The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

A dangerous game if people's expectations are raised and then dashed, if the situation changes.

Interesting you see it this way and I would 100% agree. My thought when I posted was the government would be testing to see how little they could get away with and then exceed expectations........................

.........always worked well for me as a Sales Manager but then I had a living to earn!

 

[PaulSB]

Yes. Quite similar to be honest.

Probably in Danish and comes with subtitles.

Sorry I'll go for my ride now

 

[Dirk]

Interesting you see it this way and I would 100% agree. My thought when I posted was the government would be testing to see how little they could get away with and then exceed expectations........................

.........always worked well for me as a Sales Manager but then I had a living to earn!

Policy ends up being hog tied to expectations. Not a good place to be.

 

[classic33]

Hi it's me again

You went back to bed, again!

 

[ColinJ]

Policy ends up being hog tied to expectations. Not a good place to be.

It is probably the opposite... Panic adjustment of unannounced policy after unfavourable public reaction to deliberate leak!

 

[numbnuts]

You went back to bed, again!

Yes of course I was being “green” didn't want to waste electricity

 

[ColinJ]

Yes of course I was being “green” didn't want to waste electricity

So put some clothes ON and turn the heating OFF?

 

[oldwheels]

Dry for a change but a strong wind from SE. Got out on trike for a run which was pretty hard going in parts due to the wind. Even on the flat bits I had to gear down quite a bit and work much harder than usual.
Lots of people out running and met one cyclist on what looked like a down market MB. Pretty sure it was a farmer from just up the road from me due to the way he was dressed. Not cycling gear anyway and he is an eccentric dresser anyway. Sad state of affairs is I do not know his name and suspect he is German from his manner of dressing. He was doing well to get as far as he did and I met him on one of the steepest climbs. Never seen him on a bike before.
Farming brings me on to a perennial complaint in the village of Salen. Sheep loose everywhere who are as bad as the deer and get into everything and eat everything in the gardens, much to the annoyance of the residents.
Bit of a change from the current housing squabble as 30% of houses here are holiday homes and new
" affordable " houses are being bought in multiples by non residents for holiday lets as they can outbid locals every time.

 

[Paulus]

Well, after listening to the Spurs game, I decided to cut the grass. It's dry enough and I just knocked the top of to make it a bit presentable.

 

[GM]

Sorry Paul, don't like to rub it in but West Ham are doing well at the moment, don't know how long it'll last though!

Not a big football follower, but I do have a soft spot for the Hammers.

 

[numbnuts]

I have 19 followers on Twitter, I don't know why as I'm lost too.

 

[12boy]

Another brilliant blue sky with 25 mph winds later which will blow last night's 2 inches of new snow around. Got a few miles in yesterday and there will be another ride or maybe a walk later on.
Last night Mrs 12 was feeling puny and took a nap so dinner was on me. This wound up being green chile enchiladas with sliced avocado and pinto beans with chopped onion. She found it acceptable.
As far as the breast thing goes, I've always admired people who did not fit the current image of attractiveness but still enjoyed being themselves and did what they wanted. That made them attractive to me.
Be well and safe.

 

[ColinJ]

Pal's Texas report:

Last week... -9C in their frozen-up bathroom overnight. No problem with electrical power though because they are 'off-grid' (solar electricity plus generator).

Today... Sunshine, 21 C in the shade!

My Sunday shopping report: I could have walked to Aldi but decided to do my lumpy little singlespeed loop to Lidl instead. It was quite pleasant here earlier - dry, mild, not too windy, and sunny spells but rain was forecast for 15:00. I set off on my bike at... 15:15, just as the weather was on the turn!

I felt a few spots of rain as I arrived at the store so I locked up my bike and put a plastic bag over the saddle to keep it dry. While I was shopping a very strange noise started - it sounded like a thousand gushing fire hoses had been trained on the roof of the store. I looked out of the window and saw a biblical deluge... Oh, how absolutely super was my timing!

After paying for my shopping, I lurked about in the store entrance waiting for the rain to stop. After 5 minutes it was clear that it would be a lonnnnnnnnnng wait! It did eventually ease off a lot though so I decided to just get on with it. The bag over my saddle had a puddle formed on it so putting it there had clearly been a good decision. I cycled back without getting too wet, except for my a*se, which somehow got soaked. I couldn't quite figure out how it had happened because I have a big rear mudguard on the bike but when I came to unpack my rucksack I discovered the source of the problem. A big bottle of milk that I'd bought had a crack in the bottom and about half a litre of milk had leaked out over the rest of the shopping, and thence onto me... Great!!!

Anyway, everything has now been de-milked and put away. I am dry again and for a change my bubble pal is doing the cooking. Whatever it is that she is making smells delicious so I'm looking forward to that.

It is amazing how even 20 minutes of vigorous exercise can make one feel really alive. I had been slobbering about in the house all afternoon feeling lethargic, but my little bike ride soon sorted that out!

 

[oldwheels]

Pal's Texas report:

Last week... -9C in their frozen-up bathroom overnight. No problem with electrical power though because they are 'off-grid' (solar electricity plus generator).

Today... Sunshine, 21 C in the shade!

My Sunday shopping report: I could have walked to Aldi but decided to do my lumpy little singlespeed loop to Lidl instead. It was quite pleasant here earlier - dry, mild, not too windy, and sunny spells but rain was forecast for 15:00. I set off on my bike at... 15:15, just as the weather was on the turn!

I felt a few spots of rain as I arrived at the store so I locked up my bike and put a plastic bag over the saddle to keep it dry. While I was shopping a very strange noise started - it sounded like a thousand gushing fire hoses had been trained on the roof of the store. I looked out of the window and saw a biblical deluge... Oh, how absolutely super was my timing!

After paying for my shopping, I lurked about in the store entrance waiting for the rain to stop. After 5 minutes it was clear that it would be a lonnnnnnnnnng wait! It did eventually ease off a lot though so I decided to just get on with it. The bag over my saddle had a puddle formed on it so putting it there had clearly been a good decision. I cycled back without getting too wet, except for my a*se, which somehow got soaked. I couldn't quite figure out how it had happened because I have a big rear mudguard on the bike but when I came to unpack my rucksack I discovered the source of the problem. A big bottle of milk that I'd bought had a crack in the bottom and about half a litre of milk had leaked out over the rest of the shopping, and thence onto me... Great!!!

Anyway, everything has now been de-milked and put away. I am dry again and for a change my bubble pal is doing the cooking. Whatever it is that she is making smells delicious so I'm looking forward to that.

It is amazing how even 20 minutes of vigorous exercise can make one feel really alive. I had been slobbering about in the house all afternoon feeling lethargic, but my little bike ride soon sorted that out!

I have discovered also that if I get out even without exercise I feel much better. Lurking around the house all day is not good and leads to depression and a sore back from sitting with a bad posture. If I get to have a conversation even very briefly it is a bonus.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have just talked to my mummy on the phone. Mum, my sister and one of my brothers has now had their first Covid19 jab.

The only ones left are my younger brother, my daughter, son in law, and 3 more grandchildren.