The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Well, 'gas guy' has finished his tasks and gone!

I am no longer getting any clunking when I turn taps on and off, despite having slightly more flow from them. The cut-off valve on the toilet cistern supply now produces a slight thud rather than its former loud clunk. I will be doing a washing machine load tomorrow so I will find out if that source of clunking has also been fixed.

I am now waiting to see if still get any of the loud water pipe noises that I used to get when neighbours turned things on and off...

Ha ha - (literally) bang on cue - I think I just heard something! Previously it would have sounded like someone dropping a tin of beans from shoulder height onto the floor of the bedroom above me. This time, it sounded like a smaller tin dropped from about 5 cms. That kind of subtle noise isn't a problem so hopefully, that will be as bad as it gets.

I had the CH on for 10 minutes to test it and all seemed to be working well, but I had to turn it off because the house was getting too warm.

I checked the water that came out of the radiator when the thermostatic valve was being replaced. It was clear and had plenty of corrosion inhibitor in it. The system was then repressurised, and an airlock bled from the radiator.

I examined the part that was replaced on the boiler. The original drainage pipe hadn't been seated properly and that had deformed the end of it. It would explain why water had been dripping out of the boiler. Fingers crossed that the leak is fixed. Certainly no sign of drips for now...

That's me ready for winter now!




PS Something my sister told me about... If money is tight, you may be eligible for a Warm Home discount, which is a one-off £140 reduction in your winter heating bill. Check HERE for details.

No loose pipes or pipes where extra clips could come in handy(near a washing machine where the sudden on-off can cause knocking)?

 

[oldwheels]

I'm sure that I'm not the only one who would like to see the photo 😎

Found it. Unfortunately I am standing in front of the primus stove on its hanger. No date for it but around
1960ish probably. Note also the SYHA badge on the shorts. On reflection it may have been mid 1950s.

 

[BoldonLad]

I use my printer a lot, in fact I've got two, I even print off my shopping list.
I made up a list with all the things I'm lightly to need and add as I go along, during the week if I need anything I change it to a red colour, when I go shopping I copy and paste only the things I need and print it off.

You are SO Organised!

 

[BoldonLad]

Ah Yes. I do this on my phone using Keep Notes. Creates a list which I can add things to throughout the week and bingo nothing is forgotten. When shopping I can tick an item and it disappears from the list but is stored for future use. Next time I want potatoes I just scroll to the item, untick it and then it appears in the list of things to buy.

It's magic really

OMG, another organised person, I am beginning to feel totally inadequate!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Do any of you struggle to put the back wheel back on the bike with the bike standing up? I just can't do it so I always have to turn the bike upside down to put it back. No problem with the front wheel.

Quite the opposite in fact, I always find it easier to use the weight of the bike to assist dropping the chain over the sprocket and the dropout over the spindle. I don’t think I’ve done it with the bike upside down since schooldays.

 

[oldwheels]

Post just arrive with a rebate cheque and even a customer number from Somebody of Stow. I have never ever bought anything from them but they keep sending catalogues with what has been described as solutions looking for a problem at what I think are inflated prices.
The gift voucher from Amazon which I thought was probably a scam turned out to be genuine and I got £4.25 off the last thing I bought which pays the postage as I am not on Prime. Don't buy enough to justify them getting their grubby fingers in my bank account.

 

[Mo1959]

Do any of you struggle to put the back wheel back on the bike with the bike standing up? I just can't do it so I always have to turn the bike upside down to put it back. No problem with the front wheel.

I’m the opposite. Being upside down would confuse me. Some bikes seem more awkward than others for some reason.

 

[postman]

Saturday 14th November, 2040 Rip Van Winkle

Before I turn on the Crystal set.Is covid19 2020 over yet,and is Trump still demanding a recount.

 

[Mo1959]

Before I turn on the Crystal set.Is covid19 2020 over yet,and is Trump still demanding a recount.

Nearly over but then we’ll have Covid 19 2021 to look forward to! Nothing is beyond the orange idiot!

 

[Paulus]

Post just arrive with a rebate cheque and even a customer number from Somebody of Stow. I have never ever bought anything from them but they keep sending catalogues with what has been described as solutions looking for a problem at what I think are inflated prices.
The gift voucher from Amazon which I thought was probably a scam turned out to be genuine and I got £4.25 off the last thing I bought which pays the postage as I am not on Prime. Don't buy enough to justify them getting their grubby fingers in my bank account.

I sign up to Amazon Prime when they offer me 30 days free trial. I always set a reminder to cancel it a couple of days before the first payment. Works every time.

 

[postman]

Oh my it's 14th November 2040 I'll check my savings account.2020 I had £3,000 in.Let's see 2040 I owe them £500 for holding my money.

 

[BoldonLad]

I sign up to Amazon Prime when they offer me 30 days free trial. I always set a reminder to cancel it a couple of days before the first payment. Works every time.

Ditto.

I get 30 days free Prime several times a year.

I assume they do it on the basis that many people will simply forget to cancel, and, fall into their net.

 

[oldwheels]

Nearly over but then we’ll have Covid 19 2021 to look forward to! Nothing is beyond the orange idiot!

We currently have our own idiot in charge kind of. I am being too kind to him I think and there are lots of other interesting words to apply to him which I dare not repeat.

 

[aferris2]

Ah Yes. I do this on my phone using Keep Notes. Creates a list which I can add things to throughout the week and bingo nothing is forgotten. When shopping I can tick an item and it disappears from the list but is stored for future use. Next time I want potatoes I just scroll to the item, untick it and then it appears in the list of things to buy.

It's magic really

We do this too. We also have the list shared between us so that either one of us can add or cross off things. Items get ticked as soon as they are put into the trolley so we (almost) never buy double even if we are in separate shops at the same time.

 

[postman]

We currently have our own idiot in charge kind of. I am being too kind to him I think and there are lots of other interesting words to apply to him which I dare not repeat.

I'm sure a village somewhere will offer him a job when he packs in.