't, but she drives like a loon and I've told her time and time again to slow down and let the engine warm up before opening the taps.

So Mrs D wants to give her a handout, but I don't think she'll learn the lesson if it doesn't sting a little bit. I can see this being discussed at length tonight.

 

[Dirk]

Daughter #3 has blown the turbo on her car. Nissan rubbish.

She hasn't asked for a handout or a loan, but Mrs D is champing at the bit to bail her out.

Whereas I m disinclined - I'd never see her bankrupt, which this won't, but she drives like a loon and I've told her time and time again to slow down and let the engine warm up before opening the taps.

So Mrs D wants to give her a handout, but I don't think she'll learn the lesson if it doesn't sting a little bit. I can see this being discussed at length tonight.

Make her rebuild it herself - that'll teach her some mechanical sympathy.

 

[welsh dragon]

Daughter #3 has blown the turbo on her car. Nissan rubbish.

She hasn't asked for a handout or a loan, but Mrs D is champing at the bit to bail her out.

Whereas I m disinclined - I'd never see her bankrupt, which this won't, but she drives like a loon and I've told her time and time again to slow down and let the engine warm up before opening the taps.

So Mrs D wants to give her a handout, but I don't think she'll learn the lesson if it doesn't sting a little bit. I can see this being discussed at length tonight.

Sometimes helping, isn't. They don't have to take responsibility and know that you will help them no matter what. Its hard to not help them but tough love is sometimes needed.

 

[Gunk]

Sometimes helping, isn't. They don't have to take responsibility and know that you will help them no matter what. Its hard to not help them but tough love is sometimes needed.

That’s how I was brought up, but its a different world now, I can’t help, helping out my kids.

 

[Dave7]

Every person/every family is different.
I am fortunate in that my daughter and family do a lot for me. Good job as well with my poor health and Sue passing away.
I am more than happy to help them out financially (I can't take it with me).
Grandson #2 has just bought a lovely 2nd hand car and I am just working out how best to give him the money.