The Retirement Thread

[gavroche]

We looked at a Juke but the boot was not big enough for my needs. Is it bigger than the Twingo?

Back home and pleased to say we bought a Juke. We will collect it on Friday. Top of the range with all sorts of gadgets in it and heated leather seats too! That's the beauty of buying second hand, you can have a top model at a reasonable price. To answer your question about the size, it is equivalent to an Astra I should say but a much better car than a Vauxhall.

 

[PaulSB]

@classic33 I'm unsure if you are a bit of cook as well or not. But as we are doing chutney recipes here is one for you. It's simple and turns out very reliably. One of the great things about it is the end result is very colourful. There's a lot of preparation but worth the effort in my view.

Mary Berry’s Tomato Chutney


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO5ZFKBoCZg

 

[PaulSB]

@derrick here is my Strava from today. The start point for the group ride is the junction of the A49 and A581 in the Euxton Mills car park. As you'll see I had to arse about going to Tesco's on the way home. Does nothing for the average. We did 17.1/17.2 start to finish. I got 16.2 by the time I'd messed around in Tesco's car park etc.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2632345402

We stayed in the cafe for a long time waiting for the rain to stop!

I have the privacy settings set to quite a distance from home.

 

[classic33]

I've at least one cookbook over 150 years old. There's a fair few ingredients no longer legal.

 

[derrick]

@derrick here is my Strava from today. The start point for the group ride is the junction of the A49 and A581 in the Euxton Mills car park. As you'll see I had to arse about going to Tesco's on the way home. Does nothing for the average. We did 17.1/17.2 start to finish. I got 16.2 by the time I'd messed around in Tesco's car park etc.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2632345402

We stayed in the cafe for a long time waiting for the rain to stop!

No big climbs on that one. But still good going.

 

[PaulSB]

No big climbs on that one. But still good going.

It's OK for a 65 year old. Monday is usually flat. This the route for Wednesday which traditionally is hilly but that has fallen by the wayside recently. We plan to reinstate it - the two climbs are Jeffrey Hill, starts at mile 19, and Oakenclough Fell, starts at mile 33. If anyone is riding in the area the views from the top of Oakenclough on a clear day are breathtaking! Worth the slog.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28834758

 

[Dave7]

Back home and pleased to say we bought a Juke. We will collect it on Friday. Top of the range with all sorts of gadgets in it and heated leather seats too! That's the beauty of buying second hand, you can have a top model at a reasonable price. To answer your question about the size, it is equivalent to an Astra I should say but a much better car than a Vauxhall.

you have just upset my 65 plate Vauxhall Astra Elite auto

 

[PaulSB]

you have just upset my 65 plate Vauxhall Astra Elite auto

 

[172traindriver]

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Woohoo!! *






*Sad innit? Still beats going to work though!

Looks like fun

 

[172traindriver]

The bike hire shop organised a nice ride out to banouls beautiful lake. Nice bunch of guys.
PS It's still sunny but a couple of degrees cooler. Perfect cycle weather.sitting by the lake having a beer.
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How does it compare to Calpe for cycling?
Was the shop Bike Beaks Cycle Centre?

 

[172traindriver]

Thats only a small trolley. Your cheating

Nothing wrong with a small one if you havent got to get that much

 

[172traindriver]

I'm only a poor pensioner.......

You could have used a basket if you didn't have to get that much. Tell her to mind her own business

 

[welsh dragon]

You could have used a basket if you didn't have to get that much. Tell her to mind her own business

I'll remember that.

 

[gavroche]

you have just upset my 65 plate Vauxhall Astra Elite auto

Sorry, but never been keen on Vauxhall but it doesn't mean they are all bad, there must be some good ones too so you are one of the lucky ones.

 

[Dave7]

Nothing wrong with a small one if you havent got to get that much

Mrs D would disagree with that.