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gribb0 29 Mar 11:18am, 29 Mar 2025 1,013 posts	Quote Pin gribb0 Still have 2 strong black coffee's in bed before I'm ready for the day even though I'm retired.
jabberknit 29 Mar 12:24pm, 29 Mar 2025 4,637 posts	Quote Pin jabberknit I get my morning coffee brought to me. Mr JK likes to get up once he's awake, and that's always before I achieve anything approaching consciousness. I'd be happy to return the favour, but he doesn't want to wait that long for his first cuppa.
Dingbat 30 Mar 8:13am, 30 Mar 2025 937 posts	Quote Pin Dingbat I've never had tea in bed☹️ However I do have coffee in bed! Filter machine is set on a timer so it's ready and waiting for us. Two mugs every day while doing the daily ritual of puzzles and deciding whether to run, walk or cycle.
3M 30 Mar 8:18am, 30 Mar 2025 25,993 posts	Quote Pin 3M I'm still making coffee to take to Mrs3M for 6 out of 7 days normally, around 6.30am! Pleased to say I got my final work annual bonus through the other day. :). I just need to persuade HMRC to give me back the other 25% of it that was automatically deducted now! Plus the difference in PAYE contributions assumed in my tax code from Christmas onwards.
HappyG(rrr) 30 Mar 9:07am, 30 Mar 2025 52,290 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Tax back is a nice thing 3M. G
TROSaracen 30 Mar 5:24pm, 30 Mar 2025 28,720 posts	Quote Pin TROSaracen Wall to wall sunshine this week, what a fabulous time to be retired. Going into the office would be soul destroying…..
OO61 30 Mar 9:50pm, 30 Mar 2025 999 posts	Quote Pin OO61 Indeed glorious lakes over the weekend, back to beautiful beaches this week. Hopefully worst of the weather has passed....
Bazoaxe 1 Apr 8:38pm, 1 Apr 2025 28,171 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe On both Monday and Tuesday this week there have been announcements of colleagues who are retiring. That makes it three since mid January in my area. Plus two others from closely linked areas. I can count up at least half a Dozen others who are in the similar age bracket
Johnny Blaze 5 Apr 11:28am, 5 Apr 2025 33,807 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Blaze I've been dreading looking at my pension pot after this week's shenanigans, but I looked this morning and it was only down a bit. Be grateful for small mercies I reckon.
Ness 5 Apr 11:33am, 5 Apr 2025 49,502 posts	Quote Pin Ness I haven't looked at mine. Dreading it.

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