The Retirement Thread

[Exlaser2]

My experience, and everyone I know, is if you book online you must book the second jab at the same time. If you don't it's impossible to complete the process.

I assumed that was the case, it was just I am the first in my family to have booked using the online system so I wasn’t sure.

 

[Dave7]

Who's granny?

Oh please don't

 

[Dave7]

Well......at 10.00ish I was knackered and felt that I needed an hours kip.
I just woke up .
Where has my day gone ?
Who stole it ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Today turned from a bitter cold grey morning to a cold bright and sunny afternoon. I've still not found my cycling mojo, its AWOL and I've no interest in my bikes at all, so I went for a walk instead. I did the same walk I did a couple of weeks ago but changed the end, out down Meadow road, onto the path past the play ground, over the old railway and the road in the Prologues industrial estate and then into the green space behind the estate, lovely place, two large ponds and a network of paths to walk, when I got to the road I turned into Ash Green, crossed the main road and walked down to St Giles church, walking back up onto the main road further down I crossed the road and walked back to the industrial estate using a unmade road that runs parallel to Wheelwright Lane then retraced my steps home.

 

[12boy]

Made slow cooked pork chops in a broth of beer, garlic and onions along with some Delicata squash and Brussels sprouts, both brushed with olive oil and roasted, along with a baguette delivered as part of our weekly order from Nick the Baker. Sadly, Mrs 12, who did not feel well yesterday, only picked at her food and went to bed early. Bums me out when she does that, and it's happening more and more. We will see the cancer Dr tomorrow and she will say....Oh I am ok, and I will say ...not so much. The next step in this long, slow illness will be another round of chemo.
On a more cheerful note, it will be warm and breezy today and of course a ride is in order. I have reurned my Steamroller to single speed goodness and it will most likely be the velo du jour. My neighbor refers to the 5 bikes I cycle through (cycle through, get it) as my harem.
My elderly Rat Terrier has been limping for a few years now with a diagnosis of arthritis in her left front paw which has been red and inflamed. Courses of antibiotics have helped briefly, but it comes back. I returned to the vet, this one new to the practice, and it was determined she suffers from a genetic abnormality called "Hairy Foot". This is renegade callus growth on the paw pad that looks like little tentacles and splits the skin between the pads. For a week I immersed her foot in an iodine solution in the morning and Epsom salts in the afternoon and now lube up the area with a unguent called Bag Balm after filing the callus with an Emery board. Seems almost voodooish to me but it is great to see her scampering around without pain. At first I thought the Hairy Foot thing was BS, but not now.
Old wheels, I am thinking it is about time go resurrect some hoop houses, things made with 10 ft, 1 inch PVC and plastic sheeting into Quanset hut type structures which work as little greenhouses to extend the growing season, especially in the spring where it is 16C one day and snowing the next. Is this the same idea as a poly tunnel for you? With the hoophouses I can plant lettuce, spinach and snow peas in March.
Be well and safe and beware the Hairy Foot, Bigfoot's little cousin.

 

[Dave7]

Today turned from a bitter cold grey morning to a cold bright and sunny afternoon. I've still not found my cycling mojo, its AWOL and I've no interest in my bikes at all, so I went for a walk instead. I did the same walk I did a couple of weeks ago but changed the end, out down Meadow road, onto the path past the play ground, over the old railway and the road in the Prologues industrial estate and then into the green space behind the estate, lovely place, two large ponds and a network of paths to walk, when I got to the road I turned into Ash Green, crossed the main road and walked down to St Giles church, walking back up onto the main road further down I crossed the road and walked back to the industrial estate using a unmade road that runs parallel to Wheelwright Lane then retraced my steps home.

I am not in your league re distance etc but wonder/worry if I will ever cycle again.
I am waiting for a miracle.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I am not in your league re distance etc but wonder/worry if I will ever cycle again.
I am waiting for a miracle.

I'm sure that once it warms up a bit and you get better the mojo will return. I had this a few years ago, I was going through a rough patch in life and I stopped cycling for about six months, once things improved the mojo returned.

 

[oldwheels]

Made slow cooked pork chops in a broth of beer, garlic and onions along with some Delicata squash and Brussels sprouts, both brushed with olive oil and roasted, along with a baguette delivered as part of our weekly order from Nick the Baker. Sadly, Mrs 12, who did not feel well yesterday, only picked at her food and went to bed early. Bums me out when she does that, and it's happening more and more. We will see the cancer Dr tomorrow and she will say....Oh I am ok, and I will say ...not so much. The next step in this long, slow illness will be another round of chemo.
On a more cheerful note, it will be warm and breezy today and of course a ride is in order. I have reurned my Steamroller to single speed goodness and it will most likely be the velo du jour. My neighbor refers to the 5 bikes I cycle through (cycle through, get it) as my harem.
My elderly Rat Terrier has been limping for a few years now with a diagnosis of arthritis in her left front paw which has been red and inflamed. Courses of antibiotics have helped briefly, but it comes back. I returned to the vet, this one new to the practice, and it was determined she suffers from a genetic abnormality called "Hairy Foot". This is renegade callus growth on the paw pad that looks like little tentacles and splits the skin between the pads. For a week I immersed her foot in an iodine solution in the morning and Epsom salts in the afternoon and now lube up the area with a unguent called Bag Balm after filing the callus with an Emery board. Seems almost voodooish to me but it is great to see her scampering around without pain. At first I thought the Hairy Foot thing was BS, but not now.
Old wheels, I am thinking it is about time go resurrect some hoop houses, things made with 10 ft, 1 inch PVC and plastic sheeting into Quanset hut type structures which work as little greenhouses to extend the growing season, especially in the spring where it is 16C one day and snowing the next. Is this the same idea as a poly tunnel for you? With the hoophouses I can plant lettuce, spinach and snow peas in March.
Be well and safe and beware the Hairy Foot, Bigfoot's little cousin.

Yes a hoop house as you call it is the same idea as a polytunnel. The covering most common here is polythene hence poly. This has a disadvantage in that the polythene has a relatively short life as it degrades with sun particularly which we do get in summer. The guaranteed life I think is 4 or 5 years but it probably depends on the amount of UV light. Mine lasted for about 25 years so cannot complain about the life span.
I do have spare polythene but the wooden parts at the doors are rotting as well and really the only bit worth reusing is the steel frame. I cannot be bothered replacing the ends and may just stretch the polythene over it and leave the ends open. You can now get better and solid coverings which should last better but the work is beyond me and with the covid problems getting someone to do it is a problem.
My tunnel is 5 metres long by about 4 wide.

 

[Mo1959]

I am all walked out! 214, 282 steps for the week. My Garmin says I am overreaching and need a rest. Lol. I will have a gentler week next week.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Made slow cooked pork chops in a broth of beer, garlic and onions along with some Delicata squash and Brussels sprouts, both brushed with olive oil and roasted, along with a baguette delivered as part of our weekly order from Nick the Baker. Sadly, Mrs 12, who did not feel well yesterday, only picked at her food and went to bed early. Bums me out when she does that, and it's happening more and more. We will see the cancer Dr tomorrow and she will say....Oh I am ok, and I will say ...not so much. The next step in this long, slow illness will be another round of chemo.
On a more cheerful note, it will be warm and breezy today and of course a ride is in order. I have reurned my Steamroller to single speed goodness and it will most likely be the velo du jour. My neighbor refers to the 5 bikes I cycle through (cycle through, get it) as my harem.
My elderly Rat Terrier has been limping for a few years now with a diagnosis of arthritis in her left front paw which has been red and inflamed. Courses of antibiotics have helped briefly, but it comes back. I returned to the vet, this one new to the practice, and it was determined she suffers from a genetic abnormality called "Hairy Foot". This is renegade callus growth on the paw pad that looks like little tentacles and splits the skin between the pads. For a week I immersed her foot in an iodine solution in the morning and Epsom salts in the afternoon and now lube up the area with a unguent called Bag Balm after filing the callus with an Emery board. Seems almost voodooish to me but it is great to see her scampering around without pain. At first I thought the Hairy Foot thing was BS, but not now.
Old wheels, I am thinking it is about time go resurrect some hoop houses, things made with 10 ft, 1 inch PVC and plastic sheeting into Quanset hut type structures which work as little greenhouses to extend the growing season, especially in the spring where it is 16C one day and snowing the next. Is this the same idea as a poly tunnel for you? With the hoophouses I can plant lettuce, spinach and snow peas in March.
Be well and safe and beware the Hairy Foot, Bigfoot's little cousin.

I walked past the local allotments yesterday and saw that a lot of the plots were busy ( 8 year waiting list from the council )
I've noticed that several of the allotment holders are using either water ( blue) or Gas ( yellow) service pipes bent into half hoops and used as supports for the quonset style tunnels/greenhouses.

 

[12boy]

The ones I make are 8ft x4ft. The PVC is fitted over 18inch rebar hammered in to show about 5 inches. When it warms they go away. My garden is 24x16 and while I could make a more permanent structure to cover the whole thing with removable plastic I am too lazy. Leaving the plastic on would kill most anything in the summer.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I mentioned that the allotments that are just around the corner are extremely popular. They're in quite a pleasant area surrounded by quite spacious houses and the small park where I do a lot of my running. There are some more allotments about a mile away, these are situated between two main roads and a busy roundabout, and most importantly directly opposite a Pub. I used to frequent this pub many years ago, the Public Bar saw a constant stream of Allotment holders popping in for refreshment, especially in the summer months. There was a fair bit of bartering too, amazing what you could get in exchange for a couple of pints. One of my friends had an allotment there, I suspect it was as a sort of refuge from the family when things got hectic. He was a larger than life character and his little allotment shed was more of a shebeen.

 

[numbnuts]

I am all walked out! 214, 282 steps for the week. My Garmin says I am overreaching and need a rest. Lol. I will have a gentler week next week.

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WoW that is more than impressive and puts me to shame, I only did 29,000 for 4 days.
Well done Mo your my hero

 

[Tenkaykev]

WoW that is more than impressive and puts me to shame, I only did 29,000 for 4 days.
Well done Mo your my hero

I'm bottom of our weekly leaderboard with a grand total of 53,048, that's about 25% of what Mo has achieved.

 

[classic33]

Well......at 10.00ish I was knackered and felt that I needed an hours kip.
I just woke up .
Where has my day gone ?
Who stole it ?

Me, why!