The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Nice and sunny this morning so got out on trike again.
Seemed to be horsey day as several lots out on horses and ponies. I was a bit nervous overtaking but spoke to them well in advance and there was no problem even with my flag. One pony was a bit skittish but noticed it was the same with cars.
Raining now so brought my saddlebag in to sort it out. It seems to get heavier every week for no apparent reason. I do carry more stuff than many perhaps as where I often cycle you have to be self sufficient and now cannot reasonably thumb a lift. Managed to get 1Kg out of it and it is now down to 3Kg all of which could be needed. The empty bag weighs about 1 Kg anyway.

 

[12boy]

Snow this morning, 14C tomorrow with 20 mph winds. Should melt off a lot. Perhaps some planting next week as my back should be better by then. Doesn't feel too bad today but that is when I do something stupid. Or, stupider.
Although big trucks can have noisy engines the tire noise from most vehicles is audible for a long ways. I would think there won't be many new cars that use fossil fuel in ten years. They will be self driving, too, which given my lack of driving skills will be a good thing. Or maybe we will just call a self driving Uber. We don't have many Ubers, if any, in our little town but with the little use my cars get it would be cheaper. Hopefully I will still be biking in 10 years. I will be at my my 990 month mark so maybe not.
Be safe and well.

 

[numbnuts]

I've just done all the clocks, watches and bike computer for summer time, that means I can go to bed an hour earlier
PS haven't done the car, that will have to wait as I'm not dressed

 

[numbnuts]

I've just been looking at the Bradford protest on you tube, talk about rent a mob, I'm ashamed to call myself British, why can't people do as they are told

 

[Juan Kog]

2 walks today, is that allowed.? Early walk on my own then later with Mrs Jk and our niece. Thought I would share some photos, trees in a nearby lane .

 

[Dave7]

2 walks today, is that allowed.? Early walk on my own then later with Mrs Jk and our niece. Thought I would share some photos, trees in a nearby lane . View attachment 580868
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Like something out of a horror film. They look ready to grab somebody and devour them.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Like something out of a horror film. They look ready to grab somebody and devour them.

I thought the same Dave, especially the first one where it seems as though the tree has arms and legs and is pushing the other one.

 

[Juan Kog]

Like something out of a horror film. They look ready to grab somebody and devour them.

I thought the same Dave, especially the first one where it seems as though the tree has arms and legs and is pushing the other one.

I think you have both watched to many horror films , but I never risk walking down that lane after dark .
The branches of trees in the first photo have grown together connecting the 2 trees. There are other trees in the lane just the same. My theory it was once part of a laid hedge a long time ago.

 

[Dave7]

Went for a short stroll earlier.it was cold. Hard to believe it will be 20° in 3 days time.

 

[welsh dragon]

Yet another thrilling night of sod all on the box I see.

Don't forget your clocks go forward tonight.

 

[classic33]

Yet another thrilling night of sod all on the box I see.

Don't forget your clocks go forward tonight.

Back!

 

[Dave7]

Back!

No.....forward.

 

[Dave7]

Yet another thrilling night of sod all on the box I see.

Don't forget your clocks go forward tonight.

Not sure it bothers me too much now.
I get up when I wake up and go to bed when i'm tired

 

[welsh dragon]

Back!

Forward. We will lose an hour.

Spring forward. Fall back

 

[classic33]

No.....forward.

What's happened to my head. I was convinced it was Monday, even thinking "how did it get here so quickly".....then I just put the radio on and found it's Saturday. In a way I am glad the week has not gone so quickly but it is worrying.

And this morning it was Monday!