The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

How is her claiming the cash, for a booking she cancelled, a result?

The owner is claiming the cash before the voucher expiry date as though we have stayed. We will be making a real booking for a date after the voucher has expired which will be paid for by the earlier claim.

Everyone is happy. Hotel makes the cancellation and we get a delayed night away and the use of our voucher.

 

[PaulSB]

I'm wondering about voucher gifts in future. It's something our kids often give us as a present. It's a really good idea but Covid-19 has changed that. They would give us either a voucher or tickets to an event they know we'd enjoy or they think we should try.

It's difficult now. No 1 son gave us a Ticketmaster voucher at Christmas. It expires on December 7th. To use it I've been watching for an artist we want to see at a local venue we think can be Covid-19 secure. Not an easy combination.

First one I found is Amy Macdonald at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester in late October.

 

[Mo1959]

Brrr. Another chilly start to the day but looking nice. I’ll feel it roond the lugs when I get my hair cut at 9am!

 

[Dave7]

Over the last few days I've had a phone call from HMRC with notification of my imminent arrest, A charming gentleman from Microsoft offering to help rid my laptop of a nasty virus, and a young lady concerned about the accident that I was involved in that wasn't my fault.
These calls seem to come in waves, I block the numbers on my phone, but of course the numbers are "spoofed" and not genuine numbers.

Said this before but last year I got a call a out a virus they had detected blah blah.
MrsD was terribly shocked at the conversation......
Me.....are you on a laptop now ?
Him.... yes
Me......can you do something for me
Him......yeees
Me......close it, turn it sideways and shove it
right up your a*rse.

Line went dead

 

[Dave7]

I'm wondering about voucher gifts in future. It's something our kids often give us as a present. It's a really good idea but Covid-19 has changed that. They would give us either a voucher or tickets to an event they know we'd enjoy or they think we should try.

It's difficult now. No 1 son gave us a Ticketmaster voucher at Christmas. It expires on December 7th. To use it I've been watching for an artist we want to see at a local venue we think can be Covid-19 secure. Not an easy combination.

First one I found is Amy Macdonald at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester in late October.

Can't recall if I read this or it was on the radio but they were saying that, in many cases it is a bad thing.......so many problems (as you know).
21 months ago we were given cinema vouchers. We rarely go to the cinema, particularly with Covid.
They are still in a draw

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people.

 

[Dave7]

Brrr. Another chilly start to the day but looking nice. I’ll feel it roond the lugs when I get my hair cut at 9am!

Before and after photos required

 

[Dave7]

Good result for St Johnstone this evening. Managed a draw with league leaders Rangers.

I watched an old Endeavour on telly.

Hair cut 9am tomorrow. Nice and short again.

You mean Rangers 'B' team

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Still isolating. Will soend a bit of time in the bike shed again giving the Claud Butler a few finishing touches.

 

[Dave7]

Paperwork day today.
MrsDs sister is taking her to M&S for sports bras (for after Tuesday's op'.
I tried not to cry but for mastectomies the price of £150 per bra was mentioned .
They offered reconstruction but apparently they take lots of skin grafts which are very painful AND the results can be poor.

 

[davelincs]

Just another week to go before I retire

 

[Drago]

Just another week to go before I retire

Welcome to the real world! Hopefully you'll still be young enough to enjoy it.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning peeps.
A bit frosty under paw this morning, the cats are not happy.
Today's highlights are helping our son to replace a couple of fence panels and then out on the bike for a while. Daughter is coming round later to borrow my ladder, and will need feeding no doubt.. So I am doing a vegetable lasagne for tea.
Living the dream
Stay safe everyone

 

[Mo1959]

Chilly but nice walk done. I've got instant porridge for breakfast but put too much milk in this morning so it's more like soup!

 

[welsh dragon]

Cooeee. 3 deg and sunny here.

Stay safe folks