The Retirement Thread

[postman]

After the weekend , i feel like a rest today.

 

[BoldonLad]

Good morning people, slightly annoyed this moring, my Good Ladies carer was here far too early this morning, quarter past six, I'd only just gone back to bed after unlocking.

There is early, and, there is ridiculous, 06:15 is ridiculous IMHO. Plus, a bit of consistency would be nice.

Not in your area of course, but, my youngest daughter works as a carer. After reading of your problems with early and erratic times, I asked her about it. She thought it unacceptable too.

One point about you having to get up to unlock door. Daughter tells me many people have a little “key safe” at door, so, carer can open the door herself. Don’t know who pays for that? Could have privacy/security implications of course.

Finally, daughter effectively has a “round”, ie set people she goes to. This has been even more rigidly applied since Covid, to reduce number of contacts.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Major problems!!!!!

Took my wife's folding ebike out for a ride yesterday - discovered that it seems to be taking lots more effort to propel than normal
even with the pedal assist on medium!!

So today I decided to take the chain and gears apart and give them a good clean and oil them

so - currently - the garden is full of dismantled bits of ebikes - I decided to fiddle with mine as well

AND I FIND I HAVE RUN OUT OF TEA!!!!!!

can't go to the shops yet because I would have to leave the bits all over the garden and there is currently no front fence or gate due to building
works next door

I will have to wait until my wife gets up (sleep pattern totally screwed over pandemic) - but meantime no tea available!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

There is early, and, there is ridiculous, 06:15 is ridiculous IMHO. Plus, a bit of consistency would be nice.

Not in your area of course, but, my youngest daughter works as a carer. After reading of your problems with early and erratic times, I asked her about it. She thought it unacceptable too.

One point about you having to get up to unlock door. Daughter tells me many people have a little “key safe” at door, so, carer can open the door herself. Don’t know who pays for that? Could have privacy/security implications of course.

Finally, daughter effectively has a “round”, ie set people she goes to. This has been even more rigidly applied since Covid, to reduce number of contacts.

We have a regular carer who come in, she's fairly regular usually early, when she's on holiday or sick then we don't know who's coming or when, it was a different carer this morning, nothing had been said so we assume the regular carer is sick. We've looked at key safes but for now we're OK with what we're doing, I'd have to have a chat with the insurers before getting one put in.

 

[numbnuts]

Why does it always rain on me
The woman down stairs that acccused me stating I could have reported you years ago, that would go back to the first lot of jewellery that was stolen I was NOT even living there at the time.
The police are not interested, but would be if I hit her, and advised me not to do so.
The money for my car has been held up, for an unknown reason.
And my brother-in-law has just been given less that five years to live due to a very weak heart.

 

[pawl]

I don't think most people think we will get old, I still don't feel old.

I don’t feel old About 8 Oops missed the nought off

 

[welsh dragon]

Just put a load of washing on the line. My God it's hot out there. Scorchio in fact.

 

[Lee_M]

Afternoon all.

Got up this morning full of good intentions to ride the bike to band practice, but decided that it was way too hot, so took the kit car.

Now sat in a boiling hot studio while the guitarist pisses about with his amp, which was fine last week and hasn't been touched since.

 

[ColinJ]

This afternoon's planned walk has been cancelled due to the heat! Step-grand-dog is still tired from a recent long walk and he has a very thick coat so he would probably overheat anyway.

I'll nip out and do a shortish solo bike ride this afternoon instead.

Hello world. Glorious morning. Just a quick pop in from me as we are away for two days and lots to do first. Heading across the border for two days walking and an overnight stay in Haworth.

Have fun!

If you haven't planned your walks yet, I could suggest a couple of nice ones between Haworth and Hebden Bridge - bus one way, walk the other. The longer one would be around 18.5 km (11.5 miles), the shorter one about 12.5 km (8 miles).

 

[12boy]

Well, the low carb routine went out the window last night with 20 palm size blueberry pancakes. And, in the interest of symmetry I had 20 pieces of divine bacon to accompany it. Got to have an excess of grease, too. This morning I feel great.
No, C33, I did not drive yesterday, my little spin was on my Brompton and it was nice. And with our spread out little towns helicopter ambulance service is necessary if people will survive strokes, heart attacks and auto wrecks.
A little ride this morning and then the 6 tons of pea gravel to order. It needs to come today or after Wednesday as Wednesday will be filled with cancer business for my gutsy wife.
It will get up to 34C by Friday. That is warm enough for me for early June. I haven't adjusted yet to the summer, but by October I will put on a jacket for 20 degrees. My BIL and SIL who live in southern Mexico will be shivering and snivelling if temps
fall below 20 and need down blankets to survice the night.
Be well and safe.

 

[Paulus]

Well, the low carb routine went out the window last night with 20 palm size blueberry pancakes. And, in the interest of symmetry I had 20 pieces of divine bacon to accompany it. Got to have an excess of grease, too. This morning I feel great.

I dread to think how many calories you have consumed

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

and 21° now
Been for a little off road potter, very pleasant.

 

[Dave7]

We have a regular carer who come in, she's fairly regular usually early, when she's on holiday or sick then we don't know who's coming or when, it was a different carer this morning, nothing had been said so we assume the regular carer is sick. We've looked at key safes but for now we're OK with what we're doing, I'd have to have a chat with the insurers before getting one put in.

Where the auntie lives virtually every one has a key safe.... I know it hasn't affected her insurance but maybe its different outside a house ?

 

[Dave7]

Pleasant now, back out on the patio which is in the shade at this time.
I nipped out to the library and to get some thank you cards for MrsD to send to the nursing staff.
She came out with me but sat in the car, just wearing night stuff as she is planning to get dressed tomorrow...... 1st time for 3 weeks, since her op'. She said she felt like she has had a day out!!

 

[ColinJ]

It will get up to 34C by Friday. That is warm enough for me for early June. I haven't adjusted yet to the summer, but by October I will put on a jacket for 20 degrees. My BIL and SIL who live in southern Mexico will be shivering and snivelling if temps
fall below 20 and need down blankets to survice the night.

It is interesting how the human body adapts to heat.

I used to go to southern Spain in early March every year. The temperature here at that time of year is typically 5-6 degrees C. In Spain we used to get 15-25 degrees most days. We UK cyclists would be wearing light summer cycling kit and sweating. We would see Spanish pro cyclists out on training rides and they would be wearing full winter kit - long tights, overshoes, jackets, long fingered gloves, and often scarves and woolly hats too! We would ride up to mountain villages and see old men sitting out chatting on roadside benches - they would be wearing heavy overcoats, gloves, scarves, hats...