The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

I've just put the old black bag out ready for tomorrow

 

[ColinJ]

I defy you to watch 'Sheep on trampoline' and not at least grin... (If you don't then you really are a mardy old thing!)

 

[oldwheels]

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.

I think up to 30 are allowed for shooting little birds.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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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My bike is mucky as well, bike will get checked and cleaned tomorrow.

 

[ColinJ]

I think up to 30 are allowed for shooting little birds.

There is also a special exemption for 'taking the bra off the debutante, from the back'...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My bike is mucky as well, bike will get checked and cleaned tomorrow.

My bike is mucky too, and it will stay mucky for several weeks of more use before I’ll bother cleaning it

 

[Drago]

Arrived safe. No sign of Regulator.

 

[BoldonLad]

A question for you!!

When you go to the shops etc how many masks do you have with you ??
I normally take 2 but for today's Aldi dash I just took one brand new one.
Got through the door and BING the elastic went.
Fortunately there was a shop assistant nearby who went and got me one from their stock room.

I have one mask in my pocket.

We do have a lot of "Boy Scouts (or Girl Guides)" on here, talk about be prepared and always ready, spare masks, just in case, Baden Powell would be proud of you all.

 

[oldwheels]

Idly looking around some FB pages and the A82 Roadwatch are following I think possibly two separate runners on the A82 without high viz on a sometimes narrow and fast road. A slightly updated goat track is how some describe it. One started in Japan when he left 2 years ago on his way round the world and another is also going round the world pushing a buggy with his belongings.
Since they were in some danger on this road people have been stopping to check on them and giving them high viz vests and also food.
Nice to see people being helpful to what some regard as the hapless and their progress on this road is being monitored and broadcast for drivers to look out for them.
This is apropos of nothing really but just an example of kindness to strangers.

 

[welsh dragon]

Arrived safe. No sign of Regulator.

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Count yourself lucky

 

[classic33]

Arrived safe. No sign of Regulator.

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Always a good sign, operating instructions on the machine.

They'll be wiring your head up, I take it.

 

[numbnuts]

Arrived safe. No sign of Regulator.

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Didn't he go to Staffordshire Hospital ?? I'm sure he did

 

[Deleted member 1258]

There is also a special exemption for 'taking the bra off the debutante, from the back'...

Age restricted video, it wont let me watch it, on here or youtube.

 

[ColinJ]

Age restricted video, it wont let me watch it, on here or youtube.

Ha ha!

YouTube actually warned me that I will have to sign in to watch such dodgy content in future... (Monty Python, as broadcast on BBC1!)

 

[Dirk]

I've just put the old black bag out ready for tomorrow

I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere.

Arrived safe. No sign of Regulator.

He's the one standing over you when you wake up; wearing a mask, surgical gloves and holding a pot of Vaseline.