The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

I've just done a hearing test online, I think it was broke as I couldn't hear half of the test
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About 25 years ago I took my youngest for a hearing test. This was the days when the nurse dropped a pin behind you. My lad failed. I went home and said to Mrs P:

"I'm not surprised he failed. I couldn't hear anything."

Mrs P looked at me....... witheringly.

 

[classic33]

About 25 years ago I took my youngest for a hearing test. This was the days when the nurse dropped a pin behind you. My lad failed. I went home and said to Mrs P:

"I'm not surprised he failed. I couldn't hear anything."

Mrs P looked at me....... witheringly.

I realise you're on the wrong side of the border, but we've had more scientific methods/tests this side since the '70's.

 

[PaulSB]

I realise you're on the wrong side of the border, but we've had more scientific methods/tests this side since the '70's.

It may not have been a pin but not far off. I'm quite serious. It was bizarre.

 

[classic33]

It may not have been a pin but not far off. I'm quite serious. It was bizarre.

Maybe she was checking to see if you were genuine!

 

[PaulSB]

Tried my hearing aids this evening. Now I'm being honest here. I didn't know our floorboards creak. Sat in the garden wondering what it was I could hear - it was the breeze rustling in the trees. I've always heard it but this was very different - a crisp sound. The TV volume is way down.

A whole new world is opening up........

 

[classic33]

Tried my hearing aids this evening. Now I'm being honest here. I didn't know our floorboards creak. Sat in the garden wondering what it was I could hear - it was the breeze rustling in the trees. I've always heard it but this was very different - a crisp sound. The TV volume is way down.

A whole new world is opening up........

The sound of silence!

 

[Exlaser2]

A couple of years ago I got sent to hospital for a hearing test because my hearing was too good lol. I have worked in car factories for over 30years and we used to get our hearing tested at work every couple of years . The last one I had, two years ago was when I was 55. The results were good , my right ear was good for a man of my age and the left one was even better and was classed as very good for anyone . But because of the difference between the two , I had to have tests at the hospital because having a difference between the hearing in your ears can be a warning sign for a brain tumour. Luckily I was ok.
Looking back ,re hearing . I am very glad I alway wore ear plugs in the body in white ( which was always very noisy) . The company always provided them even when I started in 1988 but they didn’t become compulsory until about 2000 . It was definitely one of my better life decisions 😀😀

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. We have another very overcast and murky morning which will be very slow to clear again if it does. Can't say I'm bothered as I've had enough of the heat. Think I might have a longer walk this morning.

 

[screenman]

Morning all.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning everyone. It seems a beautiful day is dawning. Pleasantly fresh at the moment.

I'm going to finish this coffee before disappearing to the spare room and try for more zzzzzzzzzz..........5.15 was too early.

 

[Dave7]

Talk about a cultural bias....I saw the mushy peas and thought " Wow! Fish and chips with guacamole. That's a surprise..didn't think guacamole was so popular in the U.K." I think guac would be better than mushy peas, although I do like dal.

You are welcome here because we all love Donald Trump.......but don't push it. Mushy peas is mushy peas.
Fish, chips and guac (my keyboard will not even type it)

 

[Dave7]

A pleasant day here.
Enjoyed my coffee while listening to Sir* Tony Blackburn.
**he should be.
The bad weather promised has been postponed till Monday.
A very chill day......no idea what we are doing.

 

[numbnuts]

I'm up.....................to no good

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people

 

[Drago]

I have risen!