The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

Pondering on buying a new tablet as mine is so slow now and a lot of aps no longer work.

Was looking at the Samsung A7, but you can't move aps onto an SD card so that's a bummer.

Might go for the good old standby Galaxy tab A.

And I don't think there is an ear phone Jack on the A7 either.

What would you buy @ColinJ

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

Blimey, give a guy a chance to get up and answer your question, why don't you!

I was going to say that I am in the same boat. I have an original Galaxy Tab which I bought in 2012. It has been good but is definitely in need of replacement. It only has 16 GB of storage and no memory card slot. The worst thing is that it is slow and many modern apps will not run on it, including the puzzle game that I am developing, which is a pain!

Trouble is, I don't have a lot of spare cash at the moment so I was thinking of trying to pick up a used tablet on ebay.

If buying new, I might very well have gone for the Galaxy Tab A too.

 

[ColinJ]

As for Sean Connery... I posted this video on the R.I.P. thread.



His second wife says that he was a lovely man, but that interview would worry me... Maybe she just accepted "being given the last word", left it at that, and didn't do anything to trigger his rage!

 

[welsh dragon]

Blimey, give a guy a chance to get up and answer your question, why don't you!

I was going to say that I am in the same boat. I have an original Galaxy Tab which I bought in 2012. It has been good but is definitely in need of replacement. It only has 16 GB of storage and no memory card slot. The worst thing is that it is slow and many modern apps will not run on it, including the puzzle game that I am developing, which is a pain!

Trouble is, I don't have a lot of spare cash at the moment so I was thinking of trying to pick up a used tablet on ebay.

If buying new, I might very well have gone for the Galaxy Tab A too.

Crikey. It's nearly night time. Cheers. After due consideration it's the best one for my needs.

 

[rustybolts]

I am sure I have something that measures 9 6 inches.
Now, where is it ??
Ohh there it is

Are you related to Errol Flynn ?

 

[welsh dragon]

As for Sean Connery... I posted this video on the R.I.P. thread.



His second wife says that he was a lovely man, but that interview would worry me... Maybe she just accepted "being given the last word", left it at that, and didn't do anything to trigger his rage!

Yes. I saw that one as well. Quite disturbing on so many levels.

 

[Mo1959]

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.

My old neighbours moved to East Calder. Not sure Bill likes it much. He finds the roads near the house pretty busy.


I forced myself out for a little spin too. Getting a bit fed up of wet, filthy roads though so I think the cycling will be coming to an end for the winter unless we are blessed with a nice spell of weather. Even full mudguards don't stop the bike getting filthy. Afraid it's been put away like that as I can't be bothered going back out to clean it. Maybe tomorrow.

 

[Mo1959]

Was cycling along a little single track road and came across a shoot that was just finishing. Must have been a couple of dozen men coming out of the fields and congregating in a huddle at their 4x4's. Bit surprised in the current climate.

 

[screenman]

I have just been out for an hour on the bike, it was brilliant.

 

[gavroche]

My old neighbours moved to East Calder. Not sure Bill likes it much. He finds the roads near the house pretty busy.


I forced myself out for a little spin too. Getting a bit fed up of wet, filthy roads though so I think the cycling will be coming to an end for the winter unless we are blessed with a nice spell of weather. Even full mudguards don't stop the bike getting filthy. Afraid it's been put away like that as I can't be bothered going back out to clean it. Maybe tomorrow.

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I would be ashamed to ride a bike that dirty. Get the hose pipe on it, 10 minutes job.

 

[Juan Kog]

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,

It was a bright sunny late autumn day when I left home for a full day in the Chilterns ,unfortunately I had an enthusiasm failure at 16 miles so a loop round and direct route home ,36 miles. Only task now , put out wheelie bins for tomorrows collection.

 

[dickyknees]

Is that Porth Dafarch?

Yes it is, the bottom photo is Porth y Post.

 

[classic33]

It's easier with the app.

You've still to find what you want to watch/listen to though!

 

[numbnuts]

You've still to find what you want to watch/listen to though!

But if your logged on you get suggestions so it's half the battle

 

[classic33]

But if your logged on you get suggestions so it's half the battle

Having seen some of the suggestions, I'll stick to searching for what's wanted.

 

[ColinJ]

But if your logged on you get suggestions so it's half the battle

The trouble with that is that you then get 10,000+ suggestions for the same kind of thing. I had a laugh at 'sheep on trampoline'. Since then I have been bombarded with 'foxes on trampoline', 'dog on trampoline', 'bison through trampoline', 'duck-billed platypus looking for trampoline' etc.!