The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Rain battering down again..........glad I didn't bother!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. A horrible night here with torrential rain and high winds and it's still going strong. Don't think there will be any let up for most of the day. .

Stay safe folks.. Today will be a day for mucho coffee .

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Car in for MOT today. Should pass it's been nowhere. Trouble I'll have to walk to/from the garage in 40mph wind and rain.

 

[Mo1959]

Car in for MOT today. Should pass it's been nowhere. Trouble I'll have to walk to/from the garage in 40mph wind and rain.

It's been weeks again since mine was even started. Really must take it a short run to keep the battery topped up.

 

[FrankCrank]

Lunchtime here, and fancy cycling to the new shopping mall in town, Terminal 21. There's a light drizzle, so I'm hoping that goes away soon. I could walk there, but I'd be dripping with sweat. If I cycle it won't take long, but I'd be soaked from the drizzle. My aim is to get there reasonably dry, and wander round the plush air-con mall doing some window shopping after a bite to eat. What decisions I'm having to make huh

 

[Dave7]

Like winter here. So dark. And its just been hail stone. Very windy.
Cant see is going anywhere today.
Fortunately I have a good book I am enjoying by Tom Bradby......didnt know he wrote novels but this is good.

 

[GM]

Morning all.... A bit grey here as well. Waiting for a builders delivery, strange the things you get excited for when you get old!

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Good news.
Just realised its pension day on Wednesday. That means this is a double payment month.
Only someone as idiotic as our Civil Service can set up payments every 4 weeks instead of once a month. Payment dates are different every month, but once a year it's good news.

 

[PaulSB]

Todays rideCheck out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/U2uufxRdH7

WOW! That is one hell of a ride Derrick. 👏👏

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to ALDI in Bideford this morning.
Haven't been there since lockdown began, so we're a bit excited.
Sad innit?

 

[PaulSB]

Good news.
Just realised its pension day on Wednesday. That means this is a double payment month.
Only someone as idiotic as our Civil Service can set up payments every 4 weeks instead of once a month. Payment dates are different every month, but once a year it's good news.

I like the four week payments but agree it's daft. I think it throws back to the days of the pension book and weekly trip to the post office. Shifting all those folk to 12 monthly payments and five week months Wouldn't want to upset the pensioner vote!

I remember when we moved everyone from weekly cash to monthly bank payment at work it caused no end of grief for everyone.

 

[screenman]

New mattress time, what on earth do we buy? Or more importantly what do we not buy.

 

[Landsurfer]

We're up and about .... no hot water but Connor's been to reset the boiler ( in his bedroom ) and all is well .... in the process I started the call out procedure for British Gas Homecare ....... Where did that £60 excess come from !!!!!

 

[Landsurfer]

I get my pension on the 24th of every month ..... although paying 40% tax on it peeves me off somewhat .....