The Retirement Thread

[dickyknees]

Good morning.

I can imagine the grockles driving here already.

They will be a bit damp and disappointed in Anglesey today. Heatwave, sun?

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning.

They will be a bit damp and disappointed in Anglesey today. Heatwave, sun?
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Lovely Welsh day I'd say.

It's a tad overcast here in Powys, but I'm sure it will be scorchio soon enough

 

[BoldonLad]

The clays were falling out of the sky in pieces today, best days shooting I have ever done. Now all I need to do is get some cycling done again, the arthritic knee is giving a lot of pain hopefully turning the pedals will help but it may soon be time for a new one.

Todays big problem, do we go to Turkey in September or not? I cannot seem to come up with an answer for that one.

Just go!
1. Just be cautious, as you would here
2. You are retired, if you have quarantine on your return, so what?
3. Don't allow Covid to waste a year (or more) of your life
4. There is a difference between "being alive" and "living"

All IMHO, of course

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, our last day in Nethy today, weather not as good as yesterday but not bad all the same. Another mtb outing is planned. Might drive home this evening to avoid the traffic.

 

[Drago]

Just done 40 minutes on the weights. Legs and core today. Back and light legs tomorrow, rest Sunday.

 

[Drago]

Wedding anniversary update. Mrs D has, completely out of the blue, asked me what I think of ebikes. I asked her if she's thinking of buying one for herself and she quickly refuted that idea. So why did she ask? Told he that I've nothing against them, although I've no plans to buy one myself for the foreseeable. My guess is shes probing to see what to get me - I've got her an eternity ring, so I'll be flavour of the week.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all,
Dog has been walked before it gets too warm, the washing has been done and is on the line, now I I have to cycle to the charity shop to dump, sorry, give some donations to them as they are now taking in stuff.

 

[welsh dragon]

Wedding anniversary update. Mrs D has, completely out of the blue, asked me what I think of ebikes. I asked her if she's thinking of buying one for herself and she quickly refused that idea. So why did she ask?

Maybe she thinks you are such an old fart now that you need one.

 

[welsh dragon]

My goodness it is so humid here now. The air has a sticky feel to it if that makes any sense .

 

[Drago]

to be honest welshie, I have given it some thought. The dog knocked me over in spectacular fasion a few years back - he ran full tilt (about 35mph for a lab) into the front of my knee and knocked be arriss over nip and hyper extended the knee. I was on crutches for a few months and had physio and it quickly improved, but its aching more and more as time goes by. I have been wondering if I'll make it to 60 without giving in and buying one.

 

[Drago]

My goodness it is so humid here now. The air has a sticky feel to it if that makes any sense .

Sounds like you're inside my Y fronts!

 

[numbnuts]

I'm away house doggie sitting for a long weekend

 

[gavroche]

Wedding anniversary update. Mrs D has, completely out of the blue, asked me what I think of ebikes. I asked her if she's thinking of buying one for herself and she quickly refuted that idea. So why did she ask? Told he that I've nothing against them, although I've no plans to buy one myself for the foreseeable. My guess is shes probing to see what to get me - I've got her an eternity ring, so I'll be flavour of the week.

When you get it, I hope you will give us a report on your opinion of these hi-tech machines . Enjoy your anniversary and best wishes to you both.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Made the mistake of heading for the Prom. Traffic was nose to tail but we sailed past in the bike lane.
Prom and beach very busy already and Mrs Tenkay saw her first man posing in Speedos ( I never noticed as I was weaving in and out of the bikini clad ladies strolling along the Prom 😉)

 

[oldwheels]

Not out cycling this morning. Chores mostly done and bread on to rise.
Road rage and tourist bashing alive and well on Mull. There are 2 FB pages. A prissy one for the settlers who came here to finance their retirement by doing B&B and the other for the rest of us.
White van man started it and as he is one of the mods it did not get taken down.
A tourist writes " If someone is driving behind me blowing his horn and flashing his lights while practically attached to my back bumper I am certainly not letting him past".
You would imagine that is a wind up but sadly not. Even one of the local nurses piled in, possibly the one who passed me yesterday going at a fair old clip.
They also complain about the pavement being painted with local authority approval with lines at 2 metre distancing near the coop and advice to wear a mask.
They are a tourist and will do as they please and if anybody objects they will take the vast fortune they intend to spend somewhere where they are welcome to do as they please.
Naturally being a known stirrer I join in. I prefer to do one liners or possibly a max of 2 sentences which I find to be most effective.