The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Woo.hoo. Is that the first one?

Yes. I only moved the rest of my money into the bonds in Late October. Before that I only had about £400 in bonds.

 

[Dave7]

Would people confuse it with the Rejoin the EU Party?

WHAT !!!!! Are you telling me there is such a party. I will sue them, SUE THEM!!!!!.
I have strong support......well, when I say strong support, I have Dirk and Welshie as 'maybes'.
Now, in order to sue them I will need some contributions. Feel free to make your offers here.

 

[Mo1959]

I've put socks on with toes in them thinking they would be warm, but I think my tootsies actually feel colder in them

 

[welsh dragon]

This from face book made me laugh

 

[welsh dragon]

I've put socks on with toes in them thinking they would be warm, but I think my tootsies actually feel colder in them

I had a pair like that they were multi coloured. They really hurt my toes so I threw them out

 

[Dave7]

Morning all, now today's problem is, Pam is a foot care practitioner with a surgery at our house, basically you walk in our front door and on the right is her room and on the right is my office, we are business rated, can she carry on having patients visit in these new rules, we have spent hours trying to find out to no avail, you would have thought there would be a helpline somewhere. We put every precaution we can in place and she only does two patients a day to allow for full clean up, I am at a loss as to who to ask. Financially we could easily afford to stay closed but the elderly people she looks after is what keeps her doing it, they do depend on her.

Stay safe guys be if you have any idea's I would appreciate them, one I have just thought of us that she goes out to customers rather than them coming here.

My daughter is also a footcare thingy (UKs highest certification apparently)
This is of no help but.....my daughter has a practice "at home" as in they have converted the detached garage (lagging, heating, water, separate wc etc) but she has had to shut up shop.
If you want I will ask her what rules she based that on.

 

[Mo1959]

I had a pair like that they were multi coloured. They really hurt my toes so I threw them out

Yep. They weren't cheap either, but they are not particularly warm or comfortable. No wonder I struggle to get running shoes wide enough. Look how wide my feet are at the base of my toes. They are like shovels!

 

[PaulSB]

I've put socks on with toes in them thinking they would be warm, but I think my tootsies actually feel colder in them

All my socks have toes in them........😳

 

[welsh dragon]

All my socks have toes in them........😳

But only when your wearing them

 

[Juan Kog]

I've put socks on with toes in them thinking they would be warm, but I think my tootsies actually feel colder in them

Don’t go out in really severe cold and risk frostbite, your separate toe socks will be totally redundant.
you hussy there may be some toe fetishists on this thread.

 

[welsh dragon]

I hate feet. I know We all need them or we would fall over, but I really hate other people's feet. Can't stand them near me

 

[welsh dragon]

And it's snowing slightly now

 

[Drago]

My daughter is also a footcare thingy (UKs highest certification apparently)
This is of no help but.....my daughter has a practice "at home" as in they have converted the detached garage (lagging, heating, water, separate wc etc) but she has had to shut up shop.
If you want I will ask her what rules she based that on.

If its footcare, as in providing medical treatment, she's fine.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#sports-and-physical-activity

If its footcare as in cosmetic stuff, she can't.

I do have a little sympathy with the government, as much as it pains me to do so. This is an emergency response, not something that's been many years in the planning. As comprehensive as they try to be there's always someone slightly different in some manner who wonders if they're exempt in some way. "Podiatry is banned, but I'm a one legged podiatrist who practices from a bus shelter and im not listed." Well, in instances like that it seems simple to me - if it isn't in black and white on the gov.uk website telling you that you can do it, then you can't.

 

[PaulSB]

Yep. They weren't cheap either, but they are not particularly warm or comfortable. No wonder I struggle to get running shoes wide enough. Look how wide my feet are at the base of my toes. They are like shovels!


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It's a long story but we were once out walking with friends and found ourselves at a spot which we subsequently discovered was well known by those who like to indulge in unusual and open air sexual activity. WE DID NOT KNOW THIS BEFOREHAND.

We did notice several people behaving strangely and began to wonder. 🤔 As we got to the far end of the footpath a runner came towards us wearing running "shoes" like this which finished at the knee.

That was it. Finished us off. The four of us were helpless with laughter, holding each other upright, as we speculated on this person's speciality interest!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

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