Freak weather!

[earlswood nob]

Re giner memories of the Cardiff milk
I/we used to catch the opposite train from Cardiif to Paddington whenever we visited Cardiff for a Wales England rugby international. A crawl from the ground to the Albert (near the station) and then the 11.55pm "Milk" back to London, drinking our take-aways until we succumbed to sleep, then underground to Victoria to catch the Sunday Paper train which ran later on sundays (about 06:30am) and hope we woke up at Redhill. Never did much on the sunday as it was spent recovering and I never did see England win in Cardiff.
Earlswood Nob

[richard]

I know it has been over-exposed, but the physical server this site sits on is currently near the centre of Post-Tropical Storm Sandy.

Unlike some rather high profile sites (which should have had geographic fall-over backups), I don't expect us to have any problems.

[giner]

Yes, some devastating weather going on out East. I'm away from chilly Alberta this week and enjoying some California sunshine and 72F here in San Francisco. Recommend it to anyone.

[strang steel]

I know the Eastern states have taken a pounding recently especially those near the coast, some said it was as bad as an English summer's day, but I had to smile this morning when the radio newsreader said "Americans are gearing up for their second consecutive night in the dark".

[Postman Prat]

Hi SS

Don't know why they're complaining. Royal Mail have spent the last 23 consecutive years keeping me in the dark!!!! They should issue the staff with these

Hooray, 15 and a half weeks to retirement!!!!!

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up, PP!

Ah, Management Brand mushrooms, eh?

Tell you what really gets me. After a brief retirement, I'm now back at work, if only part time, and I wonder how the hell I'd ever fit in a full time job! I have a feeling I will soon find out....

[Postman Prat]

Hi BB

I forgot to mention that in the 15 and a half weeks there is 3 weeks annual leave.

Some people go on about how to fill the empty days when you retire - it's easy. Get married. SWMBO will ensure I don't have empty days. When we started going onto the 5 day week I was one of the first in my office. Since then whenever I get up on my day off there is a list of jobs. I'm very good, I look at it..........!!!

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up, PP!

Tell me about it!! Mrs BB has done the same foor years. Trouble is, now I'm back at the ol' anvil again, I still have the same list of jobs to do....

If Mrs PP is owt like Mrs BB you may find yerself wishing you were back at work....

[Postman Prat]

Hi BB

Luckily Mrs PP is seven years younger than me so I'm hoping for seven years peace before she gives up paid employment. Trouble is, she's got an NHS pension which she can draw at 60,whether she continues in the job or not, like the Royal Mail scheme. I took the money at 60, just wasn't enough to live on so had to carry on pounding the country lanes.

As it's final salary scheme she's got to go full time for the next couple of years, for obvious reasons.
Trouble is, she's talking about giving up at 60

[strang steel]

Hi BB

Luckily Mrs PP is seven years younger than me so I'm hoping for seven years peace before she gives up paid employment. Trouble is, she's got an NHS pension which she can draw at 60,whether she continues in the job or not, like the Royal Mail scheme. I took the money at 60, just wasn't enough to live on so had to carry on pounding the country lanes.

As it's final salary scheme she's got to go full time for the next couple of years, for obvious reasons.
Trouble is, she's talking about giving up at 60

I know that feeling PP.

I took early retirement because I had saved up just enough to keep me going until I qualify for the state handout. Mrs SS insisted that if I was going to sit at home all day doing bugger all (her idea of what I do), so was she.

I began to wonder if I had made the right decision, but a few years down the line and she is still working and I am doing some hoovering, cleaning and cooking - which is a small price to pay for being able to sit outside for an hour on a sunny afternoon and do absolutely nothing when I feel like it.

Enjoy your retirement PP.

My eldest son is a postman and I know how much work he puts in.

[Postman Prat]

Hi SS

I hope you son doesn't hate it as much as I do.

It was only a temporary job since I was out of work and SWMBO was pregnant. The 'bump' is now 23. The trouble was the first ten years were nice little 'rut' pay was poor but tons of overtime if you wanted it. By the time that changed I was over 50 and 10 yrs into the pension scheme and who would want to start another pension scheme.

Promised myself when I got to 60, take the pension and get another job. What happened? Reached 60, got the pensionand we got a recession etc.. So I had to stick it out.

Still, am I downhearted? No! Am I p....d off? You bet!

THE END IS NIGH!!!!

[Horsetan]

....when you retire....

I fully expect to drop dead whilst at work, so I've got about four years left before that happens, as heart problems are hereditary on my old man's side of the family (he survived a heart attack at the age of 45....just; I've not long turned 41).

I'm probably from the generation that can't afford this retirement thing because shamateurs like InEquitable Life fouled-up our pension plans.

[Bryan]

How did I used to cope when I did work full time?
Took the money and ran when voluntary was offered, but still do 3 days part time.
That is without any allowance for working at the NYMR at least twice a week as well.

However what has this all got to do with "Freak Weather?"
Its called thread drift and happens when Freak Weather forces us to sit in at the keyboard on here.

[strang steel]

Hi SS

I hope you son doesn't hate it as much as I do.

No PP, he likes it. He is very fit - does about 10 miles a day just walking. He has been doing that for ten years now, and I dont think he would have if he hated it.

He is single and works a lot of overtime which pays for his walking holidays. Last year he climbed Kilimanjaro and said it was a lot easier than he thought it would be

I bet they get some "freak weather" up there - (tame attempt to keep on topic)

[Postman Prat]

Hi SS

I don't know whether (ooooh, not a good one) or not this will count as keeping on topic!!

I'm glad your lad enjoys it. I don't and morale in our office is so low I think about 80% are looking for another job, not counting the over 55s who are wishing their way to retirement.

Anyway, I use a van for my deliveries around a village just outside Southampton. One day my son asked me to stick a pedometer in my pocket and check how far I walked (don't know why). From leaving home, to returning home including walking in the office, before going out, the total was about 13 miles. Bearing in mind I had the van to take me to and from the round and moving between groups of houses, it make you wonder about walking duties and the amount of ground they cover.

See you
Ian