The Retirement Thread

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Tenkaykev

Guru
Location
Poole
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 🤣

Excellent! and thak you for today's ear worm, " Marlene on the Wall " 😁
 

gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
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.

Yep, and no roundabouts ( in France anyway), no speed limits, no radar , no seat belts, and we all survived.
 

tarric

Veteran
Location
Scotland
Good morning. Grey and dull............and the weather is grey and dull, I just told you. :laugh:

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
Welcome to the simplified modern world, where we strip away the excess. Simplifying your routine means reclaiming precious time, space, and mental clarity. It's about consciously clearing the noise so you can focus only on what truly matters to you.

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How else are companies going to collect your personal information to create detailed consumer profiles, which they monetize through targeted advertising and selling it on to third parties. Data is the foundation of the modern digital economy.
 

Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
I might be pregnant, I've not eaten brunch yet but suddenly decided what i want for tea. It will be sausages, mushrooms, onions,mash (or chips) with gravy.
 

SpokeyDokey

69, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Summer Solstice on Sunday.

Ignites the old debate; is that this week or next week?

This week, says I.

Weeks definitely start on Mondays, IMHO.

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Related: as a kid it took me ages to understand how we have seasons. I finally got there with a tennis ball and a naked table lamp!
 
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