The Retirement Thread

[gavroche]

Rain has stopped and sun trying to break through so I may be able to set my bike stand out and clean my Roubaix after yesteday's outing on some roads still wet.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I have returned from my plod (taking my cue from Mo !), managed 3 miles this time, 10:16/mi. Very blowy, damp rather than properly wet. Brought the bin in on my way

 

[Paulus]

It seems to getting dark outside. The rain is about to arrive.
We managed to get all the rubble plus some other rubbish in the skip in an hour and half. My arms are now aching, along with my calf muscles.
Time for some stretching.

 

[Mo1959]

Still pouring here.......might have a siesta this afternoon. Won’t sleep but can rest. Too much screen time sometimes gives me a headache and going out for a meal this evening so don’t want that.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My afternoon is being delivered via Eurosport, coverage of Fleche-Wallonne scheduled to start at 2, although given that it’s preceded by live French Open I won’t hold my breath on it starting on time.

 

[classic33]

I have returned from my plod (taking my cue from Mo !), managed 3 miles this time, 10:16/mi. Very blowy, damp rather than properly wet. Brought the bin in on my way

How strong is the wind up in those parts. Or was it a case of taking your bin on the plod?

 

[numbnuts]

Got some good news about my garage they found one closer to home only 150 yards and it is only 30 yards more than the old one so I should still get insured
On the weather front it's

 

[welsh dragon]

Guess what. It's still here.

 

[ColinJ]

I am glad that you are now 'endongled', @Dave7!

I hope you have more luck with your wireless mouse than I had with mine (once I had found my dongle!)... It would work for a while but then the pointer would freeze. I never managed to work out what was causing it, so this is my setup now...

I am just waiting for a break in the rain. It is too wet for me to want to go cycling on my mudguard-less best bike and my mudguard-equipped CX bike is out of action while I wait to have its fork replaced (subject to a recall because they have been failing, causing serious injuries and death!!! ) I want some fresh air though so I will take a quick stroll down to the station to pick up a copy of the Metro once I can do it without getting soaked. They hadn't been available here for about 4 months but have suddenly reappeared. (The editorial content of the paper doesn't really do much for me, but I like to do the crosswords.)

 

[Dirk]

Been raining all day here.
Currently chucking it down.
Just spent an hour on the phone to HMRC and sorted out my final NI contribution for the year 2019/2020. This brings my state pension up to the maximum I can get.
Due my first payment in November, after which I'll be £8500 a year better off.
Stage 1 of my retirement plan has worked out well and I've managed to enjoy the last 6 years with a good standard of living. Now, I won't have to draw down on capital to cover my cost of living shortfall.
Stage 2 will be in 18 months time when MrsD gets her state pension.
Who'd have thought it would be so easy to be an idle git?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have returned from my plod (taking my cue from Mo !), managed 3 miles this time, 10:16/mi. Very blowy, damp rather than properly wet. Brought the bin in on my way

Good effort Flick, I switched to Kilometres on my Garmin so I can glance down at my watch and see six and a bit minutes and pretend it's my mile times

 

[PaulSB]

Been raining all day here.
Currently chucking it down.
Just spent an hour on the phone to HMRC and sorted out my final NI contribution for the year 2019/2020. This brings my state pension up to the maximum I can get.
Due my first payment in November, after which I'll be £8500 a year better off.
Stage 1 of my retirement plan has worked out well and I've managed to enjoy the last 6 years with a good standard of living. Now, I won't have to draw down on capital to cover my cost of living shortfall.
Stage 2 will be in 18 months time when MrsD gets her state pension.
Who'd have thought it would be so easy to be an idle git?

Sounds remarkably familiar to me. Mrs P has two years till she gets her state pension.

I got my SP in May, an absolute Godsend as my private pension took a severe beating early in lockdown. To my astonishment it's recovered to be +£3900 on the value at February 28th. I'm trying to avoid drawdowns this year and hope the fund will prove able to survive whatever is coming next.

 

[PaulSB]

Ahh. Here’s the bin lorry. I will need to go out in the rain to get the bin in.

Well, while you are out would you sort ours out please.
No point us both getting wet

I got four bins in this morning........sorry must have missed yours. 😉

It's rained all day. I've cleaned the house from top to bottom - except loft room as Mrs P is sewing up there. First load of washing on, second to follow.

Our joiner had to add some additional support to a couple shelves in the cupboard he built a few months ago. Painted those to match.

Phoned the dentist, my routine check for October 13th is cancelled with no idea of when it will be. Emergency work only for the foreseeable......

Had the short, flagged path to our front door lifted and relayed a few weeks ago sloping away from house. Flags had settled over the years and water pooled by the front door and seeped under the doorstep. Heavy rain today has proved it was worthwhile! Every cloud......

I'm getting fed up now so it's time for a brew

 

[12boy]

Who won this time?
The mantis did. I picked her up and set her in the grass next to the path so she wouldn't be squished by bikes or runners.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have 18 moths to go before get my state pension after being robbed by he state . Thank god I have a tiny private pension.

I won't be entitled to a full pension as I spent time at home looking after the kids.😢