Back from a visit to Harlow Carr Gardens,it was lovely to walk through shaded woodland,the gardens are looking good.Plenty of space as they are limiting number via a booking system I think Mrs P put the day together.Finished off with a visit to Bettys on-site,one club sarnie and a latte,what a life.
The Retirement Thread
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I've been for a walk this afternoon, put my Good Lady into her wheel chair and pushed her down Beake Avenue, across Holbrook park and home up Holbrook lane and Wheelwright Lane. A pleasant stroll on a warm, bright and sunny afternoon.
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Exlaser2
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All the facts are out there. The vast majority of the cases needing hospital care have not been vaccinated and the vast majority of them are a lot younger than in the past . This means they need less invasive treatment because they are just less ill. Also the small minority of vaccinated people that have been admitted to hospital also have less severe symptoms. The early reports are the NHS ( not this government) believe the link between number of cases to hospital admissions/deaths has been broken by the vaccination program.I heard that too.There seemed to be a lot of it going on.
Good morning world, it's going to be a warm one, so shall be out with the dog very soon while it's a bit cooler.
I feel we're not being told the whole truth though, again.
Who is getting the variant.
Is it vaccinated people, which means we are totally farked. Or is it people who have declined, or those who travelled abroad and came back with it from a red or amber listed country. Or those younger persons who are yet to be vaccinated?
Once again we are not being the facts.
But that’s why all the experts want the government to put off the date of getting rid of all the COVID regulations for two weeks to a month to make sure all the over fifties have had both jabs and the 25 to 29s have their first . Fingers crossed it all goes to plan .
Exlaser2
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Same here . Think I paid £155 on a 68 reg Peugeot 308 1.5 turbo diesel that’s Euro 6 compliant.
I am just surprised any diesel is Zero rated unless it’s a classic car. 😀
At least it will give me something to google this evening 😂
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BoldonLad
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- South Tyneside
we do indeed 66 Reg.
BoldonLad
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- South Tyneside
Mine is a 1.5Hdi, 66 Reg, Euro 6 compliant. It is a Renault, but, since just about everything under the bonnet has a Nissan badge on it, Isuspect the ENgine is Nissan (Duke, Note, etc)
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oldwheels
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Mine is a Peugeot Partner but don't see why that should make it different.I have a Czech Audi. 64 plate with a 1.6 VW turbo diesel and it’s only £20 . Very strange .
Mine is probably the same engine just bored out a bit more.
BoldonLad
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Not nice here. Thought it was misty. Turns out it's very fine rain
Can I just mention, it is gloriously sunny here (Norfolk), and 26C
oldwheels
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- Isle of Mull
I have text messaging set up from Calmac about ferry problems which when I could get on a ferry was very helpful. It can however get a bit of a nuisance but I still keep it going for the rare occasions I can get a booking.
Today there was a medical emergency on board and they turned back to Oban which meant the ferry was then 2 hours behind schedule. This would affect all the other destinations as well of course as they only have 2 linkspans. The annoyance comes when they keep on giving unnecessary updates and even make mistakes in them which they then correct when they realise or mebbe somebody points out the error.
It is helpful tho' to tell travellers that other connecting services are sorted to wait for them. If needed they will even lay on a taxi at Calmac expense.
There was an occasion in the past when they waited half an hour for an ambulance fighting it's way through the tourist traffic. A tour guide complained bitterly and loudly that his charges were going to be late for dinner. He has never been seen on Mull again for some strange reason.
Today there was a medical emergency on board and they turned back to Oban which meant the ferry was then 2 hours behind schedule. This would affect all the other destinations as well of course as they only have 2 linkspans. The annoyance comes when they keep on giving unnecessary updates and even make mistakes in them which they then correct when they realise or mebbe somebody points out the error.
It is helpful tho' to tell travellers that other connecting services are sorted to wait for them. If needed they will even lay on a taxi at Calmac expense.
There was an occasion in the past when they waited half an hour for an ambulance fighting it's way through the tourist traffic. A tour guide complained bitterly and loudly that his charges were going to be late for dinner. He has never been seen on Mull again for some strange reason.
PaulSB
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Excellent ride out with my lad today. His climbing has improved enormously and I'm still a bit off form on hills. He waited for me.
So:
I think to myself who left that just there? I'm feeling a bit stunned laid on the ground with the bike on top of me and wondering what's happened. Hmmm that's a car. Then a voice asks "Are you OK?"
BUGGER! The car owner is sat in the driver's seat. I have ridden in to the back of her car. Deep embarrassment follows. Only a small amount of blood.
Note to self; keep your bloody head UP stupid! 😂
Mind you it's a stupid place to park and the road is normally clear.
So:
I think to myself who left that just there? I'm feeling a bit stunned laid on the ground with the bike on top of me and wondering what's happened. Hmmm that's a car. Then a voice asks "Are you OK?"
BUGGER! The car owner is sat in the driver's seat. I have ridden in to the back of her car.
Deep embarrassment follows. Only a small amount of blood.Note to self; keep your bloody head UP stupid! 😂
Mind you it's a stupid place to park and the road is normally clear.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
oldwheels
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- Isle of Mull
We now have Scotch Mist which is more like solid water rather than puny rain drops. So it does not look as bad but in practice makes you much wetter faster than normal rain.
numbnuts
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- Gone over the hill and far away
Exlaser2
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Glad your ok .Excellent ride out with my lad today. His climbing has improved enormously and I'm still a bit off form on hills. He waited for me.
So:
I think to myself who left that just there? I'm feeling a bit stunned laid on the ground with the bike on top of me and wondering what's happened. Hmmm that's a car. Then a voice asks "Are you OK?"
BUGGER! The car owner is sat in the driver's seat. I have ridden in to the back of her car.
Note to self; keep your bloody head UP stupid! 😂
Mind you it's a stupid place to park and the road is normally clear.
At least you didn't do this 😂
