The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

good morning folks, off for a pedal in a bit, not sure of where to go yet, Sky Lark farm is favourite at the mo, haven't been there this year yet.

 

[Dave7]

Well hello people. Another good night's sleep. I think that's three in a row. It's a bit breezy, grey skies but hinting at sun. Forecast is dry till 4.00pm but then increasingly heavy rain through the night.

Shortly I will trim and freeze beans I picked yesterday, then it's opthalmology to check eye pressure following two months of drops to reduce it and then probably more logging and splitting.

Club kit night, for which I'm responsible, was much better attended than I expected. Excellent news

What is club kit night ? ie what happens?
Dont get too graphic as welshie is easily offended.

 

[Dirk]

@PaulSB - Kale and Cheddar soup.

Moving on this morning to............Cheddar.
Only about 60 miles of towing but with a few nadgerey bits. First time towing up Cheddar Gorge. Should be set up around lunchtime. Looks like the weather is going to hold out.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Muttley walked. Comtemplating a Clooneys. Mrs D has a routine Hossy appt this morning. I was going to tag along, but I'm still feeling Rooney and haven't got my voice back yet so jm staying home.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all fellow wheezers. Grey and cloudy here. All the usual things to be done. MrsP has run out of her favourite coffee pods so I am being sent on a mission to buy some. Gives me a chance for another bike ride.

 

[PaulSB]

@Dirk - thank you. I shall look for a recipe.

 

[randynewmanscat]

I would welcome suggestions, polite ones , on what to do with excess kale, tomatoes, apples and courgettes. The late summer bounty is catching up with me!!!

We already have a year's supply of chutney!!!

I've heard kale soup is a thing? Anyone tried it??

I'll swap you your excess kale for my rainbow mix chard glut. Been a miserable year for tomatoes here, stop-start spring followed by 40C extended heat wave. Last year I harvested about 600 kg of tomatoes (gave most away to friends and neighbours) with 90 something plants allowed to grow full height This year I have about 40 plants and I doubt there is 100 kg to be taken.
I grow the toms and beans in raised beds fashioned from euro pallet box collars and the dry earth is a desert compared to the well watered beds so of course Mr Mole finds his bugs and an easy dig right through the roots of the plants, the damage is absolute. Next year I am going to lay the collars on top of 17mm square galvanised mesh, the wasted work this year saddens me.
Oh and for the icing on the cake I lost a large bough off a peach tree that is chock with fruit, its hanging on by a few fibres and miraculously the leaves are still vital. I am hoping the fruits will ripen before its time to cut and seal the wound.
The pallet collars are the bomb as youths used to say. I brought 70 of them when I moved here, they formed boxes that I loaded with equipment and I stored them until one day a friend suggested using them as raised beds, they fold flat for storage or transport.
Not tried soup but made quiche with shredded kale, it was nice.

 

[PaulSB]

What is club kit night ? ie what happens?
Dont get too graphic as welshie is easily offended.

Like many clubs we have our own club design and colours. Every clothing item a cyclist could need is covered except helmets.

The supplier, Tactic, comes mid January (late April delivery) and late August (early November delivery). The full range in all sizes is available for members to try on and discuss with the supplier. People note their size, go home to order and pay online.

Six weeks later I receive the kit, individually packaged, and drop it in to our LBS for members to collect. This works superbly well.

This year our supplier has added Limar helmets to the offer. Members order online direct from Limar and receive a 20-40% discount. For me this means I can buy the helmet I've wanted for 12 months but couldn't afford till last night.

Limar service is untested as this is new. The helmets are available in club colours but I'm not comfortable with the way this is done so I refused the offer. Members trust what I have to say on kit and I don't want to jeopardize that trust.

 

[Mo1959]

I would welcome suggestions, polite ones , on what to do with excess kale, tomatoes, apples and courgettes.

I'll take the apples and tomatoes but you can keep your slubbery courgettes.....yuck! Lol.

 

[PaulSB]

I'll take the apples and tomatoes but you can keep your slubbery courgettes.....yuck! Lol.

Yep courgettes are a problem. Last week we had a small competition in our house to see who could find the best courgette based meal. We actually found two really good recipes.

We did eat courgettes six nights in a row.

 

[Goldy]

Yep courgettes are a problem. Last week we had a small competition in our house to see who could find the best courgette based meal. We actually found two really good recipes.

We did eat courgettes six nights in a row.

I've still got half a giant marrow to consume. I'm trying a sort of lasagne/moussaka type thing for tonight

 

[PaulSB]

I've still got half a giant marrow to consume. I'm trying a sort of lasagne/moussaka type thing for tonight

Yep been there with similar. Works well if you can keep the veggies firm and crisp.

 

[Lee_M]

What is club kit night ? ie what happens?
Dont get too graphic as welshie is easily offended.

In our club it's where non committee members get together and bitch about the committee whilst grumbling the kit isn't in the correct sizes, and then state they're too busy to be on the committee.

 

[Mart44]

It's the last day of our friends staying before they head back north up the M1. We'll most likely have a day out somewhere. The weather has been kind to us all week and we only need just one more day of dry weather. The forecast says it should be OK.

 

[Drago]

Yep courgettes are a problem. Last week we had a small competition in our house to see who could find the best courgette based meal.

You mean least worst courgette based meal?