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Retiredyorkie's bio
I have been retired for quite a number of years but enjoy travelling in the UK and Europe. Enjoy sitting in the sun and reading a good book together with visiting places of interest in the Country I am visiting.
When I was widowed I sat thinking for three months and then came to the conclusion that life was still going on and I could not put the clock back, and I am sure my late spouse would have had said "go for it" so I started to be solo traveller which was difficult at first but then started to meet people in the same situation and now enjoy the company of others whilst holidaying in hotels and the odd cruise.
I also socialise at home with friends going for the odd lunch. enjoy going to garden centres (I may add not a brilliant gardener ) but get by.. Reading a good book on rainy day.
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11th Oct 2019
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Are package holidays on their way out?Don't think so having booked both package holidays and independent holidays - now find doing package holidays much easier. Suppose I have got the age of let somebody else take the strain or in other words probably to much bother sorting out all the individual bits out so everything fits together.ViewDate:
11th Oct 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Should women have time off work for menopausal symptoms?Any more time off work !!!! Why not just shut companies down and put everyone on benefits = this way it would cover sickness leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, menopausal leave, that should just about cover 40 years of working life. Hey presto now on retirement leave.ViewDate:
11th Oct 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win ONE of FIVE £40 gift vouchers to spend on Frugi organic cotton clothing for little onesThere are a few new arrivals due within the family and friends and I am sure they would find this prize very usefulViewDate:
11th Oct 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a Crock-Pot Lift & Serve Digital Slow CookerWould be nice to win but a little too large for one person so if it came my way I know someone who has a larger family that would love it.ViewDate:
11th Oct 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a £100 voucher from Van Dal, specialists in stylish, comfortable and wider fitting ladies footwearVan Sal shoes have always be known for their good quality and durability. Would be a lovely prize to winViewDate:
4th Oct 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Should smacking children be banned across the UK?Oh please just stop this do not smack your child - there is a complete difference between a smack and physical abuse. Do parent now have to say to a child who has put a finger in a electrical socket - darling you should not have done that whilst they are organising a funeral - or would it not be better before the finger got there a small smack on the hand. To me let parents you their common sense. I was smacked as a child (not physically abused) and so was mine and I think we were a family that considered each other and the rest of the world. I am fed up with hearing screaming children and children have tantrums because they cannot have want they want immediately. - come on let common sense rule again and let parents decide if their child needs a small tap as a reminder what us right or wrong.ViewDate:
19th Sep 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Would you be happy if music were banned from cars?No need to ban music just so long as only the people in your car can hear it. Nothing worse than sat is a traffic listening to someone else's car blasting out and deafening everyone around.ViewDate:
5th Sep 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Are you fed up with the media hounding Harry and Meghan or do you think it is justified?Let them get on with their life.ViewDate:
4th Aug 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is July too soon for shops to be stocking Christmas products?Those were the days my friend, but you have forgotten the club annual summer trip, all the kids on one bus and the adults on the other with a crate of beer for the return trip for the adults only and pop of the kidsViewDate:
1st Aug 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win ONE of TWO copies of Mary Berry's Quick Cooking!All for quick cooking - would be nice to winViewDate:
30th Jul 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is July too soon for shops to be stocking Christmas products?You must be having a laugh JULY !!!!!!ViewDate:
3rd Jul 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Do you think planning and pre paying for your funeral in advance is a good idea?Excellent idea - takes out all the worry for members of familyViewDate:
1st Jul 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is the 'Naughty' label not nice?These discussions can go on for ever Do you let a child stick a finger in a electric socket and then sit and explain that was not a good thing to do. A sharp tap on a hand as it reaches towards the socket is a good reminder not an explanation why that is naughty an explanation is soon forgotten by a young child. Let parents bring up their children in the way they wish too not have full political debates on what parents should and should not do.ViewDate:
1st Jul 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a £50 Amazon eVoucher!It would be very nice to win it I could get more kindle books to downloadViewDate:
28th Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
TRAVELING SOLO AND LOOKING FOR A COMPANION?Hi Christiana - I have looked at this hotel both on the internet and Saga site I normally go to Benidorm either end of November or March time - having looked where it is situated decided it wasn't for me too much in the middle of the Levante area so have decided on the new one in Albir.ViewDate:
28th Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a pair of tickets to Australia with Qantas!Would love to see Australia !!!!ViewDate:
28th Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a £50 Morrisons voucher and treat yourself this summerAlways do a regular shop at Morrisons so the voucher would be very handy for my weekly shopViewDate:
17th Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Would you consider singing as an alternative to medication?If that what some people enjoy doing go for it, but its just not for me .ViewDate:
8th Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Does the person in the middle seat on a plane have the right to use both armrests?There is such a thing as sharing - I am a frequent flyer and quite happy to have just a little bit of arm rest and let the person next to me have some of the arm rest.ViewDate:
1st Jun 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win the complete series 1-5 Box Set of Line of Duty on DVD!Brilliant show to watch - certainly would enjoy watching again and againViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Could you give up using wet wipes?I still use good old fashioned hot water and soap everyday but must admit when travelling wet wipes are very handyViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Can you taste the difference between cheap and expensive wine?The more expensive wine probably does taste better but do not buy expensive bottles of wine as my budget doesn't allow for it, Restaurants always do charge corkage - but I wonder how many bottles of over £4000 they sell a year!!!!ViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Should the Jeremy Kyle show be dropped?Have people got nothing else to do than to air all the problems to general public. A waste of TV timeViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Will you be voting in the European Elections this month?Was on my hols when papers arrived to vote -ViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Would you like to see health test results online?Brilliant Idea Any tests or procedures done at either a hospital or your local GP practice would be acceptable by me. Saves having to wait for results and then waiting for your next appointment to come through would be time saving all round both for hospitals and GP practicesViewDate:
25th May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win an All-new Kindle Paperwhite, Waterproof eReader, 6″Already use a Kindle but would pass it on to a family member to enjoyViewDate:
3rd May 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a holiday for 2 to New Zealand!What a brilliant competition - fingers crossed !!!!ViewDate:
30th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is it time to get rid of 1p and 2p coins?No I don't think so. One of our local shops had a box on the counter for Cancer Research and if the change came to 1p or 2p most people just dropped them in the box and a considerable amount over the year was collected I also drop my loose copper change into any local charity collections - so why stop what goes to good causes - beurocracy gone made again.ViewDate:
27th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a luxurious holiday to Dubrovnik, CroatiaOnly had a brief visit to Croatia would love the opportunity to discover Dubrovnik historic townViewDate:
23rd Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Take the Silversurfers grammar quiz - round 2!Rubbish - as the Teacher would have said Could do betterViewDate:
22nd Apr 2019
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20th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is it ever ok to snoop on your partner's device?Brilliant - like most males - never reads the instructionsViewDate:
20th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Is automation a good thing?Automation to me is a bad thing - don't mind filling the petrol tank up but I still speak to the person I pay at the kiosk. I do not use auto check outs at a supermarket, I prefer to speak to someone and pass the time of day. The world would be a very lonley place if everything was automated the art of conversation with the outside world would be long gone.ViewDate:
20th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Should parents stop using chocolate for egg hunts?Its only once a year - why spoil everybody's fun. Children enjoy the hunt and the parents enjoy watching the children. Don't be spoil sportsViewDate:
5th Apr 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Win a luxurious holiday to Dubrovnik, CroatiaI have been once only for one day when I was on a cruise and what I saw was wonderful and would love to go again and definitely stay longer to explore a lot moreViewDate:
29th Mar 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Would you like to try hot cross bun flavoured cheese?No thanks - Prefer a hot cross bun with just butter on.ViewDate:
26th Mar 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Should the government address the issue of tree netting?Certainly not seen any tree netting in the area where I live and being near wet lands which are run in conjunction with the RSPB think it would cause quite an up roar. Definitely should be bannedViewDate:
24th Mar 2019
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24th Mar 2019 Retiredyorkie commented on:
Will Marmite Peanut Butter be on your shopping list?No thanks - will stick with the Marmalade on toast - that combination just does not appeal -
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