The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Indeed.
It's not as though you were here in the wee small hours either.

I was here at 02.30 as once again I couldn't sleep

 

[numbnuts]

And more excitement. Today is Washing the bed linen day. I can hardly contain myself.

I'm doing that too, as soon as it's done off for a walk

 

[Dave7]

I do them on the ipad so they won’t run out. I suspect the chances of doing a proper jigsaw wouldn’t be great with Molly in the house. Probably be pieces scattered everywhere.

Our jigsaw. About to mount it on a board then hang on a wall.

 

[welsh dragon]

Would it not be best to leave the washing for another day? Share out the excitement, you don’t want to use it all up at once. 😊

I am sort of impetuous and act before I think. oooh, that was a rather big word I used there

 

[Dave7]

I'm doing that too, as soon as it's done off for a walk

Daft question maybe but why are you washing Welshies bed linen

 

[welsh dragon]

Daft question maybe but why are you washing Welshies bed linen

Saves me having to do it....

 

[Dave7]

Saves me having to do it....

So long as you don't let him near your bloomers.

 

[welsh dragon]

So long as you don't let him near your bloomers.

No one goes near them.

 

[numbnuts]

No one goes near them.

There a joke there some where.......

 

[Tenkaykev]

Do they tell you which one you’re getting, or is it a case of whichever is available and if you have to wait you know it’s been the Pfizer one?

I haven't been told which one I'll be getting. There is some data coming through about the increased efficacy of using a different vaccine for the follow up . They're running a Clinical trial at the moment to look into that. The Lancet have published some initial data about the Sputnik Vaccine, again, that looks very promising with over 90% effectiveness in interim results. The data scientists are looking at this at the moment as there may be an anomaly in the initial data.

 

[welsh dragon]

From what I can gather, if you have underlying medical conditions you get the Atrazenica jab. No underlying medical conditions you get the Pfizer jab.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I do them on the ipad so they won’t run out. I suspect the chances of doing a proper jigsaw wouldn’t be great with Molly in the house. Probably be pieces scattered everywhere.

Much like the myth of Sisyphus, each time Mo reaches to place the final piece of the jigsaw into place, Molly leaps onto the table and scatters the pieces...

 

[ColinJ]

I shop at Aldi for normal stuff eg bog rolls, bleach, hand wash, pre packed cheese etc but there are certain things i will not buy from there such as meat.......I would much rather pay more, tell the local butcher what I want and know I will get tender meat.
Oh yes....Aldi do nice peppered mackerel

I don't eat meat so that's never an issue. I do like peppered mackerel though so I will be trying that!

Blimey Classic....you were up till 01.08 researching that.
I had been in bed 4 hours by then.
Appreciate your effort though

Our night shift had barely started then. I was on the computer until gone 02:00, then I solved some crossword puzzle clues, and then it was time to put the TV on. At 04:00 more crossword clue solving. Bed at 04:30 and computer puzzles until just gone 05:00. Sleep around 05:15.

The funny thing is that I conked out completely and didn't move for 6 hours. I normally wake up very groggy with a headache and the bedding all over the place. This morning I woke up instantly when the alarm sounded, no headache, and everything as I had left it. It took me some time before I believed that I had actually slept. It felt just like I had blinked and it was still the middle of the night. Very strange. It makes me think that I probably never normally sleep properly?

 

[BoldonLad]

Do they tell you which one you’re getting, or is it a case of whichever is available and if you have to wait you know it’s been the Pfizer one?

We booked ours a couple of days ago. We received letter, telling us to book online or via telephone. The website had crashed, so, had to book via telephone. We were asked about existing health conditions, and, if we had had the flu injection in the previous 7 days. No mention of which Vaccine we would get.

I would hope, they are using the AZ where available, because:
- it is made in UK
- it is significantly cheaper than Pfizer
- it is said to be as affective as the others
- last, but, not least, I have shares in AZ

 

[Drago]

Back from the shops with a boot full of beer nutritious and wholesome food.