The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Just back from a 17 mile bimble. They still have a mile or so of the main road left to tarmac, so it was very bumpy..my poor derriere did not like it.one bit and neither did my bike. They are supposed to be finished tonight, but I can't see that happening.

Met a couple of locals out for a walk on my travels.

There were a few dark clouds around as well.
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At least the locals are on the right side of the road. No Hi-Vis though.

 

[welsh dragon]

You should be pulling up that Himalayan Balsam as you are passing....it’s a pest! You wouldn’t get much of a conversation from the locals!

I didnt know what it was until you told me last year. I thought they were snap dragons.

 

[Mo1959]

My two tons of chuckies will probably come this afternoon. Hope I can catch the guy and ask him if he would slit the bags and just let them fall out. Save trying to get them out of the big bags myself. Presume it will just be a shovel and rake then to try and scatter them around. My poor back!

 

[numbnuts]

Wash the car amd filled it up with petrol only the third time this year only spent £168 so far this year

 

[Mo1959]

Wash the car amd filled it up with petrol only the third time this year only spent £168 so far this year

I’ve to remember to start mine up and take it for a little run occasionally I use it so little now, but not sure I would want to be without it yet.

 

[welsh dragon]

I’ve to remember to start mine up and take it for a little run occasionally I use it so little now, but not sure I would want to be without it yet.

I couldn't do without my car out here

 

[Paulus]

My two tons of chuckies will probably come this afternoon. Hope I can catch the guy and ask him if he would slit the bags and just let them fall out. Save trying to get them out of the big bags myself. Presume it will just be a shovel and rake then to try and scatter them around. My poor back!

Chuckles?

 

[Mo1959]

Chuckles?

Chuckies! Another name for gravel/pebbles up here. Lol.

 

[welsh dragon]

I dodnt know what that meant either, but I assumed it was gravel/stones

 

[Mo1959]

I dodnt know what that meant either, but I assumed it was gravel/stones

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuckie

 

[Mo1959]

I dodnt know what that meant either, but I assumed it was gravel/stones

This stuff. Golden Quartz I think they call it.

 

[Mo1959]

Some of the women’s cycling teams arriving in the area for the 3 day Tour of Scotland.

 

[PaulSB]

Chuckies! Another name for gravel/pebbles up here. Lol.

A chuck or chuckies round here is a hen!!! I did wonder how you would rake and shovel those around.

One trunk to go. Lunch break.

 

[Dirk]

Great big flock of geese just flown over.................a bit early for that! Usually into the autumn before we start to see them in numbers.

Had two lots of them flying over us to the estuary yesterday. Very (like two months) early!
Must be bad weather somewhere.........or they're lost.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

You should be pulling up that Himalayan Balsam as you are passing....it’s a pest! You wouldn’t get much of a conversation from the locals!

Is that the stuff in the first picture, I don't think I'd recognize it if I saw it