The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Anyhow. Cooooeeee. 10 deg here.

Not a lot on the TV today I suspect, like most days so a pottering day again.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Mike Ayling]

Just had the email. Passed my first year with a Merit. Not quite the Distinction id hoped for, although the OU thresholds are 10% higher than regular universities (83% would have been a Distinction anywhere else).

Still, a pass is a pass, so onwards and upwards! I can now relax for a few weeks before year 2 begins.

Well done!

 

[Drago]

Thank you Mr A.

 

[Drago]

Going to attack the roof of my van with the machine polisher later this morning.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning from a cooler Dorset. Having become acclimatised to the recent heat waves it felt distinctly chilly ( glances at room stat, 25c 🤔). Tuseday, blue bin and Food Waste collection, walking group then there's something else which escapes me at the moment.
Finally, a big " Well Done " to @Drago for his OU accomplishments. Mrs Tkk recently studied with them, dedication, high standards and determination are prerequisites 😎

 

[Drago]

Thanks Tenkers!

Its a bit weird going back and going an undergrad, but I cant do another masters ad theres an upper age limit for the student finance and id time out before the course would be finished. Still, its keeping me occupied during the dark winter months, and im enjoying the change of subject.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Taking the pup to the vets first thing for her op.
Apparently, so I've been told, these days it's virtually an in and out job with keyhole surgery. Will do some shopping and meet up with mates at Wetherspoons for lunch while she's being speed. May have to go back to mates house after, to wait for the vets call.

 

[PeteXXX]

@Drago I believe we still need a Minister for the Environment.. If you apply soon you could be in with a chance 😉

 

[PeteXXX]

Dog's been walked 🐶
Sudoko has been Sudok'd to kick start my brain 🧠

 

[PaulSB]

A non political question re' us oldies and the new PM.
One minute google tells us OAPs will be £x better off.......next i read we will be £y worse off.
Has there been any official statement about this ?

There hasn't been a statement. As things stand our position as pensioners hasn't changed, that's the same for every tax payer. I'm sure you can find numerous outraged individuals on social media posting contrary views.

For anyone whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension there is no tax to pay as both fall below the current tax threshold of £12570.

If our new Chancellor makes changes to tax bands, rates etc this may change.

 

[Drago]

@Drago I believe we still need a Minister for the Environment.. If you apply soon you could be in with a chance 😉

Sadly im disqualified from applying. Theee was an incident a few years ago. I fancied some new Y fronts so reported the old ones as stolen. The police asked if I had a photo of the stolen skiddies and I sent them a picture, but the metadata showed the photo was taken some time  after the alleged theft. I was a stupid boy and its was a long time ago, but I respect their decision and just want to move on with my Y fronts.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

A non political question re' us oldies and the new PM.
One minute google tells us OAPs will be £x better off.......next i read we will be £y worse off.
Has there been any official statement about this ?

As far as I can tell he has not made many announcements as yet so the media are extrapolating from minimal data to create air time

AKA - they are talking rubbish

VAT on energy bills seems to be removed - apart from that - dunno - wait and see

 

[ktmbiker58]

Port Erin looking towards Bradda Head?

Spot on!

Try this one

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Sadly im disqualified from applying. Theee was an incident a few years ago. I fancied some new Y fronts so reported the old ones as stolen. The police asked if I had a photo of the stolen skiddies and I sent them a picture, but the metadata showed the photo was taken some time  after the alleged theft. I was a stupid boy and its was a long time ago, but I respect their decision and just want to move on with my Y fronts.

I heard that the issue was due to the photo itself

something about "outraging public decency"

but the charges about sending grossly offensive images over a network were dropped due to the whole Internet hardware and infrastructure being unable to cope with it (I heard several data centres caught fire)

or was that something about Dave and a Triumph Acclaim???

 

[Mo1959]

VAT on energy bills seems to be removed - apart from that - dunno - wait and see

......and no doubt the energy companies will just put the unit price up to recoup. They certainly won't be out of pocket. It'll still be us I would imagine.