The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

A day of sitting on the sofa.What is not to like.

You could position a large mirror and look at that.
Just an idea

 

[postman]

Off for a walk down to the village in a bit to pick up a newspaper.

I invested part of my retirement money in a newspaper shop.It blew away.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Just been for a walk in the sunshine with Mrs Tenkaykev. I’m out of condition, she was striding away on the uphill sections and asking if I was okay. I know what this is, it’s payback for when we used to do marathon training together and the boot was on the other foot so to speak. They do say that revenge is a dish best served cold! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

 

[ColinJ]

It has one. Just ask Scott, the manager.

I'll tell him that The Grim Reaper sent me!

Our local Aldi has a decent car park but its built adjacent to a housing estate so gets VERY busy.
On top of that its 200 yards from the A49.
If I don't get there for 0800 I don't bother.

I don't drive but am only a 5 minute walk anyway so I won't even bother cycling there. I'm just hoping that we don't get queues of traffic trying to get in and out of the car park. I ride up and down that stretch of road several times a week.

 

[oldwheels]

My son is going there next Wednesday until the end of May, long period this time. He used to work with your son a few years ago, as we discussed before if I remember well.

It is not hotel quarantine now in Taiwan but in a government facility which was an accommodation block for trainee police. When he went there in January he was initially put into what he described as a prison cell but that got changed after he sent pictures back to HQ.

 

[oldwheels]

I spotted a bakery sign at Aldi when I looked through the window last night. I'll investigate tonight when I make my first shopping trip there.

The other thing I forgot to mention was that the car park looks a bit on the small side. When Aldi were planning the store they applied to buy the old community college next door. That no longer gets much use and the council seem to want to pull it down because of high maintenance costs. Aldi wanted to use the site to extend their proposed car park. That never happened. It wouldn't be a lot of use to do it now because the store has been built such that there isn't access from that side. People would have to push their shopping trolleys along the pavement (US: sidewalk!) to get to their cars with their shopping.

It isn't obvious from the front of the building how big the store is inside. I think it might be smaller than Todmorden's Lidl.


I was wondering about that film - I'll watch it soon then.


And £1,750 for the hotel room!

Taiwan is probably one of the safest counties in the world currently. I have no sympathy for holiday makers who flew abroad but is a bit hard on workers who were overseas well before this new idea was introduced. There should really be some sort of leeway re fines imposed for those who were abroad before the new clamp down was even thought about. The charge of £1750 seems excessive and seems to be a punishment payment. I think about half that would be adequate but then given the government record there are probably bungs involved.

 

[gavroche]

It is not hotel quarantine now in Taiwan but in a government facility which was an accommodation block for trainee police. When he went there in January he was initially put into what he described as a prison cell but that got changed after he sent pictures back to HQ.

Yes, apparently it is pot luck where the quarantine is going to be. Basic accommodation with TV and internet. At least we will still be able to communicate regularly .

 

[PaulSB]

35 years ago I signed up to be a father. Don't quite recall any conversation about this, it sort of happened.

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

I thought grandadding was just about bouncing baby around till it's sick, passing back to parents and going home.

 

[Tenkaykev]

35 years ago I signed up to be a father. Don't quite recall any conversation about this, it sort of happened.

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

I thought grandadding was just about bouncing baby around till it's sick, passing back to parents and going home.

I’ve probably mentioned it before, Mrs Tenkaykev and I are IKEA assembly legends. We really enjoy assembling the stuff for any family member who asks.
some of the IKEA stuff is a bit naff, but other stuff is exceptionally well thought out.
Ive got the “ IKEA itch” now, I might have to disassemble something so I can put it back together again 😁

 

[Dirk]

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

27 years old and can't put self assembly furniture together?!
I was installing bathrooms and rewiring houses at that age.

 

[Dirk]

Haven't had the heating on today yet and I've had to cut our lawns.

 

[Paulus]

Good evening all,

Well, the guttering turned up, so did the Cycling weekly.

I went for a bimble on the bike and horror of horrors, I noticed my chain was rusty. So that was another little job. I presume as it had been so wet, with the salt residue on the roads it combined to cause it. All nice and clean now.

The jigsaw is coming along slowly, but I'm getting there.

Ham, eggs, chips and beans for tea tonight

 

[numbnuts]

35 years ago I signed up to be a father. Don't quite recall any conversation about this, it sort of happened.

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

I thought grandadding was just about bouncing baby around till it's sick, passing back to parents and going home.

Enjoy it while you can, my daughter thinks I'm the worse B......in the world

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

35 years ago I signed up to be a father. Don't quite recall any conversation about this, it sort of happened.

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

I thought grandadding was just about bouncing baby around till it's sick, passing back to parents and going home.

HUH - good luck with that - I now seem to have 3 grandkids - OK one still in hospital so not met him yet.
other 2 seem to think Pops is wonderful and can do anything and come to me with all problems if Mum and Dad are not available
good job my wife is not the jealous type!!
so - basically when we have them round all kid care falls on me
and they are not even slightly connected to me genetically

I call them annoying child one and two but nothing seems to dissuade them!
I also seem to be the number one choice for bedtime stories and the person they wake up in the mornings!!!!!

damn kids!!!!!

 

[BoldonLad]

35 years ago I signed up to be a father. Don't quite recall any conversation about this, it sort of happened.

27 years ago son No.3 came along. All good.

What I did NOT sign up for was six hours of putting together IKEA furniture for son No.3

I thought grandadding was just about bouncing baby around till it's sick, passing back to parents and going home.

Yes, you have to blame the parents I. suppose, ohh... wait a minute... that will not work, will it?