The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Worth challenging under the Equalities Act 2010. Get them to prove you're a greater risk.

Good idea but life gets more complicated and I am frightened I end up with no insurance. In the worst case I would get an e assist trike but not so good for wet weather.

 

[Dave7]

£84 !!!!!
I have a mate that can do them for 30 smackers.
Let me know and I will give Dell boy a call.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Went out this morning - normal route goes along a lot of canal path then back through a nature reserve to Warrington (Moore Nature Reserve for any locals)
There are a few places where there is a lot of mud - so I have been hosing my bike down a couple of times a week to try to keep it clean

today I started out and I though the gears were broken - stopped and discovered the gear mechanism was totally gunged up with mud - cleared it enough for the ride
which made the bike even worse
had to go to the LBS on the way back by which time the ebike battery was empty - cheeky whatsit commented that the weight of the battery and motor was probably matched by the weight of mud!!!
which was about right!

so just finished cleaning it properly - including degreasing (and de mudding) and re-oiling the chain

ended up with a better lubricated and clean bike - but covered with water.

next job was clearing leaves so I got the leaf blower out - and had an idea
Turns out a leaf blower is a damn good way of drying a wet bike - must remember that one

 

[welsh dragon]

I just spent 30 minutes transferring as much as I could onto my new SD card on my new tablet .

 

[screenman]

I phoned the Covid testing site to be told despite the fact I am having difficulties breathing that I cannot have a test as I have none of the other symptoms.

They told me to phone my gp who only has a recorded message going.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Spent this afternoon watching another stunning old film, David Lean’s This Happy Breed from 1944. Completely mesmerised by it, wow, they don’t make them like that anymore. (Well, may be they do but we don’t ever go to the pictures so I wouldn’t know !)
I hadn’t realised that the removals firm Bishops Move had been going for so long, one of their vans featured in one of the closing scenes.

 

[Mo1959]

Good idea but life gets more complicated and I am frightened I end up with no insurance. In the worst case I would get an e assist trike but not so good for wet weather.

Mobility scooter for local jaunts eventually? Dad loved his and it had over 30 mile range.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Have now caught up with Nicola’s announcement from this afternoon
I wasn’t expecting that !
Good on her !

 

[Paulus]

I phoned the Covid testing site to be told despite the fact I am having difficulties breathing that I cannot have a test as I have none of the other symptoms.

They told me to phone my gp who only has a recorded message going.

Phone again and This time tell them you do have all the symptoms.

 

[screenman]

Phone again and This time tell them you do have all the symptoms.

Tempting but I hate not telling the truth, which I guess you will all that think odd about an ex car dealer.

 

[welsh dragon]

Have now caught up with Nicola’s announcement from this afternoon
I wasn’t expecting that !
Good on her !

What did she say. I tend to avoid the news nowadays

 

[numbnuts]

Tempting but I hate not telling the truth, which I guess you will all that think odd about an ex car dealer.

If in doubt 999.......it may not be covid

 

[numbnuts]

Cars not back from the garage as they can't get the part , good job not going anywhere

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

What did she say. I tend to avoid the news nowadays

11 council areas put in level 4, including ones that haven’t previously been mentioned such as Stirling and West Lothian.

 

[welsh dragon]

11 council areas put in level 4, including ones that haven’t previously been mentioned such as Stirling and West Lothian.

Good Lord. Stay safe people