The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all.

 

[dickyknees]

Bore da pawb. ☀

 

[PaulSB]

Hmmmmm.......I think it's a good morning. I feel we may have overindulged last night. We had friends round for a meal and a game of Canasta. A good time was had by all but I've binned the idea of heading out on a club ride.

Cool with light cloud in Lancashire with a maximum of 16⁰ forecast. I have many odds and sods which need doing which is the real reason for not riding today. This frees up time later in the week to check a route.

I have a gravel ride to lead next Sunday. Yesterday's final recce went badly and I need to check the route very carefully. It's very strange because I've ridden the route twice and found some very minor tweaks were needed. I corrected those for yesterday but then got utterly lost near Wigan. It's relatively simple to ride through Wigan off road, somehow I emerged in central Wigan without a clue to my whereabouts.

That would have been deeply embarrassing when leading a group.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Bestest mates are coming over from Minehead today and we're all having lunch at the White Lion
Got to take doggie for a walk down to the beach first thing.

 

[Dirk]

Today is the 77th anniversary of D Day.
They usually have a large commemorative display on Saunton Sands, but it's been cancelled this year (again) due to Covid.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. We had a bit of rain last night and a tad more is predicted today.

Ye God's. Did I hear someone say they iron tea towels?. Good God almighty.

Stay safe folks

 

[Paulus]

Good morning peeps.
After washing the bed linen yesterday, there was a bit of a pong coming from somewhere in the bedroom.
Well, last night I tracked it down to my slippers. The stench coming from them was pretty hideous.
They are now in the washing machine in the hope of getting rid of the smell. If the slippers disintegrate in the machine so be it.
No riding today, I have a Zoom meeting at 3 with our friend out in Aus.
I will be out with the dog shortly for a couple of hours.
Stay safe everyone

 

[PaulSB]

@Drago I haven't followed your "Time to Reveal all" thread. Can I ask how things are going?

 

[oldwheels]

I have never been a lover of scallops (the texture) so when we dived for them I would give mine to someone I was diving with.

I know several people who just ate them raw from he shell. Never tried that myself tho'.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[Lee_M]

Morning all.

Supposed to be on a club ride this morning, woken up with a bad neck and migraine, takes all the excitement out of it.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, bright and gorgeous here in wonderful Strathspey 😍

 

[oldwheels]

Sunny intervals and light winds forecast. Not a day to be out triking on my usual route as lots will be heading for the west coast beaches.
Somebody on FB saying the midges were out in force in Aros Park. Like walking into a bush down there they were so thick. Warm and damp with lots of tourists free camping illegally. Midge heaven.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my Facebook page this morning.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. I was up back of 4 and out on the bike at 4.50. First circuit of Dunning Glen/Glendevon over near my home village. It's a constant 3 mile pull which is normally ok but not when I'm carrying so much excess lard! Just over 42 miles with 2,300 feet of elevation.

Enjoying my breakfast now.