Random Irritations

[The Squirrel]

Whether it was the right decision or not it's not worth giving it another moments' thought because you can't undo said decision.
It's done, forget about it and caryy on.

Exactly. If we're allowed hindsight then I used every penny I had, and borrowed up to the hilt too in the 1990s, but put it all into Apple shares, and am now a billionaire

 

[Robster59]

Just heard that a neighbour on our street passed away from cancer on Friday. He's been battling it for a couple of years and chatting to him a couple of weeks ago, he wasn't even expected to make Christmas 2024. He played as much golf as he could last year and leaves behind a wife and two teenage daughters. He was only in his late forties.

 

[Neilds]

Hearing Joe Dolce an Shaddap your Face on Pick of the Pops, knowing it will be stuck in my head for days!

1981, if anyone was wondering

 

[anotherdouble]

Hearing Joe Dolce an Shaddap your Face on Pick of the Pops, knowing it will be stuck in my head for days!

1981, if anyone was wondering

 

[Beezerk]

Hearing Joe Dolce an Shaddap your Face on Pick of the Pops, knowing it will be stuck in my head for days!

1981, if anyone was wondering

Stopped Vienna by Untravox from getting to number one, about all it's famous for

 

[irip]

Stopped Vienna by Untravox from getting to number one, about all it's famous for

It’s a classic.
I can’t believe you have said that!!!
What’s the matter you eh!

 

[Voyager EMH]

Vienna actually sold more over all than Shaddap You Face.
Vienna was a big number two - you could say.

1981 was not a particularly great year as far as the singles chart went. Here are the biggest selling singles of that year. Quite a few are best forgotten.

 

[irip]

Vienna actually sold more over all than Shaddap You Face.
Vienna was a big number two - you could say.

1981 was not a particularly great year as far as the singles chart went. Here are the biggest selling singles of that year. Quite a few are best forgotten.

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That looks like the playlist at Lord Ts birthday party

 

[Imurg]

Still means nothing to me.........

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That looks like the playlist at Lord Ts birthday party

There are some crackers on there

 

[irip]

There are some crackers on there

I agree, not many there I haven’t danced too or still hear regularly.
And anyone who doesn’t remember Bucks Fizz has no idea what they are missing .
Cheryl Baker dined out on that for 40 years

 

[Bazz]

It is an odd situation to be in, when I retired in 2015 at 52 1/2 I had to sit down and work out what my private pension and redundancy would per week and that it had to last me 15 years before state pension. Then couple in Missis Ts pension etc etc.
Not gonna lie and say I had a few headaches.
As I have mentioned before pension wise it has got better with some of our pension money being returned.

52?!!!! Some good financial planning there Tashy

 

[D-S]

Not sure if it’s an irritation but due to the weather and lack of golf coupled with nothing much of interest on TV, I have never watched so much (to be honest any really) curling in my life. It seems as if the GB pair have been on the box non stop for the last week.

Come on Bruce and Jen!

 

[Fade and Die]

Not sure if it’s an irritation but due to the weather and lack of golf coupled with nothing much of interest on TV, I have never watched so much (to be honest any really) curling in my life. It seems as if the GB pair have been on the box non stop for the last week.

Come on Bruce and Jen!

Me too, that Italian lass was stunning! I could listen to her shout “Hard” in Italian all day!

 

[Tashyboy]

52?!!!! Some good financial planning there Tashy

Honestly I would love to say I had a master plan. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. 36 years in mining helped towards an half decent pension. I say half decent because mine compared to a lot of lads that were big earners are on excellent pensions.
I was very fortunate because a couple of my pensions ( when the industry was privatised) went into the pension protection fund/ PPF. Because of this I lost 10% of my pensions every week but the lump sum we were allowed to drag went from£9 per pound given for a lump sum to £30. So it helped to get an half decent pot behind us.
Another factor was this current government. In its manifesto they promised to give a few billion back to miners which it has done. Unfortunately 10’s of thousands of miners have died before that money was returned. Apparently there’s another Billion or so the trustees are after getting back.
I am currently dragging 5 or 6 pensions, all have little bits and bobs which add up. Chuck in a couple of grand for solar feed it tariff and it adds up.
If I was to give any advice. Get your mortgage paid off before retirement, loans, any expensive jobs around the house. Try to retire with just utility bills. Financially it’s a massive weight off your shoulders.
After that, worry about filling your time.

 

[Red devil]

Me too, that Italian lass was stunning! I could listen to her shout “Hard” in Italian all day!

Easy tiger!

 

[RichA]

Did 2 hours of indoor cricket nets yesterday. First time I’ve picked up a cricket ball or bat in 5 years.
This morning I feel like I’ve been run over by a steamroller. Ouch!
Broke the habit of a lifetime and let a fast leg side yorker go, only for it to hit me like a sledgehammer on the inside of my right heel. Ouch!
And my bat seems to have doubled in weight since I last used it.
Weirdly, my elbows are free of tendon pain for the first time in weeks. Or the other pains are just overriding the tendinitis.
Definitely staying in retirement from that sport, I think.

 

[irip]

My MIL is the same mate.
Going on holiday with her Monday.
The wife says this morning to her are you going to contribute towards petrol and shopping?
No you got me the holiday as my Xmas present and as your going that way anyway then taking me is not costing anymore.
I’ll take my own food as well so I don’t need to pay for that.
Also I thought the present included everything when we are away, my wife said no we paid for the accommodation you know that was it, she replied that seems a bit tight.
For Xmas she got me 1 bottle of Peroni.
I have to treat it like a big joke now cause I really don’t want to explain to the kids why I strangled their nan with a Tesco receipt

I’m not going to last the week.
8 of us on route stop for lunch. She splits the bill 8 ways which is £22 each including drinks.
She says I’m only paying £20.80 as that’s what mine come too and left it on the table.
I pocketed her money and paid for it all on my card and told the others my treat.
She then asks me for the £20.80 back if I’m paying for everyone.
I told her it’s her contribution towards petrol and shopping for the week but she is not happy

 

[BrianM]

I’m not going to last the week.
8 of us on route stop for lunch. She splits the bill 8 ways which is £22 each including drinks.
She says I’m only paying £20.80 as that’s what mine come too and left it on the table.
I pocketed her money and paid for it all on my card and told the others my treat.
She then asks me for the £20.80 back if I’m paying for everyone.
I told her it’s her contribution towards petrol and shopping for the week but she is not happy

You've got a lot more patience than I would have.

 

[irip]

You've got a lot more patience than I would have.

I’m trying to not let if affect me and just enjoy the time away with family.