The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Dry and the skies are clear, 4⁰C! Magic.

Last night's cardio class was tough, stiff as a board this morning so I need to stretch that off ASAP.

Local bike ride at 9.00 so it's Izzy whizzy let's get busy!

Catch you all later

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. 7 deg here. Srill raining but the wind has died down so that's a plus.





Stay safe folks.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I have risen!

Volvo going into the dealers this morn to have a new ABS reluctor ring fitted. Because of tue virus situation I can't hang about while they do the deed, so i'll chuck the ebike on the roof and ride home.

No idea what I’d does, but your “Reluctor ring” sounds a bit like a “ Flux Capacitor”

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good Morning All, just getting light. Appears to be clear skies and minus 1. Forecast is for the rest of the week.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

No idea what I’d does, but your “Reluctor ring” sounds a bit like a “ Flux Capacitor”

Reluctor ring sounds like something thats painful.

 

[Dirk]

Morning groundhogs

Walking down to the village first thing.
Doggie walking when we get back.
Read yesterday that North Devon has the lowest Covid rate in Devon and it's falling, so that's good.
If you are living in a low rate area, it's difficult to understand why we should be locked down the same as somewhere like, say, London.
Be glad when this nonsense is over.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all,
The highlight of the day is a chiropractic appointment at midday. I presume I am still allowed to travel for this?

It's raining but not too cold outside at the moment.

Dog walking to be done as usual.

Stay safe everyone

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

If you are living in a low rate area, it's difficult to understand why we should be locked down the same as somewhere like, say, London.

Just look at Dumfries and Galloway. Remote and rural, as soon as the new strain got in it’s per 100,000 rate shot from less than 50 to over 500 in the space of two weeks.

 

[oldwheels]

Morning. Minus one and a chilly breeze. Wondered why the house was feeling a bit cool when I got out of bed and realised I had left the living room window open all night. I think I might have a walk soon. Just need to watch out for any icy bits.

Our local FB page has reports of many black ice patches and the Salen double track road is problematic.

 

[Dirk]

Just look at Dumfries and Galloway. Remote and rural, as soon as the new strain got in it’s per 100,000 rate shot from less than 50 to over 500 in the space of two weeks.

Ours is down to 115.3 from 132.8.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-devon-55623897

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My Good lady is feeling better this morning, and I felt like I wanted to ride my bike for the first time since Xmas, but rain has stopped play.

 

[oldwheels]

Lovely sunny morning but temp is just below zero so probably lots of ice around after yesterday's downpour leaving wet roads. When I went out to my bunker behind the house there was no sign of any problems but down nearer the road it is almost certainly icy.
Wait for an hour or two before venturing out I think would be wise.

 

[Juan Kog]

Reluctor ring sounds like something thats painful.

Or the part that caused your C/H boiler to fail last week .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Or the part that caused your C/H boiler to fail last week .

Something on the main circuit board had failed, prompting a quote of £500 to fix it, and I wasn't spending £500 on a 12 year old boiler, hence the replacement boiler. Its cosy in here now, and the new boiler doesn't seem to be working as hard as the old one was, its a bit confusing, I've now got a room thermostat, a fancy wireless one, as well as thermostats on the radiators. its strange sometimes, the room is at 20 degrees but feels cold.

 

[Juan Kog]

Something on the main circuit board had failed, prompting a quote of £500 to fix it, and I wasn't spending £500 on a 12 year old boiler, hence the replacement boiler. Its cosy in here now, and the new boiler doesn't seem to be working as hard as the old one was, its a bit confusing, I've now got a room thermostat, a fancy wireless one, as well as thermostats on the radiators. its strange sometimes, the room is at 20 degrees but feels cold.

Some years back we had a winter time boiler failure , 4 days without it working . The fabric of the house holds some heat for the first day but it got progressively colder ,we were using borrowed electric radiators .But when heating was restored it took several days for the house to feel really warm again. But as we were and still are old school with a separate hot water tank with an electric immersion heater for emergency ,we could at least have a shower.