The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning to the Dave's, and everyone else.
Tony Blackbum onthe radio and the second mug of the being drunk.
Nice and cold still-2, but will get warmer later, 0c. But the sun is rising.

I will be out and about on my velo later getting some essentials from the local shops.

The new laptop is being delivered today by Eugene, the driver from DPD. Between 08.51 and 09.51.👍

Another day of doing the jigsaw, quite a step up from a 500 piece to a 1000, and watching the rugby on the tellybox.

I may even treat myself to an ale or three. Living the dream

Stay safe everyone

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Very windy out there today.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. -3 and feeling like -10. The sky has that gray snowy look about it so I won't be surprised if it snows today. Def a day for the thermal bloomers and for slobbing in front of the fire.

Stay safe folks

 

[Dirk]

I'll be having a Numbnut's kind of day today........not much on.

 

[PaulSB]

Here's today's quiz:

What are "Wool Dryer Balls?"

Prizes for the correct and funniest answers.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Good morning to the Dave's, and everyone else.
Tony Blackbum onthe radio and the second mug of the being drunk.
Nice and cold still-2, but will get warmer later, 0c. But the sun is rising.

I will be out and about on my velo later getting some essentials from the local shops.

The new laptop is being delivered today by Eugene, the driver from DPD. Between 08.51 and 09.51.👍

Another day of doing the jigsaw, quite a step up from a 500 piece to a 1000, and watching the rugby on the tellybox.

I may even treat myself to an ale or three. Living the dream

Stay safe everyone

Parcel delivery

Is DPD one of those that lets you monitor where the van is minute by minute
Great way to use up an hour or so - they really think about bored retired people at some of these companies

 

[Paulus]

Parcel delivery

Is DPD one of those that lets you monitor where the van is minute by minute
Great way to use up an hour or so - they really think about bored retired people at some of these companies

DPD use a computerised system that plots a route for the drivers, so they can give an reasonable estimate of the drop off time. You can track them accurately

The parcel has arrived 08.59.

 

[oldwheels]

Dry and bright still but southerly gale which is freezing cold. Could hardly get the door open this morning with the suction effect from outside. Once out I could hardly stand. The wind makes the house cold as any tiny gap gets a gale through it.
No text mesages from Calmac so the boats must still be running or perhaps my subscription to the text service has expired. It has to be renewed every 6 months. Need to get on to their web site to check.
I could hear noises outside during the night but the only thing visible is a bench overturned.

 

[pawl]

Here's today's quiz:

What are "Wool Dryer Balls?"

Prizes for the correct and funniest answers.

If they are the ones we used They looked like a plastic model of the Corona Virus

 

[GM]

Morning all...Had one of the best nights sleep I've had for a long while, only had to get up once for a tiddle normally I'm a twice a night man.

Bitter cold outside, it'll be an extra jumper on when we go for our walk later.

Question for you all. Mrs GM has a big birthday in a couple of weeks, I'm racking my brains to think what to get her. She chipped a crown tooth a few weeks ago, do you think paying her dentist bill is an appropriate present? My instinct tells me no, but I'm really stuck for ideas!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all...Had one of the best nights sleep I've had for a long while, only had to get up once for a tiddle normally I'm a twice a night man.

Bitter cold outside, it'll be an extra jumper on when we go for our walk later.

Question for you all. Mrs GM has a big birthday in a couple of weeks, I'm racking my brains to think what to get her. She chipped a crown tooth a few weeks ago, do you think paying her dentist bill is an appropriate present? My instinct tells me no, but I'm really stuck for ideas!

I've never paid my Good ladies dental bill before, but I have paid for her to have her hair done as a birthday present before, if its a big birthday you perhaps need something better than paying a bill.

 

[pawl]

Wondered where they were
Two Field Fares nosing round the bird table this morning.Last year had a small flock stripping the berries from the Cotoneaster bush They seem to prefer the yellow berries.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all...Had one of the best nights sleep I've had for a long while, only had to get up once for a tiddle normally I'm a twice a night man.

Have you checked to see if your side of the bed is damp

 

[Dave7]

Wondered where they were
Two Field Fares nosing round the bird table this morning.Last year had a small flock stripping the berries from the Cotoneaster bush They seem to prefer the yellow berries.

Rarely see them here......a few years ago we got the odd ones but alas no more.

 

[PaulSB]

Morning all...Had one of the best nights sleep I've had for a long while, only had to get up once for a tiddle normally I'm a twice a night man.

Bitter cold outside, it'll be an extra jumper on when we go for our walk later.

Question for you all. Mrs GM has a big birthday in a couple of weeks, I'm racking my brains to think what to get her. She chipped a crown tooth a few weeks ago, do you think paying her dentist bill is an appropriate present? My instinct tells me no, but I'm really stuck for ideas!

It's difficult at the moment to say the least. For our 40th wedding anniversary I organised a surprise online party. Many of our closest friends live very local so I had a rather special chocolate cake made and bought miniature bottles of prosecco. I arranged a Zoom meeting, delivered cake and prosecco to people's doors on the day.

Told Mrs P the kids would be online at 7.00pm but she didn't know everyone else would be there. Even had folk on from the States. Worked very well.

If you have friends too far away but want to invite them simply ask they have their own drink available for a toast. I think it's simple, fun and thoughtful.........

........cheap as well!!!!!