The Retirement Thread

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Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
Well, what a morning I've had.
I went to that open meeting at the local pub. Met some nice people.
Free tea/coffee and preserves. Free bingo and GUESS WHAT.......I won, TWICE... £25.00 :smile: .
Next I went to the tip and got rid of lots of junk. WoW it was busy.
Next I took the carpet pieces to be made into runners. 2 were approx 1mtr x 0.5 mtr and 2 very small ones for when I lower the treadmill..........she will cut to size and edge them, all for £30.00. I'm happy with that.
 

SpokeyDokey

69, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Well, what a morning I've had.
I went to that open meeting at the local pub. Met some nice people.
Free tea/coffee and preserves. Free bingo and GUESS WHAT.......I won, TWICE... £25.00 :smile: .
Next I went to the tip and got rid of lots of junk. WoW it was busy.
Next I took the carpet pieces to be made into runners. 2 were approx 1mtr x 0.5 mtr and 2 very small ones for when I lower the treadmill..........she will cut to size and edge them, all for £30.00. I'm happy with that.

I bought some of these high density rubber pads for my treadmill from Amazon. About 5" square and 1/2" thick:

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gbb

Squire
Location
Peterborough
An upside and downside to retirement... the visit to a local cafe..
Im decorating again (phase 3 of the hall stairs and landing, gloss doors, woodwork and paint walls, its a big job done in manageable bits)
So im hungry, off to the cafe to get a breakfast...to be confronted by a major amount of fellow retirees ordering their frappe latte with oatmilk or whatever..and they take a lot of time and effort to prepare. It's always bugged me, I am by my own admission impatient, I like to get on, get done, I always find myself stuck behind people ordering time consuming beverages.
It's not a good thing im that way, I know,... :smile:
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
Morning walk followed by lunch with Mrs Tkk and daughter at 29029. Fixed lunch menu was perfect, and needed as the weather has turned so back to my wooly hat ( Edinburgh Cycling Cooperative) knitted beanie. Sitting in front of the flame effect stove as although it's not putting out any heat the flickering " flames " have the effect of making the room feel warmer.
 

Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
That's odd, a double post🤔

Now it's gone...
 
Location
Widnes
Just come back from a trip to foreign places

Llandudno

I used to live there and we go to see a Financial Advisor there once a year

weather was bloomin' awful!!!

but its a nice drive there and back
 

gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
There is a garage mechanic at the back of our house and never thought about contacting him before until today. I called round and the chap is 63 years old, an old school mechanic , so I booked my car for a service with him: £120 all included which is at least £90 cheaper that the dealer and much closer to me . I am happy with that.
 
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