The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Think I might have Cod roes on Marmite toast at lunchtime.

 

[Mo1959]

I’m just having a chicken salad sandwich.....no marmite involved!

 

[oldwheels]

Thank God. Between marmite and that disgusting fish roe stuff! Mind you, the spinach I tried was pretty too. Won’t make the mistake of buying that again.

I like spinach but cauliflower and cauliflower do not agree with my acid reflux so sadly have to avoid them. Proper cod roe is nice but not the tinned mush. We got a gift of a large amount from a fishing boat when I allowed them access to our well equipped workshop.

 

[oldwheels]

I was thinking about asking the Haggis makers of Scotland to produce marmite flavoured Haggis

NO.

 

[ColinJ]

Wow, THAT was odd! A noise woke me up - workmen operating machinery outside. I felt totally exhausted and had a headache...

Then my alarm went off, at the correct volume this time. Obviously I couldn't have adjusted it properly the morning before. The lack of sleep is not doing me any favours!

I felt too groggy to get up so I decided to go back to sleep. I closed my eyes but was immediately startled by another loud noise outside.

Somehow or other the fright seemed to have cleared my groggy head and fatigue. And then I noticed the time - in what felt like just 10 seconds I had actually slept for 70 more minutes!

My body is telling me to get more sleep at night. As soon as I relax during the day I doze off. It takes me about 90 minutes to watch my evening recording of the 55 minute Ch4 news because I fall asleep and wind back the bits I missed!

Any medication taken slightly earlier?

Hmm... Warfarin, but that would be 6 hours or so. That is worth looking into. Thanks.

 

[oldwheels]

Some days I just cannot get my act together to do anything useful and today seems to be one of them.
Nice sunny day but a cold NE wind.
General bin has been emptied and brought in again. Weighed a ton with all the stuff I managed to clear out but there is much more yet to do.
Need to give myself a good kick to get moving outside.Tomorrow looks good so may try Loch na Keal again but starting in a different bit and must remember to start the camera earlier this time.

 

[pawl]

NO.

Are you sure

 

[Tenkaykev]

Wow, THAT was odd! A noise woke me up - workmen operating machinery outside. I felt totally exhausted and had a headache...

Then my alarm went off, at the correct volume this time. Obviously I couldn't have adjusted it properly the morning before. The lack of sleep is not doing me any favours!

I felt too groggy to get up so I decided to go back to sleep. I closed my eyes but was immediately startled by another loud noise outside.

Somehow or other the fright seemed to have cleared my groggy head and fatigue. And then I noticed the time - in what felt like just 10 seconds I had actually slept for 70 more minutes!

My body is telling me to get more sleep at night. As soon as I relax during the day I doze off. It takes me about 90 minutes to watch my evening recording of the 55 minute Ch4 news because I fall asleep and wind back the bits I missed!


Hmm... Warfarin, but that would be 6 hours or so. That is worth looking into. Thanks.

For the last week or so I've been using the alarm on my Garmin watch. It silently vibrates against my wrist which is great as it doesn't disturb Mrs Tenkaykev if she is sound asleep.

 

[Sterlo]

I've just found something that makes me think maybe Marmite isn't that bad after all.
Curried tripe recipe | Food | The Guardian

 

[ColinJ]

For the last week or so I've been using the alarm on my Garmin watch. It silently vibrates against my wrist which is great as it doesn't disturb Mrs Tenkaykev if she is sound asleep.

I could have my alarm as loud as I want - there isn't anyone else here to disturb!

I quite fancy a GPS watch but can't afford one. Sea of vapours uses one and seems to navigate perfectly well on his long bike rides.

 

[Mo1959]

I have a Hermes delivery due soon. Stocking up on High5 zero tabs in anticipation of some warm weather. Certainly don’t need them just now. It’s still freezing outside.

 

[Mo1959]

I could have my alarm as loud as I want - there isn't anyone else here to disturb!

I quite fancy a GPS watch but can't afford one. Sea of vapours uses one and seems to navigate perfectly well on his long bike rides.

Love my Garmins. I have the Fenix for logging walks and runs and daily use to track heart rate, sleep, stress, etc and an Edge 830 for the bike. They have both been excellent.

 

[ColinJ]

Love my Garmins. I have the Fenix for logging walks and runs and daily use to track heart rate, sleep, stress, etc and an Edge 830 for the bike. They have both been excellent.

I am looking forward to having spending money again next year when I get my state pension. I have been living very frugally for years to eke out my inheritance from my mum.

I have run the numbers and I should end up with £60+/week to spend on good stuff like GPS watches. A BIG increase on £0/week!

 

[Mo1959]

I am looking forward to having spending money again next year when I get my state pension. I have been living very frugally for years to eke out my inheritance from my mum.

I have run the numbers and I should end up with £60+/week to spend on good stuff like GPS watches. A BIG increase on £0/week!

I just have a smallish pension as I retired early but my dad and step mum left a fair bit so I just dip into that when I need, otherwise I would be struggling too. Just over 4 years and I will have the state pension on top so will be even better.

 

[Dave7]

I’m just having a chicken salad sandwich.....no marmite involved!

So not a real sandwich then