The Retirement Thread
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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I don't remember them either
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
It was a still and humid walk this morning with midges out in force!
I see Garmin has been down for a few hours. Maybe doing a big update.......or it's just broken
I see Garmin has been down for a few hours. Maybe doing a big update.......or it's just broken
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Well handed over my bloods. Fingers crossed for a couple of days. Follow up appointment made for two weeks time to discuss results - so I don't want the dreaded early phone call.
It's now hissing down, got the washing back in, it's a tumble dryer sort of day. Looks like I won't be allotmenting this afternoon. ☹️
It's now hissing down, got the washing back in, it's a tumble dryer sort of day. Looks like I won't be allotmenting this afternoon. ☹️
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Mr WD is thinking of doing some manly thing, namely pruning a humongous cherry tree in the orchard that must be 30 feet plus tall. I shall supervise him of course. He can't be left on his own for more than a few minutes. God knows what He might get up to.
The said tree
The said tree
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Strange about Garmin. I was sitting in the car yesterday morning waiting for the pharmacy to open and I still had the engine running. The Garmin on my dash from time to time told me I was doing 0.7 mph while sitting with my handbrake firmly on. Never noticed that before.It was a still and humid walk this morning with midges out in force!
I see Garmin has been down for a few hours. Maybe doing a big update.......or it's just broken
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Another dreich day with not much wind but light rain and forecast is no better till possibly Monday.
The pitch forks will be out soon as FB is full of complaints about tourist misbehaviour which seems worse than usual and not just motorhomes. Good job I go shopping early before they get out of bed as the coop queue seems to be one flashpoint with many trying to first jump the queue and also refusing to wear face covering and not keeping a distance.
Many locals have not grasped the point that tourists are a separate race from normal humans and must be able to do whatever they want whenever they want.
The pitch forks will be out soon as FB is full of complaints about tourist misbehaviour which seems worse than usual and not just motorhomes. Good job I go shopping early before they get out of bed as the coop queue seems to be one flashpoint with many trying to first jump the queue and also refusing to wear face covering and not keeping a distance.
Many locals have not grasped the point that tourists are a separate race from normal humans and must be able to do whatever they want whenever they want.
The gps receivers in most consumer devices are very accurate, but not as accurate as those used by the Military / commercial users.
With our garmin devices it's in the region of ten metres sometimes more, sometimes less depending on the number of satellites the device can see and the quality of the antenna in the device ( the newer Sony GPS chips adopted by Garmin for their newer devices uses a lot less power than the previous ones, to the benefit of better battery life and to the detriment of accuracy)
You can visualise it by imagining you are taking the dog for a walk along a narrow path. The dog is on a 5 metre lead and is feeling boisterous, dashing from side to side to the range of its lead, and dashing back to you.
The true path is the one you are following, the reported path is the one the dog is following.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Phew. I am feeling a bit dizzy. All this housework malarkey is no good to you you know. 
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
See. I knew there was a reason I very rarely do it!Phew. I am feeling a bit dizzy. All this housework malarkey is no good to you you know.
I have just totally emptied and scrubbed the cat litter tray and filled it up with completely new stuff. Don't need to do it very often as it is a fine, clumping litter I use so can just be scooped for ages before it needs a refresh. What an exciting morning. Lol
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I get what you say and you obviously know a lot more than me. My garmin cost about £40 about 7 years ago but it does what I want. I still don't quite understand why it tells me I am moving when I am clearly not and there was no wind shaking the car either. My bike garmin is more sensitive to small movements which I can understand.
Sounds quite disgusting.See. I knew there was a reason I very rarely do it!
How can you face food after doing that
dickyknees
Guru
- Location
- Anglesey
That should be no problem. One saw cut at the bottom, job done.Mr WD is thinking of doing some manly thing, namely pruning a humongous cherry tree in the orchard that must be 30 feet plus tall. I shall supervise him of course. He can't be left on his own for more than a few minutes. God knows what He might get up to.
The said tree
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I'm in Harvey's Coffee Cabin at Twycross with a coffee and a sandwich, its a bit fresh out there but its been a nice ride out.
