The Retirement Thread
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good day. Bright, clear, sunny and absolutely still.........oh yes -6⁰C. 
Bad night and woke three times with gripping sensation in the pelvis. Lack of sleep and generally out of sorts. I shall try dozing later. Housework postponed till tomorrow.
Quite a lot of minor bits to sort on my phone so will tackle this. Really should go for a walk as well.
Bad night and woke three times with gripping sensation in the pelvis. Lack of sleep and generally out of sorts. I shall try dozing later. Housework postponed till tomorrow.
Quite a lot of minor bits to sort on my phone so will tackle this. Really should go for a walk as well.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Is this a deliberate typo........Loving the new Avatar Drago
I think you should keep this one. It's actually a brilliant cover - every smelling mistake will look intentional.
@monkers ........this is just conversation ie not trying to make a point of any sort.
Having had poor circulation all my life, now aged 73, I said** to MrsD yesterday "sod it, the heating stays on all day. She is happy as she can wear one less blanket
**that is not I SAID SO THATS IT.......it was mutual.
Having had poor circulation all my life, now aged 73, I said** to MrsD yesterday "sod it, the heating stays on all day. She is happy as she can wear one less blanket
**that is not I SAID SO THATS IT.......it was mutual.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning. -3 and feeling like -8. A slight smattering of snow last night. Another day for hiding inside for me.
Stay safe folks.
Stay safe folks.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I keep the heating on higher that is comfortable for memdue to Mrs D and her MS. I'll clean out the fireplace today and get that lit before she comes home.
monkers
Veteran
@monkers ........this is just conversation ie not trying to make a point of any sort.
Having had poor circulation all my life, now aged 73, I said** to MrsD yesterday "sod it, the heating stays on all day. She is happy as she can wear one less blanket
**that is not I SAID SO THATS IT.......it was mutual.
So sorry to hear about the circulation difficulty. I have slightly slow circulation to my feet - as soon as I move they improve.
I have my own views about energy consumption, but I try hard not to impose them on anyone else. We have heaters, they are set at a low temperature just to prevent freezing. I think Danni may have adjusted them last night, as there's been no output today. I've warmed up a bit now though, and we'll be fine.
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monkers
Veteran
So...... I was in bed early and woke at 06.30 (apologies @Mo1959 ). It was black and cold but comfy in the conservatory.
As you may recall, MrsD has really lost her appetite/ability to eat. Well, at 00.30 while I was fast asleep she was up eating a weetabix......that has to be good.
She also says she has a taste for steak with fried onion.......nothing else, just plain steak and onion. So, come 0900 I am off to the butcher for a good quality steak.
I will add chips and pepper sauce to mine
I had to read that a second time. First time I thought you was apologising to Mo for waking her up. I thought whaaaaaat?
But then I read it again.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I put my spiky shoes on to put the bin out so carried on and went for my first decent walk for ten days. So good to get out for a bit.
Great big icicle on my neighbour's leaky gutter. Nice fresh snow to walk on.
Great big icicle on my neighbour's leaky gutter. Nice fresh snow to walk on.
monkers
Veteran
If porridge is now about to be involved, I don't want to read about additives of the savoury kind.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
You’re safe. I tried Marmite once and promptly chucked the jar in the bin!If porridge is now about to be involved, I don't want to read about additives of the savoury kind.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Dave did you have to climb the mast at Ganges, or is that just a myth told by sailors to us gullible civilians.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Difficult question re energy. We've done all we can to reduce our consumption - five years ago our annual cost was £1200, today £800. Part of this is judicious buying but also reduction........and then we own two cars. Really I should put panniers on my hybrid but for the weekly shop that means three 13 mile round trips. I don't know.
We never waste food. I recycle everything, checking all plastics for the relevant symbols, anything which was once organic is composted for the allotment.
Then I look at the road verges and the crap others throw there. My bit seems tiny.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Can't be arsed with morning stretching today - online cardio class tonight - so it's porridge time.......
One spoon each of crème fraiche and honey. None of this savoury nonsense.
see ya later.
One spoon each of crème fraiche and honey. None of this savoury nonsense.
see ya later.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Another bright sunny day but colder at minus 3.6C. Forecast to stay like this for another couple of days. Had a small bonfire yesterday so need to have another today with the rest of the artichoke stems which are nice and dry. Hacked my way around my top shed to get better access to get the roof fixed and some shrubs are invading the neighbour's garden so need cut back.
Porridge made with pinhead oatmeal and no other additives bar milk now calling.
Porridge made with pinhead oatmeal and no other additives bar milk now calling.
