The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Well that thread is off to a roaring start.

 

[ColinJ]

All of which you can have in one afternoon circular walk from Hebden Brige, up to Blake Dean and back via Pole Hill/Redmires Dam,

I was getting confused there for a minute! I was thinking THIS Pole Hill (near Huddersfield)...

And THIS Redmires dam (near Sheffield)...

That would be a VERY long, hard walk!

Then I remembered where you are talking about...

That's more doable. Still a good walk though, and not one for bad weather!

 

[classic33]

I was getting confused there for a minute! I was thinking THIS Pole Hill (near Huddersfield)...

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And THIS Redmires dam (near Sheffield)...

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That would be a VERY long, hard walk!

Then I remembered where you are talking about...

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That's more doable. Still a good walk though, and not one for bad weather!

Been to Back of Behind*, more than once. Pole Hill was a fuel dump for the West Yorkshire police helicopter.


*SW of Blackshaw Head on the third map.

 

[BoldonLad]

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I think it would make a lot of sense to just use gender neutral words all the time. In English, why not just settle on 'they, their, them'?
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No a bad idea, it might placate the English speaking gender zealots, but, what about those languages in which there is only male and female (eg French, Spanish etc).

I suppose it would solve the unemployment problem, temporarily, eg going through every book in the world, changing he/she to it, etc reprinting them and re-distributing them.

There are times when being old has definite appeal

 

[Sterlo]

I've managed to get out for a bimble this afternoon, forced myself out the door. I've been out to Ashby Parva by the scenic route and rode 41 miles. It turned out to be a most enjoyable afternoons cycling. I've recently changed the gearing on my fixed, I was running a 44 x 17 68 inch gear and whilst it was pleasant on the flat and good on the downhills I was slow on the climbs and into headwinds, so I changed it to a 42 x 17 65 inch gear and rode that for the first time today, its a bit spinney on the flat and on the downhills but a lot easier on the climbs and when dealing with headwinds, spinning rather than pushing is a lot easier on my back as well. For todays ride I stayed main road, out through Shilton and Wolvey then right and past the Axe And Compass, picked up the Fosse Way, crossed the A5 and into Ullesthorpe, I turned left in the village then did a loop through Ashby Parva and Leire then through Claybrook Magna and back on the route out to retrace my wheel tracks back into Coventry. So thats a decent afternoon out pedaling, if I can find time to get more like that in I might even find my missing mojo.

Sorry, didn't know you'd lost your mojo as well, when did you last see it and what colour is it, I'll keep an eye out for it, it's probably next to mine.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

dave r hope you are able to rustle up another body to help with the furniture shifting . On the gearing I lowered mine several years ago , currently 47x19 , I checked one of the online gear calculators your 42x17 works out exactly the same .
Mrs JK refers to her close female friends as the girls . As in ( pre Covid) the Girls are coming round for lunch next Tuesday, that’s the Tuesday I go out cycling regardless of the weather.

I once tried a 48 x 19 66 inch gear and couldn't get on with it, I found it slow and hard work, I'm on 165 cranks and I don't think I had enough leverage.

 

[PaulSB]

On the subject of referring to men and women

Before we were married (only 2 years ago) my wife often referred to me as My Man

I did ask her how she would feel if I referred to her as My Woman - she promised to visit in me in hospital if I ever did

My wife has been known to refer to me as the cleaner!!! 😭

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Tonight I cleared the bed in the box room and ended up with two boxes of cuddly toys, I've also got our settee up on the next Door neighbors site free for collection, tomorrow I've got to empty a couple of things then at the weekend I'll call on our son and borrow his muscles for some furniture shifting.

I'll be sad to see it go.

 

[derrick]

Had me covid jab today.

 

[Dirk]

Sat here drinking Hooper's alcoholic Dandelion & Burdock (4%).
Jeez, this is dangerous stuff. Tastes just like pop!

 

[oldwheels]

The weather doesn't look good for Scotland tomorrow lots of snow for Mo

Not where I am tho' heavy rain is forecast and later we may have light snow with gale force winds for a short while.

 

[classic33]

Check the post number!

 

[welsh dragon]

Check the post number!
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See. Dont give me any shite.

 

[classic33]

Ghost spotted in snow shower, in graveyard

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have contributed to the gender thread


probably not a good idea

I'll just stay here where it is safe for a while