classic33
Leg End Member
Makes note, keep an eye open for chainsaw wielding train passenger.True but I may catch a train to Swansea..........
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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No carpet left over ??Morning campers.
Today, the Geriatric Gypos will be bimbling up the M5 to our next site near Dursley.
We've got a bit of tarmac left over from another job, if anyone needs a drive doing on our way up, sor.
Ha....reminds me of a wrinkly coach holiday we did a few years ago and found we were nearly the youngest on the coach.Good morning, decidedly autumnal when I put the washing out this morning at seven O Clock,, sun shinning brightly though wet under foot from last nights rain, today we're on a wrinkly's coach trip, a short one to a garden centre just the other side of Stratford On Avon, lunch and a wander round.
At one hotel a passenger failed to arrive so they knocked on his door....no answer. They opened his door and the poor guy was dead
Hmmmmm......senior moment. Beat this.
I want to make porridge. Add water. Get milk jug from fridge. Empty. Get milk bottle from backyard. Add a little to porridge and refill milk jug.
Go to sink. Wash bottle. Turn round to put milk jug back in fridge. No milk in jug. Clean empty bottle but no milk. Only one explanation.
Noooooo!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Quite foggy/misty here when I walked Muttley. Coming back though the village virtually no cars had their lights on, couldn't see most of them until they were virtually alongside. Not a morning to be out on a bike.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Theyre probably Accys neighbours from the flat below.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Good morning all. A bit chilly this morning but dry and sun trying to make an appearance. Hoping to go for a ride shortly and then collect Hong Kong and Australian dollars from the bank this afternoon. Then a bit of D.I.Y and that's it, another day will be gone.
As you know, my wife is now the proud owner of a Nissan Juke but I must say you can't beat diesel for economy. Her car is a 1.2 petrol and mine 1.5 diesel.
The Juke will only do 40 mpg on a long run compared to 65mpg for my Captur. Guess which we use for long journeys? Juke in town: 32mpg. Mine? Don't really know as I don't use it for very short journeys but probably in the 50s. Give me diesel anytime.
As you know, my wife is now the proud owner of a Nissan Juke but I must say you can't beat diesel for economy. Her car is a 1.2 petrol and mine 1.5 diesel.
The Juke will only do 40 mpg on a long run compared to 65mpg for my Captur. Guess which we use for long journeys? Juke in town: 32mpg. Mine? Don't really know as I don't use it for very short journeys but probably in the 50s. Give me diesel anytime.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I quite like the look of the Captur. Think anyone wanting diesel probably shouldn’t wait much longer as manufacturers seem to be gradually dropping them from their ranges.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Out in the summer house. Cleaned the chimney, just put up the wood burner to check its drawing properly. All good, cosy and warm.
@gavroche a genuine low 70s MPG from my petrol Smart, and that's a genuine figure, not a dash computer fib. On longer runs with favourable traffic I can get that to the high 80s. Can't beat a diesel, eh?
I'll enjoy it while I can because the Volvo won't get near it, but that's a dirty great 2.5 litre 5 cylinder diesel.
@gavroche a genuine low 70s MPG from my petrol Smart, and that's a genuine figure, not a dash computer fib. On longer runs with favourable traffic I can get that to the high 80s. Can't beat a diesel, eh?
I'll enjoy it while I can because the Volvo won't get near it, but that's a dirty great 2.5 litre 5 cylinder diesel.
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Morning all fellow retirees, I have been up since 7, out early with the dog and coffee consumed at the cafeteria, not by the dog I hasten to add. Now drying out the paddling pool in readiness to put it away. Off to the daughters later to put another 3 blinds up and attach a front door knocker. She is providing sustenance for tea. Another busy day, but no bike riding today.
Mart44
Über Member
- Location
- South of England
Good morning - Another nice day here. We have friends staying with us for a while and I think we'll be taking day trips out to a few places within striking distance. Not on bikes though. It will be car or public transport.
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