The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
Slept well after yesterday's sojourn to Bristol. Apparently my brother can get to Dorchester relatively easily so our next meet up won't be such a trek for me. Planning on heading out for a run to loosen up the legs, Mrs Tkk is going to Pilates ( it's so popular that if she doesn't book immediately the class becomes available then it's on the waiting list for a place ).

 

[BoldonLad]

Yep, get that. I would have been interested for a month at best. I have an energy monitor in the house already, have had for 45 years. Her name is Mrs P......it's cold why isn't that thermostat working...........................I have long since given up on explaining this.

Yes, I have one of those too 😂

 

[Gunk]

If you ask they will send you an Octopus " mini " which is a little pink gizmo which talks to your start meter in real time and displays usage by day / week / month / year. You can select kWh used, or cost, this is me so far today:

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The continual, repetitive and irritating adverts on the radio going on and on about how wonderful Octopus Energy are “I’d sell my whole house and contents and give the proceeds to Octopus” puts me off ever using them.

 

[Binky]

Morning.
Incredibly not raining and looking brighter, so much so an actual ride outside is a possiblity before the heavens open again tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

Still raining so I hopped on Zwift for an hour then had my breakfast. I will no doubt sit here on the computer for at least a couple of hours.

 

[Baldy]

The continual, repetitive and irritating adverts on the radio going on and on about how wonderful Octopus Energy are “I’d sell my whole house and contents and give the proceeds to Octopus” puts me off ever using them.

There's a little switch somewhere on the radio.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Right - so I'm awake enough to look at the weather forecast

and it look non-rainy

so and i am not committed to anythign with grand kids or anything else

so where to go for a ride

Option 1 - normal ride along the canals - but the canal path for the main Bridgewater section will be wet and muddy
so the bike will get filthy

Option 2 - Airport - but I am getting bored with that
or The Dream but that involves coming back on roads

hmmmm

 

[gavroche]

Salut. I have just found out there is a petanque club just a few miles from here. They meet every Sunday at 1.30 pm for a game. I was brought up playing petanque regularly and still play every time I visit my brothers in France.
I won't be able to go this week end but might give it a try the following week end. I have my own boules in my shed and will get them out later.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Funny thing
cam on this morning and there were no posts flagged from this thread

I went onto it anyway and unwatched it and re-watched it and not it seems OK

I may have missed some very important pearls of wisdom from yesterday evening though!!!

 

[Baldy]

Were he still with us, my old dad would have been 106 today. It's looking to be a very wet and windy day, so maybe not getting out.

 

[Dave7]

Mentioned before......
Sue's aunty turned 100 recently.
My daughter just got a message to say she (the aunty, not my daughter) has only hours left to live.
No way I can get there. A sad end but, as they say, it comes to us all (along with taxes).

 

[numbnuts]

The ironing has been ironed

 

[Dave7]

Hair has been cut
Shave has been had.
Next is a shower, bit of Brut splashed on, then I'm ready for the pub.

 

[mikeIow]

Well, painting ceilings looses its appeal after half a ceiling….having a break.
No pickleball for me: achy pain in the back of the heel (bad enough standing to paint!). Boo!

Nice to see it brighter today. Doubt it will last.
Oh yeah, & I had what is almost certainly a laryngospasm on Sunday whilst having a pre- Ice Hockey curry with pals 😳
Sucking to get air in and out as my throat instantly reacted with something 🫣
Lasts about a minute.
Had it once before, perhaps 15 years, during a Thai work lunch, so I kind of knew it would pass, but MrsMikeIOW and our pals won’t forget that meal in a hurry 🤪.
Two minutes later and I am eating again 🤣
The danger item was a moderately spicy jalfrezi, although living in Leicester, I’m pretty accustomed to spicy food.
Aside from that, & various borderline things shown in a recent blood test, I’m fine 🤪

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs P wished to "pop in" to Sainsbury's on the way home from her physio. It was physio I was taxiing to not xray. Well, we all know what "pop in" means.......😂

I popped round to the spirits aisle. The Johnnie Walker Black Ruby is £39 😲 At £25, I would give it a go but £39??? Nope.