The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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They’ve stopped selling cars now, just servicing only and they’ve moved to just outside Brize, I’ve been using them for all my VAG cars over the last 20 years, I won’t go anywhere else
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
While browsing FB Marketplace, I came across this https://www.facebook.com/share/19s6MSDcqD/ and, immediately thought "an interesting project for @Dirk 😂
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
I've been a good boy this morning.
Not only have I repaired MrsD's bird feeder; I've modified both of her hedgehog feeding stations to stop the cats getting into them, as well.
Well done, now you've earned your fish and chips
Wouldn't be financially viable in the current market.
You could easily spend 2k+ on it and it would only be worth about 2 - 2.5k when done.
Then you'd have to go through the process of getting it registered with no paperwork.
No thanks.
Might be worth it if you could get it for about 750 quid and then break it for parts.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Steak pie, chips and peas today
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
He is 22. They are always hungry at that age
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Even if your name is **** er.
How will he earn his lunch?
Clean the windows, tidy the garden, wash a car or two?
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
That all sounds like work! We aren’t in the Victorian era, we don’t send “children” up chimneys any more 😂
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Flakes of snow in the wind here.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Perhaps not in your house...
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Only because we don’t have a chimney 😀
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
He is my grandson not my employee. If there comes a time when I can't feed him, it will be time for me to not be here. And he does things like bring stuff back from the shops if I need them.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Just got a text from the optician to arrange my 2 yearly check up so that’s it booked for the 18th. I’m thinking about giving varifocals another try as I’m fed up swapping between reading and distance. I don’t think I gave them a long enough try the last time.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
We have 7 grandchildren (5 girls, 2 boys). Ages range from 9 - 31. Their parents are all reasonably affluent, so, no “need” for the grandchildren to have part-time jobs, when they get to teenage years. Four of the girls have passed the teenage years, one of them had a part-time job (McD). The two boys (coming up to 15 & 16) one SAYS he is going to get a part-time job, the other, not so sure (although, he did help me paint the garden fence). I have no idea if there is a correlation, but, so far, only the McD grand daughter (20) appears to be showing any real money sense (she actually has savings!), and, any drive to achieve anything. She has just won a placement to study in Japan for three months.
Based on my own, not always successful, parenting strategies, I have serious doubts if it makes any difference whatsoever. 😂
