The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
A bit chilly this morning, another Sunday and another day closer to spring. Nothing planned, just a bit of stretching and a walk once it's warmed up to 4 degrees!
I was looking at the Hoka site yesterday, our daughter want's to try some different running shoes to see if that helps with her lower leg problems. I noticed that as well as free delivery and returns, they are offering a 30 day no questions asked try out. I wondered if I would get away with ordering a pair of running shoes, training in them for a month before returning them for refund, then getting another pair.
That would keep me in free trainers for the foreseeable

Have a peaceful day folks

 

[Dave7]

Morning we had quite a lot of snow last night. Still snowing now as well. Looks pretty. Stay safe folks

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You need to check your roof, seems like it has a hole.
A serious question......2 actually.
Is that furniture weather proof ?
Does it really work ie is it really proofed ?
We need some new stuff for the garden.

 

[welsh dragon]

You need to check your roof, seems like it has a hole.
A serious question......2 actually.
Is that furniture weather proof ?
Does it really work ie is it really proofed ?
We need some new stuff for the garden.

Yes, it is waterproof. Its plastic in fact. I can't remember the name of the furniture. It was expensive when we bought it though so god knows how much it would cost now. I shall ask Mr WD when he wakes up

 

[Mo1959]

Good morning folks,
A bit chilly this morning, another Sunday and another day closer to spring. Nothing planned, just a bit of stretching and a walk once it's warmed up to 4 degrees!
I was looking at the Hoka site yesterday, our daughter want's to try some different running shoes to see if that helps with her lower leg problems. I noticed that as well as free delivery and returns, they are offering a 30 day no questions asked try out. I wondered if I would get away with ordering a pair of running shoes, training in them for a month before returning them for refund, then getting another pair.
That would keep me in free trainers for the foreseeable

Have a peaceful day folks

What size are you? I have about twenty trillion pairs! Maybe a slight exaggeration but I have an awful lot!

 

[Mo1959]

Yes, it is waterproof. Its plastic in fact.

Is that a street light shining through the trees or the sun?

 

[pawl]

My Goodness , she still looks great ! I remember her singing Chris Rea

Does she still do live tours?I went to to two of her concerts at Loughborough Town Hall.Good few years ago

 

[welsh dragon]

Is that a street light shining through the trees or the sun?

No street lights herw. It's reflection of the living room light

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
That were a good kip.......woke at 07 15
By which time a certain lady had done a 10K walk
Cold again with a heavy frost. Don't think I will venture out today.
I don't want to tempt providence but I seem to be getting an appetite back. I ate 3 times yesterday and am getting hungry again......here's hoping.
Have a good day folk.

 

[Mo1959]

Does she still do live tours?I went to to two of her concerts at Loughborough Town Hall.Good few years ago

Seems to be, although whether any will be able to go ahead is doubtful. I know the link seems to say 2019 but looks like 2021 on the website?

https://www.elkiebrooks.com/uk-tour-dates-2019

 

[pawl]

One of my first ever cd purchases was Elkie Brooks! Can’t say I recognised her though.

I have two of herCDsRecently been listening to them in the garage when to prevent the utter boredom on the turbo in the garage

 

[BoldonLad]

A friend of mine once said that if he had millions in the bank he would book a week in a private hospital and have every possible medical test done.

I said that there was no way that I would do that because if they looked hard enough, they would find something. It could be something awful that there was no treatment for, or was actually unlikely to happen, so why not live as long as possible in blissful ignorance?

Obviously, a bit different if there are signs/symptoms of illness, or a simple test is available for something common which may have no signs/symptoms... e.g. Covid-19!

PS And it just struck me that even if you spent £20k on tests one week and got the all-clear, it wouldn't mean that you didn't have the chance of developing something a few weeks later. Would my mate keep having the tests every few weeks for the rest of his life until they finally told him that he had a 26% chance of dying of 'x', a 13% chance of 'y', and a 7% chance of something else...?

Yes, I am definately an ignorance is bliss person. I don’t get this current obsession for knowing all of the gory details. I have told my GP and my Nurse daughter, “do not tell me I have x months to live, just let me drift along in ignorance”.

 

[pawl]

Seems to be, although whether any will be able to go ahead is doubtful. I know the link seems to say 2019 but looks like 2021 on the website?

https://www.elkiebrooks.com/uk-tour-dates-2019

Pearls a singer For those not in the know a song by Ellie Brooks

 

[Mo1959]

Pearls a singer For those not in the know a song by Ellie Brooks

First one on the cd I have I think. I think I might look it out again too.

 

[welsh dragon]

Snowing quite hard here again.

 

[welsh dragon]

I used to like Elke Brooks