The Retirement Thread

[gbb]

Good morning all.
A brief hello as I must do the bedding.
I am trying to build up courage to phone the dentist to see if I can get an emergency appointment. I have a raging toothache which has been getting worse over a few days. I have a hygene appointment for Tuesday so was hoping I could last but it's got really bad overnight. It's a back tooth so won't be an easy extraction.

Have you tried alcohol based mouthwash ? I have a few broken teeth at the back and while they're not really a problem they occasionally flare to if I eat too much sweet stuff. Mouthwash often damps the pain down

 

[gbb]

Morning all. As often pronounced, I sleep awfully but possibly as a result of the physicality of actually doing some decorating.. best nights sleep for a long long time last night.

Some more to do today, looking nice out there, kids off to school in 5 minutes, will have a cuppa and continue decorating with music on in the background.

 

[Drago]

Good morning @Drago are you feeling better today? You were having a bit of a moment the other day.

Yeah, I'm alright thanks. Ripped the heads off a few teddies and feel a lot better...until the next ****wit crosses my path.

 

[Dave7]

Have you tried alcohol based mouthwash ? I have a few broken teeth at the back and while they're not really a problem they occasionally flare to if I eat too much sweet stuff. Mouthwash often damps the pain down

Tried that.
I can't even let my tongue touch it.

 

[Dave7]

Got an emergency dental appointment for 9.45. I feel it will have to come out. Its the back tooth so not looking forward to it. I have a phobia of dentists.

 

[rustybolts]

Yeah, I'm alright thanks. Ripped the heads off a few teddies and feel a lot better...until the next ****wit crosses my path.

Yeah, I'm alright thanks. Ripped the heads off a few teddies and feel a lot better...until the next ****wit crosses my path.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=0aCTJqYgEJA&t=69s

 

[pawl]

Oh joy Covid booster jab this afternoon

 

[Drago]

Oh joy Covid booster jab this afternoon

That's your weekend written off then. Still, better than being dead.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Good morning, it's grey outside after overnight rain. A couple of Heath fires yesterday afternoon so the rain was timely. Still on the lookout for a laptop for daughter, apparently a Chromebook is out of the equation so there's the minefield of refurbished Windows machines or a spendy MacBook. She's the one who will be using it so her decision.
Meanwhile granddaughter will be sleeping over tonight or tomorrow, I do so love having her stay, Mrs Tkk says that I'm often childish so granddaughter and I have a great time together😁

Funny that - my wife says the same thing about me

no idea why

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Tried that.
I can't even let my tongue touch it.

Maybe neat whisky would help instead???

sorry - in reality you probably need antibiotics first which needs the dentist

 

[Dave7]

Maybe neat whisky would help instead???

sorry - in reality you probably need antibiotics first which needs the dentist

Been to the dentist.
It's an abscess so I am on anti biotics .

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Been to the dentist.
It's an abscess so I am on anti biotics .

Should help - but it does take a while
sending hugs!

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

 

[Mo1959]

That's your weekend written off then. Still, better than being dead.

No jabs for me and I’m still alive……I think.

 

[welsh dragon]

No jabs for me and I’m still alive……I think.

Never again for me.They can shove their vaccines where the sun don't shine.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Talking of jabs, I read an article yesterday about the shingles vaccine reducing the risk of dementia. The research was made possible due to a decision made by the Welsh NHS many years ago which resulted in two distinct but similar groups.
Here's the article I read, originally published in " Nature "

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/a-bonus-from-the-shingles-vaccine-dementia-protection/