numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Been for a short walk today in the 
first time this year I haven't need a coat 
first time this year I haven't need a coat 
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Lovely sunny morning, -8C but will get to a scorching 2C this afternoon with wind. The chiro advised me to go for a short ride and see how that feels and if ok try more. Can do, Kemo Sabe.
MRS 12's brain MRI went ok and we were there only 1 1/2 hours. No breakfast for her so after we went to a breakfast place for steak and eggs which included cheesy hash browns and multigrain toast for her and the same foe me except fruit instead of potatoes. I had 3 eggs for breakfast and they botched her egg order with scrambled instead of over easy, so I got hers as well as my order. I must have eaten at least seven eggs yesterday but I survived ok.
I swapped my SA 3 speed wheel on my Brompton for my single speed wheel which kept skipping under power. Even with a new chain. Wound up replacing the 12 tooth sprocket with a new one and it seems fine for now. I'd taken off the chain pusher assembly when I converted to 3 speed last fall and when it warms up a tad I will restore the pusher and add a sprocket or two to the rear hub. Since I have 58 and 38 chainrings that gives me 77 and 59 gear inches for the moment. Good enough for most riding around here.
I do have a little garden work before planting so maybe I will get to that today.
Be safe and well.
MRS 12's brain MRI went ok and we were there only 1 1/2 hours. No breakfast for her so after we went to a breakfast place for steak and eggs which included cheesy hash browns and multigrain toast for her and the same foe me except fruit instead of potatoes. I had 3 eggs for breakfast and they botched her egg order with scrambled instead of over easy, so I got hers as well as my order. I must have eaten at least seven eggs yesterday but I survived ok.
I swapped my SA 3 speed wheel on my Brompton for my single speed wheel which kept skipping under power. Even with a new chain. Wound up replacing the 12 tooth sprocket with a new one and it seems fine for now. I'd taken off the chain pusher assembly when I converted to 3 speed last fall and when it warms up a tad I will restore the pusher and add a sprocket or two to the rear hub. Since I have 58 and 38 chainrings that gives me 77 and 59 gear inches for the moment. Good enough for most riding around here.
I do have a little garden work before planting so maybe I will get to that today.
Be safe and well.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Nice pic, Dirk. Love the goat.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
One of my pensions gets taxed at source and there seems to be nothing I can do about it. Does not really bother me because the tax people eventually send me a cheque for a refund.I've had my wrist slapped this morning, I got a phone call from the Pension Credit people, I hadn't informed them that my private pension had increased, I only got the letter this week and its only 69p a month, I also hadn't informed them the last couple of years so they've over paid me and wanted their money back.Its only a few pence each time so I hadn't bothered, Looks like I'm going to have to remember to phone them in future.
Can't beat a good wilbur Smith
Very nice BUT.......Lovely walk around Valley of Rocks followed by fish and chips on the esplanade. Sat by the Rhennish Tower to eat them and then had ice cream for pud.
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It was getting quite warm when we left - should have worn shorts and sandals.
its not Friday
Mr WD has a bad back. He can hardly do anything so I am in charge at the moment. The downside is that I have to do all the cooking as well as the cleaning
♦I meant to take more pictures of the goats. There's loads of them running free all over the place in the valley. Lots of newborn kids as well.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Re: Dirk's photos...
I'm beginning to think that once I get my state pension (next January) I will be spending a lot of time in Devon, chez sis!
Up here I have easy access to great cycling in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. With a bit more effort, Staffordshire, Cumbria and North Wales too.
Down there - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
I'm not sure if I will get back into going abroad with a bike post-pandemic. Even if I don't, there are plenty of magnificent places to cycle to from these two bases!
I'm beginning to think that once I get my state pension (next January) I will be spending a lot of time in Devon, chez sis!
Up here I have easy access to great cycling in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Cheshire. With a bit more effort, Staffordshire, Cumbria and North Wales too.
Down there - Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset.
I'm not sure if I will get back into going abroad with a bike post-pandemic. Even if I don't, there are plenty of magnificent places to cycle to from these two bases!
classic33
Leg End Member
Sssh, he's lost track of what day he's on. But don't remind him of that, there's a chance he won't believe you.Very nice BUT.......
its not Friday
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Mr WD has a bad back. He can hardly do anything so I am in charge at the moment
Only at the moment?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Wow @12boy, I got knackered just reading about all your shenanigans, chapeau sir 😎
