The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

It's raining. Very fine rain.

 

[welsh dragon]

City Fibre cabled up our area a year or so ago. Toob Broadband offerred a deal for 900Mb up / down and it has been rock solid. We then started getting offers from the usual suspects such as EE offering " Superfast Broadband 300Mb for £29.99* The price was going to increase each year by inflation plus an " uplift ", Toob price is fixed for the duration. As ever, it pays to shop around.

I am with EE. To be honest the price Has gone up and up. I now pay an average of £46 a month and any calls I make IE zero cost extra..

I might take a look at that. Thanks

 

[welsh dragon]

Just had a look and they don't operate in our area

 

[Dave7]

It's raining. Very fine rain.

Not the kind that wets you

 

[Drago]

Ironing done.

Student finance hassling me for all sorts of info I don't have, and I dont have it because I never received it from them in the first place. Politely, but firmly, lost my rag with them, told them I'm supposed to be resting and won't be running round after then and to do their worst.

And now I'm going for a little lay down.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I imagine they look the same when you are sat on it

Pictures not required!!!!!

 

[Oldhippy]

Day two of retirement. Inverter and batteries all connected and tomorrow fitting the ring main. Taps work and fast later in the week.

 

[Drago]

New VW badge fitted to the grill of me van. The blue background is worth a good 10bhp.

Tuning box turned off in readiness for next weeks MOT. I doubt it'd cause an emissions fail, but why take the chance when 3 seconds with a small screwdriver turns it to "off".

 

[numbnuts]

Morning afternoon evening
Been cloudy today, but at least it stayed dry
did some batch cooking today, five chicken cottage pies and yesterday 6 chilli meals.

 

[classic33]

Agree with you there Mo Tesco free range changed from brown to horrid gleaming white [presumably all the brown layers got early 'retirement']. These new white eggs dont crack normally for some reason ie the crack can be lengthwise and end up with a handful of egg watery, insipid, tasteless..... the 'great' minds that ruined tomatoes are doing the same for eggs. 😖

You have chickens growing tomatoes on that side o'border!
Or are they laying tomatoes instead of eggs?

 

[classic33]

T'as bin raining round these parts.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning, I don't know why I bother to go to bed, been awake since 01:00

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Another decent day. Dry but still a bit fresher. This suits me better than the hot and humid stuff we were getting last week.

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋
Once the drizzle over the Isle of Thanet eases, I'm off for a ride 🌊

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. It looks like we are in for a pleasant day and the forecast is half decent. I've been awake since 3.00am and still feel tired after the last few days. I could easily sit around doing bugger all but my regular ride buddies have persuaded me a ride is the solution. They're probably right. Today could mark a new departure for me - cycling wise. A couple of guys who live further afield have joined us in recent months and we feel we should visit and start in their area. Yep, I agree, it's only fair. Today's plan is a trip to Cheshire - for the locals it's basically Warrington >Northwich >Knutsford >Altrincham >Mobberley >Warburton Bridge (ship canal in the way!) >Cadishead >Home all via the back lanes, many of which I know from when I worked in Lower Peover.

A new departure he says? I'm a firm believer a bike ride starts at home and finishes at home. None of this popping the bike in the car and driving to the meet point. Today's meet point is a 14 mile ride for me, then we have a 65 mile route plus I feel nackered already. So, I'll ride to the meet point safe in the knowledge a local friend who is also riding will, if needed, give me a lift home afterwards. This meet point turns a 65 mile ride for some into 93 for me. Well that's OK but I'm not sure how I'll feel about 14 solo miles at the end. That's at least 60 minutes and probably 75 - 80 or more. A lift home at the end? Might feel like a bail out? We will see.