The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Morning, very soggy here, they say we will have a week of rain and windy too
so much for flaming June !!!.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

I give the grandparents 10/10 for this. Perhaps they're younger than me? The most intense we usually have is Monday #1 and #2, then #1 sleepover, and #3 arrives Tuesday morning. This leaves me wiped out. We once had #2 for three nights, she was too young for this and desperately distressed. She basically screamed for the whole stay.

I think I could do a week on holiday with #1, she's 5½. A lot easier and has so many interests she's easily pleased.

Both mid 70's with a 5, 7 and 10 year old! I am in awe of them, I do think they find it very tiring as you would imagine but they plough through it.

 

[Paulus]

I have taken on the task of phoning Eurostar to book our tickets for the Escape committee on tour this September.
Being an retired railwayman there is a number I can call and get concessionary fares, it is reciprocal for Eurostar staff on National rail.
The office doesn't open until 10am.
Then I have decided that the hair looks a bit wild, so i will go and get a haircut .
The rain is persisting down now. Millie was walked just in time to miss it.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's been raining here. I might make a cake later

 

[Mo1959]

Just had a cold caller from a roof coating company knock the door. Fortunately I saw him coming in the drive so didn't answer. They are a total pest. I've just sent away for a No Cold Caller sign for the door. Hopefully it might help deter folk like that.

 

[numbnuts]

I have taken on the task of phoning Eurostar to book our tickets for the Escape committee on tour this September.
Being an retired railwayman there is a number I can call and get concessionary fares, it is reciprocal for Eurostar staff on National rail.
The office doesn't open until 10am.
Then I have decided that the hair looks a bit wild, so i will go and get a haircut .
The rain is persisting down now. Millie was walked just in time to miss it.

I missed out by two weeks with my concessionary fares, when I went out to Aussie

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Morning
Off to GP in a bit - discussion about several things which may or may not be related
so need to talk about it

after that I can see some ironing and shopping coming up

Met Office thinks it will rain all day so that's out

do need to start getting things sorted for holiday - at least check which things are non-viable!!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning, I slept really well last night, probably due to cumulative fatigue from the three night granddaughter sleepover mentioned above. 2nd Friday group have been in touch, this Month we are heading back to Weymouth, One of the lads is having a cataract operation on Thursday but is planning to attend if things go well, another had surgery to put his shoulder bones back into alignment after the previous op failed so he's a no show. The weather on Friday looks to be ok 🤞
I am planning to brave the rain and wander down to Lidl for a collapsible laundry basket after one of the the handles failed on our current one.