Erichill16

Morning All,

Sat at mils watching her and swmbo doing a jigsaw . Yawn.

After finishing my coffee we’re going to take Hovis for a walk but unfortunately its raining outside. After that I’ll be leaving swmbo here and driving home to get some paperwork sorted.
Sounds like an exciting day.

Better get a move on.

Evening All,

Not much to report of late, usual characters involved.

Realy ought to get some business work done but can’t really get motivated which is strange as the sooner I get things sorted the soon I can put the pestle and motar away.

Nothing else constructive to say so goodnight.

13 hours ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

No, no, no, no, no. 

Fish, chips and mushy peas; yes, yes, yes. But washed down with a mug of Yorkshire tea - milk, no sugar please. Also don't forget the essential round of white bread and butter.

Tend to save my hot drink for afters but do have tea when we’re out at our favourite fish restaurant in Skipton.

Used to have bread, no butter, but as I have to eat gluten free no bread, gf bread tastes terrible. 

12 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Never fear - Bear soon found the answer......

 

 

Isn’t that a Lima model with the pizza cutter wheels?

1 hour ago, PupCam said:

 

 

I'm mighty glad that I did as soon as I was able and not hang around for NRD.     My main reason was the fact that too many of my former friends and colleagues did so and lasted months not years.    Where's the fun in that?  

 

In my case, not long after bailing out early Covid struck the world (which rather cramped everyone's style) and then shortly afterwards my "Significant health issue" occurred (usually referred to as the Great Inconvenience).    What was brought into  very sharp focus for me by my GI is you really, really, really don't know what's just around the corner and (for me at least) that this is it  and that life is not a rehearsal*.

 

Two of my really good friends who were short changed;

 

John (after we blagged a flight in a Tiger Moth, I think he enjoyed it) got 13 months after his NRD,  Stuey (on the footplate on the Bure Valley Railway) didn't quite make it.    

They were both well and truly cheated, two nicer chaps you couldn't wish to meet.

 

 

 

Go for it Robert!

 

Time for bed I fancy, night all.

 

* I appreciate that there are many who have differing perspectives on this which is fair enough but we'll not go down the route of forbidden topics

 

 

 

 

I had a ‘significant health issue’*about 15 years ago and was advised to ‘take a back seat’ which I have done. 

While on holiday in  New Zealand late last year I spent time thinking about an exit strategy but didn’t make any firm decisions. You may recall within a couple of days of arriving home there was a break in at work. (which I’m still dealing with the aftermath of)

On New Year’s Day I had a lightbulb moment and realized that next year I’d be sixty and perhaps that might be a good time to quit and had a conversation with the financial bods and the plan was accepted. Since that meeting I’ve had issues with rodents and drains at work and thought to myself what’s  the point in waiting, my health isn’t getting any better and the remuneration from the extra year won’t been of any significance to me. Fortunately an opportunity has arisen which will hopefully help me with my ambition and I’m going for it!

*The issue is not quite as dramatic as first described (wheelchair within 2years) but when first diagnosed I was very hasty in sorting things out at work so I could get the most out of the situation. Fortunately I’ve been very lucky but feel that the time has come to put the pestle and mortar down.

***** no ‘heart’ reaction, It’s just my story and I’ve been very lucky and have only posted it to add context. *********

Goodnight