The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

That is what I thought on your yesterday but my today. There may be some time we are in the same today for a brief period.

Six hours and our today and your today will be the same today.

What's the idea behind the Sunshine Protection Bill, not putting the clocks back come the end of summer?

 

[12boy]

The idea is go increase the sunshine available all year long which could also decrease depression and traffic accidents and zvoid the hassle of clock changing. Since you can't legislate the rotation of the planet you can change what hours we use.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm getting very pissed off with the "hospitality" industry. I use "_" because my recent experience is they're not very hospitable.

Last week I mentioned the Lake District business which turned down our booking because they couldn't get a cleaner. The booking was for three chalets, £900 spread across three couples.

Yesterday I received a phone call from a small Yorkshire hotel cancelling our June reservation. The woman was quite open about the reason - she has an enquiry to book the entire hotel for nine nights which includes the dates we booked. She's cancelling all existing bookings.

Part of our stay was to be paid for with a gift voucher from our son. A Christmas 2019 present we haven't been able to use to date. I've already twice persuaded the voucher company to extend the expiry date. This time, the third, they've refused.

I guess we've been unlucky but I've very little sympathy left for the hospitality industry if this is typical behaviour.

Pure idleness in the first instance and greed, understandable I guess, in the second.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Mo1959]

Yesterday I received a phone call from a small Yorkshire hotel cancelling our June reservation. The woman was quite open about the reason - she has an enquiry to book the entire hotel for nine nights which includes the dates we booked. She's cancelling all existing bookings.

I wouldn’t be very happy with that!

Bit chilly and cloudy just now but supposed to be nice later. Just a walk, pick up milk and have breakfast then if I find some mojo, maybe a bimble later.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Im now isolating in readiness for going into Hossy on Saturday, so today I'll while away a bit of time in the workshop with rhe bikes.

 

[Dave7]

Just watching Our Yorkshire Farm. It’s pleasant, easy watching tv. My favourite is Sydney.

Good prog' that.....we just watched last weeks and recorded tonights.
She has "written" a series of 3 books detailing everything from how she left Huddersfield, got into farming and met Clive etc.
I am near the end of book 2 (was about to type "number 2" but rephrased it).
A good read... enlightening and funny.
They also help me to understand Classic a bit.....but only a bit

 

[PaulSB]

I wouldn’t be very happy with that!

Bit chilly and cloudy just now but supposed to be nice later. Just a walk, pick up milk and have breakfast then if I find some mojo, maybe a bimble later.

I'm not happy and the conversation is ongoing as they say! She was supposed to call me back yesterday and didn't.

Rule #1 when you're in a hole stop digging

 

[PaulSB]

Hello people. We have some clouds! I've put in a complaint. 10⁰ and should turn out nice.

Was nackered last night and in bed by 9.30 which meant being awake for a couple of hours in the middle of the night before sleeping again.

In a couple of hours a beautiful young woman will move close to me and stare deeply in to my eyes, it will feel like she's looking all the way in to the depths of my eyes...........

...........yep six monthly glaucoma check at the Eye Clinic this morning.

A little light gardening and allotment work later today. I also have to fix the Wahoo mount on the Kinesis.....it's about 2-3 degrees out of alignment and really irritates me. OCD? Moi?

 

[Dave7]

I'm getting very pissed off with the "hospitality" industry. I use "_" because my recent experience is they're not very hospitable.

Last week I mentioned the Lake District business which turned down our booking because they couldn't get a cleaner. The booking was for three chalets, £900 spread across three couples.

Yesterday I received a phone call from a small Yorkshire hotel cancelling our June reservation. The woman was quite open about the reason - she has an enquiry to book the entire hotel for nine nights which includes the dates we booked. She's cancelling all existing bookings.

Part of our stay was to be paid for with a gift voucher from our son. A Christmas 2019 present we haven't been able to use to date. I've already twice persuaded the voucher company to extend the expiry date. This time, the third, they've refused.

I guess we've been unlucky but I've very little sympathy left for the hospitality industry if this is typical behaviour.

Pure idleness in the first instance and greed, understandable I guess, in the second.

That is truly dreadful.
Problem is there doesen't seem to be anything you can do.
I just hope the 9 night party cancels last minute.

 

[Dave7]

Hello people. We have some clouds! I've put in a complaint. 10⁰ and should turn out nice.

Was nackered last night and in bed by 9.30 which meant being awake for a couple of hours in the middle of the night before sleeping again.

In a couple of hours a beautiful young woman will move close to me and stare deeply in to my eyes, it will feel like she's looking all the way in to the depths of my eyes...........

...........yep six monthly glaucoma check at the Eye Clinic this morning.

A little light gardening and allotment work later today. I also have to fix the Wahoo mount on the Kinesis.....it's about 2-3 degrees out of alignment and really irritates me. OCD? Moi?

If she leans in very close let us know if her beard tickles

 

[PaulSB]

If she leans in very close let us know if her beard tickles

I've trimmed my beard for the ocassion. A touch of eau de Cologne as well I think?

 

[Dave7]

Reporting for duty.
Busy morning ahead......
1. Taking MrsDs wheelchair back. Used it for 2nd time yesterday and we are not happy. Frame seems to 'give' a lot and there are some serious cracking noises to the extent we turned back after a few hundred yards.
2. Off to Toolstation. I want some LED bulbs but struggling to find any (at a sensible price) above 60 watt equivilent.
3. Home Bargains. MrsD wants some bits for when she goes in for her op'

Carer will be here shortly.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning peeps
Nice and bright outside at the mo.
Dog walking soon and then a bimble out on the bike with a stop at the grocers for some fruit and veg on the way back.

Well the European super league was fun while it lasted 🤣.

Stay safe everyone