The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

My friend’s parents couldn't afford chocolate eggs when we were kids so they used to hide bits of ham instead. I remember the pork hunts very fondly

 

[12boy]

Mo, I too have problems with flat bars. I have dealt with this by using bar ends or bars that come back at an angle, such as North Road, moustache bars or similar. I like to move my hands around as I ride since my wrists and thumbs are arthritic.
It is another clear, unseasonably warm day here and will be for a while. I waxed a bike chain for my Surly last night as the one on there had been squeaking a bit yesterday. Today's ride should be a tad quieter.
Today's menu will include a storebought lemon meringue pie, rare roast eye of round, green beans and prolly twice baked potatoes. My problem is my wife puts a lot of effort into holiday meals which wears her out and she is too tired to enjoy them. I might be allowed to do some mindless task such as prepare the green beans but she wants to do it all. For just her and me it seems a lot of effort.
Our eldest DIL likes to make little videos of our grandson, going on 6 months, and my wife just loves them. She sent His Lordship a dinosaur Easter card which he really enjoyed... first he beat the crap out of it and then thoroughly gummed the edges, chortling with glee. These little videos really buck up her spirits.
Be well and safe and Happy Easter.

 

[classic33]

My friend’s parents couldn't afford chocolate eggs when we were kids so they used to hide bits of ham instead. I remember the pork hunts very fondly

You'd not be telling porkies now.

 

[Tenkaykev]

2 coats of brilliant white applied to inside of Mrs Tenkaykev’s shed, walls and ceiling, that’s used up the tub we found in big shed. We’ll work our way through all the cans and pots of paint remnants, Lemon mint is probably the next coat. I did suggest that Mrs Tenkaykev use the Jackson Pollack method but got a a raised eyebrow 🤔

 

[Dirk]

@12boy what's a 'rare roast eye of round'?
Not a term I've come across before.

 

[oldwheels]

Your mentioning that the entrance to the path may have been hidden on purpose brings to mind an incident that occurred a few years back.
Our running club is adjacent to a Public School with extensive grounds. Rugby / football pitches, Rowing Club on the river etc. Theres a public footpath that meanders from one side of our running club and across part of the grounds and eventually reaches the river.The school started putting up “ Private “ signs and obstructing parts of the path. The groundskeeper would from time to time stop people and say they were trespassing.
One of our Club members was a member of the LDWA and had words with the rights of way people who investigated. The School ended up having to put in “ Public Right of Way “ signs and clear the obstructions

At Fortrose the path starts in a bungalow housing estate. The entrance is beside the entrance to two houses. It is very narrow with 6 or 7ft high hedges either side and two right angle bends before you reach the old railway track. At the Avoch end it starts at the ruins of the old station. I had to ask a passing postman where it started as I could not otherwise see any sign of it.
It by passes a very narrow and potentially dangerous bit of roadway. My trike could not use it as the entrance passageway cannot be more than a couple of feet wide and it will be at least 15 yards long.

 

[Juan Kog]

We had banana sandwiches today, we've got neck of lamb for tonight.

That’s a lot better than “ getting it in the neck” we had lamb for lunch followed by a Christmas pud courtesy of SiL who was sorting her larder , best before March 2014 .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That’s a lot better than “ getting it in the neck” we had lamb for lunch followed by a Christmas pud courtesy of SiL who was sorting her larder , best before March 2014 .

The neck of lamb was very nice, I served it up with roast spuds and mixed veg.

 

[Mo1959]

Bloody hell. Minus 1 and feeling colder in the wind chill. Even a slight dusting of snow on the car!

I’ll brave a walk after my coffee.

 

[Drago]

Rejoice! For it is Easter Monday and Drago has risen!

And the people said unto Drago, "dost thou do other party tricks?"

 

[Mo1959]

Bloody hell. I’m getting brain freeze in this wind. Should have worn a beanie.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bloody hell. I’m getting brain freeze in this wind. Should have worn a beanie. View attachment 582391

That looks a bit spectacular.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Bloody hell. I’m getting brain freeze in this wind. Should have worn a beanie. View attachment 582391

It looks like an impressionist painting, all we need is a couple of figures sitting round a blanket in the foreground and its “Mo and Welshie sur l’herbe”

 

[PaulSB]

52 miles is a very long ride for me , very rarely done and certainly not at 17.6 mph average. Chapeau.

Thank you. Very much appreciated.