It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts!!!!

atush

Sea_Shell wrote: »

I've started "Operation Clearout" today and gone through my wardrobe and sorted into KEEP (winter season), KEEP (pack away, summer), SELL (probably on Facebook) and CHARITY (we have a cash-for-clothes near us)

Will start listing items when we get back from our next trip.

I've got a few bits from Monsoon, Next and a pair of nearly new Sketchers ....from my pre-primark, double income days!!

Funnily enough, i have started this. Got 3 big bags of clothes, 3 boxes of books and 3 mens suits to go to charity shop. already did one of the twins closet, going to do the others (who only moved out a month ago) next. Then start on mine (yikes lol).

Me and twin2 might have things worth selling, the rest will be charity shop. Also need to get stuff for the amenity center such as old suitcases, furniture, kitchen stuff etc,

Sea_Shell

I went to the outdoor gym this morning, and for the first time (for a VERY long time) was able to support my whole weight hanging from an overhead bar, without almost dislocating my shoulders!! I'm not anywhere near doing chin-ups yet, but I'm going to try and improve week on week.

My running has been coming on great too, and now I'm regularly getting my pace under 10m/m on runs of 5-7miles!!

I feel the fittest I've been for many years!!! This retirement malarkey is good for you!!!

Sea_Shell

This morning is "Operation clean conservatory roof". I shall mainly have the role of bucket handler, ladder holder, gopher and tea maker.

It's a glass roof, but it's supposed "self cleaning" coating isn't cutting it after 10 years up there. It'll look lovely once it's done.

cfw1994

Sea_Shell wrote: »

This morning is "Operation clean conservatory roof". I shall mainly have the role of bucket handler, ladder holder, gopher and tea maker.

It's a glass roof, but it's supposed "self cleaning" coating isn't cutting it after 10 years up there. It'll look lovely once it's done.

Funnily enough, that (& the solar panels) were my job on Sunday.
We have an “orangery-style” sunroom, which means I can walk carefully on it...but the 7m lantern roof does take some washing :eek:

Makes it easy to do the upstairs windows there....& then come the 18 solar panels, with an extending brush.

I do them twice a year, and each time my body aches afterwards for days - I think the extending pole uses muscles that are otherwise dormant :rotfl:

Does look different once done though :T

Nice weather for it though :cool:

JoeEngland

Sea_Shell wrote: »

I went to the outdoor gym this morning, and for the first time (for a VERY long time) was able to support my whole weight hanging from an overhead bar, without almost dislocating my shoulders!! I'm not anywhere near doing chin-ups yet, but I'm going to try and improve week on week.

My running has been coming on great too, and now I'm regularly getting my pace under 10m/m on runs of 5-7miles!!

I feel the fittest I've been for many years!!! This retirement malarkey is good for you!!!

It is indeed. Now retired I use our exercise bike more often, can go out for longer walks (I used to do a 30 min walk during lunchtime when working) and am more physically active doing jobs in the house and garden.

Sea_Shell

Looking out the window this morning....I think a duvet day is in order!!!

Suffolk_lass

Lucky you! I have some dog-walking to do today (for a couple of neighbours) and a Christmas temporary part time job interview - I want to pay a bit of NI in this contribution year and I want to give DH a bit of space to relax into retirement (and regain some of the energy he is missing while getting used to the new role!). I am finding his PJs at ten slightly frustrating but sucking it up, currently. He knows we have a list...

Sea_Shell

We did get up and dressed... eventually.

We've spent the morning having a paperwork clearout. We now have a shredding mountain!!

enthusiasticsaver

Sea_Shell wrote: »

I went to the outdoor gym this morning, and for the first time (for a VERY long time) was able to support my whole weight hanging from an overhead bar, without almost dislocating my shoulders!! I'm not anywhere near doing chin-ups yet, but I'm going to try and improve week on week.

My running has been coming on great too, and now I'm regularly getting my pace under 10m/m on runs of 5-7miles!!

I feel the fittest I've been for many years!!! This retirement malarkey is good for you!!!

Thoroughly agree. Having time to exercise now I am retired is paying off big time in terms of fitness. I have been walking the South West Coast Path over this summer usually from about 6-12 miles at least once a week and mostly up and downhill obviously. I can now walk up a fairly steep hill relatively quickly without stopping or getting out of breath. I could not do that whilst working. No time or energy.

MallyGirl

have a bonfire - its cold and wet so as safe as they get. I have one of those incinerators metal bins after killing a couple of shredders