The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
Sainsburys are delivering the weekly goodies between 9 and 10 am, and then the oven repair person is due to appear between 10.30 and 13.30. I'm hoping they can do something as the bulb in the main fan oven blew last week. I took the glass cover off and unscrewed the bulb, but, the glass bulb separated from the screw bit which is still in the bulb holder and as it is in the back corner at the top it is not easy to see what you are doing, well for me anyway.
Other than that I'll be messing about in the garden doing bits and bobs. No bike riding today.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning from a mild grey Dorset. Tuesday walking group and bin day today. I have just received an Email from Octopus energy with an estimate of how much the July price cap adjustment would affect our bill. Standing charge down ( a fraction of a penny) hooray! Cost per unit of gas up a couple of pennies- Boo!
Predicted annual gas cost post July £800+.
They seem to have forgotten that we had the gas disconnected last July and are now all electric 🤔

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Good morning all.
Sainsburys are delivering the weekly goodies between 9 and 10 am, and then the oven repair person is due to appear between 10.30 and 13.30. I'm hoping they can do something as the bulb in the main fan oven blew last week. I took the glass cover off and unscrewed the bulb, but, the glass bulb separated from the screw bit which is still in the bulb holder and as it is in the back corner at the top it is not easy to see what you are doing, well for me anyway.
Other than that I'll be messing about in the garden doing bits and bobs. No bike riding today.

Funny, our oven lamp went a couple of weeks ago. Luckily I could unscrew ours and sourced a replacement from QD of all places for £1.50 for 2. If the glass is broken you need a pair of long nose pliers. Why do they put the bulb so far back in the oven ? Hope you get is sorted.

 

[Drago]

Dogs walked, sat down with a coffee.

Can't put my finger on why but im not feeling it today. Maybe itll improve as the day goes on?

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Grey and dull............and the weather is grey and dull, I just told you.

Today is #3SP it will as always be great fun and very tiring but hey ho that's what Granddadding is all about. Now, can I have a moan? Yes? Great thanks. A few weeks ago I was asked to sponsor a neighbour's child on a walk. No problem. Knowing his walking ability I stipulated a tenner, he did 19 miles! When it came to collection time I received a WhatsApp asking me to use Just Giving. The PTFA don't do cash anymore. This was followed up by two reminder messages. This removes the personal aspect, I can't chat to him and congratulate him plus handing over £10 is a doddle. The lad doesn't have to walk around and thank everyone. No, I have to go online, find a bank card, hand over all my personal details, Gift Aid and to top it off provide Just Giving with a £1.90 "tip" - fee for the privilege of giving. I'd have been much happier to give £15 cash to cover the lot and save myself a lot of hassle

 

[Mike Ayling]

Good morning from a mild grey Dorset. Tuesday walking group and bin day today. I have just received an Email from Octopus energy with an estimate of how much the July price cap adjustment would affect our bill. Standing charge down ( a fraction of a penny) hooray! Cost per unit of gas up a couple of pennies- Boo!
Predicted annual gas cost post July £800+.
They seem to have forgotten that we had the gas disconnected last July and are now all electric 🤔

Left hand, right hand problem?

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

The Puch Maxi goes back to its owner this morning.
I've done what he asked for and got it running again, now it's up to him to sort out cables, chains, switches etc. That'll keep him occupied for a while.
Onto the next project, which will either be a Raleigh Runabout resurrection or a Suzuki GT250 engine rebuild; whichever arrives first.

 

[Drago]

Go on Papa Dirk, build me a nice Honda Cub!

 

[mikeIow]

Morning strangers 🙏
Started to make use of our new EH pass with a trip to Carisbrooke Castle. Nice spot for a light lunch, & of course had to watch the donkey drive the wheel to get the water up from the well 🤪
IOW Festival weekend coming up….DD & B/F arriving Thursday evening. Looking forward to The Cure, Kooks, Last Dinner Party, Suzanne Vega and many more 🍻
Must pop Strava on, the step count should head back up 🤣

 

[PeteXXX]

Dog's been walked 🐶
Shopping this morning followed by a bit of work in the garden as it's Garden Bin Day tomorrow..
Bed is pre-booked for a proper snooze this afternoon as I had a rubbish night's sleep 🥱

 

[Binky]

Morning.
Overcast and a bit misty but not the wetness I was expecting to see when curtains opened.
Not sure on plans, I managed to cut grass yesterday afternoon pre rain so that was a bonus.
Some weights later.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all

The Puch Maxi goes back to its owner this morning.
I've done what he asked for and got it running again, now it's up to him to sort out cables, chains, switches etc. That'll keep him occupied for a while.
Onto the next project, which will either be a Raleigh Runabout resurrection or a Suzuki GT250 engine rebuild; whichever arrives first.

My Dad had a Runabout back in the sixties before he got a car. I used to zoom about on it up and down the sideroads, this was a time when very few people had cars.

 

[gavroche]

My Dad had a Runabout back in the sixties before he got a car. I used to zoom about on it up and down the sideroads, this was a time when very few people had cars.

Was it in 1925?

 

[gavroche]

I am going to get a senior railcard this morning as I will need to get a train to London Stansted airport when I go to France in July.
I will be flying to Tours, which is only 1 hour away from my brother. Better than flying to Paris.

 

[Mo1959]

Was it in 1925?

Even when I was growing up in the 60s, there was much less cars. We used to manage to play football and tennis on the road in the village I grew up in and it was often at least 30 minutes or more before we had to stop for a car.