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Barnfred 55 said:
14C here would you believe. Amazing really.

Just been into Falmouth to stock up on Iceland supplies. very mild if a bit wet and windy. On the bus back, met a little old dear who'd forgotten her glasses. She asked for help in finding a a pubic pathway down to Maenporth beach from where she was going to take the coastal path back to Falmouth. The walk to Maenporth is one of my favourites through a wooded valley, so I was able to get into my knight in shining armour routine and save the day for her. My belated contribution to International ladies day ;).

Actually, the walk she was about to undertake would put me to shame, about 6/7 miles I estimate and full of climbs and descents. I doubt she'd get back before dark. We were getting along splendidly until I discovered she was a RS supporter. God the buggers get everywherelol
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Well done on your contribution to Women’s Day. Shame she turned out to be RS.😂
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Barnfred 55 said:
Not really posh, just ordinary pork sausage, but they aren't cheap either. I get them from my local shop. They use the same butcher that supplies sausages to Rick Stein, and sometimes the shop has "Rick Stein's" sausage (a special recipe that the butcher does for him). I've had them a couple of times and I think that's when I christened them posh. TBH I prefer the ones I normally get.

Barry Crocket was a good mate of mine and my brother Paul. He still is tbf and I usually meet up with him for a night out whenever I'm back in Liverpool. In fact, I was just about to message him to tell him I'll be up in a couple of weeks. What made you ask?
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Just hooked up with him on facebash, he looks well, use to drink with him in the Metal box
Have not seen him for a long time, good lad
 

Hello everybody. It was -7 here yesterday morning. My car refused to start. Eventually got it going when the temperature went up and took it to the garage. Apparently my glow plugs were not glowing and needed replacing. All sorted now. I am £120 poorer. The mechanic was less than impressed when I referred to them as glow sticks. Today we have had snow pretty much all day. it isn't lying though so that's a bonus.

@Billy Dean get an air fryer, I've had one for about 6 months and I absolutely love it. Way quicker than the oven. Happy belated birthday to your daughter @Ducans elbow . I'd love to be 24 again!

@Barnfred 55 and @Armaghtoffee how I agree about St Paddy;s night in Liverpool. Had some amazing nights out - usually starting in the Irish Centre. The night of the Grand National was always another good night to make new Irish friends. I was very impressed with your gallantry towards the old lady Fred even if she was a red..

Hasn't been a great day today. Mr F came home and told me he's being laid off from Monday. He's been working for the council for about two and a half years but always on a temporary contract. They are not renewing any of the temps contracts. So not good. I'm hoping it might be because it is the end of the financial year and once the new one starts they will re-employ him. He said his boss was furious because he is losing 4 people. Anyway we've had a bit of a discussion and one of the options is, if he can't get another job, that he retires. He's got a decent pension from a previous employer that he was due when he is 65 so taking it a couple of years early should not reduce it by too much. There is of course a caveat. If he retires and I continue to work, then he has to do the washing and the cleaning' learn to cook and not lie on the couch watching re-runs of Dad's Army all day! I reckon he'll have a job next week with those conditions attached!

We haven't heard from @fandjango for a while - hope you're OK. Hope you are still feeling good @Terrarian.
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Hello everybody. It was -7 here yesterday morning. My car refused to start. Eventually got it going when the temperature went up and took it to the garage. Apparently my glow plugs were not glowing and needed replacing. All sorted now. I am £120 poorer. The mechanic was less than impressed when I referred to them as glow sticks. Today we have had snow pretty much all day. it isn't lying though so that's a bonus.

@Billy Dean get an air fryer, I've had one for about 6 months and I absolutely love it. Way quicker than the oven. Happy belated birthday to your daughter @Ducans elbow . I'd love to be 24 again!

@Barnfred 55 and @Armaghtoffee how I agree about St Paddy;s night in Liverpool. Had some amazing nights out - usually starting in the Irish Centre. The night of the Grand National was always another good night to make new Irish friends. I was very impressed with your gallantry towards the old lady Fred even if she was a red..

Hasn't been a great day today. Mr F came home and told me he's being laid off from Monday. He's been working for the council for about two and a half years but always on a temporary contract. They are not renewing any of the temps contracts. So not good. I'm hoping it might be because it is the end of the financial year and once the new one starts they will re-employ him. He said his boss was furious because he is losing 4 people. Anyway we've had a bit of a discussion and one of the options is, if he can't get another job, that he retires. He's got a decent pension from a previous employer that he was due when he is 65 so taking it a couple of years early should not reduce it by too much. There is of course a caveat. If he retires and I continue to work, then he has to do the washing and the cleaning' learn to cook and not lie on the couch watching re-runs of Dad's Army all day! I reckon he'll have a job next week with those conditions attached!

We haven't heard from @fandjango for a while - hope you're OK. Hope you are still feeling good @Terrarian.
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If you can afford to do it Anj (which i'm sure you can with all your overtime lol) I can highly recommend retirement to Mr F. I'm 10 years retired this September and I think I may be a few months younger than your hubby.;)
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Hello everybody. It was -7 here yesterday morning. My car refused to start. Eventually got it going when the temperature went up and took it to the garage. Apparently my glow plugs were not glowing and needed replacing. All sorted now. I am £120 poorer. The mechanic was less than impressed when I referred to them as glow sticks. Today we have had snow pretty much all day. it isn't lying though so that's a bonus.

@Billy Dean get an air fryer, I've had one for about 6 months and I absolutely love it. Way quicker than the oven. Happy belated birthday to your daughter @Ducans elbow . I'd love to be 24 again!

@Barnfred 55 and @Armaghtoffee how I agree about St Paddy;s night in Liverpool. Had some amazing nights out - usually starting in the Irish Centre. The night of the Grand National was always another good night to make new Irish friends. I was very impressed with your gallantry towards the old lady Fred even if she was a red..

Hasn't been a great day today. Mr F came home and told me he's being laid off from Monday. He's been working for the council for about two and a half years but always on a temporary contract. They are not renewing any of the temps contracts. So not good. I'm hoping it might be because it is the end of the financial year and once the new one starts they will re-employ him. He said his boss was furious because he is losing 4 people. Anyway we've had a bit of a discussion and one of the options is, if he can't get another job, that he retires. He's got a decent pension from a previous employer that he was due when he is 65 so taking it a couple of years early should not reduce it by too much. There is of course a caveat. If he retires and I continue to work, then he has to do the washing and the cleaning' learn to cook and not lie on the couch watching re-runs of Dad's Army all day! I reckon he'll have a job next week with those conditions attached!

We haven't heard from @fandjango for a while - hope you're OK. Hope you are still feeling good @Terrarian.
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The best thing you will do in later life ( This doesn't apply to you of course Anj) is to retire .Straight away your life expectancy goes up .I might have posted this ,I worked with a man whose BIL was an actuary and his company was asked by the Government Pensions to calculate how it would affect the pension costs if they retired men at 60 (Many years ago ) they said that if you retire five years earlier then your life expectancy goes up by five years ,so they would need to pay 12 years more pension on average .That certainly put the kibosh on that idea .
 

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