The Retirement Thread

[cougie uk]

Cake and coffee out on the bike. Warm and headwindy so I'll hopefully get a taily home.

Need to start my DIY list soon. What's best for treating a wood shed ? Paint or preservative ? I've never had a shed before. Exciting times.

 

[Dave7]

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Cake and coffee out on the bike. Warm and headwindy so I'll hopefully get a taily home.

Need to start my DIY list soon. What's best for treating a wood shed ? Paint or preservative ? I've never had a shed before. Exciting times.

We stained both of ours and they look fine.
But its only us that sees them.

 

[Mo1959]

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Cake and coffee out on the bike. Warm and headwindy so I'll hopefully get a taily home.

Need to start my DIY list soon. What's best for treating a wood shed ? Paint or preservative ? I've never had a shed before. Exciting times.

Sadolin Superdec paint. Expensive but good. That’s what I painted mine with. Should really give it another coat.

 

[Dave7]

Sadolin Superdec paint. Expensive but good. That’s what I painted mine with. Should really give it another coat.

But you are posh

 

[Mo1959]

But you are posh

Hardly! Lol. It was what the shed company told me to use to keep the warranty.

 

[welsh dragon]

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Cake and coffee out on the bike. Warm and headwindy so I'll hopefully get a taily home.

Need to start my DIY list soon. What's best for treating a wood shed ? Paint or preservative ? I've never had a shed before. Exciting times.

I would use preservative. It doesn't peel and crack like paint.

 

[classic33]

Was Harold that said it.

I have weed killed my gravel and had a walk round to the supermarket to get a few things to keep me going into next week. Incredibly muggy. Wearing a face covering wasn't pleasant. Couldn't wait to get it off the minute I was out the door again.

You mean the face covering?

 

[gavroche]

I had a very unpleasant surprise in the post this morning. When we were in Devon, we went to the beach in Instow and I thought the parking fee was to be paid on return as there are cameras when you drive in. I did put my reg in when back at the car and paid the displayed fee but apparently, you must pay within 10 minutes of arriving, so got a letter this morning with a £60 fine to pay within 14 days or £100 otherwise.
Not happy.

 

[Paulus]

I had a very unpleasant surprise in the post this morning. When we were in Devon, we went to the beach in Instow and I thought the parking fee was to be paid on return as there are cameras when you drive in. I did put my reg in when back at the car and paid the displayed fee but apparently, you must pay within 10 minutes of arriving, so got a letter this morning with a £60 fine to pay within 14 days or £100 otherwise.
Not happy.

 

[Dave7]

Hardly! Lol. It was what the shed company told me to use to keep the warranty.

There you are.......
A shed with a warranty = posh

 

[Dave7]

I had a very unpleasant surprise in the post this morning. When we were in Devon, we went to the beach in Instow and I thought the parking fee was to be paid on return as there are cameras when you drive in. I did put my reg in when back at the car and paid the displayed fee but apparently, you must pay within 10 minutes of arriving, so got a letter this morning with a £60 fine to pay within 14 days or £100 otherwise.
Not happy.

I got done in Warrington last year.
A road I have used many times over the years. Its a through road with a multi story half way down.
I went down to the end and turned right.
2 days later a 60 quid fine.
I went back and explored. Sure enough they have changed it.
One way it it is fine all the way.
Other way, you get to the multi story and thats it... ...no further.
Yes, there is a sign BUT I didn't notice as I had driven through many times.
Barstewards.

 

[PaulSB]

Health Authority area, not postcode.

Ah, now that opens another can of worms. I shall have to investigate further. Potentially we could be South Ribble, Lancashire Teaching or Lancashire and South Cumbria local hospital comes under all three - work that one out!!

We're also under the same Trust as Blackburn in some instances!

 

[PaulSB]

A great idea for those that need one.
I plan to cycle a standard bike for as long as poss but if this fatigue is going to stick around I will do it.

Me too. When I need an e-bike I will buy one. I have a friend who got one to help him back to fitness after serious heart issues. Worked wonders. He would slaughter us all on the climbs for which we exacted revenge by pushing the pace to 18/19 on the flat to make the bugger work.

 

[Dirk]

I had a very unpleasant surprise in the post this morning. When we were in Devon, we went to the beach in Instow and I thought the parking fee was to be paid on return as there are cameras when you drive in. I did put my reg in when back at the car and paid the displayed fee but apparently, you must pay within 10 minutes of arriving, so got a letter this morning with a £60 fine to pay within 14 days or £100 otherwise.
Not happy.

Sounds like Sandhills car park.
Well known locally for being a Grockle trap.
https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/instow-sandhills-car-park-row-1-5338397

 

[PaulSB]

Just got back from a very sweaty 71 miles to Lytham St Anne's. Thought it would be busy but surprisingly quiet, perhaps they're all still isolating.

@screenman at the cafe one of my buddies lent his bike against mine. The bikes slipped with the inevitable result I know have a scratch on my front fork.

I'm very anal about scratches and this is my beloved Cervelo. 😢 Any advice? It's not deep but has exposed the base paint layer. About 3cm long. I shall wait till winter when I can deal with it quietly and slowly.