The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

MrsD doesn't like the seeds in tomatoes. As that is 75%ish of the fruit it somewhat annoys me to see it go in the bin.
Strangely, if I do eg a cheese and tomato sandwhich I leave it all in and she eats it . It must be a visual thing.
Me... I eat the lot. Love them.

Funny, the seeds in tomatoes don’t bother me, but I can’t eat raspberries as I don’t like the seeds in them.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Yesterday's trip to look after our granddaughter proved eventful.
Inspired by @Mo1959 photo skills I stopped on the Prom to take a photo of several cruise liners that have been moored in Poole Bay. I flipped the back wheel under on the Brommie and the suspension block fell to the ground😯
( for those not familiar with the Brompton, the rear of the bike sits against a rubber suspension block with a bolt securing it to the rear triangle, this acts as a damper )
I searched but there was no locknut to be found, although it is a Nyloc nut it must have vibrated free, and it was only the my weight compressing the suspension block that was holding it in place. Fitting it back without the locknut I was able to carry on to my daughters.
Fortunately her neighbour was around and fortuitously had the exact nut that I needed.
Had a lovely ride home in the sunshine, stopping at the local brewery en route for a pint or three.
Lesson learned, always check your nuts! especially with the less that stellar road surfaces as even a Nyloc nut can eventually vibrate free.

Have a lovely peaceful day folks. 🚴‍♀️

 

[Mo1959]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Yesterday's trip to look after our granddaughter proved eventful.
Inspired by @Mo1959 photo skills I stopped on the Prom to take a photo of several cruise liners that have been moored in Poole Bay. I flipped the back wheel under on the Brommie and the suspension block fell to the ground😯
( for those not familiar with the Brompton, the rear of the bike sits against a rubber suspension block with a bolt securing it to the rear triangle, this acts as a damper )
I searched but there was no locknut to be found, although it is a Nyloc nut it must have vibrated free, and it was only the my weight compressing the suspension block that was holding it in place. Fitting it back without the locknut I was able to carry on to my daughters.
Fortunately her neighbour was around and fortuitously had the exact nut that I needed.
Had a lovely ride home in the sunshine, stopping at the local brewery en route for a pint or three.
Lesson learned, always check your nuts! especially with the less that stellar road surfaces as even a Nyloc nut can eventually vibrate free.

Have a lovely peaceful day folks. 🚴‍♀️

....and where’s the photo?

 

[oldwheels]

Another grey wettish day with no wind.
Had a run up to the cheese and now also pork farm to get some of their good bacon. None of of that terrible gunge comes off it when fried and tastes really nice even tho' a bit more expensive than supermarket stuff.
Too late the gannets had been there before me and none left. Ended up with gammon steaks and a range of burgers. You have to be really quick to get anything. Since they use their own pigs output is variable so far. Apparently they are doing more business to local domestic customers now than they did before the pandemic to hotels and restaurants. An enterprising family business and a branch also has a biscuit factory. Most major supermarkets now seem to stock their produce.

 

[Mo1959]

Another grey wettish day with no wind.
Had a run up to the cheese and now also pork farm to get some of their good bacon. None of of that terrible gunge comes off it when fried and tastes really nice even tho' a bit more expensive than supermarket stuff.
Too late the gannets had been there before me and none left. Ended up with gammon steaks and a range of burgers. You have to be really quick to get anything. Since they use their own pigs output is variable so far. Apparently they are doing more business to local domestic customers now than they did before the pandemic to hotels and restaurants. An enterprising family business and a branch also has a biscuit factory. Most major supermarkets now seem to stock their produce.

Sounds good. I honestly don’t mind paying a bit more for local, preferably organically grown/raised produce.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Most major supermarkets now seem to stock their produce.

Brand ?

 

[oldwheels]

Brand ?

From memory Isle of Mull Biscuits. They are very good but expensive. Try google perhaps?

 

[oldwheels]

From memory Isle of Mull Biscuits. They are very good but expensive. Try google perhaps?

Just looked it up myself Island Bakery.

 

[Tenkaykev]

....and where’s the photo?

On the spare Phone, in the pouch on the handlebars, on the folded Brommie, under the stairs! It might be crap, and certainly not up to your standards. There were far better viewpoints further along the Prom but I was preoccupied with grockle dodging and not having the bike disassemble itself. I'll dig it out.

 

[Mo1959]

Just looked it up myself Island Bakery.

This one sounds good too?

https://mullandionafood.co.uk/2015/10/20/isle-of-mull-cheese-2/

 

[Dave7]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Yesterday's trip to look after our granddaughter proved eventful.
Inspired by @Mo1959 photo skills I stopped on the Prom to take a photo of several cruise liners that have been moored in Poole Bay. I flipped the back wheel under on the Brommie and the suspension block fell to the ground😯
( for those not familiar with the Brompton, the rear of the bike sits against a rubber suspension block with a bolt securing it to the rear triangle, this acts as a damper )
I searched but there was no locknut to be found, although it is a Nyloc nut it must have vibrated free, and it was only the my weight compressing the suspension block that was holding it in place. Fitting it back without the locknut I was able to carry on to my daughters.
Fortunately her neighbour was around and fortuitously had the exact nut that I needed.
Had a lovely ride home in the sunshine, stopping at the local brewery en route for a pint or three.
Lesson learned, always check your nuts! especially with the less that stellar road surfaces as even a Nyloc nut can eventually vibrate free.

Have a lovely peaceful day folks. 🚴‍♀️

Have to say......I check my nuts every morning, just to make sure they are still there.
Gawd knows what if I would do if one of them had dropped off

 

[Dave7]

Sounds good. I honestly don’t mind paying a bit more for local, preferably organically grown/raised produce.

We can't get direct supplies from a farm but the butchers always has excellent bacon and other meats.
As you say, its worth paying the extra.

 

[classic33]

Hello hello hello .
Coffee consumed.
Tony B is on the radio with S.O.T.S.
Heavy rain here and its on for the day .
No plans.
I am into a decent book. Nothing special, just a basic murder/detective one based around Manchester*.so I will read some of that.
No sport on tv really as all the last premier footy matches are tomorrow, cricket will be a wash out and UK golf isn't on till 1400.
Have a good safe day everyone.

*The murder capital of the UK, more there than in London and Glasgow combined at one point. So there's a good chance it may be true.

Nice cheerful post to get the day started though.

 

[oldwheels]

This one sounds good too?

https://mullandionafood.co.uk/2015/10/20/isle-of-mull-cheese-2/

Actually the Glass Barn is where I get my pork and cheese from. It was a cafe but has been closed as such of some time. The pork side is a new innovation but they sold cheese from there for a long time on an honesty box system which is still in use and even takes cards.
They used to have as a decoration a metal CTC plaque until somebody stole it. Nobody local is likely to have done it.

 

[Tenkaykev]

*The murder capital of the UK, more there than in London and Glasgow combined at one point. So there's a good chance it may be true.

Nice cheerful post to get the day started though.

Ah, but not as many as Midsomer