The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Snap , mrs ex laser and I are going to twycross zoo on Thursday afternoon and then on to piccolinos in Warwick for a meal .
We know how to live on our wedding anniversary 😂😂😂

Enjoy you're anniversary Thursday, hopefully the zoo will be a bit quieter Then, it was busy today and there were queues in some parts of it, we missed a few things because we weren't prepared to queue.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It looks lovely

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Some of our potholes have grass growing in them!

I've seen pictures of people planting flowers in the potholes in some places.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Afternoon . Spent the morning wandering around st nics park in Warwick, as mrs ex laser wanted to use her paddle board on the river. There was a lovely vibe in the park , lots of people having fun . If was a little sad looking at the site of where Warwick sailing club used to be , I had a lot of happy times there . The club closed over 20 years ago but until last year the local sea scouts were still still using the site , but they have now returned it to the council who in turn are letting it return to nature .

We had an afternoon there a few weeks ago, the first time we'd been there since the kids were small, we'd done several trips round the parks in Leamington and fancied a change.

 

[Dirk]

Goodnight campers.

 

[GM]

@GM Do you know if the NHS ones you get via Specsavers are the same as you would get from the hospital?
I found the audio dept at the hospital excellent. Test and diagnosis were 1st class.
@PaulSB as has been said, referal from your Doctor.
@Tenkaykev I did not know that about rail travel discount. TBH we dont use trains that often but one decent journey would make it worthwhile.
I wonder if there are any other perks

Apologies for not replying earlier, I had a bucket load of cement going off which I had to use quickly. When I finished daughter said, "Dad you definitely need a pint" So off we cycled to the Goodness Brewery Tap room in Wood Green, a nice couple pints of IPA was had.

Not sure about the hospital ones, but the ones I got from Specsavers the other week are called Danalogic Ambio. They seem a bit better than the Siemen ones I had before.

For the last couple of years I've had the Disable Persons Railcard which has been excellent value, saved me a fortune. Not sure about renewing it though, it expired in June, will have to see how things plan out. Another good thing about using the DPR card, when I used it coming back from Norfolk last year the ticket inspector clipped my ticked and said "would you like any help getting off the train sir" I was tempted to say you can carry my Brompton if you like!

 

[classic33]

Goodnight campers.

Sithi

Watch out for the Apaches!

 

[12boy]

Classic33, chickens got a long way to to achieve the chutzpah of turkeys and Canada geese.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning folks. Am I first to post today apart from 12boy, and he is in yesterday anyway.

Might be a nice day today so woohooo.

Stay safe folks.

 

[screenman]

Time travel or just a good guess!

Wishful thinking.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

I've been up a while, we've had a bit of rain and everything feels refreshed.
We're expecting daughter and granddaughter over for lunch, at almost three years old and a great big bundle of fun I expect I'll need a nap later to recover.
Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🚶🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏊🌞

 

[PaulSB]

Well Good Morning, it is a glorious day with clear blue skies, sunshine and no wind. Wonderful.

Meeting three of the lady club members for a ride at 8.30. Same route as last Thursday. They'd heard it's a good route, it is, and the varying terrain with plenty of flat, some rolling and two big climbs with segments give something for everyone. Also two fantastic sweeping descents with good visibility and natural slowdown at the bottom.

With all of yesterday's rain we should be treated to one of Lancashire's finest views across Morecambe Bay to the Lakes.

When I get home it's a busy allotment afternoon, some weeding, gooseberries to pick, which means an evening of topping and tailing, and other assorted chores.

Have a nice day.

 

[PaulSB]

@Tenkaykev like you we've enjoyed the benefits of Senior Railcards for 3-4 years now. Until Covid-19 struck we rarely took the car to Manchester, it costs more to park than one train fare.

When we went to London it would always be first class. Like you say it's great value and with a bit of planning actually saves money. The best I recall was £76 return total for both of us. Then chuck in drinks, four meals, sometimes newspaper and as much coffee and tea as you want..........I'd guess the savings on what one would spend on food etc. by traveling second class are probably close to the cost of one first class ticket. No brainer.

Ours have a year or two to run, not sure if we will renew - so much has changed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, floor fitter here this morning to finish off then I can start putting it all back.

 

[Dave7]

Just got up.....a bit late for me.
A lovely day here also.
We have the rest of the bedding plants to pot. First I was not up to it and then the weather changed.
Apart from that its a chill day.
Aldi have those peppers on sale today but I found out they were for outside and we wanted some for the conservatory so will give them a miss.