The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Have taken @ebikeerwidnes 's advice, and given up on the DIY today, out for a 25 mile ride, collecting Saints Names, for the Cyclechat Challenge, and, a Town/Village Name, again for the Cyclechat Challenge. A productive day, IMHO, not sure if Mrs @BoldonLad agrees.

 

[Dave7]

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

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Porth Daffarch ??

 

[Dave7]

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. View attachment 557778 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.

You should have done.
I can hear the conversation from the tech guys..... "who are those two people with Gavroche".

 

[Dave7]

Are you related to Errol Flynn ?

Who showed it to the lady next door ??

 

[Dave7]

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

Had some wonderful diving there.
Wonderful holidays as well.

 

[Dirk]

Porth Daffarch ??

Where Daffarch is that?

 

[Dave7]

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

Thats me. I go on youtube if I think of something/someone I want to watch.

 

[Dave7]

Where Daffarch is that?

hahaha......very good.

 

[dickyknees]

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

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

There is but I'm not saying it.

 

[Dave7]

Gave up on the DIY today, out for a 25 mile ride, collecting Saints Names, for the Cyclechat Challenge, and, a Town/Village Name, again for the Cyclechat Challenge. A productive day, IMHO, not sure if Mrs @BoldonLad agrees.

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@Mo1959 would not be happy with that route......it doesn't look anything like a willy

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 would not be happy with that route......it doesn't look anything like a willy

Just a boring loop today

 

[pawl]

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.

Thank goodness she was ok.You must have been worried for a while.

 

[12boy]

Finally made it to Denver and connected with the kids. My son was insisting we have a covid test before we can see the baby but after 3 contacts with different testers we learned we won't be getting tests unless we have contact with an actively symptomatic person and/or have symptoms ourselves. No to both. Very stressful experience, and the reliable test takes 72 hours and costs $256 per test. The rapid test doesn't work unless you have symptoms. Not very accurate either. Perhaps it's only me, but wondering if you have something makes every little sneeze, cough or ache seem like its gotta be the Big C. ( used to be Big C was cancer, now it can be Covid, ).
Ten cuidado and sea feliz.

 

[Drago]

Well, pulse is 44, been swabbed for lord knows what, and then fed a lasagne followed by ice cream. Now watching Sink the Bismarck! On the big tell while I wait for them to come and electeode me up. Have to switch off all electeonic devices once im onnected up, so if I suddenly drop off air zim leaving Lance O'Classic in charge until morning,

 

[pawl]

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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Mine looked exactly the same yesterday despite having full mud guards on.Couple of the lanes looked more like off road tracks