The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Yes and despite all that there’s lots of talk about renaming an Edinburgh street after him and perhaps a statue. In the midst of all the slavery/BLM protests about statues you would have thought that they’d be a bit more circumspect.

Yep. I feel a bit cheated to be honest, that his actions were not well known.

I hope they reconsider that.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I’m back from a couple of hours of quiet roads and tracks around West Lothian. I’ve recently discovered a well surfaced off road loop through a wood near East Calder that fits in nicely to one of my habitual routes so it’s been pleasing to include that. Some nice sunshine at times but a brisk and chilly wind. Not many leaves left now, the landscape is looking wintery.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Be very aware of the apps thing. Mrs P bought a Huawei which is very good but she has already run out of space for apps which is infuriating. It's not something I would have thought of. If I was buying I'd look at 32GB as a minimum. My phone has 32GB and generally 50% of this is used at anyone time.

I've got a Lenovo, 16gb, 10 inch screen, I have a 64gb micro SD Card in it and have most of the apps on that, some aps can't be moved across but most will.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Re these app thingies.
I have very few apps on my phone or lap top. Just basic things like weather etc.
Serious question........why does the average person want loads of apps ?

I didn't want loads of aps on the tablet or phone when I started but seem to end up with loads of the things on both devices.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My Good Lady gave me a bit of a scare this morning, she's usually up and about by eight, or if she's still in bed when I go up to get dressed she wakes up whilst I'm in the bedroom, this morning she didn't stir, and I couldn't wake her, everything looked normal so I waited 15 minutes then tried again, and again I couldn't wake her, I was on the point of putting a three nines call in when she finally stirred. When she came downstairs everything seemed as normal so I went out as planned.

 

[Dave7]

I have just been reading an article about Sean Connery the good guy. Turns out there are articles and Interview he gave that said he didn't see anything wrong.with hitting a woman under certain circumstances.

And there is evidence that he attacked his first wife, and she left him due to his abuse.

I used to really like Sean Connery, but after these revelations it throws a whole new light on he man and not in a good way either.

So why is it ok for
A. You to beat Mr WD up and
B. MrsD to beat me up?

 

[welsh dragon]

So why is it ok for
A. You to beat Mr WD up and
B. MrsD to beat me up?

That's different..

 

[welsh dragon]

I have just bought a Samsung galaxy tab A 10.1 tablet.

 

[Dave7]

That's different..

Ahhh. Now I understand

 

[dickyknees]

Had a bimble against the wind this morning.
Missed the showers, quiet, very little traffic.

 

[tony47]

Had a bimble against the wind this morning.
Missed the showers, quiet, very little traffic.

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Is that Porth Dafarch?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I have been out for a bimble this morning, Coutesthorpe, 54 miles, a lovely morning for a bike ride, cool, bright and sunny with a stiff breeze, rode a regular route out out through Shilton and Withybrook, then through Gilmorton, the road into the village is open again now so no diversions, Peatling parva and Peatling Magna, then I turned onto the gated road, stopped by St Bartholomew's Church for a cereal bar before riding a loop through the village then back through Peatling Magna to ride home using the same route I used on the way out, when I turned I found out why I was going so well on the way out, turned into a head wind and grovelled into it all the way home, by the time I got Coventry side of Shilton my legs were crying enough and I finished the ride on fading legs,

 

[classic33]

Ahhh. Now I understand

Don't go beating yourself up over it.

 

[gavroche]

Good afternoon all. I left the house at 12.40 for a ride, after reading all your comments on this page. Now that I am back, I find I have to read 5 pages to bring me up to date on all your dribbles!! You lot can certainly talk for England.
Anyway, for some serious conversation now. I rode to Abergele castle where " I'm a celebrity..." is taking place this year. They have two huge marquees in the grounds, loads of cars and vans, fences everywhere around the castle and surrounding fields.

I couldn't be bothered to stop and introduce myself to Ant and Dec as I'm sure they wouldn't be interested.
I enjoyed the ride though.

 

[Dirk]

OK.....another dumb question. When you want it, why can't you just google youtube?

It's easier with the app.