The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Back from my walk. Almost 7 miles with a bit of a hill. Couldn't see very much for the mist though and it made it feel slightly damp and chilly. Hopefully it will burn off soon.

Final pic of the bluebells before they die off plus the mist on the River Earn.

 

[Paulus]

Not sure I have seen that obesity thread. I may have a quick look for it.

Seem strange to have an obesity thread on a cycling forum.

Good morning all.
A bit cloudy at the moment but it is due to brighten up later.
MrsP wants to go to Kenwood house gardens and then walk through to Hampstead Heath. We haven't been there for years.

 

[Salad Dodger]

Good morning, world.

Planet Thanet appears to be under light cloud today. We shall probably take a walk down to the beach later, and maybe take a picnic.

Have a good day, everyone.

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning all. A beautiful day is on the way. I'm tempted to get out for a ride now but will try for a doze first. No rush as there's nothing else which needs doing.

I popped in to the Obesity thread. Must say I didn't expect to find full on rows in there. 😴

Yes, it has developed into a mix of the recipe thread and the excuses thread

 

[Tenkaykev]

A very pleasant trip to Dorchester yesterday, the train journey is very scenic with the view out to sea. The train passes Near Holton Lea which is a large nature reserve, there's been a couple of "Autumn Watch" programmes broadcast from there, and there are always herds of deer to be seen.
Our table at the inaugural Copper Street beer festival was outside in the glorious sunshine, they'd arranged for an "Authentic" Pizza oven and although a bit pricey the Pizza were outstanding.
Some very nice beers, some brewed specifically for the Festival. The one that really stood out was a Habañero IPA, it was described as " Like a liquid Madras " Very deceptive, my first sip and I could definitely taste the Chilli's, it was dry on the palate, I thought it was quite tame, for about ten seconds, when the latent heat made itself known. By the time that I'd finished the half pint, the insides of my lips had that warm tingling that you often get with curries that start gently and gradually build the heat.
We also had a visit from The Dorchester Town Crier, who wove a lovely tale linking Dorchester, Hardy's heart, and the Brewery ( got to keep those free drinks coming 😉)
By the time our appointed two hour slot was coming to an end, the people booked for the 2:00-6:00 session were waiting to pounce. All in all it looks to have been a very successful day for the Brewery.

 

[PaulSB]

Glorious morning to recce a gravel route. Cafe stop with my coffee flask and cheese and marmalade sandwich!

 

[Dirk]

Saunton beach car park is already full.
There'll be a few lobsters going home tonight!

 

[GM]

Good morning all...Hope all is well. I'm becoming a bit of an infrequent poster on here lately, I do feel like a bit of an imposter on a cycling forum when I haven't been cycling for a while though.

@numbnuts Sorry to hear about your car....from now on I'm going to call you Santana, Carlos Santana (that could go in the nickname thread)

@Paulus I haven't been over the heath for a couple of months, great place for a long dog walk. Must go back, during the week when it's not as busy.

 

[Salad Dodger]

@Tenkaykev
I won some chilli flavoured beer at an event fundraising for the local RNLI. Just as you say, the gentle chilli flavour sneaks up on you after a few seconds. It's a good job that I didn't start by swigging it, or the lifeboat crew might have had a medical emergency to deal with!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Saunton beach car park is already full.
There'll be a few lobsters going home tonight!

I forgot my cap yesterday and after spending a couple of hours in the mid day sun I’m really aware of it. ☀️☀️

 

[welsh dragon]

There are a few webcams dotted around Barmouth. It's heaving with people and cars. There are lines of cars trying to get into the town. Cars are lining all the roads and the car parks are full to overflowing with people from the Midlands.

We will not be going to Barmouth this weekend . Stupid people

 

[welsh dragon]

Well I just popped over to the obesity thread. Seems the usual suspects and a few I havnt seen before are trading hand bags at dawn as usual.

I don't think I will bother.

 

[classic33]

I am intrigued ........
What colour did you go ?

Slate grey, which is more green than grey. Never a good sign.

 

[ColinJ]

I was already awake but bubble pal rang to tell me that it is a glorious day and I should stop playing computer games in bed and get out on my bike.

I will be going later. Meanwhile, I suspect that there are hidden spy cameras in this house so I am on a search and destroy mission. How else did she know what I was doing...?

That of course was a J.o.k.e but those bloody tiny spycams are becoming a terrible problem. In South Korea toilet cleaners have to patrol public toilets several times a day to remove hidden perv cams. It is a problem in this country too!

Slate grey, which is more green than grey. Never a good sign.

It is not! I have had it a couple of times when suffering from motion sickness. Not nice at all! I hope that you feel better now?

 

[Dave7]

I have been doing a Numb Nuts..... bit of nude sun bathing .
Welshie, I did try to take,a selfie for you but I just couldn't get it all in one photo.