What a tight arse.
That's a bit harsh... 😂
I hate the mushy sludge that the cereal dust makes in the bowl 🍚
BTW I sieve it into the bin 🚮
The Retirement Thread
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That's a bit harsh... 😂
I hate the mushy sludge that the cereal dust makes in the bowl 🍚
BTW I sieve it into the bin 🚮
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Have you had a secret lottery win recently?
You aren’t half splashing the cash on the house!ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
We have been talking about holidays here
We have a problem as "The Wedding" is coming up and we have to avoid that
although neither of us are especially looking forward to it - but clearly she wants to be at her only child wedding - but the rest of it might be a bit wearing
anyway - we are looking at a 1 week trip to Italy - including tours of Pompeii and Herculenium
plus a few other places
Things is - the trip doesn;t involved flying - coach from just down the road all the way to Italy!!
(I presume it goes on a ferry at some point but that is not mentioned)
anyway - company is Shearings
Proper old person holiday company!!!
We have a problem as "The Wedding" is coming up and we have to avoid that
although neither of us are especially looking forward to it - but clearly she wants to be at her only child wedding - but the rest of it might be a bit wearing
anyway - we are looking at a 1 week trip to Italy - including tours of Pompeii and Herculenium
plus a few other places
Things is - the trip doesn;t involved flying - coach from just down the road all the way to Italy!!
(I presume it goes on a ferry at some point but that is not mentioned)
anyway - company is Shearings
Proper old person holiday company!!!
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Talking of spashing the cash, did you see the news about the 2.5 million gold loo that was stolen in Broad daylight from Blenhem Palace? I know, the spelling wrong probably 😅
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Don’t think I’d fancy one. Would it not be cold on your bum?
Probably. I just saw that the value was 4.8 million. It was plumbed in and was part of an art exhibition. wouldn't fancy going with all those people looking at me
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Don’t think I’d fancy one. Would it not be cold on your bum?
I'm sure Drago will let you know once he gets the plumbing working
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Personally, Coach to Italy would be my idea of hell. One of my in-laws, did a holiday to Barcelona by Rail. It was a sort of on-land cruise, they visited a few cities, having a few days at each. They enjoyed it. Another of my pals, in a fit of pique with Jet2, took a holiday to Majorca, travelling by Rail (and Ferry). He enjoyed it, not sure if he is still married however 🙂
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I'd prefer to do that than fly with all those with screaming kids, drinking too much, taking up not only their seat but mine as well.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Mrs G has just gone to pick up 4 grand children who will be staying until about 4 pm. When she gets back, it will be time to make my escape in the form of a bike ride. I am not really a kid person.
In the meantime, she is expecting Royal Mail to deliver her new passport between 11 and 2 pm so I must stay put till she gets back.
Beautiful weather here again today.
In the meantime, she is expecting Royal Mail to deliver her new passport between 11 and 2 pm so I must stay put till she gets back.
Beautiful weather here again today.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Today’s ’to-do’ list has already been partly dealt with; bought tickets to see Pete Tong at the Royal Albert Hall in May. I’m planning on joining an “investor update” webcast later for the company I just left, in whom I am still quite heavily invested. I expect the dog’ll get a walk at some point, then it’s the weekly MTB group night ride which will end at a pub until closing.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Yes - it will be an experiment
but I think we will be OK - a lot of it will be at night and we will have our Kindles loaded up with books
better than some flights - generally more room and less chance of screaming kids and sitting next to someone who causes problems
but longer
anyway - we shall see - certainly more eco-friendly I suppose
Yes! but I already told you all, £50 😂Have you had a secret lottery win recently?
I had a small - ish sipp that had been there since I retired. I didn't want to draw it as I'd been living below the income tax level for about 10 years and If I drew it out I would have to pay several thousand in tax. On my last birthday I realised that the next " Big One " would be my 80th 😮, and from observation of friends, neighbours and others I know, that was often the start of a more rapid decline ( not always, I have a friend who has just reached 90 and is still running 😎.
There's stuff that needed doing in the house, so I bit the bullet cashed in the SIPP, paid the tax and have been getting a few things done. Having the downstairs cloakroom converted to a shower room / Toilet was an eye opener as to what was possible, Solar PV and home battery was a big chunk, but that's sort of an investment as in our first full year since installation we ended up being paid more for the energy we exported than the total cost of the gas and electricity we used ( not including the standing charge, with that added in our total energy bill for the year was a couple of hundred or less.)
Kitchen was 20 -25 years old so that's our current project. We've also founfd a very good painter and decorator so have been having the place redecorated room by room.
We'll take a breather after the kitchen is done and head up to Saltaire for Mrs Tkk's birthday, then take stock when we get back and see what's left in the pot for the next project.
