The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

Morning. I looked in earlier around 5am but strangely nobody was about!

9 mile very slow jog done. Had a lovely long steep in the bath and now half way through my fruit and fibre.

When I lay in the bath for any length of time I go wrinkle. Jusr use the shower now

 

[Mo1959]

Showers and bright intervals with still a brisk southerly wind. Thermometer outside tells me it is not cold at 9.8C but inside the house the wind from that direction seems to creep in somewhere and cool the place down. Since I have a solid fuel stove in the living room there has to be by law some fixed ventilation which is in a south facing wall.
Never realised just how many holiday houses there must be around where I live. Over the last couple of weeks there has been a massive increase in fancy cars passing my house all the time. No idea why they have to keep driving around constantly. Probably the climb back up puts them off going anywhere on foot.

I was actually chatting to a lady yesterday who was telling me about some of her neighbours who jump into the car to go to the local supermarket even although it is less than a five minute walk. People just don't seem to walk anywhere these days. No wonder we are turning into an obese nation.

 

[welsh dragon]

I don't have anything to report. I have been working on a leather desk mat that is quite large. I should finish it today ready to send off tomorrow.

 

[pawl]

Weather for next week not looking good

 

[numbnuts]

I've just got up, been awake for a long time, but I have nothing to do so stayed in bed

 

[pawl]

Just heard a neighbour two doors up died following a stroke aged 65.
I’ve just been moaning about the weather. R I P Nigel.

 

[Dave7]

When I lay in the bath for any length of time I go wrinkle. Jusr use the shower now

Strange, I am wrinkly anyway

 

[numbnuts]

Strange, I am wrinkly anyway

I've just done the ironing

 

[classic33]

Strange, I am wrinkly anyway

Best not get in, and steep in the bath then.

 

[classic33]

CC is awfully quiet this morning, are we on holiday?

I'm running a bit late, it appears.

 

[BoldonLad]

Strange, I am wrinkly anyway

Yes, I assumed he meant more wrinkly, or, even more wrinkly.

 

[postman]

£40 - £60 an hour is normal, it seems.
https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/plumber-cost/

Don't laugh,Don't mind paying the price.I want the job done correctly.Guy lives in our street which i think is a bonus,Yesterday i left two takeaway cartons under where the water was dripping from,and both have a good amount in them this morning .So it looks like a split pipe,it's the access which will be a problem part of the back panel of the unit will have to be cut,it already has a cut out to see the stop tap and other pipe work but not where the water is leaking from.After seeing it this morning i am not as wound up and worried.It might cost three hundred quid plus but we can't sell the house without it being done,that is a plan in about five years retire properly to the Northumberland coast,so i'll put this repair on the asking price.

 

[BoldonLad]

Don't laugh,Don't mind paying the price.I want the job done correctly.Guy lives in our street which i think is a bonus,Yesterday i left two takeaway cartons under where the water was dripping from,and both have a good amount in them .So it looks like a split pipe,it's the access which will be a problem part of the back panel of the unit will have to be cut,it already has a cut out to see the stop tap and other pipe work but not where the water is leaking from.After seeing it this morning i am not as wound up and worried.It might cost two three hundred quid,but we can't sell the house without it being done,that is a plan i about five years retire properly to the Northumberland coast,so i'll put this repair on the asking price.

Northumberland coast? Aren’t there enough old people here, with me and Mrs @BoldonLad?

Good luck with the plumber, and, the house move.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Folding bikes have never appealed to me but I can appreciate their use and Brompton appear to be well made. They’re particularly handy around a busy city. I’d actually love to bring my bike into my office and put it by my desk but prefer commuting on a road bike and bringing that into the office won’t be tolerated. If I was in a big city I would quite possibly go for it though.

I once went to visit family in Jersey and they have a well used service where people would drive their own cars for a meal/night out and then call up a company to come and drive you home. They’d turn up with a Brompton, either by riding it there or in the back of another vehicle. They would then put the Brompton in the boot and drive you home in your own car and presumably ride to the next job or back to base. I’m sure this operates in other places but it was very well used in Jersey where there is of course plenty of money.

Nice sunset over Padstow this evening.
Still no sign of Rick Stein.

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retire properly to the Northumberland coast

All Durham and Northumberland
Is measured up by my own hand

 

[postman]

Northumberland coast? Aren’t there enough old people here, with me and Mrs @BoldonLad?

Good luck with the plumber, and, the house move.

Now then i might pick your brains nearer the time.We are going to start having mini mini breaks away looking at different areas,Surgeries ,public transport ,supermarkets got to be some form of beach within twenty or so mins walk.So i might be asking you for some local info on places we choose.Liquid and cake rewards are part of the deal.