The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

Six squid for a coffee i thought a certain place in Manchesater was having a laugh with the price of puddings,beers nearly £7 and puddings nearly £8,I did not partake,

The whole meal with the coffee was £6

 

[screenman]

Oooh. Anyone is welcome here, so congratulations on reaching retirement and welcome aboard from me

I will second that.

 

[screenman]

Hi Paulus, I've been on Cyclechat for donkey years, but felt it correct to request admittance to THE thread 😄

I have 10 commuting opportunities by bike left, after 48 years of cycle commuting to senior school and then work.

48 years of cycling to school, did you manage to get any GCSE's in that time.

This post is just to let you know the type of response the others on here will give you, I am the only serious person in the group.

 

[screenman]

Went buy a new television today.
There was one half price because the volume was stuck on full.
I thought I can’t turn that down.

 

[classic33]

Went buy a new television today.
There was one half price because the volume was stuck on full.
I thought I can’t turn that down.

Earmuffs work?

 

[Toshiba Boy]

48 years of cycling to school, did you manage to get any GCSE's in that time.

This post is just to let you know the type of response the others on here will give you, I am the only serious person in the group.

GCSEs sound very posh, we only had CSEs or "Ordinary" Levels to go for in late 70s early 80s Coventry, couldn't afford anything else.

 

[Paulus]

Went buy a new television today.
There was one half price because the volume was stuck on full.
I thought I can’t turn that down.

Thank you Tony Blackburn.😅

 

[Paulus]

GCSEs sound very posh, we only had CSEs or "Ordinary" Levels to go for in late 70s early 80s Coventry, couldn't afford anything else.

I left school in 1974 with 7 CSE's, grade 2, and 1 O level in geography.

 

[classic33]

I left school in 1974 with 7 GCSE's, grade 2, and 1 O level in geography.

You were ahead of your time, GCSE's came in 14 years later.

 

[postman]

no capitals postman, hope the orange was tasty.

60 miles across to frome.

Near enough,i wish to nominate Toshiba Boy for membership.Plus one other vote from beyond the grave of a certain favourite uncle.Mr George Mee former Coldstream Guard,who went over the bridge at Nijmegem.Also worked at Frome Cottage Hospital as a maintenance man.Who sent Postman a five shillings postal order and a chocolate smokers outfit every Christmas.I will never forget even at 74.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Welcome to the persons of economic inactivity forum.
Reprobate are especially welcome.

Yup - not like they are going to be the only one!!!

 

[welsh dragon]

Went buy a new television today.
There was one half price because the volume was stuck on full.
I thought I can’t turn that down.

I thought you went to buy some clothes.

 

[Paulus]

You were ahead of your time, GCSE's came in 14 years later.

Dammed predictive text. CSE'S,
Now edited for clarity.
I should proof read the post first.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Ladies and Gents of the Retirement thread, after 42 years and 2 months in the same industry, which I joined from school back in what feels like Victorian times, I am, finally, retiring at the end of this month.

As such, I would like to put my formal application in, that, from 1st November 2024, I am allowed to join your kind company.

Thank you (although I fully appreciate, you may not want a complete reprobate like me).

Cool!

 

[screenman]

Earmuffs work?

You bought one as well?