The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

2 deg here and feeling like -3.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All, 1 degrees here. Probably icy but difficult to tell.
Will have to brave the supermarket today.
Enjoyed The Serpent last night, will be watching the rest on i-player.

 

[Mo1959]

Good Morning All, 1 degrees here. Probably icy but difficult to tell.
Will have to brave the supermarket today.
Enjoyed The Serpent last night, will be watching the rest on i-player.

Haven't tried it yet. I might wait and watch it all on I-player too.

 

[Paulus]

Haven't tried it yet. I might wait and watch it all on I-player too.

The story is warming up nicely, and It's all on the i-player now Mo.

 

[PaulSB]

Hello world! Another glorious sunny day dawns in Lancashire, damn cold though as thermometer is showing -1⁰C in my sheltered back yard. I suspect a walk is on the cards, I only cleaned my boots yesterday.

Christmas was packed away yesterday though I have to put the boxes back in the loft. This means downstairs has been cleaned so upstairs to finish off.

Also need to fettle bike for No 3 son. Managed to postpone it last time.

Now I have a bone to pick with two of our number. @Tenkaykev @ColinJ my life was fine, content, don't do much at the moment but hey ho..........till you pair started blathering about crosswords!!!!! 😂😂

It's probably 30+ years since I tackled a serious crossword but you got me looking at The Guardian Christmas giant. I did very badly. Could still see how the clues were constructed but not the answers. I've got the bug again!!!! Got 12 out of 27 in yesterday's Observer Everyman - hopefully complete it before next Sunday.

 

[Mo1959]

Hello world! Another glorious sunny day dawns in Lancashire, damn cold though as thermometer is showing -1⁰C in my sheltered back yard. I suspect a walk is on the cards, I only cleaned my boots yesterday.

Christmas was packed away yesterday though I have to put the boxes back in the loft. This means downstairs has been cleaned so upstairs to finish off.

Also need to fettle bike for No 3 son. Managed to postpone it last time.

Now I have a bone to pick with two of our number. @Tenkaykev @ColinJ my life was fine, content, don't do much at the moment but hey ho..........till you pair started blathering about crosswords!!!!! 😂😂

It's probably 30+ years since I tackled a serious crossword but you got me looking at The Guardian Christmas giant. I did very badly. Could still see how the clues were constructed but not the answers. I've got the bug again!!!! Got 12 out of 27 in yesterday's Observer Everyman - hopefully complete it before next Sunday.

I used to buy a local daily paper that had two on the back.....one quick and one cryptic and really enjoyed them. You definitely get better at them once you get used to the compiler's mindset I think. I did occasionally cheat with one of these pocket electronic solvers that you could put the letters you already had in and it suggested what could fit!

 

[Juan Kog]

I have learned the hard way to remain vigilant and keep my ears open. I ride like I expect motorists be unaware and distracted. I am frequently right. Expect stupidity.

Very true , that’s how we have all survived to be on this thread . Maybe low battery on my stupidity detector. Advice my Dad gave me when I was learning to drive but applies to cycling . If some one wants your piece of the road let them have it , there will be no satisfaction in saying I was in the right when you have wrecked your car or sadly in cycling your body . Another piece of advice from his experience as a lorry driver ( that’s truck driver 12boy) applied to pinch points, if you don’t want anyone in there with you take the whole road. I apply this advice when cycling where there are traffic islands in the middle of road. It’s amazing how many Audi drivers are convinced there car is only a metre wide .

 

[Dave7]

Good morning folks, the force is weak this morning, todays ride has been put back till tomorrow, a crap night hasn't helped, didn't sleep much and was up twice during the night.

Up twice is better than wetting the bed.
Only imo of course.... others might prefer a warm, wet bed

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Off to South Molton this morning to look around Mole Valley Farmers store. Hoping they may have a hood for my new Barbour jacket.
Dropping in to Barnstaple on the way back for a spot of retail.

We have been to south Molton but many years ago. I imagine it is vastly different now.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Very true , that’s how we have all survived to be on this thread . Maybe low a battery on my stupidity detector. Advice my Dad gave me when I was learning to drive but applies to cycling . If some one wants your piece of the road let them have it , there will be no satisfaction in saying I was in the right when you have wrecked your car or sadly in cycling your body . Another piece of advice from his experience as a lorry driver ( that’s truck driver 12boy) applied to pinch points, if you don’t want anyone in there with you take the whole road. I apply this advice when cycling where there are traffic islands in the middle of road. It’s amazing how many Audi drivers are convinced there car is only a metre wide .

Its amazing how many drivers think theres room for two in a pinch point, even when its obvious theres not room for another one, a few years ago I found myself sharing a pinch point with a 40 ton truck.

 

[cougie uk]

Happy 2021 everyone. Let's hope this year gets us back to normal. I must admit I had expected to spend more of my retirement in cafes so it's not quite gone to plan so far.

Dog walking and Zwift for me. Too icy to play out.

 

[Juan Kog]

Its amazing how many drivers think theres room for two in a pinch point, even when its obvious theres not room for another one, a few years ago I found myself sharing a pinch point with a 40 ton truck.

Even now I’m still surprised by the appalling standards of some so called professional drivers.

 

[Dave7]

@Mo1959 too late to warn you now.......roads and pavements are very icy and slippery. Sensible thing to do, just walking and with those trainers.
I have done my Aldi dash. So good to get in there at 0745......maybe 6 other people in. Shopping done and back home for 0830.
Driving very carefully the car was still letting me know the roads were bad.

 

[welsh dragon]

My twin grandsons mum took the advanced motorist test and passed. They hate being passenger's in her car as they think she is an appallingly bad driver.

 

[welsh dragon]

Oh god, yet another Brexit orientated thread. Another one to stay away from. Leave the numpties to it. Coffee anyone? Or tea?