The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Latest news, I have just done another Covid test, it still shows positive. How on earth can someone know when it is OK to go out again, the message about isolation is a total mix all over the net, with even different NHS sites giving different times.

How long have you had these test kits? I've known people using kits left over from the pandemic. Despite having covid they tested negative.

I wonder if using old kits can give inaccurate results for both positive and negative.

 

[Dave7]

Well I finally got to have my baked beans n sausage with waffles. Very nice they were too.
1st time I found my daughter had decided the waffles were too far out of date so binned them.
2nd time, I got everything ready only to find my daughter had done me a full cooked breakfast.
Today it all worked out.
Beans sausauge were Aldis own and very good/tasty.
Actually the waffles were Aldis own so a good cheap meal.

 

[gavroche]

I’m cold. After complaining about the heat the last few days, the sudden drop in temperature has me now feeling chilled. Never happy!

Just put a jumper on.

 

[screenman]

How long have you had these test kits? I've known people using kits left over from the pandemic. Despite having covid they tested negative.

I wonder if using old kits can give inaccurate results for both positive and negative.

Brand new expiry May 2026 Mr Amazon delivered them a few days ago for me.

 

[screenman]

You can take the pegs off of your noses. I found the energy to have a shower. It has been a good few days since I had one. Normally, I shower twice a day, so I certainly enjoyed it.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Brand new expiry May 2026 Mr Amazon delivered them a few days ago for me.

Might be worth checking to see if you are eligible for free testing kits. I get a box of 5 from my local pharmacy free of charge.

 

[Drago]

Back from doing Parish business replacing the batteries in the SIDs.

First ride in the Ribble, barely 1.2 Mike's each way but I was blowing out my arse. I've lost so much fitness while I've been on crutches and a stick, but I'll soon sort that out.

 

[welsh dragon]

Its only supposed to be 15 deg here but I have all my windows and doors open.

Pizza and fries for us today.

 

[screenman]

Might be worth checking to see if you are eligible for free testing kits. I get a box of 5 from my local pharmacy free of charge.

Just looked, I do not qualify for them.

 

[screenman]

Back from doing Parish business replacing the batteries in the SIDs.

First ride in the Ribble, barely 1.2 Mike's each way but I was blowing out my arse. I've lost so much fitness while I've been on crutches and a stick, but I'll soon sort that out.

Which Ribble did you buy? what do you think of them? I am giving one serious consideration.

 

[Drago]

I bought the CG-R AL, mainly because it was £500 off in the sale. It seems to move pretty well but I'll need a bit more than three miles to really tell.

 

[Dirk]

Just booked my flu jab.

 

[gavroche]

Do you remember when a woman hit my car last year at a crossroad ? Well, I had to find out the total cost of repair and car hire because my insurance is due to renewal soon. It came to £8844 in total, the repair alone was £7444 !! It was only a small dent after all so I am shocked it came to so much . The whole repair industry is just printing money I think and our insurance premiums reflect all that.
Anyway, I went on line and renewed my policy with the AA, £50 a year cheaper than my present insurer.

 

[Drago]

Same for my Mini when someone drove into it while parked.

A repair costing barely £1000 (gebuine BMW bumler and repaint at a BMW dealer to maintain the bodywork warranty) turned into a near £5000 bill by the time the accident management company had screwed a hire car etc out of the while deal.

Of course, if the twits had fixed the car promptly in November instead of leaving it, I suspect deliberately, well into December and the Christmas period I wouldn't have needed a hire car at all.

Thieving leeches the lot of them.

 

[PaulSB]

Back from doing Parish business replacing the batteries in the SIDs.

First ride in the Ribble, barely 1.2 Mike's each way but I was blowing out my arse. I've lost so much fitness while I've been on crutches and a stick, but I'll soon sort that out.

I have been wondering. What is an SID?