The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good walk with the dog, 🐶, The bed clothes are in the wash and soon I am off on a bimble.

 

[numbnuts]

You have socks on the brain Mo.

WoW socks on your brain, in my day we didn't have socks we were lucky to have old newspaper stuffed inside to cover up the holes

 

[oldwheels]

Morning. I went out early in the mist for the shortest of spins. Just a flat 13 mile loop that is handy when I don't want to do much. Took it nice and easy, mostly in the small ring to try and rest the legs.

Guess it's porridge time now

You said you watched Secret Scotland often. Did you see last night's one about Mull and how did you react to it?

 

[classic33]

There's odd goings on. I'm not here, yet.

 

[oldwheels]

@Mo1959
@Flick of the Elbow
and other northern friends.
You have certainly turned into a really miserable nation up there haven't you.
I mean......smacking kids is now banned!!! One of life's great pleasures and you go and ban it.
Next there will be a law to say y fronts must be worn under kilts

The usual reply to the question about what is worn a kilt is that nothing is worn it is still in perfect working order

 

[oldwheels]

We have hundreds of thousands of pheasants that have been released all running along the main roads and the lanes. There are no hunters around to shoot them, so most will survive. They are such a menace on the roads. They cause hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage to people vehicles each year as well as causing accidents. Not long ago a motorcyclist hit one when it flew into him and killed him.

Driving up on Speyside once we got a few fresh roadkill. Very nice too they were when we ate them.

 

[numbnuts]

The usual reply to the question about what is worn a kilt is that nothing is worn it is still in perfect working order

A woman at church asked me the same question I replied “black silk frilly knickers” she went all red.

 

[Dirk]

Back from my shopping trip to the village.
Methinks the peasants may well revolt.
Talking to the owner of the biggest shop in the village about this Covid thing. She pretty much knows everyone in the village, has kids at school and college and sits on various village committees etc.
I asked her the same question I ask everyone - Have you had it or do you personally know anyone who has had it?
She gave a negative response to both.
So far this year I've yet to have a positive response to the question from anyone - even when on our travels with the caravan.
What is going on?

 

[Mo1959]

You said you watched Secret Scotland often. Did you see last night's one about Mull and how did you react to it?

Enjoyed it. I find she seems to really convey the enjoyment and excitement of these places well and makes it very interesting.

 

[oldwheels]

Lovely sunny day with no wind but not a trike day. Being a sunny Saturday too many people out in cars and a low sun makes it dangerous.
Watched Secret Scotland on Ch5 last night about Mull. Much better than I expected. Apart from the people on Staffa and the rally wonk I knew everybody.
The woodcarver used to dive with us.His brother Jo Reade {that is his spelling} of the biscuit factory organises the Mull Sportif every June until this year and did an Edinburgh -London and back sportif some years ago. Surprised they did not get the other brother Garth who does the cheese and the farm but he is more retiring I think. His wife sticks needles into me on a regular basis.
They came as teenagers with their parents and married local girls. These are the kind of incomers we want here and not the useless half retired who do B&B and twee cafes.

 

[oldwheels]

Enjoyed it. I find she seems to really convey the enjoyment and excitement of these places well and makes it very interesting.

Very selective of course but a pity they wasted so much time on the car racing.

 

[Mo1959]

Amazing the difference a bit of height makes. Still cold, raw and misty here but a guy I know and follow on Strava ran up one of the local hills and got above it.

 

[oldwheels]

Back from my shopping trip to the village.
Methinks the peasants may well revolt.
Talking to the owner of the biggest shop in the village about this Covid thing. She pretty much knows everyone in the village, has kids at school and college and sits on various village committees etc.
I asked her the same question I ask everyone - Have you had it or do you personally know anyone who has had it?
She gave a negative response to both.
So far this year I've yet to have a positive response to the question from anyone - even when on our travels with the caravan.
What is going on?

We certainly have cases on the island here but locations are kept secret for some unknown reason.
There is a rant on FB from a workman who travels with a caravan and had negative reaction from too many people. He wears hi viz jackets so hardly looks like a tourist and is getting very pissed off to put it mildly.

 

[Dave7]

The usual reply to the question about what is worn a kilt is that nothing is worn it is still in perfect working order

Not "its gruesome" ??

 

[Dave7]

@Dirk .
Please read this.
Its what we have been going through for 6 months but the Doc doesn't understand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54793726