The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Finally the new bike got a test ride. Just barely 17 miles but all good. Wasn't even sure how well Spa had set the gears up but all changed up and down sweetly. I think the titanium definitely absorbs a fair bit of the road buzz so quite impressed. I am now glowing warmly even although it wasn't that warm out. Obviously very unfit!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Finally the new bike got a test ride. Just barely 17 miles but all good. Wasn't even sure how well Spa had set the gears up but all changed up and down sweetly. I think the titanium definitely absorbs a fair bit of the road buzz so quite impressed. I am now glowing warmly even although it wasn't that warm out. Obviously very unfit!

Well done.

 

[Exlaser2]

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

Lucky you , I think I am about 10kg over fighting weight at the moment 😂😂😀😀

 

[postman]

Well that was a wonderful couple of hours in the garden.Got a lot done.Really nice weather also.

 

[numbnuts]

I've been for a walk it's warm out 21c

 

[welsh dragon]

Fish and chips for us and I have 2 grandsons here who want some as well. Its nice to be wanted.

 

[Dave7]

The latest in the MrsD saga.
1. The physio doubts she will walk again, without a zimmer.
2. They are not operating this week. She is seeing the 'man' to decide on the operation details.
3. They are getting a care package in place. Four times per day. @dave r you will know all about that.
Fortunately, years ago we had the 'granny flat' built for her mum so she can sleep downstairs.
4. They don't supply wheelchairs so I will have to pay for that. Not a problem but I am surprised. At least I/we will get to choose a decent one.

So......not the news I wanted but as they say "worse things happen at sea"
Onwards and upwards peeps.

 

[ColinJ]

I've been for a walk it's warm out 21c

That sounds unlikely!

The Met Office reckon it is 14 C there and the BBC say it is 12 C.

 

[Dave7]

Fish and chips for us and I have 2 grandsons here who want some as well. Its nice to be wanted.

Home cooked or 20 mile round trip ?

 

[BoldonLad]

Excellent @classic33, don't ever change. ( I'm still waiting for someone to pick me up on the unintentional innuendos in my bike pump comment ) 😁

unintentional? I don't think so, after some of your recent posts!

 

[welsh dragon]

The latest in the MrsD saga.
1. The physio doubts she will walk again, without a zimmer.
2. They are not operating this week. She is seeing the 'man' to decide on the operation details.
3. They are getting a care package in place. Four times per day. @dave r you will know all about that.
Fortunately, years ago we had the 'granny flat' built for her mum so she can sleep downstairs.
4. They don't supply wheelchairs so I will have to pay for that. Not a problem but I am surprised. At least I/we will get to choose a decent one.

So......not the news I wanted but as they say "worse things happen at sea"
Onwards and upwards peeps.

Home care can be fantastic Dave. My mum gets on really well with her carers. They only go in once a day in the morning, but she loves to talk to them.

At least they are giving you the assistance Mrs D needs. Take care.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The latest in the MrsD saga.
1. The physio doubts she will walk again, without a zimmer.
2. They are not operating this week. She is seeing the 'man' to decide on the operation details.
3. They are getting a care package in place. Four times per day. @dave r you will know all about that.
Fortunately, years ago we had the 'granny flat' built for her mum so she can sleep downstairs.
4. They don't supply wheelchairs so I will have to pay for that. Not a problem but I am surprised. At least I/we will get to choose a decent one.

So......not the news I wanted but as they say "worse things happen at sea"
Onwards and upwards peeps.

We started with four times a day, now once a day, just need someone to help my Good Lady get washed and dressed, are they doing a six week free trial as they do here? We're now past the free trial but nobodies been round to talk about the cost, we haven't got the social workers phone number. Are they supplying you with the kit to take care of MrsD?l

 

[numbnuts]

That sounds unlikely!

The Met Office reckon it is 14 C there and the BBC say it is 12 C.

21.6 outside 22.7 inside

 

[ColinJ]

Aha!

I have had irritating problems with clunking water pipes here. Pressure surges originating from the neighbours washing machine/dish washer/etc were reduced by having a PRV fitted to the water supply into this house. There were still some loud clunking noises every time the supply to my toilet cistern cut out though. It has a very abrupt valve which just cuts the water flow dead.

I didn't want to start lifting floors to see if any loose pipes needed clamping so I thought I'd see if there was anything else I could do. After some hunting around I found that the water supply to the cold tap on the bathroom washbasin comes in on a plastic pipe through a hole in the floor much bigger than it, and finally through a flexible pipe to connect to the tap. I wedged a rubber grommet between the plastic pipe and the side of the hole through which it passes and I clamped a wooden clothes peg on the flexible pipe and used that to wedge it in position. The pipes don't flop about now.

A few trial flushes show that the clunking noises have now been reduced by at least 50%. From THUNK-THWACK! to dunk!

 

[ColinJ]

21.6 outside 22.7 inside

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Is the external sensor in direct sunlight, or in the shade though?

My thermometer read in the high 40s one hot summer but the UK temperature never gets close to that. It was due to the sunlight beating down on the sensor. The air temperature was probably in the low 30s at the time.

It probably did feel 21 C, which is what counts, but I bet the air temperature was at least 5 or 6 degrees down on that.