The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

No, south of Border too. We watched it. Promising.

Few reasonably well known actors in it. Did it say it was based on a Val McDermid story or have I made that up?

 

[BoldonLad]

No visit from Ernie this month, that's two consecutive months without a win. It is to be expected though as I was statistically ahead of the expected return.

May be it is building up for “the big one”

 

[numbnuts]

I'm up, I have a parcel from Amazon today, I hope it's not another rain forest........

 

[pawl]

They ask you if you have a TV license, I don't know what happens if you say no, I presume they don't let you watch the programe.

Your telly explodes

 

[Dirk]

I'm still trying to figure out how the BBC can possibly know that you have been watching iPlayer without a licence.
Anyone?

 

[Dave7]

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.

Thanks.
She does (if I can spell it) reflexology .
As reflexology does not actually treat problems in a medical sense she is probably not exempt......even though to many people its a godsend .

 

[BoldonLad]

I'm still curious as to how the BBC knew you were watching iPlayer.

It is a while since I had to do it now, the TV remembers the details (which, I, sadly, don’t), but, I thought, on first use you have to register, providing a name, post code and email address. Perhaps, that is enough to check their database?

But, I don’t see how they can verify the details given.

Also, it was my understanding you can watch on demand stuff but not “live” without a TV licence?

We have a TV licence by the way, just in case the online “detector bot” is reading this.

 

[Paulus]

I'm still trying to figure out how the BBC can possibly know that you have been watching iPlayer without a licence.
Anyone?

Only if you tell them surely. Sometimes when logging in to the iplayer it asks you if you have a license. Just so no.

 

[BoldonLad]

"Mrs Peel" played by Dianna Rigg.

Now you are talking

 

[pawl]

No, south of Border too. We watched it. Promising.

It was on Alibi some time ago.MrsP swears blind we watched it then.I don’t remember it Probably get to the last episode and realise that I have seen it

 

[Dave7]

@Mo1959 I have the same width problem. Finding street shoes is tricky but I can usually get something and buy two pairs at a time.

Cycling gear is very difficult and I usually end up going up one size. I always store them with wooden shoe trees to keep the width.

I guess properly fitting running shoes is very important?

I have the opposite problem. My big toes are sooooo long. Seriously, i take size 9....sometimes 9 1/2........ but if I had "normal" toes I would be in size 8.

 

[BoldonLad]

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.

I wondered how long it would be before money collecting started. You have now achieved official Politician Status.

 

[Dave7]

Yep. I'm bothered with numbness along the outer edge of my feet and the small toe since having sciatica and a tight shoe can make the numbness even worse. Thankfully, there are quite a few shoes come in a wide fitting now plus it's like cycling shoes where you get to know which brands are more generous too.

Mo. When I was running seriously (30+ years ago) I would travel 20 miles to Manchester or Bolton and get shoes made to measure ie they took all foot measurements and 2 weeks later you picked them up.
Do such places still exist ?

 

[Sterlo]

@Mo1959 I have the same width problem. Finding street shoes is tricky but I can usually get something and buy two pairs at a time.

Cycling gear is very difficult and I usually end up going up one size. I always store them with wooden shoe trees to keep the width.

I guess properly fitting running shoes is very important?

If it's not a daft question, how do shoe trees work. I have the same issue, wide feet and a high instep. I bought some Lake shoes as they were the only ones I could find wide enough but even they could benefit from being a little wider. Do trees really work to expand shoes or do they just help keep the shape?

 

[Mo1959]

Mo. When I was running seriously (30+ years ago) I would travel 20 miles to Manchester or Bolton and get shoes made to measure ie they took all foot measurements and 2 weeks later you picked them up.
Do such places still exist ?

I doubt it. Lord knows what it would cost as it's around £100 plus for decent running shoes as it is!