The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Not really.
Being able to communicate with power companies, or keep up to date with local circumstances, is pretty difficult with no phone or internet.

Apologies. It was meant as a joke........not a very good one.

 

[PaulSB]

Well what a game changer. I used the Garmin Varia for the first time today. It really is very, very good for keeping one informed of traffic approaching from behind. When manoeuvring its no substitute for a shoulder check but as simple information about the speed and distance of vehicles behind it's excellent.

Mine shows three colours:

Green = clear
Green + little car icon = vehicle behind at same speed as rider
Amber = vehicle approaching faster than the rider speed
Red = vehicle approaching at speed that means one hopes next of kin can find the Will 🤣

 

[mikeIow]

It is a remarkable bit of kit 😎👍

 

[Drago]

I wear Bruce can tell the time. He knows the household routine almost to the minute.

 

[classic33]

Sounds lovely - very like one I am planning for tea tonight

with one small change - can you guess what????

No eggs?

 

[classic33]

Oh no cannot wind the clock back.first thing that would happen is my hair would grow.Have you seen to price of haircuts today.Oh and it might not involve Mrs P.or it might.And in a time slip she might realize she married me later,and think oh no not again,once was enough.

Avoid Bold Street in Liverpool then!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No eggs?

No - although add some bacon and beans and it sounds like a full English

which is another reason to avoid the rotten milk part of it

 

[PeteXXX]

TTFN 👋

 

[classic33]

TTFN 👋

Sithi

No waking up in the wee hours.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Morning all

Staying in this morning as MrsD's expecting an IKEA furniture delivery for her office/hobby room.
Managed to sort out our minor storm damage yesterday, so all good here.


It's brewed by the Glastonbury Brewery, so I doubt that it gets 'oop north'. It's an excellent pint but only brewed in small batches, so not always available.

I have been buried in IKEA boxes for 4 days now - building bedside cabinets and wardrobes. Still haven't finished.

Horrible job having temporarily taken over my life. ☹️

Some incredibly heavy boxes (wardrobe carcasses, mirror doors etc) and have hurt my back and knee lifting the goddamned things. Never again!

Good luck with yours.

 

[PaulSB]

I have been buried in IKEA boxes for 4 days now - building bedside cabinets and wardrobes. Still haven't finished.

Horrible job having temporarily taken over my life. ☹️

Some incredibly heavy boxes (wardrobe carcasses, mirror doors etc) and have hurt my back and knee lifting the goddamned things. Never again!

Good luck with yours.

When we buy flat pack furniture I unpack it and carry upstairs piece by piece. It takes a lot longer but I just can't handle the weight anymore.

 

[Dave7]

01.00 and I am up. Woke up needing a pee and that was it. Hopefully I will be ready to go back to sleep in a hour or so.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Minus 5 here and might drop a bit more just before dawn. We‘ve barely started winter and I’ve had enough.

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Ironing day this morning, parish council Christmas meal this evening.