The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Don't feel like brekky today.

 

[Binky]

Morning.
Raining with more rain forecast. Followed by more rain.
Did bugger all yesterday bar put up Xmas tree and decorations so exercise required. Weights it is with hopefully a ride tomorrow.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

It's chucking it down out there.
Got some parcels to post and need to get 2 tyres fitted on MrsDs car this morning.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

It's chucking it down out there.
Got some parcels to post and need to get 2 tyres fitted on MrsDs car this morning.

Just chuck em behind the fence.......saves Evri doing it at the other end.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
A very broken sleep but fell into a deep one early hours.
Have to leave at 0900 as I have yet another blood test...... I can't have much left.
Then have to nip and collect a parcel from Superdrug. I chose a store thinking I know where that is and plenty of parking. Realised yesterday I got it wrong again Dad and chose the wrong one.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks definitely out for a spin this morning as weather is as good as its going to get for December
Have been enjoying re-reading 'Gormenghast' by Mervyn Peake, his descriptive writing is incredibly rich and poetic i love this introduction of one of the main characters...

"As his lordship stared at the doctor another figure appeared, a girl of about fifteen with long rather wild black hair. She was gauche in movement and in a sense, ugly of face, but with how small a twist might she not suddenly have become beautiful. Her sullen mouth was full and rich-her eyes smouldered."
"Where have you been for the last fortnight Fuchsia? 'Oh here and there, farther, she said staring at her shoes . She tossed her long hair and it flapped down her back like a pirate's flag. She stood in about as awkward a manner as could be conceived. Utterly un-feminine- no man could have invented it."

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. A chillier 5 degrees here just now but it looks like today and tomorrow are to be dry at last.

Just had a wander round the town and made what looks like a flying boobie.

 

[Mo1959]

Just checking my bank balance and see I have an extra £10 bonus from the government. That will be my only Christmas present.

 

[Dave7]

Back from having my blood stolen. Got my 'click and collect' from Superdrug. Turned out that i had got the correct store to collect from......I had just never realised the complex had a named road.
RAIN.....RAIN AND MORE RAIN.
the car park to the clinic was 1/3rd under water and parts were impossible to even walk through.
Breckie is now calling......grilled cheese and tomatoes on toast......I am getting seriously addicted to this

 

[slow scot]

Just checking my bank balance and see I have an extra £10 bonus from the government. That will be my only Christmas present.

I seem to have that too. Do you know what it’s for? Im also totally confused about the winter heating payment; I don’t need it, but am totally unaware of whether or not we qualify for it up here.

 

[Paulus]

I seem to have that too. Do you know what it’s for? Im also totally confused about the winter heating payment; I don’t need it, but am totally unaware of whether or not we qualify for it up here.

It's the pensioners Christmas bonus from the DWP. Everyone on State Pension gets it.

 

[slow scot]

It's the pensioners Christmas bonus from the DWP. Everyone on State Pension gets it.

I never knew that. Thank you.

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
It's dark and cool outside with a bit of drizzle.
Today is bin day, normally the first one down is the recycling, blue bin, followed a couple of hours later by the general rubbish, black bin.
All the usual stuff to do today plus a final rake up of the leaves in the back garden.
I have found a load of vegetables in the fridge that need to be used, so a large pot of vegetable soup will be on the go today.
Rachel from accounts has paid up my Christmas bonus, £10, now what to spend it on?

Spent half of mine today. We got on bus, before the 09:30 concessionary pass window, two adults at. £2.50 = £5.00. I may be able to convince Mrs @BoldonLad to pay her share 😂

 

[BoldonLad]

I seem to have that too. Do you know what it’s for? Im also totally confused about the winter heating payment; I don’t need it, but am totally unaware of whether or not we qualify for it up here.

From your name, I assume "up here" means Scotland?, if yes, you have a different Winter Fuel Allowance System. The amount payable is in the range £101.70 = £305.10, according to Google. I don't know the fine detail of who gets what.

 

[Mo1959]

I seem to have that too. Do you know what it’s for? Im also totally confused about the winter heating payment; I don’t need it, but am totally unaware of whether or not we qualify for it up here.

It’s a £10 Christmas bonus that the government gives to those on state pensions or benefits. If you were born before September 1959 you should get the winter fuel payment.