Mundane News

[Gwylan]

Enjoy the retirement! I continue to do a couple of days a week (as well as a bit of cycling and walking) and treat it as a social event ruined by having to drive a truck..

I know you have outside interests to keep you occupied which is so important! I've seen people retire, do nothing, and deteriorate mentally and physically, which is sad.

Welcome to the land of the unworked.

Set yourself some boundaries. Never share these with anyone, but be true to them.

Mine are
Do at least one good thing a day
Do not watch daytime TV.
Do not drink on your own before 1800 local time
Do not have anything to do with idiots. They don't pay you any more

 

[Gwylan]

Today's 21 plate truck has 373,071 kilometres on the odometer and has taken me, so far, to Norwich. Next stop Fakenham.

Silly question, do you take your own seat?

 

[Gwylan]

Today I've been dragged across the country. Without discussion I've been appointed a god grand parent.
My bicycle has been left alone all day.

Tomorrow I have a 0530 run to Gatwick, then I kick my heels for the return of the management late on Tuesday.
Then it's banging on with getting Vanessa set up for the new season.

Distinct shortage of cycling though.

 

[PeteXXX]

Silly question, do you take your own seat?

No. I use the one Scania supplies.

 

[slowmotion]

I just spent 65 minutes in the Wembley IKEA buying eighteen small kilner jars. I know I got off pretty lightly but it was a thoroughly hateful experience.

 

[classic33]

I just spent 65 minutes in the Wembley IKEA buying eighteen small kilner jars. I know I got off pretty lightly but it was a thoroughly hateful experience.

IKEA, at this time of night!
Were you at least there legally?

 

[slowmotion]

IKEA, at this time of night!
Were you at least there legally?

It closes at 10pm.

 

[Jenkins]

Definitely an indoor day. First load of washing went out on the whirlygig once I'd had breakfast, the bedding got changed and put on to wash before I started the bike fettling - the good news is that the cheapie Triban will take an 11 speed cassette so no faffing around swapping wheels when I get round to the changes I want to do to it.
Got the work done on the first bike while watching the drying clothing flapping in the strengthening wind and took a break to get it in and put the second load of washing on the clothes horse. Then started work on the second bike as the first of a continual stream of showers passed through for most of the rest of the afternoon.

 

[biggs682]

Looks like it will be frosty tomorrow am

 

[Jenkins]

Welcome to the land of the unworked.

Set yourself some boundaries. Never share these with anyone, but be true to them.

Mine are
Do at least one good thing a day - How about just not doing something bad?
Do not watch daytime TV - I have an unwritten rule of no TV apart from the news or weather until 6pm (for the local news)
Do not drink on your own before 1800 local time - does going out for lunch count as I like to do this very occasionally as a treat
Do not have anything to do with idiots. They don't pay you any more - why do you think I took early retirement

Responses in bold above.

 

[classic33]

It closes at 10pm.

Blimey.

 

[slowmotion]

Blimey.

There were plenty of retail addicts there at 8:30pm. Whole tribes of them randomly clogging up the endless aisles leading to the check-outs.

 

[classic33]

There were plenty of retail addicts there at 8:30pm. Whole tribes of them randomly clogging up the endless aisles leading to the check-outs.

I doubt I ever went to the local shops at that time of night, much less a multiple store.

 

[cookiemonster]

Here in Asia, it’s common for stores to shut at 10pm. They don’t usually open until around 11/12 mind you.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm up. Dog's out in the garden tiddling. Tea's brewing. It's frosty out.. ❄