The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

By George it's a brisk day here.

Guess what? I am waiting for another parcel from China. It may take some time yet.

Ooh. And another for me

 

[numbnuts]

I've just noticed that it is now

Not any more

 

[ColinJ]

What about when you did work? We still do late nights from time to time, more so if we are abroad even then we are up early.

00:00 - 01:00 then up at about 07:30.

I always used to have a 15 minute catnap at lunch time and that used to revive me.

These days I am all over the place. I got to sleep at 05:00 today then woke up at 09:15. I should have gone back to sleep but made the mistake of switching my phone on to check the forecast and am now half awake and half asleep! I will probably play a couple of puzzle games and doze off for another hour.

This change in sleep patterns is mainly due to cutting right back on cycling when the pandemic hit. I have only done one 100 km ride this year plus another three at 50 km. I am spending about 15 hours a day home alone staring at screens. I am not doing enough to get physically tired, just mentally!

I can't see me doing many long rides this winter unless we have an exceptionally mild one. I will have to make the effort to get out and about more next spring, vaccine or no vaccine!

 

[BoldonLad]

Dry, sunny, and a mild (for October) 16C here.

Managed "U" in the Cyclechat ABC Street Names Challenge, now, I have to chauffeur Mrs @BoldonLad to the hair-dressers, then, lunch at a nearby pub.

 

[Dave7]

@PaulSB I see our young Harvey Elliott performed well for Blackburn last night and got the highest player ratings for your lot. OK you lost 3:1 but away at Watford that was expected as they are lying 3rd.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Did the cleaning then went for another hobble. Undecided about whether call it a hobble or a stumble. Managed 2.9 miles, but even slower than Tuesday’s effort, 9:54/mi. Still, it was a nice burst of fresh air, cool but dry for the moment, quite pleasant.

 

[Mo1959]

Did the cleaning then went for another hobble. Undecided about whether call it a hobble or a stumble. Managed 2.9 miles, but even slower than Tuesday’s effort, 9:54/mi. Still, it was a nice burst of fresh air, cool but dry for the moment, quite pleasant.

I was about a minute slower! Really hard work this morning.

https://www.strava.com/activities/4227191770/overview

Just had a walk before lunch to stretch the legs.

 

[ColinJ]

I will probably play a couple of puzzle games and doze off for another hour.

Ha ha - that is exactly what happened! I played the games and was thinking about getting up when... Incoming text messages woke me back up! The extra hour of sleep has made all the difference and it is still only, er, 13:00...!

 

[Dave7]

A question for old farts.
Back in the 60s/70s......when you went abroad on holiday you took eg travellers cheques plus some currency.
When you went eg to a restaurant with the family how did you pay ??
Unlikely you would carry enough currency.
Cheque cards, to my knowledge, were not around then.
I just cannot remember what we did.

 

[PaulSB]

@PaulSB I see our young Harvey Elliott performed well for Blackburn last night and got the highest player ratings for your lot. OK you lost 3:1 but away at Watford that was expected as they are lying 3rd.

Ha, ha. I hadn't spotted this. Thanks. We have a player called Elliott Bennett. Many people refer to him as Elliot and when I saw the team sheet I thought it was him.

Yep looks as though young Harvey had a good game. The Rovers message boards are very complimentary. We dominated, 19 shots, missed penalty. We should have won, self-inflected defeat.

By the way "my lot" are the mighty Rovers. A little more respect please.

Did I ever tell you my eldest, 8 at the time, and I were at Anfield 14th May 1995. I queued from 2.00pm to 9.00am the following day for two of 3000 or so tickets. Slept in the concourse at Ewood. Great, great days.

 

[PaulSB]

A question for old farts.
Back in the 60s/70s......when you went abroad on holiday you took eg travellers cheques plus some currency.
When you went eg to a restaurant with the family how did you pay ??
Unlikely you would carry enough currency.
Cheque cards, to my knowledge, were not around then.
I just cannot remember what we did.

First time I went abroad was '77. I had a credit card

 

[PaulSB]

@ColinJ I'm disappointed for you to read you've ridden so little this year. I understand what a big part of your life this is. I know I'd be at a complete loss without my bike this year.

Can I ask why you aren't riding? Hope this is not an intrusion.

 

[Paulus]

A question for old farts.
Back in the 60s/70s......when you went abroad on holiday you took eg travellers cheques plus some currency.
When you went eg to a restaurant with the family how did you pay ??
Unlikely you would carry enough currency.
Cheque cards, to my knowledge, were not around then.
I just cannot remember what we did.

My parents used to change up the traveller's cheques every few days to get currency.
I can remember Dad looking at the advertised exchange rates every time we passed a bureau to see what today's rate was.

 

[postman]

So Postie is on his own today.Mrs P and Miss P are at Aysgarth Falls,Leyburn.Sio i had a brill talk with the Doctor,who has and is sorting me out.I went for a walk to pick up my meds.Then i went for a latte and a massive cake,shame the latte was a bit cool.Next time i will send it back.Out of there and over the road a bit.Another cafe for a bacon and egg sarnie with a piping hot latte and a good natter.Feeling rather good today.

 

[numbnuts]

A question for old farts.
Back in the 60s/70s......when you went abroad on holiday you took eg travellers cheques plus some currency.
When you went eg to a restaurant with the family how did you pay ??
Unlikely you would carry enough currency.
Cheque cards, to my knowledge, were not around then.
I just cannot remember what we did.

Cashed travellers cheques at hotel or bank