The Retirement Thread
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At my best that would have been a long ride. Now, it is a distant memory.52 miles is a very long ride for me , very rarely done and certainly not at 17.6 mph average.Chapeau.
As for averaging 17.6 mph...... not even a memory.
Looks beautiful but also looks very cold.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good day. Well I don't know. This weather is nothing like the forecast which was -2⁰ with a wind chill of -8⁰. It's +4⁰ but looks grey and miserable outside.
Today I may polish the car if it doesn't feel to cold.
Now a little story for you. Yesterday I was vindicated by the national press, no lesser paper than The Observer.
Saturday 12.00 Mrs P says "I'm playing tennis. Are you going to town?" I had no plans to but sensing "Yes" was the correct answer said I was. Mrs P requested I return with eight chocolate bunnies and several packets of mini eggs.
Keep in mind this is 12.00 on Easter Saturday.
No problem I thought Aldi had a field full of chocolate bunnies on Wednesday. Bloody things seemed to be breeding......like rabbits. Sorry.
Arrived at ALDI. Nothing. Zilch. Move on to Morrison's. Not even an empty box or signage advertising Easter. Asda next. Nope. I considered Booths confident they would have Lindt bunnies at £4.99. Decided against this.
Went home. Anticipating the reaction. I was right. ☹
Sunday morning, Observer, page 5 headline "Hasta la Easter egg: shoppers' fury as stores run out of holiday treats"
Feeling relief.
Today I may polish the car if it doesn't feel to cold.
Now a little story for you. Yesterday I was vindicated by the national press, no lesser paper than The Observer.
Saturday 12.00 Mrs P says "I'm playing tennis. Are you going to town?" I had no plans to but sensing "Yes" was the correct answer said I was. Mrs P requested I return with eight chocolate bunnies and several packets of mini eggs.
Keep in mind this is 12.00 on Easter Saturday.
No problem I thought Aldi had a field full of chocolate bunnies on Wednesday. Bloody things seemed to be breeding......like rabbits. Sorry.
Arrived at ALDI. Nothing. Zilch. Move on to Morrison's. Not even an empty box or signage advertising Easter. Asda next. Nope. I considered Booths confident they would have Lindt bunnies at £4.99. Decided against this.
Went home. Anticipating the reaction. I was right. ☹
Sunday morning, Observer, page 5 headline "Hasta la Easter egg: shoppers' fury as stores run out of holiday treats"
Feeling relief.
Morning all.
Not ventured out yet but it looks cold. I confess I have never (to my knowledge) held a witches t*t but that's how cold it looks.
We have rain forecast for the morning though the sky is clear at present.
I have to visit the auntie shortly. The words need>hole>in head come to mind but it has to be done.......... she can no longer lift the kettle so I have bought her a lighter one.
And finally..... the 1st carer has arrived.
@dave r we have cut it down to just 2 morning visits already.
Not ventured out yet but it looks cold. I confess I have never (to my knowledge) held a witches t*t but that's how cold it looks.
We have rain forecast for the morning though the sky is clear at present.
I have to visit the auntie shortly. The words need>hole>in head come to mind but it has to be done.......... she can no longer lift the kettle so I have bought her a lighter one.
And finally..... the 1st carer has arrived.
@dave r we have cut it down to just 2 morning visits already.
Good morning all, its always a bonus when you wake up 
It's windy and cool outside at the moment with possibly some wintery showers later, before the really cold weather the Mo has reaches us.
I must remember to bring all my seedlings inside tonight.
The usual dog walk soon and then some pottering around the man cave fettling the bikes.
Stay safe everyone
It's windy and cool outside at the moment with possibly some wintery showers later, before the really cold weather the Mo has reaches us.
I must remember to bring all my seedlings inside tonight.
The usual dog walk soon and then some pottering around the man cave fettling the bikes.
Stay safe everyone
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
A few bars of decent chocolate melted in a Bain Marie and poured into an egg mould might have saved the day
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Being wise after the event.......I'll keep it in mind for 2022.
So if people are stockpiling Easter eggs is this in anticipation of lockdown 2022?
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Now here's a thing. Apparently one can rent an Alpaca by the hour and take it for a walk. Very big in the Lakes.
Farmer up the road from us has four. I may approach him with my latest business opportunity. Alpaca walking in Chorley. I can see the M61 jammed solid next Easter.
Farmer up the road from us has four. I may approach him with my latest business opportunity. Alpaca walking in Chorley. I can see the M61 jammed solid next Easter.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
I survived! Definitely porridge this morning plus several hot cuppas I think.
I tried to buy MrsP an egg on Saturday morning, far too late. Sainsburys, Waitrose, and Marks and Spencer all sold out.Being wise after the event.......I'll keep it in mind for 2022.
So if people are stockpiling Easter eggs is this in anticipation of lockdown 2022?
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Riding in a group when I was a youngster anything up to a 19mph average, though the most I could manage at that pace was about an hour, on my own I used to manage 16-17mph, the memory of that is what makes my current lack of pace annoying, what makes it even more annoying is mates who have never slowed down, most of them are in their 60's and 70's now, some are older, and they are as quick as they've always been.
D
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Sounds like you're finding out what your good lady needs and getting a routine sorted, just be careful you don't cut the care too far back.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning. 3 deg here and feeling like 0. But it's dry so that's a plus.
Stay safe folks.
Stay safe folks.
