The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I have being doing similar recently.
I looked at things thinking I could sell this for a few quid. ..... I could sell that for a couple of quid. Then I thought, sod it, and binned them.

That's what I do........I just can't be arsed with having to get boxes and packaging and go to post offices for posting anything. If it's anything a bit more valuable I will keep it just in case it might be useful........it usually never is!

 

[Dirk]

I have being doing similar recently.
I looked at things thinking I could sell this for a few quid. ..... I could sell that for a couple of quid. Then I thought, sod it, and binned them.

I've sold loads of stuff on Facebook recently.
A lot of it I would have binned.
Made over £900 since April.
Best of it is that no postage is involved - pick up only.

 

[Drago]

Right, its bass practice O'clock.

 

[classic33]

Good morning from a gloriously sunny Lancashire. Today we are driving over the border to God's practice efforts. Ilkley Moor for a walk starting from the car park near the Cow and Calf.

I have my hat.........sithee

'ere, bugger off.
And clean the good earth off yer boots before you leave!

 

[classic33]

I am continually trying to chuck stuff away but cannot get round to some of my bikes somehow tho' I know I will never use them. A 1980's mountain bike converted for touring, a Tern Link folder, and a Bike Friday as well as a Gtech electric assist. Nobody here wants to pay a realistic price for bikes somehow so I will need to transport them to mainland.
Today I must go to the dump and hope the charity shop container is open as I have a lot of dishes including a full dinner set. Some holiday home will probably get them for virtually nothing but better than landfill. Getting rid of many years accumulated stuff is not easy and there are hundreds of books which nobody nowadays wants unless the specialised stuff.

Such as!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I have being doing similar recently.
I looked at things thinking I could sell this for a few quid. ..... I could sell that for a couple of quid. Then I thought, sod it, and binned them.

Trouble is that some stuff is too nice to be binned.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat in the Earlswood Plant Centre with a coffee and a teacake, its been a pleasant ride out, made even better by now having my tyre pressures sorted, I just need to stop the rear mudguard from rubbing, so far every time I've got it sorted it starts again within a couple of rides.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I'm sat in the Earlswood Plant Centre with a coffee and a teacake, its been a pleasant ride out, made even better by now having my tyre pressures sorted, I just need to stop the rear mudguard from rubbing, so far every time I've got it sorted it starts again within a couple of rides.

Sounds like you need a new bike.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sounds like you need a new bike.

Now that thought occurred to me, but I don't have the funds for that and the bike is only five years old and should give many years of good service.

 

[classic33]

Now that thought occurred to me, but I don't have the funds for that and the bike is only five years old and should give many years of good service.

Could you manage the Isle of Mull?

Possibly a bike, or two, going there.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been for a walk

The closest I’ve been to the city centre since March. So near and yet so far.

 

[Drago]

Baked some bread.

Ate it.

 

[Mo1959]

Going a walk soon. Just seeing on Strava that my dad’s old next door neighbour was out with friends and someone has broken a collar bone. Not sure if it’s himself or one of his mates. Might find out later. He just wants to join the club obviously!

 

[numbnuts]

I've just switch on the TV something I haven't done for a long time......and I can see why
I'm just glad I don't have a TV licence and pay to watch crap

 

[classic33]

I've just switch on the TV something I haven't done for a long time......and I can see why
I'm just glad I don't have a TV licence and pay to watch crap

All those re-runs/repeats you could be watching though.