Well yet another week has passed and no blog entry. With any luck I will be able to write more when I finally retire. I have just 18 full working shifts ahead of me now and then it will be all over and a new life begins. It still seems weird but I guess it will not seem real until I finish.
I have finally had my figures from the council for my pension. Now I have to make an appointment with my bank manager to see what I can and cannot pay out. That will be a fun time.
Wales played France at rugby in the six nations last Friday and made a right mess of it. They came back in the second half to lose 26-20 but it would be nice if they played the whole game instead of just half of it.
A day off today and once again I am up at 06.00 as I cannot sleep. That will be my pattern I guess and I just hope it can be broken when I finish work.
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Hospital visit
We have to visit the Royal Glamorgan hospital today to see my sister-in-law. She was taken in yesterday as she had a bad fall and broke her ankle. It has been pinned and she will need another operation tomorrow.
The weather has turned wet once again and of course I had to put washing on last night hoping it would be dry! I now have a stack of wet washing to dry so I hope that it dries up later.
What a boring blog this is today! But the days are slowly counting down and I will have to see my bank manager as soon as I get the final figures on my pension to sort out my bills and see how much I have left.
I am trying to get a holiday in Holland organized for April but the hotels are bloody expensive at that time of year. We will have to sort something out and I have written to Henny, a friend over there to see if she can suggest anywhere.
The weather has turned wet once again and of course I had to put washing on last night hoping it would be dry! I now have a stack of wet washing to dry so I hope that it dries up later.
What a boring blog this is today! But the days are slowly counting down and I will have to see my bank manager as soon as I get the final figures on my pension to sort out my bills and see how much I have left.
I am trying to get a holiday in Holland organized for April but the hotels are bloody expensive at that time of year. We will have to sort something out and I have written to Henny, a friend over there to see if she can suggest anywhere.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Another week
Well another week has passed and I have not got around to writing. I enjoyed the days off but they seemed to go past all to quickly and work called again. Today is Sunday and I have worked out the days I have left to work for my company. 31 working days left is all that I have and it is reducing quickly now.
I have booked our club for the Friday after I leave as quite a few of the guys have said that they want to give me a send off. I will have to get a taxi back and fore as I intend to have a drink that night!
The weather has turned bloody cold again although we have not had the snow that some parts have had. I really could do without that again as it is a real pain to get around in.
On the good front Wales beat Scotland at Rugby yesterday by 32-24. There would have been some real celebration in the city last night that is for sure!
I have booked our club for the Friday after I leave as quite a few of the guys have said that they want to give me a send off. I will have to get a taxi back and fore as I intend to have a drink that night!
The weather has turned bloody cold again although we have not had the snow that some parts have had. I really could do without that again as it is a real pain to get around in.
On the good front Wales beat Scotland at Rugby yesterday by 32-24. There would have been some real celebration in the city last night that is for sure!
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Pub Meal
Last Sunday was my wife's 62nd birthday. We don't do a lot on birthdays these days but we did go out for a nice pub meal. We went to a pub called the 'Sportsman's Arm' about ten miles away. In the middle of nice countryside and a pretty little village.
We all had 'Sunday lunch' or meat a veg. I for a change had the pork while all the rest had beef. The pork was lovely and all the veg was hot. We have had meals there several times but that was the best yet.
The weather has turned cold again these days and snow is in other parts of the UK. Thankfully we should not see it over in Wales at least not this week.
I am back at work on Wednesday after a six day break. As I will be retiring in less that seven weeks, these days I am enjoying the time off and looking forward to the end now. I am listening as I type to 'Hooked on Classics'. A brilliant CD and although I enjoy classical music this is a great introduction to anyone who wants to try it out,
We all had 'Sunday lunch' or meat a veg. I for a change had the pork while all the rest had beef. The pork was lovely and all the veg was hot. We have had meals there several times but that was the best yet.
The weather has turned cold again these days and snow is in other parts of the UK. Thankfully we should not see it over in Wales at least not this week.
I am back at work on Wednesday after a six day break. As I will be retiring in less that seven weeks, these days I am enjoying the time off and looking forward to the end now. I am listening as I type to 'Hooked on Classics'. A brilliant CD and although I enjoy classical music this is a great introduction to anyone who wants to try it out,
Saturday, 6 February 2010
A day out
Well just for a change the weather seemed to want to brighten up yesterday. The wife woke up early and we thought we would have a day out. We decided to go to Swansea about 40 miles away just for a change.
Swansea is in West Wales and has a great indoor market with lovely fresh food on sale. My wife loves cockles and laverbread (UGH!) and we got some of that for her. We had a nice wander around and then later on left and drove to the outlet at Bridgend on the way home.
Not that we wanted much by she bought a new soft coat and we had a coffee and snack. It was a nice pleasant quiet afternoon. Of course our son moaned when we got home that he had not been asked if we wanted him to go. I had not bothered as anything more that five miles from home he thinks he needs a passport for!
Of course on that day he would have come along. Well tough!
And the sun is still shining today as well. But we have had one day out and that is more than we have had in weeks.
Swansea is in West Wales and has a great indoor market with lovely fresh food on sale. My wife loves cockles and laverbread (UGH!) and we got some of that for her. We had a nice wander around and then later on left and drove to the outlet at Bridgend on the way home.
Not that we wanted much by she bought a new soft coat and we had a coffee and snack. It was a nice pleasant quiet afternoon. Of course our son moaned when we got home that he had not been asked if we wanted him to go. I had not bothered as anything more that five miles from home he thinks he needs a passport for!
Of course on that day he would have come along. Well tough!
And the sun is still shining today as well. But we have had one day out and that is more than we have had in weeks.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Six days off
So this weekend as I have posted I have six days off. So far I have given the kitchen a damn good clean. That was bloody exciting I have to say...
The weather is crap so there is no point in going out anywhere. I will have to go out to the local shop later on but that is about it. I have been updating my other blog 'on the buses' with some memories of the last years.
It is my wife's birthday on Sunday and we have booked a meal in a pub for the three of us and Mum. That will be a nice change as we have not been to the pub since about Christmas time.
I do enjoy baking when I have time and will do a lot more when I retire full time. But I might get some done later on if my aching back stops playing up.
The weather is crap so there is no point in going out anywhere. I will have to go out to the local shop later on but that is about it. I have been updating my other blog 'on the buses' with some memories of the last years.
It is my wife's birthday on Sunday and we have booked a meal in a pub for the three of us and Mum. That will be a nice change as we have not been to the pub since about Christmas time.
I do enjoy baking when I have time and will do a lot more when I retire full time. But I might get some done later on if my aching back stops playing up.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Time off
This weekend I have arranged to have a couple of my holidays that are owed to me to make a six day weekend. I will be off from Thursday to Tuesday, not going back until Wednesday next. I have described it on Facebook as 'getting in practice for my retirement'.
I have to use these days up so intend to get as much time as I can until my retirement at the end of March. I am gradually getting used to the idea that I will not be working for the company that I have been with for 33 years after April, but it will feel weird that is for sure. I just hope that I can get the finances sorted out properly.
The weather for those that are interested is crap! Wet, cold and bloody miserable! It has been raining all day, and does not want to stop. Oh well it is January and we can expect little else. A lot of the country is having more snow and at least we have not got that.
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I have to use these days up so intend to get as much time as I can until my retirement at the end of March. I am gradually getting used to the idea that I will not be working for the company that I have been with for 33 years after April, but it will feel weird that is for sure. I just hope that I can get the finances sorted out properly.
The weather for those that are interested is crap! Wet, cold and bloody miserable! It has been raining all day, and does not want to stop. Oh well it is January and we can expect little else. A lot of the country is having more snow and at least we have not got that.
Time to close now, but if you are interested in this blog why not become a 'follower'?
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