The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Good morning all from a sunny Barnet.
A nice day for a long dog walk and a bike ride, plus all things outdoors.
The grass was cut yesterday as it's growing at quite incredible rate. Some more of the bedding plants I grew finally got in the borders and the last of the tomatoes finally made it into the ground.
Another day in paradise beckons

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

A Numbnuts sort of day today- not much on.
Got to fill the CRV up with diesel and get a bit of shopping, and that's about it.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

And another one.

 

[PaulSB]

Hello people! The sun is shining, skies are blue, not a breath of wind which means it's Tuesday, housework, washing (whites are on already), change beds, etc.

Hopefully get on to the allotment later. My rear wheel on the Kinesis needs investigating as it slowly deflated during yesterday's ride. A couple of weeks ago I found it fully deflated while hanging on the garage wall. I think my efforts at reseating it were inadequate.

Tonight is club training loops. This involves groups setting off at five minute intervals. Riders choose the group to ride with. Fastest group out first. The idea is if one gets spat out the back another group is following which one can join.

The lady I helped significantly improve her riding during 2020 is reporting fantastic averages - 20+ over 27 miles. Delighted for her. She's 58 and a relative newbie.

I haven't been for two years. I want to see if I can still hack it. I fully expect to get smashed - 18? Yep I can do that. 19? Possibly. 20+? Good grief

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, promises to be another warm day today. Currently sat watching another squirrel.

 

[oldwheels]

Overcast but dry with a slight wind. Off for more bloods taken this morning but no idea what they are looking for this time. One locum says no reason for anything to be done and the next one wants the full works. One says no reason for a chest xray and following week get told to arrange a chest xray.
Got summoned for a hearing test at Craignure when I told them I did not want to drive to Craignure just for that and in any case I was off island. Craignure is a ferry terminal and nothing much else so really a 42 mile drive for a 15 minute appointment.
The hospital being built at Craignure caused a lot of ill feeling and was clearly driven by housing developers who eyed up the old site in Salen for housing.
Somebody has been fiddling with the web cam at Craignure and now it does not show the head of the pier but only the middle bit of any queue. It also showed people sitting at a table drinking so perhaps there were objections.
Just looked at the web cam again and the table can still be seen and it is raining heavily there but dry here.

 

[classic33]

To Halifax and Leeds?

To the bait or unable to sleep? Geez the birds are noisy this morning. Time for a brew and a doze.

Through Sowerby Bridge as well.

 

[Juan Kog]

Good morning all, promises to be another warm day today. Currently sat watching another squirrel.

If you were from the Tennessee mountains that 🐿 would be lunch .

 

[numbnuts]

 

[PaulSB]

OK, which one of you broke the internet? I love that the BBC has it as BREAKING news!! 😃

BBC News - Huge parts of internet currently offline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57399628

 

[numbnuts]

I've walked to the co-op and the chemist highlight done and dusted........can't wait until tomorrow

 

[Paulus]

OK, which one of you broke the internet? I love that the BBC has it as BREAKING news!! 😃

BBC News - Huge parts of internet currently offline
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57399628

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I only put the kettle on this morning, surely not me?

 

[welsh dragon]

It's scorchio here now.

Mr WD is doing the lunch....god knows what it is

 

[Dirk]

Gorgeous sunny day here on Devon's Gold Coast.
Went into town this morning for a bit of shopping and to fill the car up. Currently I'm sitting in the garden, soaking up the rays and supping a very pleasant cold IPA ( on my 3rd one - but don't tell MrsD!)

New neighbour popped round to get details of code for internet provider, which means I'll get £1.25 a month off my bill when he signs up.
Just called my gardener to arrange for him to cut the lawns in 2 weeks time just before we get back home.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all, promises to be another warm day today. Currently sat watching another squirrel.

Would you like to borrow my air rifle ?