The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Friend dropped round a 4 pack of Westons Vintage Organic Cider earlier this afternoon. I thought I'd better work a thirst up so I went for a meander in the bright sunshine 🌞
Ended up walking almost 5 miles.
Healthy eating this evening after Pizza last night. Mixed mash, carrots, peas, broccoli and a Sag Aloo pie with gravy 👍

 

[Mo1959]

Think there’s actually more fireworks going off tonight than there would have been with the organised display.

 

[classic33]

Think there’s actually more fireworks going off tonight than there would have been with the organised display.

Visual display is hampered by the fog in the valley, here.

 

[Exlaser2]

People were chatting about max speed . My personal max speed was 51 mph coming down mont ventoux and I was on the brakes most of the time lol . ( My brother in law topped 60mph, I was far to scared to even attempt that ) . And I was overtaken by mad Frenchman as if I was not moving . They were using ALL of the road in the corners as if it was a closed event. Saw some really close near misses between riders racing down and people in sport cars racing up .
In my fifty odd years of riding, it was the best , worst , most painful, most scary and most wonderful day I have ever had on a bike😀😀😀

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It sounds like a war zone here tonight, at what point do fireworks start to qualify as military ordinance?

 

[classic33]

It sounds like a war zone here tonight, at what point do fireworks start to qualify as military ordinance?

They are covered by the firearm's and explosives act. Designed to be fired vertically, any other way and they can be classed as cannons.

 

[Dirk]

My best mate bought me a litre bottle of Jamesons for my birthday.
I knew there was a reason why I liked him!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

They are covered by the firearm's and explosives act. Designed to be fired vertically, any other way and they can be classed as cannons.

When my daughter was about 9 we went to an organised display
One of the rockets fell over just before firing - and shot across the ground directly towards us - but jumping slightly left and right as the venue was a council football field - so not very flat
every except us ran left and right - which was pointless because it could have gone anywhere
the firework stopped a fott or so short of the crowd control rope - about 5 yards in front of us
which was rather scary

at the time my daughter asked how I knew it would stop - as I had tight hold of her waist and hadn't moved
the truth was that I had no idea where it was going - so I was waiting for the last second so I knew where to throw her
but to her I was an all knowing demiGod that nothing could ever frighten

I told her the truth a few years later

One of the scariest thing I have ever been part of

 

[Dirk]

 

[Dirk]

 

[ColinJ]

They are covered by the firearm's and explosives act. Designed to be fired vertically, any other way and they can be classed as cannons.

I was walking in Hebden Bridge town centre about 25 years ago when somebody up in Heptonstall thought it was very funny to fire large fireworks down off the hill towards where I was, rather than up into the air! (I didn't hang around for long... After the first couple exploded nearby I ran for cover!)

 

[classic33]

I was walking in Hebden Bridge town centre about 25 years ago when somebody up in Heptonstall thought it was very funny to fire large fireworks down off the hill towards where I was, rather than up into the air! (I didn't hang around for long... After the first couple exploded nearby I ran for cover!)

You waited whilst they fired more than one!

 

[ColinJ]

You waited whilst they fired more than one!

I thought the first one might have been a freak accident! I'm sure that I could hear laughter from distant gangs of teenagers up the hill after the second one...

 

[classic33]

I thought the first one might have been a freak accident! I'm sure that I could hear laughter from distant gangs of teenagers up the hill after the second one...

Pity you couldn't have fired back at them.

 

[screenman]

Morning all another great fun filled day ahead, have a good one.