The Retirement Thread
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PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
@numbnuts regarding printers. Our use is very infrequent and low. We have an HP3700 ink jet. It's small, compact, wireless, scanner, printer, copier. It sits in the bottom corner of a bookcase in our dining room. It never receives any attention other than a dust if it's dusty. Completely reliable and decent every day printing. Occasionally the wireless connection fails. This means the user, me, has forgotten to switch the printer on before booting the laptop.
From memory it was £35, and definitely no more than £50. I always buy HP branded ink cartridges as I feel this helps maintain the printer. I might buy two or three cartridges in a year so price isn't a consideration.
If that suits your needs I would recommend looking at the current equivalent HP. For occasional home use I don't feel it's necessary to spend more than £50.
At work we always used HP printers, laptops, screens docking stations etc. Completely reliable and decent quality.
From memory it was £35, and definitely no more than £50. I always buy HP branded ink cartridges as I feel this helps maintain the printer. I might buy two or three cartridges in a year so price isn't a consideration.
If that suits your needs I would recommend looking at the current equivalent HP. For occasional home use I don't feel it's necessary to spend more than £50.
At work we always used HP printers, laptops, screens docking stations etc. Completely reliable and decent quality.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen!
Q day planned for today.
Q day planned for today.
Good morning all.
A cold but dry start to the day here. -3⁰c at present. It's due to get much colder tonight.
MrsP has a hospital appointment, so I will drop her off there and find somewhere to lurk in the car as the car park is always rammed by 9.00, and is expensive if you are lucky enough to find a space.
All the usual things to do today, dog walking, domestics and some general tidying up.
Enjoy your day everyone.
A cold but dry start to the day here. -3⁰c at present. It's due to get much colder tonight.
MrsP has a hospital appointment, so I will drop her off there and find somewhere to lurk in the car as the car park is always rammed by 9.00, and is expensive if you are lucky enough to find a space.
All the usual things to do today, dog walking, domestics and some general tidying up.
Enjoy your day everyone.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. Currently minus 7 and might drop a bit more towards daylight. It’s not to get above freezing all day.
It’s a thought going out but I’m sure it’ll be ok once I get moving.
It’s a thought going out but I’m sure it’ll be ok once I get moving.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
-3°C here. Enjoying a coffee.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
minus 6 degrees , the car door locks were frozen solid , walking on the grass in the garden is like walking on frozen concrete .
" Oh the weather outside is frightful,
and my duvet's so delightful...
Might walk to Wimborne later, there's something I need to get, if I can remember what it was🤔
First I will make a Barm Brack, the fruit has been soaking for 36 hours and counting. I'm experimenting with my soak mix and the fruit is soaking in Camomile tea and Cherry Brandy, will report back if it is successful.
Have a peaceful day folks ☕️☀️
and my duvet's so delightful...
Might walk to Wimborne later, there's something I need to get, if I can remember what it was🤔
First I will make a Barm Brack, the fruit has been soaking for 36 hours and counting. I'm experimenting with my soak mix and the fruit is soaking in Camomile tea and Cherry Brandy, will report back if it is successful.
Have a peaceful day folks ☕️☀️
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Coooeeeee. -6 here.we have snow and its still snowing. I'm glad I went shopping yesterday. 
Abd I have a fire going lurvly.
Stays safe peeps
The road conditions are very patchy. Some have been gritted and are OK, some haven't. Mountain roads are a no no and in some towns its not good either.
Abd I have a fire going lurvly.
Stays safe peeps
The road conditions are very patchy. Some have been gritted and are OK, some haven't. Mountain roads are a no no and in some towns its not good either.
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rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
If anybody is in the market for an electric blanket , I bought a Mia&Coco blanket from Amazon a few months ago , its bloody great ! cost 49Euro for a double . I have blankets for king size which cost 270 euro from well known brands which can't compete with it at all. I don't know will it last years but so far its been absolutely brilliant
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Nah. I got a labrador for that.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
We just bought an electric blanket as ours was years old already. Thanks for the offer though.
rustybolts
pedalling tediously
- Location
- Ireland
the President pardoned him !! FFS!! what a joke , sick country
