The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I had to get the paddling pool out! View attachment 539055

That is a posh pool.

 

[classic33]

That is a posh pool.

£22 from Argos and other retailers.

 

[12boy]

It will be a busy day today. Got to load up my elderly pickup with branches and other garden crap for a trip to the balefill where I can dump that and get $5 off a load of compost which is what they will turn my load into. Then a dose of bike medicine on my Brompton, then the trip to the balefill. I've just gotten some seals for the hubs on my sheepherders wagon which I've been repacking. It will be 32C today and sunny so a lot of water will be in order. There will be dog walking, watering and maybe some garden picking.

 

[12boy]

I am sending some pics of the yard around Casa Squalida. The big hole next to fence was the dwelling place of the roses I removed. It's messy and poorly maintained but what the hell. So am I. The last pic was April 5th this year.

 

[classic33]

I am sending some pics of the yard around Casa Squalida. The big hole next to fence was the dwelling place of the roses I removed. It's messy and poorly maintained but what the hell. So am I. The last pic was April 5th this year.

I take it it's a piece of wood atop the piece in the sixth picture, above the one with your wagon in it. Or is it antlers.

 

[welsh dragon]

The mist is rolling in here now. I can't see the hills and forestry land behind the village. And the breeze is picking up as well.

 

[classic33]

The mist is rolling in here now. I can't see the hills and forestry land behind the village. And the breeze is picking up as well.

It'll be warmer tomorrow!!

 

[PaulSB]

What's it say on the sticker on the bin?

House number.

 

[PaulSB]

What's it say on the sticker on the bin?

House number.

 

[classic33]

House number.

You know which number you live at though.

Double vision!

 

[PaulSB]

The mist eventually burned off here so I took the hybrid for a lovely 38 miles. Warm, but not as hot as down south.

View attachment 539033

It's that bridge again. 🤩

 

[Mo1959]

It's that bridge again. 🤩

Lol. It’s just such a handy place for a little stop. There’s often cyclists stopped on it for a drink and admiring the view. Few passed when I was stopped.

 

[PaulSB]

So a fun day out. Temperature hit 34C and we had a 20mph headwind all day - it was a hot wind, no relief at all. One of our number totally bonked at 60ish, blurred vision, nausea, legs gone. Managed to ride to the cafe where phone calls were made to arrange a friend to drive to Settle and take bike and rider home. All of this forced route changes on us but we had a great day out clocking up 110 miles.

I now have 🍺

 

[Mo1959]

Gosh, it’s really muggy now. Sleeping is going to be even harder than normal.

 

[Mo1959]

Oooo......thunder!