The Retirement Thread

[GM]

I thought opticians were not working ??

I think the optical side is getting back slowly, but I'm getting a brand spanking new pair of hearing aids

 

[Dirk]

On a different note, I had an email from the dentist yesterday, it emphasised how the safety of staff and patients was paramount so to that end they were introducing a temporary PPE surcharge of either £7.50 or £35 per treatment depending on what equipment they use to treat you. 😯😯😯

Morning all

We've had the same email.
Damned cheek! They already wear PPE, at least mine does. It's just another rip off.
Dentists are not much better than estate agents and lawyers in my opinion. Bunch of rip off shysters the lot of 'em!

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, the temperature is rising.
Out with the dog shortly, and the a bike ride including some essentials shopping on the way home.
The grass cutting was done yesterday evening when it had cooled down a bit.
Another day in paradise beckons. 😎

 

[PaulSB]

At least people have the courage/sense to divorce earlier these days when things aren't working out. My memories of my parents growing up involve a lot of fighting/bickering/stony silences and feeling like piggy in the middle. They eventually did divorce but not until I was in my early twenties.

Snap. My mother was a devout Catholic so divorce was never on the cards. Why it eventually happened I don't know. Didn't help that my father was an alcoholic and hid the empty sherry bottles in the garage.

Sherry bottles? That's very middle class alcoholism, got to keep up appearances. 😀

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, damp and grey here but at least yesterday’s wind has dropped. Mrs F back at her work after her holiday of last week, 2 years to go before she can join our ranks.
Been reading that the East Lothian beach car parks were quietly opened over the weekend, will help to spread the load and reduce the footfall around here.

 

[pawl]

My dad was born in 1929. It’s a shame he passed over a decade ago , otherwise I would have asked him about it . 😂😂😂😀 TBH at my age ( nearly sixty ) my plum stones are like the rest of me, in semi retirement 😂😂😂😀😀😀

In my case cherry stones spring to mind.Could be worse I suppose grape 🍇 plps🍒🍒🍒🍒

 

[monkers]

We have two ex- duaghter in laws, not seen either of them since they spilt, both were caught having affairs, so maybe that has something to do with it.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Look, I'm a pretty old-fashioned old biddy and I happen to think fidelity is a good thing, but on the other hand, these are modern times, why don't these young people just negotiate open relationships if that's what they want? I'm all for encouraging them to consider it, nothing compulsory but it might save some of the heartache. A couple of generations ago, even 'test and try before you buy' was frowned upon, but times change.

 

[Dirk]

Honestly, the standard of journalism these days.
Headline in our local paper.

Period short film tackling race and women’s rights to be shot at Hartland

I'm grabbing my gun and nipping off to Hartland later.

 

[monkers]

I can still remember the cough and b*****k test at secondary school. Probably in 1970. The nurse got you to drop your trousers had a bit of a grope and got you to cough to check the tackle was in place.

I'm guessing you made more fuss when the nit nurse came round

 

[Mo1959]

Why does Scotland always get the raw end of the deal with the weather!

 

[screenman]

I'm guessing you made more fuss when the nit nurse came round

Well he certainly did not get so excited.

 

[monkers]

Morning all

We've had the same email.
Damned cheek! They already wear PPE, at least mine does. It's just another rip off.
Dentists are not much better than estate agents and lawyers in my opinion. Bunch of rip off shysters the lot of 'em!

I nearly clicked like, but I couldn't.

I have an older brother whom I don't get on with. Communication is just occasional civility as we talk about Mum's wellbeing. He's an estate agent with all the stereotypical traits present, a persistent shoe-polishing, mirror-preening, peacock-like, money-grabbing habitual liar.

On the other hand, I've had the same dentist for more than 30 years and I fear the day he retires. He has never hurt me even once in all that time.
At one point he moved practice in one direction, and I moved house in the other, and now a 90 mile journey does not deter me from sticking with him. Fantastic dentist and a lovely man (see the link) and I'm proud to know him - and his charges are reasonable too.

https://www.dentalmavericks.org/our-people/jaspal-sandhu/

 

[screenman]

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Look, I'm a pretty old-fashioned old biddy and I happen to think fidelity is a good thing, but on the other hand, these are modern times, why don't these young people just negotiate open relationships if that's what they want? I'm all for encouraging them to consider it, nothing compulsory but it might save some of the heartache. A couple of generations ago, even 'test and try before you buy' was frowned upon, but times change.

Difficult when one side does not want an open relationship though, my boys certainly did not.

 

[Dave7]

I'm guessing you made more fuss when the nit nurse came round

Ahhh yes, Nitty Norah, the biddy explorer. Nice memories.
That brought another memory back. Linda Bagley. We were 5 years old and in love.

 

[screenman]

My dentist has an advert out for a part time dentist £400 a day, mind you I think it takes a lot of work to become a dentist.