The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Well we enjoyed that walk. We are of course forced to walk from home if possible so we have concentrated on exploring paths and cut throughs. Like we will say "i wonder where that goes" so we go and find out. Its interesting whats on your door step.
Mo, as you said, it was a cool wind but pleasant in the sun when you keep moving.
About 2 1/2 miles done so enough to keep the blood circulating.

 

[GM]

Morning all. I going to have to cut down on the gardening, I've nowhere to put all the garden waste now that all our green bins are full. Getting the Brompton out later first time for a couple of weeks to pick my tablets up, I'll try to stretch it out to about 10 miles, that and the turbo will be enough for one day.

@screenman Congratulations 🍾 🥂

 

[classic33]

Armitage Shanks?

Shaw.

 

[classic33]

Morning all, lovely and bright outside. Pam and myself for married when we were just 17 and 18 that was 46 years ago today. Have a good day all of you.

And this was Number One in the charts that day

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_Fdly3rX8



View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sHiy1llB-ow

 

[Dirk]

Why is it, when MrsD and I go out for a ride, that I have to wrap up warm and never get up a sweat - yet she's wearing T shirt and shorts, pedalling like billy-o and picking up Strava PRs left, right and centre?
Then she moans that I'm riding too fast for her!

 

[GM]

Here's a little quiz that'll keep you amused for a couple of minutes.....

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . Lovely sunny day and the moment but there is a stiff cold easterly breeze. Sat here with my first coffee of the day watching my wife doing a online corse for her work. Thinking to myself how good this retirement lark is lol. The bikes are definitely staying in the shed, it’s a long walk in the woods for us today. It’s been one of the few upsides of current situation, realising we can walk from our local nature reserve then under a duel carriage way to open woodland beyond, Piles copice , Brandon reach , Brandon wood and even Brandon marsh are all with in easy reach . We have only lived here 30 years lol, funny how you never notice what’s under your nose 😀

 

[IaninSheffield]

Clothes I hope if you are venturing outside.

Darn! Wish I'd got your message before standing for 20 mins in the queue outside Tesco. Might explain why some folks were sniggering and others had pitiful looks on their faces though.

 

[PaulSB]

@screenman Congratulations. 🥂🥂

 

[PaulSB]

Good Afternoon. A beautiful day in the village but once I got out of the shelter a strong and cold easterly was a blowin'.

Highly motivated today as hoped for. Will be nackered tonight!

Up at 5.00, various bits of household admin done, tea prepared, garden centre delivery organised, bike degreased, washed and lubed by 8.30. on the road for 9.00.

Tough ride today. 36 miles, 16.5avg and most of it in to a strong easterly. Managed 17.1avg for the first 30 then got back to civilization and junctions etc.

Got home to discover Mrs P full on in to housework. This is highly unusual. Just the way it works in our house, that's all. I'm commonly referred to as "my cleaner". 😮

 

[Drago]

Quite warm here, but a fairly stiff north-eatsterly. I'll got for a bike ride about 1500hrsish.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I got a little 50 miler in this morning. It was lovely being out on my bike on a bright sunny morning, but the ride was spoilt by a strong cold breeze, I was going well on the way out with an average around 14mph, by the time I got home I was down to a 13.5mph average, crossing Coventry at the end I was riding around 12 mph and was flat out into the breeze. So it was a hard slog of a ride and not a lot of fun.

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/47461520

 

[gavroche]

Good afternoon all. There was a Public footpath about 300 metres from where I live that I meant to explore and this morning, I took Molly on it and it was well worth it, although I had to stop a few times to get my breath back as it was very steep. Anyway, when we got to the top, the view from there was astounding. One can see for miles in all directions so I made a mental note to take my camera with me next time, whenever that will be as getting up it is rather very hard going.
Molly had no trouble getting to the top though and could do it all day long! The joy of being young !! ( She will be 2 years old next month.)

 

[Dave7]

@Dirk (and other gastrinomes).
This may be of interest to you.
Its a new artisan pie shop that has opened near us. Very good reviews.
Have a look at the menu and help me choose.
We are going on Wednesday. One of those pies with a few chips and a pint of Speckled Hen
https://to-pie-for.co.uk/shop-menu

 

[gavroche]

@Dirk (and other gastrinomes).
This may be of interest to you.
Its a new artisan pie shop that has opened near us. Very good reviews.
Have a look at the menu and help me choose.
We are going on Wednesday. One of those pies with a few chips and a pint of Speckled Hen
https://to-pie-for.co.uk/shop-menu

Steak and Stilton for me. When can I come round?