The Retirement Thread

[12boy]

The combination of difficult weather and Covid has certainly raised the boredom meter, at least for me. I really need to be outside for 2-4 hours a day to feel right. There is only so much to do in the house.
Drago, I understand very well what it is like to live with someone who needs taking care of. I find it important to remember that in order to care for someone else for a long period of time it's necessary to take care of yourself as well. Making time for exercise or past times that renew your soul, whatever they may be, is not selfish if it helps you to provide the care that is needed.
As usual for the months of Jan and Feb, the wind is stout, the skies blue and the highs are around freezing. Might go around for a little shopping to get Mrs 12 out of the house for a while. Perhaps drop into the library or get some take out somewhere. The occasional treat is always nice.
Sea feliz y ten cuidado...

 

[oldwheels]

Gritting lorry has just passed my house. Normally it comes past about 5 or 6 o'clock in the morning and not usually again that day.
When I moved to this house it was a quiet road with about 6 houses and a farm. Now there are probably nearer 50 or 60 houses further up so we do get the benefit of being gritted often. I used to go down to my workshop early in winter to get the heaters going early before anybody started work and since there is a very steep right angle bend I had some "Interesting " times before gritting started. Sometimes I ended up going down backwards out of control and often sideways and the only braking was by engaging first gear at the top and checking nothing was coming up. Definitely no foot brake. Judging by the tyre marks on the verges I was not alone and once the fire engine came down backwards. Fortunately the driver was also a rally driver.

 

[welsh dragon]

The gritter lorries round here clearly have no idea on how to set the gritters up to spray the grit and salt over the widest area of the road possible. All the grit ends up in the gutters and sod all goes on the road itself.

 

[numbnuts]

Gritting lorry has just passed my house. Normally it comes past about 5 or 6 o'clock in the morning and not usually again that day.
When I moved to this house it was a quiet road with about 6 houses and a farm. Now there are probably nearer 50 or 60 houses further up so we do get the benefit of being gritted often. I used to go down to my workshop early in winter to get the heaters going early before anybody started work and since there is a very steep right angle bend I had some "Interesting " times before gritting started. Sometimes I ended up going down backwards out of control and often sideways and the only braking was by engaging first gear at the top and checking nothing was coming up. Definitely no foot brake. Judging by the tyre marks on the verges I was not alone and once the fire engine came down backwards. Fortunately the driver was also a rally driver.

In all the years I have live here I have yet to see a gritting lorry in my area, it is right on a bus route too, so when we have snow or ice the bus by passes us and we have to walk over 300 yards to the main road as they refuse to come through the village, the other excuss they use is they are too busy with the motorway, and if the bins don't get emptied again they say all the drivers are on the gritting lorrys …...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Drago]

Were lucky here in Poshshire. We live about 3 miles from the real life home of Q Branch, and the government are very particular about keeping the roads clear so staff can get to work.

 

[Mo1959]

Only just getting dark now. Noticing a difference now. Afraid as nice as it’s been I didn’t bother going back out. Kind of regretting it when people I know have put up pics of themselves out enjoying it.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have been looking at insurance for my car. It ends on 6th Feb. Dont know what my present insurers will charge me for this year yet, but I suspect I can get it a lot cheaper somewhere else. Swinton is looking good at the moment at £136 as opposed to last years with AGEAS at £178. Bit of a no brainer I think

 

[numbnuts]

I've just watched a "Ring of bright water"

 

[welsh dragon]

I watched the Hulk

 

[gavroche]

I have been looking at insurance for my car. It ends on 6th Feb. Dont know what my present insurers will charge me for this year yet, but I suspect I can get it a lot cheaper somewhere else. Swinton is looking good at the moment at £136 as opposed to last years with AGEAS at £178. Bit of a no brainer I think

Try RIAS, they were the cheapest for me last year, including my house insurance.

 

[PaulSB]

Sorted -Mushroom omelet with chips and pies, followed by coffee and mince pies

.........and pies 😳

 

[PaulSB]

Hmmm..........I popped out for a while. I see the Brexit threads have procreated again. Didn't bother with this one as I've read it all at least 589 times.

I did make the mistake of expressing an opinion on cycle helmets. This is a cycling forum.

 

[numbnuts]

.........and pies 😳

Opps peas

 

[PaulSB]

After my walk had a quick chat with a buddy about popping out for a couple of hours on the bikes. Five minutes later this lot came down. Dodged a bullet!!

 

[ColinJ]

There is an airfield near Shell island Barmouth. On numerous occasions they have tried to appropriate my bloomers for that very purpose. I have always managed to thwart their covert activities

My support bubble pal asked me if I fancied a cycling holiday in Wales in 2018. She paid for a cottage in Llanbedr and I paid the rail fares. It was a lovely little place, but we couldn't understand why the little lane we were on was so busy. We hadn't noticed the airfield and Shell Island on the map...