The Retirement Thread
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Dragos recycled underpants ☢️☢️☣️☣️⚠️
Lays eggs?
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Good afternoon. Here I am , back in the land of potholes but at least the sun is shining. 
Still, nearly empty motorways all the way down and steady speed. Just a couple of 50 mph limits on M6 and M5 but nothing like it usually is.
Back to Wales on 24th for my second covid jab the day after.
Still, nearly empty motorways all the way down and steady speed. Just a couple of 50 mph limits on M6 and M5 but nothing like it usually is.
Back to Wales on 24th for my second covid jab the day after.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Mr WD and a grandson have been cutting down a tree. The branches were intertwined with the next door neighbours telephone lines. It was touch and go but it missed the neighbours house. Phew.
D
Deleted member 1258
Guest
Fish and chips in the oven for tonight, got a couple of lovely pieces of cod from the fish market yesterday, oven chips, baked beans for me and peas for my Good lady. 
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Just looking for an opinion from some sensible people
but they weren't around so etc etc (had to be said)
anyway - went out riding this afternoon - mostly along canal paths.
Now - when I come across another cyclist then - assuming there are no other obstacles including walkers, dogs etc and assuming the cyclist(s) are adult - I work on the basis that everyone should move to the left (as this is the UK) and we all pass each other easily if there is enough room.
Today I noticed 2 cyclist coming towards me on a nice wide well laid path - the person in the front was male and moved to his left and we passed easily. So clearly I was now on my left.
The 2nd cyclist was a few yards being the 1st and was in the middle of the path
Then moved to her RIGHT - i.e. directly into my path
I decided to stop rather than swerve right in case she did something else weird - but she just kept coming directly towards we and stopped a couple of yards in front of me.
It was all clear so I started off and moved right to pass her.
As I passed I said "Sorry - most of us keep left"
she replied - "thats OK - I always go to the right"
Now that seemed well weird to me
does everyone else think it is a bit weird???
And - on that subject - I have come across a few people in the last few months who seem to want to keep to their right.
Has anyone else come across this concept??
and is there any actual regulations about it - Highway Code or anything???
but they weren't around so etc etc (had to be said)
anyway - went out riding this afternoon - mostly along canal paths.
Now - when I come across another cyclist then - assuming there are no other obstacles including walkers, dogs etc and assuming the cyclist(s) are adult - I work on the basis that everyone should move to the left (as this is the UK) and we all pass each other easily if there is enough room.
Today I noticed 2 cyclist coming towards me on a nice wide well laid path - the person in the front was male and moved to his left and we passed easily. So clearly I was now on my left.
The 2nd cyclist was a few yards being the 1st and was in the middle of the path
Then moved to her RIGHT - i.e. directly into my path
I decided to stop rather than swerve right in case she did something else weird - but she just kept coming directly towards we and stopped a couple of yards in front of me.
It was all clear so I started off and moved right to pass her.
As I passed I said "Sorry - most of us keep left"
she replied - "thats OK - I always go to the right"
Now that seemed well weird to me
does everyone else think it is a bit weird???
And - on that subject - I have come across a few people in the last few months who seem to want to keep to their right.
Has anyone else come across this concept??
and is there any actual regulations about it - Highway Code or anything???
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Mrs D is studying, 2nd to last assignment before she gets her degree so I'm leaving her to get on with it
That means cooking tea falls to me. A quick phone call to my favourite curry emporium has tea for 3 winging its way to Chez Drago, giving me time to sink a few beers and get in the curry mood.
That means cooking tea falls to me. A quick phone call to my favourite curry emporium has tea for 3 winging its way to Chez Drago, giving me time to sink a few beers and get in the curry mood.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Some people don't know about the etiquette of things. I to would move to the left. As you say it's what people do in the UK anyway.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
In short. Yes! A mystery to me. Ride/drive on the left, walk on the right.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've just
do you think it's man flu
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
So.. all you have to do now is, take delivery without anyone seeing, unpack, plate, present as your own work
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
classic33
Leg End Member
Ask what, and why not?
