The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Don't forget to apply for your Bus Pass. When I first used mine I was hoping the driver would challenge me "sir you look too young to have a pensioners pass" .It didn't happen .☹

I applied for mine when I was 60 but haven't used it yet.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Don't forget to apply for your Bus Pass. When I first used mine I was hoping the driver would challenge me "sir you look too young to have a pensioners pass" .It didn't happen .☹️

I can well remember the day, it is seared into my memory and can't be unremembered.
Visiting our son in " that London", we got of the train at Waterloo Station and made our way to a busy underground station.
We managed to find the correct platform and were swept into a crowded tube train. Some young whippersnapper who was sitting listening to his " bangin tunes" looked up and scanned the carriage. He looked straight at me, stood up and gestured to his now vacant seat. I thanked him profusely, but declined the seat.
I spent the rest of the short journey strap hanging and pondering on the fact that I'd just passed another of life's thresholds.
Shopping trolley anyone? I used to mock them, but actually they look sort of practical... 😁

 

[oldwheels]

I applied for mine when I was 60 but haven't used it yet.

When my wife started work as a teacher in Clydebank she was very often automatically given a half fare on the tram home as a juvenile. Remember tramcars? We were told as students I remember that if you had ever travelled on a Glasgow tram and did not have TB then you were immune

 

[BoldonLad]

Don't forget to apply for your Bus Pass. When I first used mine I was hoping the driver would challenge me "sir you look too young to have a pensioners pass" .It didn't happen .☹

Yes. Mrs @BoldonLad is always torn between using her pass, and saving money, or, paying her fare and kidding herself she is not an OAP

 

[Dave7]

I applied for mine when I was 60 but haven't used it yet.

We DID use ours regularly to go into town as the covered bus stop is only 200 mtrs away and the main depot is in the town centre.
However we have not used public transport since Covid kicked off. No plans to use it any time soon either.

 

[gavroche]

Happy birthday Dirk and enjoy your extra spending money.🍾

 

[oldwheels]

I can well remember the day, it is seared into my memory and can't be unremembered.
Visiting our son in " that London", we got of the train at Waterloo Station and made our way to a busy underground station.
We managed to find the correct platform and were swept into a crowded tube train. Some young whippersnapper who was sitting listening to his " bangin tunes" looked up and scanned the carriage. He looked straight at me, stood up and gestured to his now vacant seat. I thanked him profusely, but declined the seat.
I spent the rest of the short journey strap hanging and pondering on the fact that I'd just passed another of life's thresholds.
Shopping trolley anyone? I used to mock them, but actually they look sort of practical... 😁

On a morning ferry you have to be quick getting off as a foot passenger or you get mown down by the wave of 4 wheel shopping trolleys as the settlers head for the supermarkets in Oban. Some even have 2 of them, one being pushed and the other pulled behind.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a sunny Barnet.
I was awoken by the dog at 4am , she needed a pee and to chase the local fox in the garden. It was thick fog at that time.
A nice walk beckons and then I am going to set the turbo up and have a session on that this afternoon.
The 4 week lockdown fitness regime begineth.
Healthy eating, Smaller portions and a cut down on the amount of ale consumed.
Tomorrow, which I know is another day, but I have planned a 30 mile on the bike .
Stay safe everyone.

 

[oldwheels]

Started off grey and dreich here but brightening up now.
There is a bit of a backlash growing not only against those still here who should have gone home but also ones who have rushed to buy up houses here as safe havens without doing any proper research in their panic. They complain that they must get their shopping in Waitrose and this is causing them problems which they complain about on FB. The nearest Waitrose is about 60 miles away in Stirling.
" If you want to shop in W. why did you come here in the first place." is the only repeatable comment. No doubt they will leave soon complaining that everybody hates them.
Venison and bacon sausages on the go so must get them sorted.

 

[pawl]

I applied for mine when I was 60 but haven't used it yet.

I don’t have a bus pass.To get to any destinations I would have to go to Leicester just to get to Hinckley eight miles away

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
An interesting day ahead. Is the following legal ??
Me and MrsD are carers for the aunty but while we have not been well and the aunty has been in hospitl MrsDs sister has had the keys to the flat.
The aunty has asked MrsD to collect some items ie a bit of money and hang onto it.
So.....MrsD arranged to meet her sister this morning and go in together
I just said to her......I think that is against the law and while I have no qualms, what if a nosy neighbour bubbles them ??
They have agreed to meet up and hand the keys over while MrsD goes in alone.
What think you ?

 

[Dirk]

We've had our first frost!

 

[Paulus]

Morning all.
An interesting day ahead. Is the following legal ??
Me and MrsD are carers for the aunty but while we have not been well and the aunty has been in hospitl MrsDs sister has had the keys to the flat.
The aunty has asked MrsD to collect some items ie a bit of money and hang onto it.
So.....MrsD arranged to meet her sister this morning and go in together
I just said to her......I think that is against the law and while I have no qualms, what if a nosy neighbour bubbles them ??
They have agreed to meet up and hand the keys over while MrsD goes in alone.
What think you ?

I think you can meet one other person outside. Of course I may be wrong here.

 

[Dave7]

You may recall that when I got tested for my new specs a couple of months ago the optician asked if I had any vision problems.
"No" I replied....and asked why.
She had found a problem and politely told me that if its not sorted quickly I will just go blind.......not gradually but bang!!.
Anyway I have just got my hospital appointment through for Dec 8th.
Since being a kid I hate anyone touching my eyes..... if anyone gets a fly in their eye its no use asking me for help .
Needless to say I am not looking forward to Dec 8th.

 

[GM]

Morning all...Definitely a three dog night and very frosty.

Happy birthday to our leader, have a good 'un Dirk!