The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

That is a jazzy looking walker, Dave7...Do the handle things reverse so a seated person can be pushed by their stalwart spouse?
Mo is 100 % correct...you must takecare of yourself if you are responsible for caring for someone else. Watching them suffer is exhausting.

First of all.....I hope things go well for you both.......a worrying time I am sure.
One thing about this section.... there are a lot of well meaning and encouraging thoughts expressed.
Re' the jazzy walker. I confess to being a tad selfish. I don't mind MrsD struggling but I have my pride and must keep my street cred' up

 

[classic33]

First of all.....I hope things go well for you both.......a worrying time I am sure.
One thing about this section.... there are a lot of well meaning and encouraging thoughts expressed.
Re' the jazzy walker. I confess to being a tad selfish. I don't mind MrsD struggling but I have my pride and must keep my street cred' up

Bet it's steel, not alloy or carbon fibre though.

 

[Dave7]

Bet it's steel, not alloy or carbon fibre though.

Ahh but I've got some stickers for it that read.
Carbon frame, hand built by Ribble.
No one will know.
Unless you snitch.

 

[welsh dragon]

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MrsDs new toy

Looks like the bees knees as they say .

 

[numbnuts]

From facebook

 

[PaulSB]

Ahh but I've got some stickers for it that read.
Carbon frame, hand built by Ribble.
No one will know.
Unless you snitch.

Wahoo or Garmin?

 

[classic33]

Wahoo or Garmin?

Strava maybe!

 

[PaulSB]

Strava maybe!

If it's not on Strava.............

 

[Juan Kog]

I broke one of my long standing rules , no grass cutting before April. After a pleasant hour in the velo cave bike tinkering accompanied with tea and music I was feeling brave .I thought I’ll venture down to the shed at the end of the garden and see if the lawnmower will start, check oil and fuel and third pull whoopee it fired up , so I thought it’s going I might as well use it .
I’ve planned a retro ride tomorrow 531 and down tube levers .No mudguards, another rule broken I don’t normally go mudguard less until at least the middle of April.

 

[Dirk]

I broke one of my long standing rules , no grass cutting before April.

Wish I could make that rule.
I have to cut my lawns every month.
Did them twice in January and February.
Already done 3 cuts in March.

 

[Juan Kog]

Wish I could make that rule.
I have to cut my lawns every month.
Did them twice in January and February.
Already done 3 cuts in March.

Its nice to hear there are some disadvantages to living in the tropical south..

 

[ColinJ]

First bloody moth of the year!

About 15 years ago I left the Velux window in my attic bedroom open and the light on. I went off to the pub and when I came back there were lots of moths in the room. From that night forward I never managed to eliminate them! Every bloody year they come back, no matter what I throw out (munched jumpers), hoover (munched wool carpets), or wash. I think the only way I could do it is to use major chemical warfare on them.

I will now be plagued by them for the next 4 or 5 months.

 

[classic33]

First bloody moth of the year!

About 15 years ago I left the Velux window in my attic bedroom open and the light on. I went off to the pub and when I came back there were lots of moths in the room. From that night forward I never managed to eliminate them! Every bloody year they come back, no matter what I throw out (munched jumpers), hoover (munched wool carpets), or wash. I think the only way I could do it is to use major chemical warfare on them.

I will now be plagued by them for the next 4 or 5 months.

Have you tried going ultrasonic?

 

[ColinJ]

Have you tried going ultrasonic?

Hmm - ultrasonic moth killer? Heads off to Google...

 

[classic33]

Hmm - ultrasonic moth killer? Heads off to Google...

Around £10 apiece.