The Retirement Thread

[PeteXXX]

Ouch. I do hope you're OK. Staying down to feel ready to get up is always a very good idea. Dysentery sounds too good for them!

Indeed.. Dysentery & stuck in the middle lane of the M25 on a Friday afternoon sounds better; nowhere near a bog.. 👍

 

[PeteXXX]

GWS @Drago 🤗

 

[Binky]

Well I got a decent ride in after a bit of a false start. Went out this morning got 2 miles up road and rear wheel puncture. Put spare tube in and valve on that failed so when I tried to ride then got pinch flat as air didn't hold.
Got daughter to pick me up so when home I put another spare in and repaired original puncture which was a thorn or similar. Binned one tube as trashed.

Went out this afternoon and got a nice 30miles in and all good. About to order more spare tubes...

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well I got a decent ride in after a bit of a false start. Went out this morning got 2 miles up road and rear wheel puncture. Put spare tube in and valve on that failed so when I tried to ride then got pinch flat as air didn't hold.
Got daughter to pick me up so when home I put another spare in and repaired original puncture which was a thorn or similar. Binned one tube as trashed.

Went out this afternoon and got a nice 30miles in and all good. About to order more spare tubes...

Well done for going out again.

I couldn't do it, being an 'any excuse to get out of a ride' person.

 

[Binky]

Well done for going out again.

I couldn't do it, being an 'any excuse to get out of a ride' person.

Well it was tempting to bin it entirely as I was rather annoyed to put it mildly but it's been a lovely day here, calm and sunny and forecast is rain all week so I'm glad I made the effort. I can have a few beers and some vino collapso with a clear(ish) conscience.

 

[classic33]

I have had an annoying thing happen

As I have mentioned before I volunteer for AgeUK a few times a week helping older people (!) with IT things
A lot of it is installing the NHS App and helping them get used to it

Anyway - a while ago I asked if the NHS had - or could create - a dummy version, or patient, we could connect to which would show all teh facilities without any risk of sending a real message to a pharmacy or doctor
and no chance of me seeing someone else'e private health information

any road up

On Thursday - late afternoon - out little group of IT volunteers were sent a message
Apparently out local office had received a message asking if any of us wanted to attend a meeting - ON Monday!! - to talk about the current NHS strategy and whether they should push forward towards an almost totally digital interface with patients
There was something about clients - but that was very unclear about taking them along or talking to them first or what?


The message was from National Voices which is working with/part of - the NHS

Now I have made it clear to people that I find this dumb - a lot of clients I have seen are just not ready for more digital stuff - even with the NHS App
and I know my parents and my wife's mother would never have been able to use it - let alone use it properly

Now - as I was a very techy IT person for 20 years in a big company - and spent a second career as an IT teacher and since then have helped a load of people to do IT stuff I think I have a unique and very valid viewpoint

I have asked for more details of the meeting

like - what on Earth do they mean by meeting?
is it local - on line - in Timbuktu??

How many people will be there - just a couple - or 50??

what is the agenda - if any - important for a large group - less so for a couple of people having a chat

and my contacts have said they are also confused - but have asked for more information

that was yesterday

no more info

so I may be going to a meeting tomorrow - somewhere somehow


not knowing is annoying

sorry - just wanted to moan

but also - anyone else worked with National Voices in any way??

thanks - I'll stop moaning now!

You'll get an e-mail Monday morning to say that the meeting started half an hour ago.

 

[Drago]

Succumbed to my injuries and had a snooze.

 

[Drago]

Mrs D has ordered me a Geronimo's Pizza for tea as a reward for being a brave boy.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have had an annoying thing happen

As I have mentioned before I volunteer for AgeUK a few times a week helping older people (!) with IT things
A lot of it is installing the NHS App and helping them get used to it

Anyway - a while ago I asked if the NHS had - or could create - a dummy version, or patient, we could connect to which would show all teh facilities without any risk of sending a real message to a pharmacy or doctor
and no chance of me seeing someone else'e private health information

any road up

On Thursday - late afternoon - out little group of IT volunteers were sent a message
Apparently out local office had received a message asking if any of us wanted to attend a meeting - ON Monday!! - to talk about the current NHS strategy and whether they should push forward towards an almost totally digital interface with patients
There was something about clients - but that was very unclear about taking them along or talking to them first or what?


The message was from National Voices which is working with/part of - the NHS

Now I have made it clear to people that I find this dumb - a lot of clients I have seen are just not ready for more digital stuff - even with the NHS App
and I know my parents and my wife's mother would never have been able to use it - let alone use it properly

Now - as I was a very techy IT person for 20 years in a big company - and spent a second career as an IT teacher and since then have helped a load of people to do IT stuff I think I have a unique and very valid viewpoint

I have asked for more details of the meeting

like - what on Earth do they mean by meeting?
is it local - on line - in Timbuktu??

How many people will be there - just a couple - or 50??

what is the agenda - if any - important for a large group - less so for a couple of people having a chat

and my contacts have said they are also confused - but have asked for more information

that was yesterday

no more info

so I may be going to a meeting tomorrow - somewhere somehow


not knowing is annoying

sorry - just wanted to moan

but also - anyone else worked with National Voices in any way??

thanks - I'll stop moaning now!

Just seen a reply to my message asking for details

apparently they don't want anyone now!

which is annoying !!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Mrs D has ordered me a Geronimo's Pizza for tea as a reward for being a brave boy.

HAve the dogs been brave as well??

I bet they reckon they could manage a pizza!!

 

[Drago]

Bruce knows I took a battering, has stuck to me like glue today and has been rewarded with half a slice.

 

[Paulus]

Just taken Millie out for the last walk, and it's very misty and frosty out now.
Night night all.

 

[Drago]

Very stiff now, can't turn my head to the left. Mrs D going to walk the boys in the morning.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Whiplash, soft tissue injuries to my arm.

Rest, painkillers, but try and keep mobile.

They were really quick seeing me, but the Friday night winos and pith heads had long gone.

Sorry to hear about your fall.
Good that no serious injuries were incurred.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning at this ungodly hour.
To dark to see out but my app tells me we have rain and sleet.

IRAN.
Not a political point but what a mess!!
In the late 80s, while working for a company owned by Shell I reached the giddy heights of Eoropean sales manager.
As such I was invited to join a 'sales drive' to Iran.
I politely turned it down.