The Retirement Thread

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20 Jul
7:54pm, 20 Jul 2024
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Ness
um wrote:Got 'age checked' today for free prescription. I must look younger than I really am. Or the surgery receptionist was humouring (or making a pass at) me and I missed it completely ?


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20 Jul
8:05pm, 20 Jul 2024
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Lip Gloss
I got asked my DOB just now while receiving a parcel (alcohol) from Amazon. It was more cause he had to put something in his machine rather than the fact I donā€™t look over 18 šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚
20 Jul
8:09pm, 20 Jul 2024
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TROSaracen
I drink alcohol free beer and supermarket self service tills demand you are age verified
20 Jul
9:38pm, 20 Jul 2024
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geordiegirl
Itā€™s when they click clearly look over 25 that cuts deep šŸ¤£

Last night of the holiday and chats turn to next year we may be saying ā€˜remember when we would be dreading going back to work nowā€™

I know Iā€™m technically looking at 2026 so one more ā€˜dreading going backā€™ but who knows!
jda
20 Jul
9:43pm, 20 Jul 2024
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jda
I was refused service in the USA not so long ago. But it's just the policy of the bar in question...they apparently had trouble with underage sales so fair enough.
21 Jul
5:53pm, 21 Jul 2024
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macca 53
[quite a few US States have an ID verification before you can buy alcohol, including iirc, Texas- ā€œleave your gun at the door please, but bring your ID if you want to buy alcoholā€]
21 Jul
6:11pm, 21 Jul 2024
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TROSaracen
In Devon for a couple of days viewing some Barn Conversions for retirement home. Should be fun!
21 Jul
6:18pm, 21 Jul 2024
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Ness
Nice!
21 Jul
6:20pm, 21 Jul 2024
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geordiegirl
Ohh how exciting TRO
21 Jul
6:40pm, 21 Jul 2024
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EvilPixie
Nice TRO

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