The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good afternoon. It's cold, grey and generally not Spring like. The forecast for Tuesday night is 90% snow from midnight and -3⁰ at 09.00 Wednesday!!!! Only yesterday I was idly thinking I might start my tomatoes in a couple of weeks.

#2SP is here today. She is potty training. We've had two very successful No.1s and a very unsuccessful No.2........oh the joy of being a Granddad. 🤣

We're watching Hey Dugee! I do recommend this to you all. Try watching The Cake Making episode............then send virtual hugs to every grandparent you know........

 

[PaulSB]

Went to a physion yesterday about my feet and legs
basically I had a problem a few months ago but have had different problems over the years

so we thought it would be best to try to stop it happening again

anyway - turns out that my feet point in the wrong direction - not straight forward more outwards than normal
and my ankles, knees and wrists and finger are bend far too far backwards

and as a result In have bone spurs and something similar on my knees
and also my knees get more wear and tear than those of normal people


AKA - my legs are weird and I walk like a duck

anyway - he suggested some insoles - but couldn;t suggest anything specific
so I will have to try a few and see which ones don;t cripple me!!

All this is one reason I cycle - when my feet/knees hurt - cycling is still OK!!!

In all seriousness you need to see a good podiatrist, preferably one who specialises in bio-mechanics. I have some issues resulting from a 5mm difference in leg length. The knock on effect is considerable. My podiatrist fixed it all.

 

[Binky]

Binned the weights and went for a ride instead and glad I did. Sunshine, dry roads and given forecast dire for this week it was right decsion.
Anyone else riding?

 

[Dave7]

My council tax is £67 a month.............for a cardboard box on the side of the road
without a wheelie bin area

You have a whole cardboard box to yourself? I have to make do with the top of a cornflakes box and a newspaper

 

[Dave7]

Got what was to me a lengthy walk in. The 'country park' at the back goes further than I realised. I found a few areas that I must go back and explore. Lots of old woodland and good sized ponds.
Found a small patch of these Grape Hyathinth

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I would keep quiet about that, you don't want to be associated with you know who!

Look mate

with the current state of the world anything that can stop me be called up will do me!!!
I hate Jungles!!!

(Oh and being officially an OAP might help as well!)

 

[Gunk]

Is that for 12 payments or 10?
My council tax is £261 for 10 payments so a total of £2610 for the year.

10 payments, band E - 1500 sq ft 4 Bed semi on the outskirts of Oxford.

 

[Chief Broom]

Evening folks gonna grizzle at the weather as its ****e... just when i was getting used to daily rides,,,ah well it is the highlands i spose. Good job ive sowed hardy annuals that can take it, sowed some annual chrysanthemums [carinatum] direct into the soil and theyre up and growing

Chrysanthemum carinatum

 

[BoldonLad]

2026-27 Council Tax Bill Band D £2434.43pa

 

[Paulus]

10 payments, band E - 1500 sq ft 4 Bed semi on the outskirts of Oxford.

Band E here as well.

 

[Mike Ayling]

2026-27 Council Tax Bill Band D £2434.43pa

What do you get for that apart from roads and rubbish?

 

[Dave7]

What do you get for that apart from roads and rubbish?

Did i read somewhere that much of ut goes to such things as police and fire services .
My council, Warrington, is massively in debt.

 

[Paulus]

What do you get for that apart from roads and rubbish?

Street lighting, pavements, social care commitments, local policing. Fire and rescue service, there is quite a comprehensive list that local councils are obliged to fund.