The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

Well, I managed to get to sleep an hour earlier than of late and I woke up an hour earlier too and feeling no more groggy than usual. I will try and claw back some more time tonight.

I have never understood electric blankets. A single super-kingsized duvet (plus cover) is warm enough for me 8 months of the year. I have added a lightweight woolen blanket for the winter and feel positively toasty. In fact, before this cold snap I kept waking up sweating and having to fold the blanket back.

Everything will be earlier today. I will still avoid going out on my bike though - it is a lovely day but it will be bitter out there. I will make do with my stroll to the station for a Metro and see if I can face some time on the turbo trainer this afternoon.

 

[Mo1959]

Just fitting the last part to my new bike.

 

[monkers]

Oh heck, which emoji to post? Now you've got me confused!!!

 

[oldwheels]

Another bright sunny day but a bitterly cold SE wind even tho' temp is now up to 1.4C. Gales forecast and so ferry problems. LOTI is going to try sailing to Tiree but no guarantee of landing so then back to Oban.In the old days they just came into Tobermory and laid alongside the pier until there was an improvement and had another go at it.
A furniture van from Shetland arrived late afternoon to a nearby house and started loading.They were still at it when I went to bed at about 10 o'clock. Probably heading for the early boat this morning and should be an interesting run to Aberdeen with the current snow conditions. Should be in Lerwick by about 7 o'clock tomorrow morning after probably a stormy passage. A bit of a shock to them I think from dry but cold Mull to snow covered and freezing cold Shetland.
I cycled there in June mostly and had my winter gear with me and used it for part of the time.
If I was 20 years younger I would move to Shetland I think as it still has a community which Mull has lost being now just a theme park run by outsiders.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We have glorious spring sunshine. See that word again, spring, ever the optimist.

There is a problem though. Glorious spring sunshine tends to come through the gloriously dirty windows and shine on the dusty bits I hadn't noticed in the house.

😭

I'm having the same problem, its bitter cold with bright sunshine, and I can see every mark and stain, I'd been thinking about how clean the house was up to now. In other news our Granddaughter is 8 today, no party this year, but there will be cake.

 

[monkers]

Just letting you all know,Postman is going out for his third walk this week.I have got to get this blob I call a body off this sofa,and it is a nice morning.So I am going to leave my postal district Leeds 6,go through Leeds 17 and go into Leeds 8.Where I am going to find a cafe and a treat.

I used to jokingly say 'my body is a temple' only these days it more resembles a cathedral.

 

[Blue]

We have glorious spring sunshine. See that word again, spring, ever the optimist.

There is a problem though. Glorious spring sunshine tends to come through the gloriously dirty windows and shine on the dusty bits I hadn't noticed in the house.

😭

Spring also brings gardening duties. We moved from an apartment to a bungalow(to better suit Mrs B's health issues) a few weeks ago so gardening duties are to resume after a 17 year break! Various bits of equipment are being ordered and are arriving every day. I'm hoping I'll enjoy the garden!

 

[Blue]

Well, I managed to get to sleep an hour earlier than of late and I woke up an hour earlier too and feeling no more groggy than usual. I will try and claw back some more time tonight.

I have never understood electric blankets. A single super-kingsized duvet (plus cover) is warm enough for me 8 months of the year. I have added a lightweight woolen blanket for the winter and feel positively toasty. In fact, before this cold snap I kept waking up sweating and having to fold the blanket back.

Everything will be earlier today. I will still avoid going out on my bike though - it is a lovely day but it will be bitter out there. I will make do with my stroll to the station for a Metro and see if I can face some time on the turbo trainer this afternoon.

I agree with you when it comes to bedding. What you do is similar to myself.

 

[monkers]

Hang on h

I don't want to be pedantic - but water freezes at 273.15K (at least it did in 1978-81 when I did a degree in chemistry)

although apparently my wife freezes at about 18 C - or so she says when the heating ain't on!!

h?

Pedantry is such a competitive sport, maybe that's why I love it. I have edited my post accordingly.

 

[Paulus]

Well, the dog has been walked and the temperature has reached a balmy -1c.
I have ordered a new laptop from Currys and an external hard drive. Our current laptop is quite old, the camera is kerput and the thing is so slow it takes over 5 minutes to shut down, and an age to boot up.
MrsP is happy as she does a lot of her artwork online at the moment, along with Zoom pilates and so on. Nothing else to spend our money on she says.

Time to make another pot of tea

 

[ColinJ]

Our current laptop is quite old, the camera is kerput and the thing is so slow it takes over 5 minutes to shut down, and an age to boot up.

What I love about my new(-ish) laptop is how quick it is to get running. I have it set to sleep when I close the lid and wake up again when I open it. It only takes a couple of seconds each time.

Oh, and the battery lasts about 3 times as long as the one on my old laptop.

 

[classic33]

If you Google the name you'll get plenty of results for various Yorkshire media outlets.

Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, there's even a doctor with that name, in Bristol.

 

[PaulSB]

Spring also brings gardening duties. We moved from an apartment to a bungalow(to better suit Mrs B's health issues) a few weeks ago so gardening duties are to resume after a 17 year break! Various bits of equipment are being ordered and are arriving every day. I'm hoping I'll enjoy the garden!

Damn you've reminded me I haven't finished my allotment plan or ordered any seed. Thanks. I must do it tonight.

I'm sure you'll enjoy gardening. All that fresh air and sun on your back.

 

[PaulSB]

Upstairs is finished. Coloured wash done and dried. Wet wash on now. Towels later. Downstairs next. It's so beautiful outside I may clean the windows later.

I'm on my break. Mrs P asked if I was being a domestic goddess. I muttered something about I'm ALWAYS a domestic goddess on Tuesday or Thursday. Women!!!!!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just letting you all know,Postman is going out for his third walk this week.I have got to get this blob I call a body off this sofa,and it is a nice morning.So I am going to leave my postal district Leeds 6,go through Leeds 17 and go into Leeds 8.Where I am going to find a cafe and a treat.

Is that Chapel Allerton way?