The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Woo hoo! Just checked the bank.........got my government drinking vouchers for the first time. Only £59.96 to cover a few days but full whack from June 7th!!! Have to say this has come at the right time with our savings investments and pension pot being slaughtered in recent weeks - not that I have dared to look.

 

[pawl]

I practise yoga, but I'm not that flexible.

You will have to try harder We all will of course as is the norm expect pickies when you achieve this posture

 

[Mo1959]

Woo hoo! Just checked the bank.........got my government drinking vouchers for the first time. Only £59.96 to cover a few days but full whack from June 7th!!! Have to say this has come at the right time with our savings investments and pension pot being slaughtered in recent weeks - not that I have dared to look.

I got £75 on the premium bonds which covered my recent Wiggle order for the same amount.

 

[Mo1959]

Sorry folks. Needs highlighting. It's good to have this thread for a bunch of old duffers.

Must admit, even virtual friendship helps a lot. Some older than us won't even have that luxury or the confidence to use it. I know my dad would never have managed. I did set up broadband for him for a while and tried to show him stuff but he never used it.

 

[screenman]

You are right Mo, popping in here each day certainly does some good.

 

[Dirk]

Woo hoo! Just checked the bank.........got my government drinking vouchers for the first time. Only £59.96 to cover a few days but full whack from June 7th!!! Have to say this has come at the right time with our savings investments and pension pot being slaughtered in recent weeks - not that I have dared to look.

180 days until I become a Government sponsored beer tester.

 

[Tenkaykev]

@Tenkaykev ...We're quite partial to a G & T, here at GM Towers as well, Bombay Sapphire that I brought back from Singapore being our fav at the moment ... Not mentioning any names , but there's quite a few Gin lovers on the forum!

Oh that's interesting, it's magical stuff, I've just got back from doing the club challenge, this week it was to run a mile as fast as you can. Of course I jogged to the top of the nearest long downhill before commencing my effort, and fuelled by last night's G+T I absolutely smashed it 😁
Speaking of the Red Arrows we often see them when they are down this neck of the woods as they fly out of Hurn✈️

 

[Dave7]

Good morning. It's grey, overcast and 12C. Doesn't feel that warm. Slept badly till 6.40 but at least overcame the urge to get up at 3.00am

@Dave7 I saw your thread - is the tooth OK?

I have no enthusiasm for today but will get the bike out around 9.00. Hops to collect for the allotment this afternoon. A shelf is sagging in the porch cupboard so needs an extra baton.

Next door but one have put up loads of bunting saved from their daughter's wedding.

Ah well on with the day........

Thanks for asking Paul. It is surprisingly good as in no pain at all. I am certainly worried because of the jagged bit sticking out but I am brushing and rinsing in salt water to keep it clean until I can get it treated properly.

 

[Dave7]

Shite here too. I was in bed earlier than my Garmin thinks but because I tossed and turned for so long it thinks I went to bed later.

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Even MrsD laughed at your "shite" comment............until then she had thought you were a real lady!!

 

[Dave7]

If you look between you legs you can see Uranus.

Morning all

But don't kiss it goodbye just yet.

 

[Dave7]

@Tenkaykev ...We're quite partial to a G & T, here at GM Towers as well, Bombay Sapphire that I brought back from Singapore being our fav at the moment ... Not mentioning any names , but there's quite a few Gin lovers on the forum!

Its the devils drink..............give me a nice whisky any day.
Although I confess to enjoying a pre-dinner g&t.

 

[Dave7]

I was here back of 5 but nobody was around so I decided to let someone else be first and went out for my walk.
It's raining now but supposed to brighten up later.

Remember Mo.........no body likes a bad loser

 

[oldwheels]

£100 from PB this month but my electric kettle has stopped working, my stick blender has started to crack apart and the Flymo drive belt broke so it has mostly all gone already.
The holiday house near me seems to be occupied. May be an innocent explanation but the owner comes from Yorkshire coincidentally for a bank holiday weekend. If so how did they get here unless with dodgy documents and some really plausible story?

 

[Dave7]

Reporting back. I got to Aldi for the 07.30 over 70s slot. The Aldi girl outside challenged me saying "you are never 70".............I said "that's very nice to hear but I'm 73". Fortunately I had my driving licence to prove it. I was pleased but also felt a bit of a fraud.

Sanitised everything and took it to the aunty. On the way I stopped at the butchers to a) get us some burgers etc. for our planned BBQ plus some sausages for the aunty. 10.15 and it wasn't open but I could see people inside so I phoned them.............."oh, we're closed today". I said "you have a large sign outside which clearly says you are open today". He said "it's bank holiday so we're closed"...........no BBQ for us then

 

[IaninSheffield]

We have our Fathers and Grandfathers to thank for this day.

And mothers and grandmothers?