The Retirement Thread

[monkers]

@monkers recycling and environmental issues are very important in my house. As examples I literally go through every piece of plastic to ensure only items clearly marked as recyclable go in the recycling bin. I'll separate cardboard from plastic on a container to make sure each is correctly recycled and doesn't contaminate the waste.

All waste in our house which arises from an organic source goes in to my compost heap.

When the plastic tea bag thing became an issue I was delighted to discover PG Tips bags are biodegradable. We've used these for years and I can guarantee they do full degrade. The tea is ethically produced.

I read that about PG Tips too on a comparison site where real science was used to examine competing tea brands. The flavour is less to my liking than other brands. I do find it a bit dusty and less fresh tasting. Sadly my former favourite brew came out rather badly in the tests, so change I must.

I don't want to guilty of excessive product placement, and to be clear I have no association with the company, but I've been on the Clipper website this morning, was pleased to see that they are Fair Trade, have a wide range of products, and accept direct orders. I'm in the middle of making an order as we speak.

https://www.clipper-teas.com/

 

[PaulSB]

While I accept there are problems with the sustainability of electric cars, lithium being a particular issue,** I regret not buying one when I retired.

I know we aren't political in here. I firmly believe the only way out of the God Almighty mess we are going to be in soon is to start making things again. I would like to see huge investment in UK manufactured electric vehicles including a "people's" car. Didn't do VW much harm, at least till they started fiddling the emissions data.

Hydrogen should be another major investment.

** sorry Cornwall 😄

 

[PaulSB]

I read that about PG Tips too on a comparison site where real science was used to examine competing tea brands. The flavour is less to my liking than other brands. I do find it a bit dusty and less fresh tasting. Sadly my former favourite brew came out rather badly in the tests, so change I must.

I don't want to guilty of excessive product placement, and to be clear I have no association with the company, but I've been on the Clipper website this morning, was pleased to see that they are Fair Trade, have a wide range of products, and accept direct orders. I'm in the middle of making an order as we speak.

https://www.clipper-teas.com/

Yep, Yorkshire Tea got absolutely hammered by an R4 programme a few years on both environmental issues but more importantly labour exploitation.

 

[Dave7]

Reporting back for duty.
Blimey, I leave for a few hours and you have started to solve the planets problems .
Anyway........I have been Covid swabbed.
Anyone contemplating having it.....it really wasn't bad at all.
I feel I may have had a good nurse and that a 6 foot hairy a*sed soldier may shove the swab as far up/down as possible but the only real discomfort was from the ones up the nose.......they tickled like crazy but you must keep your head still......not easy.
Another 2 days of self isolation and the camera to go

 

[oldwheels]

Cyclocross type surface, love it.

I used to do timekeeping for a local cyclocross event. Many riders had their numbers pinned on the back of their jerseys. We also had conditions like Mo's photo. How the blazes were we supposed to read the numbers after the first lap? It was often either raining or snowing. I used to compare it to standing under a cold shower in a freezer trying to write numbers down on wet paper with a blunt pencil.

 

[PaulSB]

over. Back to the chores.

 

[oldwheels]

While I accept there are problems with the sustainability of electric cars, lithium being a particular issue,** I regret not buying one when I retired.

I know we aren't political in here. I firmly believe the only way out of the God Almighty mess we are going to be in soon is to start making things again. I would like to see huge investment in UK manufactured electric vehicles including a "people's" car. Didn't do VW much harm, at least till they started fiddling the emissions data.

Hydrogen should be another major investment.

** sorry Cornwall 😄

I don't know how widespread they are nationwide but Aberdeen has some hydrogen powered buses.

 

[oldwheels]

The other important news of the day is that Tobermory town clock is finally getting fixed. In the old days somebody just went in the bottom door and climbed up. Now they have enough gear to climb Everest.
Since the sun is seldom seen now we will be able to tell the time since sundials don't work without it.

 

[monkers]

over. Back to the chores.

I shall now seek my leave too. I promised myself I'd spin the legs out on the turbo this morning - nothing too energetic, just 16km at a steady 120 Watts being all I can manage before I overheat.

 

[screenman]

I used to do timekeeping for a local cyclocross event. Many riders had their numbers pinned on the back of their jerseys. We also had conditions like Mo's photo. How the blazes were we supposed to read the numbers after the first lap? It was often either raining or snowing. I used to compare it to standing under a cold shower in a freezer trying to write numbers down on wet paper with a blunt pencil.

I rode hundreds of cross events and helped organize and set up a lot along with Pam doing the catering, loved every minute of it, never wanted to be an official though as that is way to stressful, please accept my thanks for doing it as without you guys it would not exist.

 

[screenman]

I am excited just being able to sit in my office on the computer today, a big improvement on the last few days.

 

[oldwheels]

I rode hundreds of cross events and helped organize and set up a lot along with Pam doing the catering, loved every minute of it, never wanted to be an official though as that is way to stressful, please accept my thanks for doing it as without you guys it would not exist.

It was very stressful as mistakes by the timekeepers were not well received. There was always two of us and one acted as "shouter" calling out the numbers but very difficult with a bunch to see and remember them all.

 

[gavroche]

The rain has stopped, the sun is out but the wind is still there. Just been out with Molly and apart from the wind, it is not cold.

 

[classic33]

I am excited just being able to sit in my office on the computer today, a big improvement on the last few days.

On a chair would be a lot safer, and more comfortable.

 

[screenman]

On a chair would be a lot safer, and more comfortable.

Doh! Never thought of that idea.