The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

My BBC weather ap says it will be 19 drg today and 20 tomorrow

 

[PaulSB]

Now, don't laugh. I caught the sun yesterday and have a touch of sunstroke this morning. That's what six hours on a bike does.

 

[Paulus]

Tea and crumpets for breakfast this morning 😋

Any jam on the crumpets?

 

[Tenkaykev]

I see Garmin have kicked up a bit of a stir with customers over introducing a Connect Plus subscription. £6.99 for mostly worthless AI stuff. No way I would pay for it. Their devices are already expensive enough. If they start reducing what we get for free on the existing app, I will be off to Coros when I fancy a new device.

I watched Ray Maker's take on it, and all the comments on his video. Almost universal condemnation, if you charge a premium for a device then all the functionality should come with it, if you are going to charge a monthly subscription then that should be reflected in the price.
There's several viable alternatives out there. I will plod along ( literally 😁 ) with my Forerunner 255, and see what the options are when it eventually needs replacing. I have been in the Garmin ecosystem for decades, but needs must.
Are you still using your Apple Watch Ultra Mo? Be interested to hear your take on the different devices you have.

 

[Paulus]

Now, don't laugh. I caught the sun yesterday and have a touch of sunstroke this morning. That's what six hours on a bike does.

No cap or bandana worn?
I got a bit of sunburn just sitting in the garden. Time to break out the factor 50 and the Panama hat.

 

[PaulSB]

No cap or bandana worn?
I got a bit of sunburn just sitting in the garden. Time to break out the factor 50 and the Panama hat.

I was wearing a cap under my helmet. I'll be getting out my factor 50 as well.

 

[PaulSB]

I see Garmin have kicked up a bit of a stir with customers over introducing a Connect Plus subscription. £6.99 for mostly worthless AI stuff. No way I would pay for it. Their devices are already expensive enough. If they start reducing what we get for free on the existing app, I will be off to Coros when I fancy a new device.

I won't be paying for that.

I'm considering cancelling Strava and a number of other American subscriptions. I've already stopped using Amazon and buying anything I can identify as from the USA.

This is my tiny protest against Trump. I have many good friends in the States. I've asked them how this makes them feel. All have replied to the effect it's the best thing you can do to help us. That's rather sad.

 

[Paulus]

I won't be paying for that.

I'm considering cancelling Strava and a number of other American subscriptions. I've already stopped using Amazon and buying anything I can identify as from the USA.

This is my tiny protest against Trump. I have many good friends in the States. I've asked them how this makes them feel. All have replied to the effect it's the best thing you can do to help us. That's rather sad.

I feel the same way as you regarding buying anything from an American company, or produced in the USA. We had better be a bit careful on this subject in the retirement forum though.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Lawns to cut this morning and then I'll be in my workshop wiring up the Bantam.
A mate of mine has expressed an interest in buying it when I've finished.

 

[PeteXXX]

Any jam on the crumpets?

Sadly, I'm jamless until shopping on Friday!
What is scrumptious, too, is a layer of jam topped with a slice of cheese then grilled for a few minutes 😋

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Busy day today

off for blood test in a minute

then dentists (again) at 12:10

tomorrow and Saturday should be interesting -
tomorrow we have to go to wait in until the middle grandkids gets home on the bus from his Special School
and Saturday we have the kids all day - all 3 of them - and have to take them back in the afternoon

They live just down the road from Aintree race course

which just MIGHT be a bit confused this weekend due to some people watching big donkeys running around some grass

Hence the Police close roads
but apparently you are OK if you live in the road - which we don;t

no idea what will happen

we shall see

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I couldn’t eat them. I have a bizarre phobia. I hate looking at things covered in holes.

We suffer from the same condition I think Mo - we have mentioned it before.

I have to eat crumpets without looking at them.

The worst thing for me to look at is all those stacked seeds inside peppers - literally make me want to vomit.

And all those little holes on strawberries - ugh!

And 'frondy' things, can't bear them!

***

Due 17°C today.

Have a good day all.

All part of Trypophobia.

 

[Mo1959]

All part of Trypophobia.

I was watching a video on Youtube last night and the guy speaking had deep pock marks on his face and I even had to switch that off.

A pleasant riverside trail walked. I’m glad I held off until the sun got up.

 

[pawl]

I’ve just stuck my nose out the door back inside quickly.The wind is one of those that goes through you instead of round you.

 

[welsh dragon]

It's getting a bit brighter here now, but it was a tad chilly earlier.

I love crumpets