The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

.......and while I'm here. Earlier today my mathematical ability was called in to question. I wouldn't say I was offended, nor that I have remembered.....

We found the cafe within half a mile of the plotted route though the directions the random cyclist gave us were iffy to say the least!! He also omitted to mention a feckin' big climb.......I was not popular with those I'd told the climbing was over. 😄😄

Anyway, fed and watered we headed home. Some miles on "Left lads" I called with a response "No, straight on." Now this is MY route, something I did mention. Anyway I gave way to the majority who claimed the route I had given them was straight on.

Some miles later I felt I should mention we were only 3 miles from Blackpool. Someone mentioned "but the route doesn't go to Blackpool." "I know" I said........from this point on I was permitted to navigate us back on to MY route. The additional 20 miles being diplomatically ignored.......

Bloody pensioners!!!!!!

 

[rustybolts]

I tried to get in my buff, but could only get one leg in

Ah !! Those halcyon days of yore when I was in the buff and trying to get a leg over !! Would need a snake charmer and starch now

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Recently, Mrs @BoldonLad needed an injection. It is a routine treatment, she receives every three months, prescribed by her GP, and, which she has been receiving for the past eight years.

Under the new regime, three phone calls, to the surgery, conversations with a person of unknown qualification, who question why the injection was needed.

Eventually, an appointment was made, and injection administered.

NHS, they seem to have forgotten that the "S" stands for SERVICE.

Its strange, all her other meds are OK, we rarely have problems, but having a fight with the surgery to get the pain killers she needs is a regular occurrence.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've spent most of the evening shifting clutter downstairs, I've been putting the contents of the big cupboard back, I made the mistake of having a look through the photo albums we've got, had a great time taking pictures of some of the photos and sending them to our lads via messenger, the photos were mostly of them when they were very young.

 

[PaulSB]

Well I've spent most of my evening watching Bruce Springsteen videos on YouTube. I still think this clip is the finest piece of rock 'n' roll I've ever seen...... musicianship, fun, expression, sex, it's got everything in five minutes.........I've seen many bands and Bruce I don't know how many times but I wish I'd been there on this night


View: https://youtu.be/4dG3jc6fzPY

 

[GM]

We had our Wednesday night zoom quiz this evening, and a good laugh was had by all. One thing that I've noticed over the last few weeks is how much lighter it stays up north. One of my brothers lives just outside York, him and his wife were sitting in the pub garden in daylight when it was dark here in London at 9.45pm. So where Mo lives must be the land of the midnight sun!

 

[GM]

Well I've spent most of my evening watching Bruce Springsteen videos on YouTube. I still think this clip is the finest piece of rock 'n' roll I've ever seen...... musicianship, fun, expression, sex, it's got everything in five minutes.........I've seen many bands and Bruce I don't know how many times but I wish I'd been there on this night


View: https://youtu.be/4dG3jc6fzPY

Great video Paul, but I missed the sex bit, perhaps its when the lights went down at 2.36. Only joking I would have loved to have been there as well.
I'm reading his autobiography at the moment!

 

[screenman]

Morning all, I am taking big brother fishing today he is 23 years older than myself and is a bit nervous about going on his own. Have fun you all and spare a thought for me getting bored witless, I would much rather be getting on with the lounge renovation or going out on the bike, sometimes though we need to put others first he loves his fishing. Odd thing is he never did anything for me when I was growing up, weird the things that stay in your memory.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Bit of a long lie for me

It rained overnight and is still cloudy so not sure if it's done with yet or not. I'm sure if I go a walk it will come on as I am usually a rain magnet.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Quite an active day yesterday. Did my hour on the turbo in the morning, cycled to the park in the evening, ran 5k with friends/family , played with grandaughter the cycled home 😁
Today looks like a cycle ride to Eight Arch brewery on the outskirts of Wimborne to pick up essential supplies 🍺🍺

Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🏃🚶🚴‍♀️🏊‍♂️🌞

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Seems like it might be an OK day although the forecast might have other ideas.

Stay safe folks.

 

[PaulSB]

Hello people. Looks like we are in for a decent day, hope so as I plan some allotment time. I'm hoping to be industrious so in order of priority:

• Get up
• Strip bed
• Make bed
• White wash on
• Hang out last night's washing
• Annual blood test
• Paint radiator (this is reaching divorce level)
• Housework
• Allotment
• Go back to bed

Izzy whizzy let's get busy........

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Hello people. Looks like we are in for a decent day, hope so as I plan some allotment time. I'm hoping to be industrious so in order of priority:

• Get up
• Strip bed
• Make bed
• White wash on
• Hang out last night's washing
• Annual blood test
• Paint radiator (this is reaching divorce level)
• Housework
• Allotment
• Go back to bed

Izzy whizzy let's get busy........

" Woomerang, Boomerang, this is our song,
Merrily, Merrily, we sing along..."