The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Fair enough. I have to say though I do enjoy a drink, a few beers and several glasses of vino collapso really hit the spot at times.
Is it healthy? No but it's rather nice and I kid myself that all the cycling and other exercise I do offsets it.

Having got to 77 almost 78, I just tell myself that any damage is already done, so, why stop 😂

 

[Gunk]

No work today so up to Northampton with Mrs Gunk today, visited my step mother, out for a pub lunch to catch up with all the family news. Ended up being a very pleasant day. Although it’s been 25 years since I left Northampton for Oxford, it was still a bit strange driving past my old house where my ex wife still lives!

 

[Drago]

Photographs required 😂

Ask, and ye shall receive!

 

[Mo1959]

Photographs required 😂

I’ll be careful. Just a number 8 all over and maybe a 6 or 7 to taper up the back and sides.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have a weekly number one. A haircut, not a pith.

Used to be a zero or even Bic it but Mrs D didnt like it.

Weekly??????

Yea Gods - my wife normally starts moaning after about 2 months and I wander over a few weeks later!!

I did know a bloke once who went every Thursday
But he apparently "went a bit weird" after he had 1/3 of his brain removed due to a medical problem

He was OK to work for though - if you were me
and he was very clever and good at his job
other people had problems apparently - but he was fine with me
which may say more about me than him!!!

Have you had 1/3 of your brain removed by any chance??
because if so then I'm starting to build up a picture???

 

[Mike Ayling]

Stopped motorcycling two weeks ago and not really missing it. I was idling along in traffic and realized I couldn’t see over the hood of the huge pick up trucks on either side of me. With a car close behind I figured I was sitting in a steel box, invisible to the world. This is the latest of many unpleasant experiences in modern Canadian city traffic that has taken the fun out of motorcycles for me. I came home from that ride and put both bikes up for sale. After 47 years and 400,000km it’s best to know when to quit.

I’ve spent the money on… more bicycles! ( we have lots of bicycle trails )

life suddenly seems less complicated.

Huge pick up trucks are not unique to Canada! We drive an older Toyota Camry and find it impossible to see over or around them!

 

[Mike Ayling]

Mo , is this your local supermarket ? do you know this fellow ?

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Seen that one before on CC

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I was hoping for a long lie as it’s to be a mostly wet day. I’ve been awake for ages though so as well getting up.

 

[Dave7]

G-day all.
Woke at 5 needing a pee. Shame as I was in a deep sleep.
Normal Friday. Cleaner comes at 10. I will strip the bed a put bedding in to wash n dry.
If I'm up to it I will do an Aldi dash at 8.
I may also get a short walk in.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Feeling a little better.

 

[welsh dragon]

Well that's a good mix.
Beetroot and fish is a new one on me though.

It's nice. It breaks up just having fish fish and more fish. Beetroot goes well with fish

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooooeeee. 14 deg and dampish here. Its supposed to reach 19 deg later on

More pottering for me today

Stay safe peeps

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning. Off to pick up the children's bike I won in the auction. A friend is giving me a lift so I won't have to try and cycle it back 😁.
Mrs Tkk and I are feeling a bit traumatised following yesterday's trip to the Dentist. A bridge and 3 implants quoted at £13,000 😮 We're both NHS dental patients but evidently the necessary work isn't covered. Certainly be shopping around as that's my State pension for a year 🥲

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
It's rained overnight, but now there is not a cloud in the sky.
I'm dropping MrsP off at her mates place this morning, 4 of them are off to Hayling Island for a 60th birthday long weekend. So i am home alone with the animals until Monday.