Reality has hit home

DXP55 · 9 Apr 2021 at 09:02

A couple of weeks ago my debit card played up then last week gave up altogether so ordered a new one.
It came yesterday and looking it over the expiry date was 04 26'
I am now wondering which one of us is going to get there -In 2026 I in theory will be 82.

It rather odd feeling thinking your debit card will out live you.

So my goal is now to stay alive so we both get there. - I have high BP -partially deaf -one eye on way out - knees going but other than that I seem healthy - but as everyone knows the poo can hit the fan at any time.

DXP55 · 9 Apr 2021 at 10:08

I need to outlive the expiry date not the plastic bit.

I also survived Bikes with only a broken shoulder and fractured ankle at 25 - 50 seemed like out in space then.

My licence is up again next year providing the Eye Doc doesn't says otherwise.

Nice to know I am not the only one in the same boat.

Hagar you are only just up the road from me then

DXP55 · 9 Apr 2021 at 13:39

I am not deaf by any means and my eyes are bad for shooting - I can see and hear most thing but not as clear as it used to be - Glasses and hearing aids do help a great deal but I understand your queries.
My car is auto so one leg for each pedal

DXP55 · 10 Apr 2021 at 12:15

Hagar - You mentioned your trips from Nantwich so just assumed you were not far from me.

I retired at 55 - took company redundancy package + a bit of health problems -All of which seemed to go after retirement - Especially the cronic headaches. - I never realised how much I hated working -- Did have to take a part time job till 65 and got state pension which helps a lot -My real goal is, as I worked for 40 yrs I really want to claim 40 yrs of state pension so need to get to 105. Not on though.