The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Whilst you were posting that, it was The Devil Went Down to Georgia on one side, and The House of the Rising Sun on the other.

I like the video thats with this version

 

[FrankCrank]

Where'd you hear that, and is it right to be spreading rumours such as that?

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/berkshire-weather-county-set-21-18385780
This was in the local Reading rag. Well, what can I say, the sun always shines in Reading Thailand is like a home from home really

 

[PaulSB]

How do you manage that and social distance? Are you strung out at least 30 feet along the road?

Not as difficult as it might seem Mo. In fact I had this conversation with a non-cycling friend a few days ago. I checked distances afterwards to be sure I wasn't spouting my usual nonsense.

My friend was saying two cyclists following each other weren't observing social distancing. I argued we were.

We need to accept most riders sit in approximately the same position on the bike. I usually sit 12" (30cm) off the wheel I'm following. The second rider will almost automatically be at least two metres from his/her partner. On leading bike from seat centre to outer edge of rear wheel is +/-60cm, usual gap is 30cm, on second bike distance from outer edge of front wheel to seat centre is 100cm.

So if two riders are riding perfectly they will always be a minimum of 190cm apart. It's only a question of dropping back a little more.

Today we were one couple and four singles so we rode in two groups of three about 50 metres apart. Worked well. We just swapped around a bit to change the chat.

Not quite a group ride just a good chance to be with friends and have a coffee.

 

[oldwheels]

Lovely sunny day with very little wind so got out early and had a run down Loch na Keal for the first time this year. Went early as traffic would probably build up later and on a narrow single track with some long distances between passing places better to avoid that problem. Lots of bird life around which I do not normally see nearer home and only met 3 cars.
In the picture one car can be seen parked at Dhiseag which is where the path up Ben More starts. Often up to at least a dozen parked there in normal times. Eorsa island on the right with Inch Kenneth beyond and of course the Gribun cliffs and a popular dive spot below.

 

[classic33]

https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/berkshire-weather-county-set-21-18385780
This was in the local Reading rag. Well, what can I say, the sun always shines in Reading Thailand is like a home from home really

" Short term, the Met Office says that heat coming from Europe means it is likely to get warmer before the weekend. However, the sunshine is likely to be interspersed with rain showers."
You believe them!

And you made no mention of that last part. We need a decent thunderstorm to sort things out, one way or the other.

 

[Dave7]

Naked sunbathing in the rain .
Enjoying a couple of hours in the side garden when the cloud came over and the rain started. I decided to lie there and enjoy it. Very nice for a while until the temperature dropped and the rain got heavier. Sat under cover now enjoying a whisky

 

[Dirk]

Lot of folk on the beach and also surfing at lunchtime today.
I suppose, with non-essential shops all opening tomorrow, a lot of people were getting in a final fling before going back to work.

 

[screenman]

The diet is going well, lost 3 ounces already.

 

[Dirk]

The diet is going well, lost 3 ounces already.

Steady no matey.....you'll be wasting away!

 

[classic33]

The diet is going well, lost 3 ounces already.

You've put the empty glass down.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Another lockdown walk in the Pentlands today.

You can’t tell from the elevenses stop photo but it was absolutely mobbed in places today, so much so that I’m no longer comfortable in going out in them again at the weekend whilst the ludicrous 5 mile lockdown still exists. A shame because my wife still works Mon-Fri so the weekend is the only time when we can go for a walk together.

 

[classic33]

Another lockdown walk in the Pentlands today.
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You can’t tell from the elevenses stop photo but it was absolutely mobbed in places today, so much so that I’m no longer comfortable in going out in them again at the weekend whilst the ludicrous 5 mile lockdown still exists. A shame because my wife still works Mon-Fri so the weekend is the only time when we can go for a walk together.

Any historic monuments in the area in your picture, that you're aware of?

 

[Dirk]

Night Ellie May.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[classic33]

Night Ellie May.

Night Jed