The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning. Lovely here now. Sun is out but it is nice and fresh. 8.5 mile run done and just about to jump into the bath then enjoy my breakfast........no, not in the bath Classic

 

[PaulSB]

My skin is very sensitive so I come up in big red spots from insect bites/stings etc.


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It looks like 'Padiham Heights' would be more accurate.

I was trying to work out where I heard it referred to as Black Hill and finally remembered... It was when I did the ultra-hard Pendle Pedal over a decade ago. (I did the longer version AND cycled to event HQ in Colne and back from Hebden Bridge so I did 200 kms on the day, with about 3,500 m of steep climbing!)


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Haddings Lane...? (Looks it up.) Ah, that nasty climb From Lower Sabden Fold to Newchurch-in-Pendle. We did that one as well. IIRC, the route took in Waddington Fell, Cross of Greet, Quernmore, Trough of Bowland, Wild Board Park route to Chipping, Longridge Fell, Nick o'Pendle, Black Hill/Padiham Heights, Haddings Ln and quite a few other climbs - a tough day out on the bike!

OK, I see where you mean though I need to see it on my laptop to get a better view.

The only other time I've heard Black Hill was on the same ride! We met during the ride that day. It was tough.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all. Only another 105 days until the days start getting longer rather than shorter.

What a barrel of laughs you are.

Mornig folks. Horrible misty day here. Very yucky, just like the Inside of Drago's Y fronts I suspect ( not that I have first hand experience of them) of course.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,

Sunny and calm outside, I can see a couple of early swimmers out in the water.
Coffee first, then a run and then who knows what the day will bring?
Have a lovely peaceful day folks 🌞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏊‍♂️

 

[weareHKR]

it doesn't last long)

Always read the small print...

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Looks like it'll be a grey ol' day out there today.
Going to have a look around Highbridge Caravan centre this morning and then onwards to Brean for lunch.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Morning all, a gorgeous sunny start here.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning mature persons. It appears to be grey and dull outside, difficult to tell through the curtains as Mrs P is sleeping and I have to sit very quietly in a chair!!! 😀

Good walk yesterday through wind, rain, sunshine and showers. Lunch was on top of the rather exposed Latrigg Fell. In places long stretches of the riverside footpath had been washed away in the 2015 floods forcing us up a much more precarious route, trees down in other places. A great fun day out.

Shared four different curries last night at an excellent Indian. Our first night out since February.

 

[numbnuts]

Late afternoon my covid test came through the post and it's all ready to do in the morning
I feel a bit of a fake as today my temperature went back to normal late evening and now I feel fine, I'll still do the test as a just in case, but I'm all most sure it will came back negative, fingers croosed on that one.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning all, a gorgeous sunny start here.

Can we ban some people from this thread

 

[Dave7]

Good morning mature persons. It appears to be grey and dull outside, difficult to tell through the curtains as Mrs P is sleeping and I have to sit very quietly in a chair!!! 😀

Good walk yesterday through wind, rain, sunshine and showers. Lunch was on top of the rather exposed Latrigg Fell. In places long stretches of the riverside footpath had been washed away in the 2015 floods forcing us up a much more precarious route, trees down in other places. A great fun day out.

Shared four different curries last night at an excellent Indian. Our first night out since February.

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Nice photos.
I also had curry last night even though it was from Asda. BUT.......I scoffed the lot. That's 2 days on the run I have eaten a full meal.

 

[PaulSB]

Late afternoon my covid test came through the post and it's all ready to do in the morning
I feel a bit of a fake as today my temperature went back to normal late evening and now I feel fine, I'll still do the test as a just in case, but I'm all most sure it will came back negative, fingers croosed on that one.

Good luck. 🤞🤞

 

[PaulSB]

Nice photos.
I also had curry last night even though it was from Asda. BUT.......I scoffed the lot. That's 2 days on the run I have eaten a full meal.

This is GOOD news.

 

[PaulSB]

Returning to the loo roll discussion I buy based on cost per sheet. Aldi at 8.3p is my favourite though protests from other members of my household I've had to upgrade to Softest at 14p/sheet.........I know how to treat a girl. 🙂

 

[Mo1959]

Huge bowl of fruit and fibre scoffed but I could eat it again.......really hungry lately.