The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Enough of this frivolity. Good Morning. Grey, blowy and chilly. #1SP today. I have just finished playing shopkeepers with her. Nana has taken over on the painting front as I have phone calls to make. Later this afternoon we're off to the play park to see the guinea pigs, rabbits other small creatures and play of slides etc. At 5.00pm she is going to Rainbows* for the first time. Long story but she has asked me to take her. I'm rather proud of this but worried what Mum will think????

My phone calls are to Sky and Scottish Power...............

* Rainbows for the non-grandparents is Girl Guides aged 4 - 7.

 

[PaulSB]

Crikey. Straight through to Sky, Scottish Power have an estimated wait time of 1 - 3 minutes...............................I was just settling down to watch The Longest Day............

 

[welsh dragon]

I am with Octopus Energy. They sent me an email about locking my costs into a 18 month tariff that keeps the price it is now. I can cancel it at any time I want. I saw that electricity prices are due to go up by about 6%, so that'll do me.

The bin is here as well, so cottage pie it is for the 3 of us.

 

[Dave7]

Enough of this frivolity. Good Morning. Grey, blowy and chilly. #1SP today. I have just finished playing shopkeepers with her. Nana has taken over on the painting front as I have phone calls to make. Later this afternoon we're off to the play park to see the guinea pigs, rabbits other small creatures and play of slides etc. At 5.00pm she is going to Rainbows* for the first time. Long story but she has asked me to take her. I'm rather proud of this but worried what Mum will think????

My phone calls are to Sky and Scottish Power...............

* Rainbows for the non-grandparents is Girl Guides aged 4 - 7.

I would take my granddaughter to girl guides but she is 21 and might not appreciate it

 

[rustybolts]

That would be an interesting taste after being stored in the BOWEL😳

BOWL !! FFS!! I must have a very dirty mind !

 

[Dave7]

Back from Aldi and very pleased with my legs.
I bought a present for my granddaughter......an Easter egg filled with smarties.
I also bought my SiL a present.... a chicken vindaloo. Waaaay too hot for me but he likes a hot curry.

 

[Dirk]

MrsD posing on Billy Bantam along Blue Anchor sea front.
It's Billy's 60th birthday today, so is eligible for this thread. Bertie, in the background is 64 on April 25th.
All in fine fettle.

 

[mistyoptic]

......an Easter egg filled with smarties

I bet it isn't. It may have some Smarties in it but "filled"? Not these days

 

[welsh dragon]

BOWL !! FFS!! I must have a very dirty mind !

You seem to be nearly as bad as me.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Hello Folks have you missed me? I've missed you lot. We had a nice trip to London staying at Putney Bridge Premier Inn. Found a brilliant " Proper " Irish pub that only charged £11.40 for 2 pints which is quite the bargain in London. Saturday saw us run Fulham Palace parkrun which went past the football ground and along part of the Thames Tow Path. Saturday afternoon was granddaughters 6th birthday held at a play centre with a couple of dozen screamy kids throwing themselves into ball pits and clambering over the soft play area. Late Saturday afternoon saw me back at the hotel with Noro Virus. 36 hours in bed in a confused state and partially recovered, so was able to make the train back to Poole late yesterday afternoon. Mrs Tkk has just succumbed to it so it's my turn to be nurse.
Taking a positive from it all, I have been carrying too much weight for several months now, so the effects of the Noro Virus have given me a head start in shedding a few pounds.🤔

 

[Mo1959]

Hello Folks have you missed me? I've missed you lot. We had a nice trip to London staying at Putney Bridge Premier Inn. Found a brilliant " Proper " Irish pub that only charged £11.40 for 2 pints which is quite the bargain in London. Saturday saw us run Fulham Palace parkrun which went past the football ground and along part of the Thames Tow Path. Saturday afternoon was granddaughters 6th birthday held at a play centre with a couple of dozen screamy kids throwing themselves into ball pits and clambering over the soft play area. Late Saturday afternoon saw me back at the hotel with Noro Virus. 36 hours in bed in a confused state and partially recovered, so was able to make the train back to Poole late yesterday afternoon. Mrs Tkk has just succumbed to it so it's my turn to be nurse.
Taking a positive from it all, I have been carrying too much weight for several months now, so the effects of the Noro Virus have given me a head start in shedding a few pounds.🤔

I need to shed a few pounds, but not like that! She says sitting here bingeing on chocolate

 

[Paulus]

I have the remnants of a cooked chicken, so tonight is a chicken curry for tea.