The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

A good but slightly strange night down the club last night, because my Good ladies mobility is poor she can't manage to get in the car, so last night we used the bus, good wheelchair access but thats the first time we've been on a bus for several years, strange! And it was a blank night, we didn't win a thing, but it was good to get out of the house.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Lol

 

[PaulSB]

As reported the weather is crap. I have the housework to do. Deep joy. Tomorrow is our club hill climb competition so this afternoon myself and the organiser will go out to erect all the warning signage. It's the sort of thing 99% of entrants never consider -others do loads of background stuff, before and after, for riders to rock up, sign on and ride.

Gets me out of the house.

Morning stretches next

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a soggy Barnet.
We are supposed to be meeting our son for lunch today, but he is having some bathroom flooring laid and the company are coming sometime today. He is waiting for the message to say what time.
I will be out with the dog soon for and hour or so soon.

Stay safe everyone

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, still cold and damp here. The weather this lockdown has been rubbish, it was much better last year.
A rest day on the Giro today so a chance to catch up with some of the other things I’ve taped and not watched yet.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off for a walk around Burrington Combe this morning, then lunch at one of my favourite pubs - the Hunter's Lodge near Priddy - the place is in a 1950s time warp and run by a relation of Diana Dors.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/AVN/692/hunters-lodge-priddy
Well worth a visit for the pub grub - Cheese & Onion cobs for £2, Faggots & Peas for £5.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. No rain here, well not yet anyway. The weather is supposed to be getting better.

Stay safe folks

 

[Dave7]

A good but slightly strange night down the club last night, because my Good ladies mobility is poor she can't manage to get in the car, so last night we used the bus, good wheelchair access but thats the first time we've been on a bus for several years, strange! And it was a blank night, we didn't win a thing, but it was good to get out of the house.

Dave.......are you saying the bus enables a passenger while in a wheelchair ?

 

[Dave7]

Morning. No rain here, well not yet anyway. The weather is supposed to be getting better.

Stay safe folks

no no no no no
The weather never gets better in Snowdonia

 

[oldwheels]

Cold and windy but not raining. Supposed to get a bit warmer later in the week.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Dave.......are you saying the bus enables a passenger while in a wheelchair ?

Most buses round here have a wheelchair ramp the driver can lower, the kerbs at a lot of the bus stops are raised and the bus suspension can lowered to aid entry, most buses have a space on board for a wheelchair.

 

[Mo1959]

22 mile bimble done. I seem to be getting slower and slower Never mind.......it's done. Not sure how much longer it will be before we have some showers.

 

[Dave7]

Most buses round here have a wheelchair ramp the driver can lower, the kerbs at a lot of the bus stops are raised and the bus suspension can lowered to aid entry, most buses have a space on board for a wheelchair.

Fantastic.
A while since I have used a bus but that is a massive move forward.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Fantastic.
A while since I have used a bus but that is a massive move forward.

The buses round here have been like that for quite sometime now, but we very rarely use buses, the car is far more convenient, half the journey time and access to places the buses don't get us. My Good Lady is reluctant to leave the house these days and I'm looking more at the buses just as a way to persuade her to leave the house and get out and about..

 

[PaulSB]

Fantastic.
A while since I have used a bus but that is a massive move forward.

It's been around for a long time. A fantastic step forward for many, many people. Should you decide to use a train you'll find they are equipped with ramps which the guard will place at the door on to the platform to allow wheelchair access.

The adjacent wheelchair places do get filled with bikes and luggage. If it's a long journey I think you demand people move, a couple of stops possibly best to grin and bear it.

When I commuted by bike and train if people refused to move out of the bike spot I would stand as close as possible with the bike between us and the chain on the opposite side to me.