The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Wander done. Overcast and breezy but pleasant for January.

There’s pneumatic drills working just round the corner. I suspect it’s the people that’s laying Virgin Media’s fibre cabling. I’m surprised that they are putting it in without first finding out if there’s much interest. I’ve certainly not had anything through the door about it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Not heard from @Salty seadog in some months. Hoping he's not gone the same way as Cycleops and Oldwheels

6 Jan 2025 he was last on here.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Dave7 has a bank?

Given his post on "Drago's special Thread" then I'm not opening an account!!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

What's the real purpose of the list?

Not sure I want any details!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Seems like I was a bit behind with this thread yesterday!!!


Anyway - hopefully Dave's list is sorted out - probably best I didn;t hear about it before bed or I might have had weirder dreams than I had
watching Traitors before bed was bad enough
adding in Dave and his list and Welsh women (there is a lot of magicy witchy things in Wales - I know because I used to live there) would be a bad idea!!!!
There was a thing about a red haired woman dressed in black as it was!!!
(I did used to know a proper witch via another forum - met a her a few times at get-togethers and she was older than me and still had natural red hair - if that isn;t magic I don;t know what is)


anyway - today is the day to sort out the Old Age Pensions (yes I know- they renamed it)

I have to ring a number and pay them £900
my wife has to pay for several years worth - but doesn;t have enough ID to get a gateway account so it will be complicated and can;t be done online

She has currently been on hold for about 45 minutes - had to redial twice
and this is the same number I need to ring!!!!!

honestly - we are only trying to lob money at the government

maybe I should just nip down to London and knock on Rachel's door - she seems to know she needs the money even if the call centre doesn;t!!

 

[Drago]

Van cleaned, giant wateose sausage roll for lunch.

Double bad news. One of my old staff, a PCSO, has died of cancer aged 60, and another has had a stroke and is poorly in hossy

 

[pawl]

Wander done. Overcast and breezy but pleasant for January.

There’s pneumatic drills working just round the corner. I suspect it’s the people that’s laying Virgin Media’s fibre cabling. I’m surprised that they are putting it in without first finding out if there’s much interest. I’ve certainly not had anything through the door about it.

It wasn’t until Virgin had finished laying all the cables did they start knocking on doors promoting the service. Bonkers

 

[Mo1959]

my wife has to pay for several years worth - but doesn;t have enough ID to get a gateway account so it will be complicated and can;t be done online

I can’t either. Bloody pain. I should be eligible for the state pension on my birthday which is 5th May so just waiting on the letter notifying me and then I will either have to claim by phone or ask for a form to be sent out.

 

[PaulSB]

Where is mighty Mo ??
I have been up since 5 and would go back to bed if it weren't for my cleaner coming at 10 and I need to strip the bedding and get it washed before that.

Every time you say this I wonder why. So, why? If its not a personal question.

 

[PaulSB]

Good afternoon, and it is. Mild and glorious sunshine. I'm heading out for a walk when I've finished my brew.

Mrs P had immunotherapy this morning. I took her and then headed off to do a very expensive shop. We have friends coming for supper tomorrow and there are things that can't be got in Aldi. I also need some decent beer so bought some eye-wateringly expensive cans from Rivington Brewery - a few miles from our house We're talking £5+ for a can.........but it's damn good stuff.

Now parking. There should be a law. If you drive an enormous Range Rover, 4x4, SUV type thing you should have to pass a parking test before buying one. I've been in four different car parks today! People who can't do it straight. People who can't reverse out. People who can't reverse in. People who take up two spaces. People who just can't do it at all!!! It's always, I hate saying this, yummy mummies or more mature people. If we're parking at the hospital we take the Fiat 500. Sometimes it's impossible to park because of these folk. Grrrrr. Gets my goat. You may have realised this.......

 

[Paulus]

I can’t either. Bloody pain. I should be eligible for the state pension on my birthday which is 5th May so just waiting on the letter notifying me and then I will either have to claim by phone or ask for a form to be sent out.

You may still be able to claim your pension on line.
When your letter arrives it will have a code on it personal to you, plus a link to claim it on line.

 

[PaulSB]

You may still be able to claim your pension on line.
When your letter arrives it will have a code on it personal to you, plus a link to claim it on line.

Yes. Although I have a Gateway account this is how I did mine, albeit 4 years ago.

 

[Paulus]

Yes. Although I have a Gateway account this is how I did mine, albeit 4 years ago.

Same here, the gateway account wasn't needed.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Today's Retirees Shopping Quiz:

One of our leather sofas needs the two cushions that you sit on re-foamed.

It is a large sofa for two (more like a traditional 3 seater sofa).

Reasonable quality (£3k, 12 years ago).

How much to have this done?

 

[Paulus]

Today's Retirees Shopping Quiz:

One of our leather sofas needs the two cushions that you sit on re-foamed.

It is a large sofa for two (more like a traditional 3 seater sofa).

Reasonable quality (£3k, 12 years ago).

How much to have this done?

No idea, but I'll guess that its almost cheaper to buy a new sofa.🤔