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Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 26 August 2025
Morning everyone We've had some rain overnight too, it feels very warm already. I'm off to visit eldest DD in Nuremberg for a few days, leaving at lunchtime. I'm all packed and ready to go and the ca…11 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Evening! Just about to go and water garden. Says rains coming but at the moment it’s a beautiful evening so I’ll water anyway! Yesterday was up early and got all my chores done and headed to CP. Had …6 -
Re: 2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering
* Write a daily To Do list - only 3 tasks * Concerted effort to sort out sleep patterns - Realistic targets: bed by 2:00 a.m. & up by 10:00 a.m * Continue dealing with mail & email on a daily…13 -
Re: Should I retire - help me debate
Very, Very few 80 year olds would say they wished they had worked longer..... If you can do it comfortably....Just do it.5 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 26 August 2025
Morning folks and thanks GERS. We had evidence of overnight rain/drizzle too this morning and there was a beautiful rainbow when I got up. Now the sky is blue and the sun is shining so will see what …11 -
Re: Interesting report about retirement lifestyle (Quilter Retirement Lifestyle Report 2025)
It doesn't surprise me. A lot of people look at their pension statement and see a smallish annual amount say £15k and then see a massive transfer amount say £500k and they would rather have half a m…5 -
Re: Surveyor has found damp in a house that I have put an offer on
Injecting chemicals in to the walls and slapping waterproof render/plaster on the inside will mask the issues for a few years. If you are lucky, maybe ten.The correct solution is to identify the sou…5 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Ditch the tinned spaghetti. Eew.8 -
Re: Every Brilliant Thing
My cat courieing into my oxter and laying her head on my shoulder as we go to sleep at night. Yes I suppose there was the donation to the RSPCA to get her and the ongoing cost of food and insurance, …8 -
Re: Every Brilliant Thing
#10 - the seasonal fruits of summer, particularly when sold at reasonable prices #11 - the generosity of others in sharing their harvest (free);5
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