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Post by lurch on Mar 21, 2024 17:47:29 GMT
Today I finally retired. YAY!!!
Yes I may do the odd day here and there + help my ex-boss with various DIY projects at the shops and houses he owns. However I now have the power to say yay or nay to working dependant on Mood or other stuff happening.
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Post by antonio on Mar 21, 2024 17:57:03 GMT
Congratulations John, for me retirement is the best 'job' I've ever had.
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Post by macca on Mar 21, 2024 18:32:07 GMT
Congratulations!
I couldn't get on with it myself, lasted ten weeks.
Although being bone idle I probably would have lasted longer if a job hadn't landed in my lap.
Said to myself I'd give it two years then see how I felt. That's up this July.
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 21, 2024 19:32:57 GMT
congrats john . enjoy it
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 22, 2024 8:21:09 GMT
Today I finally retired. YAY!!! Yes I may do the odd day here and there + help my ex-boss with various DIY projects at the shops and houses he owns. However I now have the power to say yay or nay to working dependant on Mood or other stuff happening. Fantastic. Well done! It has to be be a great feeling. Only 25 years until I find out 😂 |
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Post by lurch on Mar 22, 2024 8:43:33 GMT
Today I finally retired. YAY!!! Yes I may do the odd day here and there + help my ex-boss with various DIY projects at the shops and houses he owns. However I now have the power to say yay or nay to working dependant on Mood or other stuff happening. Fantastic. Well done! It has to be be a great feeling. Only 25 years until I find out 😂 Nahh, more like 30 years as they'll have jacked it up to 75 by then.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Definitely a good feeling, feels like a big weight has been lifted, only turned 65 in January but dad never made 66 so i didnt really want to work until I keeled over. Can now spend more time with mum before the big C finally takes hold. |
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Post by gninnam on Mar 23, 2024 11:16:48 GMT
Congrats and enjoy - 2 to 3 years to go for me (would go now if I could but it is what it is....)
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 23, 2024 13:36:00 GMT
Had drain survey yesterday and found soil pipes 600mm below intended drive .reasearching how to protect these if its much shallower than 600 mm
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Post by robbiegong on Mar 23, 2024 13:42:08 GMT
Today I finally retired. YAY!!! Yes I may do the odd day here and there + help my ex-boss with various DIY projects at the shops and houses he owns. However I now have the power to say yay or nay to working dependant on Mood or other stuff happening. Nice one John - enjoy ! Not far behind you myself and looking forward to it and doing other stuf  |
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 30, 2024 18:48:01 GMT
Long day , up at 4am to catch train to roses in Spain ,its 7.45pm and still 2 hours to go !! Joints about to seize up !
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Post by misterc on Mar 30, 2024 22:16:44 GMT
Some proper gardening, cinema, valeted the new ride, made a mains cable, washed the recycling bins, installed new fuses in the personal system. Fitted new high performance discs and pads. Just now unwinding with some quality tunes
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2024 9:07:59 GMT
Today I will be eating chocolate 😂
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 31, 2024 9:21:07 GMT
Had breakfast with about 800 people and admired the beautiful snow on the pyranees ...
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Post by Bigman80 on Mar 31, 2024 10:05:25 GMT
Had breakfast with about 800 people and admired the beautiful snow on the pyranees ... No pics? |
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 31, 2024 17:13:11 GMT
Sadly i dont think i can upload then from my smartphone ..
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Post by lurch on Mar 31, 2024 18:31:24 GMT
Not a very smart phone then.
Just load a photo hosting app like QuickIB then you can upload to here from that.
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Post by hifinutt on Mar 31, 2024 20:03:30 GMT
Thanks lurch , downloaded that app but can seem to find a way to share it on aa
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Post by lurch on Mar 31, 2024 21:00:57 GMT
hifinutt Upload from phone, set default to img. when photo is uploaded hold finger on text and it will highlight. At top right, icon of 2 pages one on top of other, click on it and it copies img text, then reply here or Mav or pfm and paste. 
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Post by brucew268 on Apr 3, 2024 17:40:36 GMT
Rearranged the cabinets on two walls of the office resulting in more room and better sound. Win win.
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Post by misterc on Apr 3, 2024 18:04:36 GMT
Today, sent out an Esoteric CD player completed after a marathon parts search, had gigabyte fibre installed in the lab, cleaned up the soldering suite bench, finished off a couple of silly length interconnects, the new Tad CE-1's are being run in, quite a beast so far. The 700s is strapped in the adaptive load rig for some torque testing lol, had some new conti premium contact 7's fitted to ride, just finishing off some emails before Origin @ the cinema later. Quite productive today. Made the third MC audio usb today, swore I would never make any of these, since a gent traded one of the best availble (network acoutcis Muon) for it after a trail, though hey why not, proving popular even if they are a right so in so to make. A good wednesday.
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 7, 2024 16:04:35 GMT
returned after rather a lot of miles exploring catalonia and the Pyrenees . My slr pics are rather dissapointing sadly but one or two are Ok Nuria was only accessible by train [ rack train] and well worth a visit at about 8000 foot  IMG_0943 by , on Flickr  IMG_0940 by , on Flickr  IMG_0939 by , on Flickr The hotel was on the Costa Brava which was a pleasant little place , this was view from Hotel with a zoom lens . Hotel was very very good indeed , at least 60 choices plus for breakfast and dinner and not expensive  IMG_0895 by , on Flickr |
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Post by lurch on Apr 7, 2024 18:08:24 GMT
Sold the Umami Red for a nice little £300 profit, so can't be bad.
Also my upstairs tenant has been out all day so the Dreiklangs were able to sing their little hearts out, damn they're so detailed, smooth and effortless.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 7, 2024 19:43:48 GMT
returned after rather a lot of miles exploring catalonia and the Pyrenees . My slr pics are rather dissapointing sadly but one or two are Ok Nuria was only accessible by train [ rack train] and well worth a visit at about 8000 foot IMG_0943 by , on Flickr IMG_0940 by , on Flickr IMG_0939 by , on Flickr The hotel was on the Costa Brava which was a pleasant little place , this was view from Hotel with a zoom lens . Hotel was very very good indeed , at least 60 choices plus for breakfast and dinner and not expensive IMG_0895 by , on Flickr Wow...what wonderful scenery! |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 7, 2024 19:44:00 GMT
Sold the Umami Red for a nice little £300 profit, so can't be bad. Also my upstairs tenant has been out all day so the Dreiklangs were able to sing their little hearts out, damn they're so detailed, smooth and effortless. Well done! Sticking with the Winny? |
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Post by lurch on Apr 7, 2024 20:03:18 GMT
Yep winny staying (for the time being) but who knows what will turn up at an interesting price to dethrone it.
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Post by gninnam on Apr 7, 2024 20:48:53 GMT
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Post by brucew268 on Apr 7, 2024 21:36:17 GMT
returned after rather a lot of miles exploring catalonia and the Pyrenees . My slr pics are rather dissapointing sadly but one or two are Ok Nuria was only accessible by train [ rack train] and well worth a visit at about 8000 foot Beautiful! Takes me back to my skiing days throughout the 80's and 90's, adored but long gone. Glad you had an enjoyable time away! |
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 8, 2024 11:57:58 GMT
yes the holiday was incredible value . included all trains from London to Perpignan plus umpteen coach trips . 2 train trips on rack railways and normal railway plus half board in 4 star hotel by the sea in a place called Roses . all for under 1k each . if i did it myself it would cost 2k alone !! Tour guide was juast superb and you meet some fascinating people on the trip . great for single people too as its a group and you dont feel left out
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Post by stevew on Apr 8, 2024 13:25:50 GMT
yes the holiday was incredible value . included all trains from London to Perpignan plus umpteen coach trips . 2 train trips on rack railways and normal railway plus half board in 4 star hotel by the sea in a place called Roses . all for under 1k each . if i did it myself it would cost 2k alone !! Tour guide was juast superb and you meet some fascinating people on the trip . great for single people too as it’s a group and you dont feel left out Link? |
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Post by hifinutt on Apr 8, 2024 13:29:51 GMT
yes the holiday was incredible value . included all trains from London to Perpignan plus umpteen coach trips . 2 train trips on rack railways and normal railway plus half board in 4 star hotel by the sea in a place called Roses . all for under 1k each . if i did it myself it would cost 2k alone !! Tour guide was juast superb and you meet some fascinating people on the trip . great for single people too as it’s a group and you dont feel left out Link? |
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