The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Coooeee. Dull and overcast here.

No idea what excitement is in store for me today.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Another grey and foggy and utterly depressing day here in Sturgeonland. Didn’t sleep well, too stressed about yesterday’s crowds. Edinburgh has a population of half a million, almost all forms of sport and recreation remain closed, walking is one of the few activities allowed but the 5 mile rule is kettle-ing the entire population into the same relatively few locations. Why can’t Sturgeon see that this stupid rule is promoting near contact, it’s having the opposite effect from the one intended.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow wheezers.
Nice and sunny again, but quite humid.
An early dog walk shortly, armed with my litter picker and rubbish bags. The amount of rubbish being left behind on the fields is horrible. I picked up 6 bags over 3 days last week. There are a couple of others who also clean up during the week.
The council are now emptying the bins 3 times a week, but there are still people leaving it in situation.
Stay safe everyone.

 

[Dave7]

A rapid change of plan (is that allowed ??). Aldi can wait till tomorrow.
After my breckie of fresh fruit I WILL get those bedding plants in.
Because I don't know what I am doing** I tend to find excuses to do other things.
**I know its not rocket science but niether of us is green fingered. MrsD only has to look at a house plant and it dies.
I promise to do them (or most of them) today and put some photos on a proof.
There......I have said it now

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I recall a golfing mate saying "wait till you turn 70. Your body starts to fall apart".
I feel blessed that at 73 I still have good(ish) health but admit the guy had a valid point.

My good Lady says similar, "I was fine till I hit 70, its all been all downhill since"

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to LIDL in Barny first thing (10am) then taking doggie for a walk.
Still waiting for a definitive government statement regarding the re-opening of caravan sites. Lot of sites have taken bookings already for July 4th onwards. There'll be a mass rioting of pensioners if they have to cancel. BLM protests? They ain't seen nuthin yet!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
A glorious sunny morning here in Yokelshire.

All this talk of getting older, is bringing me down my friend...
When I was competing I'd look forward to the decade and half decade birthdays as it meant you'd move up a category ( over 40, over 50 etc) then I'd invent sub categories for my own amusement. The last time I ran London I may not have won the race, but I was the first Poole vegetarian over 60 with grey hair and chronic anaemia 😉

Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🏃‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚲🌞

 

[numbnuts]

Nothing to report

 

[smoggie]

I'm Furloughed at the moment - It feels like this COULD be retirement though - being 58, if I'm made redundant at the end of this I think I might struggle to find another job. On the plus side - I've embraced cycling (new bike on the way), gardening and generally de-stressing about life.
I've discovered that you need less than you think (financially) to live a happy life!

 

[oldwheels]

My good Lady says similar, "I was fine till I hit 70, its all been all downhill since"

You have reached the “ age of repair”.

 

[welsh dragon]

You have reached the “ age of repair”.

Mr WD has run out of spare parts.

 

[monkers]

Mr WD has run out of spare parts.

Best to use WD40 then (that's a younger man and a set of jump leads)

 

[dickyknees]

Morning, glad to see that the mist has cleared. Three hours ago couldn’t see more than 30 yards.

 

[Dave7]

Nothing to report

You have done it again NNs. You have reported that you have nothing to report
You will have Mr Classic on your back.

And now you have forced me to report that you have reported that you have nothing to report.
I think I need to go back to bed