The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

No hail showers so got out for a run on the trike.Fingers cold. Traffic getting a bit of a nuisance and potentially dangerous. Lots of camper vans and one motorhome as well as some car rally wonks out playing. A couple of local lycra lads passed me wearing shorts and short sleeve shirts. Speed they were going at probably kept them warm.
The motorhome did stop for me as it was at a passing place but an idiot behind decided to overtake before looking to see why it had stopped. Since their drivers side window was down they may have heard my muttered comments.😠
Local camp site is open but no tents, only camper vans to be seen. The local farm was out spraying slurry upwind of them so as probably townies they would not be happy. Personally I do not mind the smell particularly.

 

[Mo1959]

I have bimbled. Sadly not a mile for every year like I did last year. That cold wind put me off going far, but still nice to get out. Neighbour over the road handed me a card with a box of Maltesers and a jam doughnut so I have scoffed them for lunch. Been trying not to eat sweet stuff but I'm sure a one off won't do too much harm.

Might have another walk later. Better make the most of the blink of sun as we might be going to wake up to sleet/snow tomorrow!

 

[Tenkaykev]

I see that Bill and Melinda Gates are getting a divorce. I wonder which one of them gets to keep the secret Covid 19 microchip manufacturing facility

 

[numbnuts]

Dunwalking 6 miles I had and hail

 

[Dirk]

Shopping done over at Bideford.
Dropped into the Heanton Court Inn on the way back for lunch.
This cheeky monkey was hanging around.

He had absolutely no fear of humans.
MrsD fed him some bread. No getting rid after that!

 

[pawl]

Shopping done over at Bideford.
Dropped into the Heanton Court Inn on the way back for lunch.
This cheeky monkey was hanging around.
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He had absolutely no fear of humans.
MrsD fed him some bread. No getting rid after that!

Little Robin devil

 

[numbnuts]

Looks like we.....well the over 50s will get another booster jab with the flu jab, by the time they have finished we would have more pricks than a dart board

 

[BoldonLad]

Looks like we.....well the over 50s will get another booster jab with the flu jab, by the time they have finished we would have more pricks than a dart board

Perhaps this will mean I have to begin having flu-jab? I have studiously ignored it thus far, have had my two Covid jabs however.

 

[Mo1959]

Perhaps this will mean I have to begin having flu-jab? I have studiously ignored it thus far, have had my two Covid jabs however.

I’m keeping quiet! Lol. I have had neither. Personal decision due to my lifestyle and extremely limited contact with anyone. I don’t make a big thing of it as it appears you get made out to be almost a criminal if you don’t take the jab!

 

[BoldonLad]

I’m keeping quiet! Lol. I have had neither. Personal decision due to my lifestyle and extremely limited contact with anyone. I don’t make a big thing of it as it appears you get made out to be almost a criminal if you don’t take the jab!

Fair enough, all for freedom of choice.

 

[welsh dragon]

Got my appointment for my second jab. Saturday 15th May at 3.50

 

[Dirk]

Fair enough, all for freedom of choice.

Having the jab is more about the greater good, for society as a whole, rather than the individual's benefit.
The sooner we're all free to get on with normal life - the better.
Unless you have a real medical reason not to have the jab, then I find it hard to accept the 'personal freedom' argument.
Nobody will have personal freedom until we get on top of this situation.

 

[oldwheels]

Shopping done over at Bideford.
Dropped into the Heanton Court Inn on the way back for lunch.
This cheeky monkey was hanging around.
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He had absolutely no fear of humans.
MrsD fed him some bread. No getting rid after that!

Just as well he was facing that way and not outwards on your beer.
We used to get chaffinches at the Fishnish ferry queue who perched on your wing mirrors and if no food was forthcoming at once they tapped on your window to remind you.

 

[oldwheels]

Looks like we.....well the over 50s will get another booster jab with the flu jab, by the time they have finished we would have more pricks than a dart board

If I ever got pulled over by plod they would assume I was a junky if they looked at my right arm.
One more would never be noticed.

 

[oldwheels]

I’m keeping quiet! Lol. I have had neither. Personal decision due to my lifestyle and extremely limited contact with anyone. I don’t make a big thing of it as it appears you get made out to be almost a criminal if you don’t take the jab!

I have very limited contact with other people normally but I travel on ferries with admittedly limited capacity so prefer to get any protection going.