The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Hmmm........I have a headache so I'm going for a snooze.

Earlier today Mrs P dropped one of the freezer draws. It cracked - a lot. None of the spares people have it in stock. I have a lot of sticking to do. 😢

Put the bins out - blue, grey, brown. I think one can be sure one lives in a middle class area when people put the bins out in separate rows by colour!

😴😴😴

 

[Juan Kog]

Second youngest daughter "volunteered" me to "fix" a bicycle for a friend who has been infected with "Covid Cycling Delusions".

Can't the Younger Generation even inflate a tyre?

The Bicycle is a Townsend Beartooth, I think, "entry level" is being kind. Not sure how old it is, but, my guess is 30+ years, it has indexed gears on rear but, not front.

A trip to Halfords for a new tyre (has probably quadrupled value of the bike), and, bit of cleaning, adjusting, lubricating, today, and, it is rideable

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It maybe a basic 30 year old bike but I would have no problem using it as my round town shopper bike .
I see I’m not the only one with friends and relatives who think because I cycle and fix my own bikes. I would love to spend my time trying to make there deglected old c.....p roadworthy.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Second youngest daughter "volunteered" me to "fix" a bicycle for a friend who has been infected with "Covid Cycling Delusions".

Can't the Younger Generation even inflate a tyre?

The Bicycle is a Townsend Beartooth, I think, "entry level" is being kind. Not sure how old it is, but, my guess is 30+ years, it has indexed gears on rear but, not front.

A trip to Halfords for a new tyre (has probably quadrupled value of the bike), and, bit of cleaning, adjusting, lubricating, today, and, it is rideable

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I remember that type of shifter, I had those on a bitza I built up, they were my first experience of indexed gears.

 

[Dave7]

[QUOTE="12boy, post: 6357124,
Yes, that shooting was another tragedy.
Any idea of a motive yet ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a bimble this afternoon, roughly my Hoar Park loop, 21 miles. An afternoon where it was warm when the sun was out and cold when it clouded over, all accompanied by a stiff cold blustery breeze, which was making descending on the fixed entertaining by blowing the bike around. I also got my timing wrong, I rode back into Coventry straight into the middle of the school run, it was like being back on the commute again, and somewhat chaotic. It was nice to get out for a couple of hours though, I'm spending too much time in the house, the walks and rides are stopping me climbing the walls. That was my last ride on the fixed for this winter, my next ride will be on gears, I've got to clean up the fixed before I put it away for the summer and give the Eastway a clean and a check, I've already put a new chain on it.

 

[Dave7]

Out of action today.
I must have inadvertently clicked on something on my phone and now it won't allow google search. I can open google and it gives me all the normal updated stuff but if I enter anything in to the search bar eg cyclechat .....ANY search, I closes down and tells me I have no google.
I have been all through the settings but can't see anything remotely likely.
I will let my granddaughter loose on it tomorrow.
This is via my laptop.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Out of action today.
I must have inadvertently clicked on something on my phone and now it won't allow google search. I can open google and it gives me all the normal updated stuff but if I enter anything in to the search bar eg cyclechat .....ANY search, I closes down and tells me I have no google.
I have been all through the settings but can't see anything remotely likely.
I will let my granddaughter loose on it tomorrow.
This is via my laptop.

Our lads has been having problems with Google on their phones today they got round it by updating their phones.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

That is very kind of you...........very much appreciated.
MrsD told me earlier that its likely that the hospital/NHS will provide one but I don't know if that is true. I will not hesitate to take up your offer if they don't.
Thanks.

No problem - just let me know

 

[Dave7]

The latest on MrsD. Slightly more optimistic.
Apart from the breast cancer which we will know more about on Thursday.
The spine has 2 problems.
a) a fracture which we think came from a fall 4 years ago
b) the Osteopenia which has totally corroded one disc and is having a go at 2 others.
2 new Doctors today who both said...................
The fracture is too old to do anything about but should not cause her too much trouble.
They can prescribe medicine that will help stop the crumbling. They can't reverse it but can slow it down.
They both think that with eating better and exercise ie walking around the house she will improve.
They both said "how long is a piece of string"......they cannot put a time frame on it.
I must say, MrsD is sounding upbeat....even that news is better than the doom & gloom she has been getting.

In other news...........I did another 2 mile walk this afternoon and again hardly stumbled, just the odd time when my leg doesn't do what my brain tells it to and my foot catches the ground. I can live with that.

 

[Dave7]

Our lads has been having problems with Google on their phones today they got round it by updating their phones.

How do you do that ?? or do you mean replacing them with new ones?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

How do you do that ?? or do you mean replacing them with new ones?

There should be a update section under the setting/About device section

Also - have you tried switching it off and on again???
sorry - too many years in IT support!
but a proper full restart can help

 

[ColinJ]

I did my lumpy little loop earlier to shop at Lidl and pick up a Metro. It is only 6 km in length but its 105 metres of climbing is quite hard work on my singlespeed bike.

There were temporary traffic lights on the A646 which changed just as I went through them, so that stopped the traffic behind me. After a brief delay, the traffic which had built up at the lights the other way started to flow. I spotted a pedestrian ahead on my side scanning the oncoming traffic to his left. He was clearly looking for a gap so he could cross. My spider senses were already tingling... A small gap opened up in the traffic, and he turned to look in my direction but he only gave a very short glance and I knew instantly that he hadn't seen me. As he looked back to his left his right foot started to swing forward... I was already swerving away from him and screaming "WOAH!" as he walked out into the road. He stopped dead in his tracks so I got round him with about a metre to spare. He called out a SMIDSY!

 

[BoldonLad]

There should be a update section under the setting/About device section

Also - have you tried switching it off and on again???
sorry - too many years in IT support!
but a proper full restart can help

ahh yes, "switch off, wait a minute, switch on again" one of my favourite, and, most effective, suggestions in my IT Support days

 

[Deleted member 1258]

How do you do that ?? or do you mean replacing them with new ones?

Are you on android? You go into the play store, click on the 3 lines top left, click My Apps and Games, See if update available for Android system and update if possible

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

ahh yes, "switch off, wait a minute, switch on again" one of my favourite, and, most effective, suggestions in my IT Support days

I miss the good old days when people would say 'switch it on and off" - thus ending in the off position
I heard it again a few weeks ago - made me smile