The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[PaulSB]

Good day to you all. It's grey and overcast but warm for the time of year.

We won last night's social club quiz on Zoom. On the very last question we moved from a middle-ranking 118 points to a winning 129 points. The last round was a wipeout round of 10 questions - get 10/10 and gain 10 bonus points, get one wrong and score 0. On the final question we had 9/9 in the final round and got the last one right giving us 10/10 plus 10 bonus points.

I'm riding at 9.30. Tier 3 has confirmed our decision not to visit cafes as we're not allowed to mix in or outdoors in such situations.

Interesting one for Mrs P. She belongs to a gym, more of a leisure club really, where she plays a lot of tennis. Cost is £95/month which sounds expensive but on an hourly basis is very good value.

The LTA have banned indoor tennis except for people from the same household. The gym have closed the courts but are still taking the full £95. Mrs P never uses the gym facilities but the club argue these are open so no refunds.

Not sure of what I shall do after my ride.

 

[Dave7]

By the eck that was a good kip. In bed before 20.30 last night, zonked out immediately and woke at 06.50 this morning........I even misses half of S.O.T.S . @screenman did I miss much ?
@PaulSB I see Rovers have taken our 17 year old Harvey Ellott on loan. Small in stature but plenty of skill........you have to promise me you will look after him.

 

[Dave7]

A few days ago, I ordered a spare part for my motorcycle intercom, on eBay. The item was listed as being in Leicester, UK.

Today, I received a text message from Royal Mail, to say my delivery was delayed, because it was held up in Customs.

I live near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which, as far as I am aware, is in the UK, Leicester, when I last visited the place, was in the UK.

Have I slept through a major news event?, if not, why is my parcel in Customs?

Been a lot of talk on this subject lately. The supplier will use a gb phone number and even a .co.uk web address.......but they are based in China. Fleabay should be ashamed.

 

[Dirk]

Been a lot of talk on this subject lately. The supplier will use a gb phone number and even a .co.uk web address.......but they are based in China. Fleabay should be ashamed.

Morning all

A lot of them have bonded warehouses over here.
I must admit to getting heartily tired of ordering something from a supposedly UK source, and then finding that the PayPal payment goes to 深圳市优品创科技限公司.
Something should be done to make the sellers identity and location more honest.

Off out over Bodmin Moor again today.

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . Just packing the car to travel back to Coventry . It’s been a good holiday .😀

 

[dickyknees]

Bore da pawb.

 

[Drago]

Did both of ours on Wednesday, by Thursday afternoon they needed doing again, one of the problems of living rural I guess.

Same here. Cleaned my ebike on tursday, yesterday it got caked in the sheet from tractors that litters the road. I was half hoping id fall off so i could sue someone, but it never happened.

Nearly 700 trouble free ebike miles in 2 months. Its earning its keep.

 

[Mo1959]

Postie bringing these today for the MTB. Save some of the crud coming up hopefully.

 

[Drago]

Be very careful Mo. Check the front one before every ride. Ive seen a nasty accident where the expanding thingy worked loose and the guard dropped into the front wheel. Reconstructive facial surgery is no laughing matter (unless its happened to someone you don't like, in which case its hilarious).

 

[welsh dragon]

I only buy from fleabay now if I am desperate. Just about everything on there comes from China. Either that or the item you order and the one you receive bear no resemblanceto each other at all. The whole place is a rip off.

 

[Dirk]

Be very careful Mo. Check the front one before every ride. Ive seen a nasty accident where the expanding thingy worked loose and the guard dropped into the front wheel. Reconstructive facial surgery is no laughing matter (unless its happened to someone you don't like, in which case its hilarious).

I came off a 250cc AJS at about 45mph on the Alcester Road in Kings Heath, Birmingham in 1972, when the aluminium stays on the front mudguards snapped and the mudguards rotated onto the front wheel, locking it solid as I was overtaking a car.
I was launched, Superman style, down the road. Fortunately, all I ended up with was bruises and abrasions.

 

[screenman]

By the eck that was a good kip. In bed before 20.30 last night, zonked out immediately and woke at 06.50 this morning........I even misses half of S.O.T.S . @screenman did I miss much ?
@PaulSB I see Rovers have taken our 17 year old Harvey Ellott on loan. Small in stature but plenty of skill........you have to promise me you will look after him.

Missed it, had Virgin on for some reason.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Dave7]

Missed it, had Virgin on for some reason.

Sorry. Just checked and it was @Paulus who was sat in bed, with a coffee, while listening to it.