The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning everyone.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
Perhaps today will be the day that I manage to get the last few fence panels painted, I’m an excellent prevaricator
I still need to get a birthday card for tomorrow so will head to the local shops.
Stay safe people 🚴🏃‍♀️

 

[Dave7]

Morning folk.
Bit grey here and a tad on the chilly side.
Yesterday was a blur as my energy kept disappearing. I functioned ok(ish) but went back to bed twice and also fell asleep on the couch.....then I was in bed by 2200.
Today's plan.......
Breakfast will be blueberries and prunes with yogurt.........a strange mix but that is what I have.
Late lunch will be M&S Thai green curry with rice. The actual name (GREEN CURRY) and appearance put me off but I know it tastes good.
Hopefully I will get a walk in. The Doc tells me I need rest but my head says I need to keep pushing it.
Stay safe peeps.
Oh...... @welsh dragon how did your birthday meal go ??

 

[Dave7]

I agree. My idea of hell.
That's why we only ever go on Certified Locations which are restricted to a maximum of 5 vans on site.
Most of the time we try to go off grid, which a lot of people shy away from.
Quite often we've been the only unit on site for a week.

Thats why I mentioned it.
TBH I couldn't stop watching it. My stomach was turning but I was mesmerised.
And people were enjoying it .
Takes all sorts I suppose.....most of them would cringe at the thought of a week in a field with only 5 others.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all,
Nice and sunny here.
I will be out with the dog shortly, and then a bimble around some of the local lanes before coming hand doing some domestics.
I have ordered a new pair of walking boots from Cotswolds. My last pair have lasted less than 18 months before cracking at the side and leaking, so I have gone for leather this time, £233, but with the discount code from Cycling UK it bring the price down to £195.
I hope the fit well, or else they will be sent back.
Stay safe everyone

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

House already tidied, weights akready done (leg and abs day). Will walk Mini D to school, have a coffee while the weather warms up, then make a start on the garden.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning folk.
Bit grey here and a tad on the chilly side.
Yesterday was a blur as my energy kept disappearing. I functioned ok(ish) but went back to bed twice and also fell asleep on the couch.....then I was in bed by 2200.
Today's plan.......
Breakfast will be blueberries and prunes with yogurt.........a strange mix but that is what I have.
Late lunch will be M&S Thai green curry with rice. The actual name (GREEN CURRY) and appearance put me off but I know it tastes good.
Hopefully I will get a walk in. The Doc tells me I need rest but my head says I need to keep pushing it.
Stay safe peeps.
Oh...... @welsh dragon how did your birthday meal go ??

It was very nice thanks. And my son and twin grandsons came over as well

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to Barnstaple LIDL this morning and dropping in to my local brewery on the way back for 'essential supplies'.

Takes all sorts I suppose.....most of them would cringe at the thought of a week in a field with only 5 4 others.

FTFY

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning folks. A tad chilly here at the moment. Hope it warms up later.

Stay safe folks.

 

[PaulSB]

Good day. Looks set fair for a decent day which is pleasing as we're heading out to the Ribble Valley shortly. I may make a concession towards Spring and wear summer shoes instead of winter boots.

I'm cross with myself. Just been on the scales. 2.5kg above fighting weight.

Bought a new Lezyne track pump on Saturday. I shall try it out shortly. Exciting or what?

 

[welsh dragon]

I seem to be getting a lot of cold callers phoning me lately. 8 am a call telling me the warranty on my washing machine has expired and would I like to renew it. My washing machine is 14 years old so no s**t sherlock.

 

[Tenkaykev]

An early scan of a couple of the Techy websites that I subscribe to

Good day. Looks set fair for a decent day which is pleasing as we're heading out to the Ribble Valley shortly. I may make a concession towards Spring and wear summer shoes instead of winter boots.

I'm cross with myself. Just been on the scales. 2.5kg above fighting weight.

Bought a new Lezyne track pump on Saturday. I shall try it out shortly. Exciting or what?

I have a track pump for our Brommies, with the 16" wheels it's sometimes really awkward to inveigle the pump head between the spokes. Sometimes it slips in first time, on other occasions I have to waggle the head around a bit to get it to engage.

I'm also overweight, my theoretical lowest weight is 63Kg, though looking back at when I was running shed loads of races back in the 80's I don't think I was ever that light, 10st 4lbs is jotted down in the 1984 diary, though I'm not convinced by the accuracy of the budget domestic scales that I was using at the time.

 

[Drago]

Kerrist, I was doing barbell skullcrushers with 60kg yesterday!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good day. Looks set fair for a decent day which is pleasing as we're heading out to the Ribble Valley shortly. I may make a concession towards Spring and wear summer shoes instead of winter boots.

I'm cross with myself. Just been on the scales. 2.5kg above fighting weight.

Bought a new Lezyne track pump on Saturday. I shall try it out shortly. Exciting or what?

My mini pump is a Leyzene, I've been impressed with it. I'm half a stone above fighting weight, but my fighting weight is well above what is supposed to be my ideal weight, I have trouble getting down that light and look like a famine victim if i manage it.

 

[Mo1959]

My mini pump is a Leyzene, I've been impressed with it.

My mini pumps are Lezyne but my track pump is a Topeak Joe Blow. Lasted for around 9 years so far and still working well. Don't suppose much can go wrong with them.