The Retirement Thread

[12boy]

The damned cottontail that lives under my deck has cropped my bush beans. Perhaps I can hit it with my slingshot. Picked 8 snowpeas last night but there are lots more a coming. I need to quit procrastinating and weed the garden.
A little cooler today, a warm Saturday and then 2 cool ones. That will be a nice change. My AC was making a squealie noise, but as soon as I managed to schedule a repairman it quit. Ain't that the way?
Started my anticoagulant last night and learned there are no more NSADs for me, as they also thin the blood. Still, better than a stroke, I guess.
Happy Birthday, Rusty Bolts, you young whippersnapper. Y mucho mas.
Fathers Day is on Sunday here as well. Most confusing day of the year here in Casper. Whose your Daddy?
Be well and safe....

 

[12boy]

Oh, and Classic....the Utahns say it is their state flower but the Sego doesn't know that. Ours is the Indian Paint Brush, but many believe it to be a Walmart bag tied by the wind around a tree branch.

 

[ColinJ]

I feel wiped out, it’s always puzzled me how travelling can be so tiring, yesterday was bus/train/bus, so sat on my arse for several hours but I’m absolutely knackered 🤔

Potentially lethal too!

I got my DVT (and subsequently the PE which almost killed me) after sitting for hours travelling to Manchester by train, from there to Birmingham by coach, and from there to Wales by car...

Mind you, I had squeezed my XXL-sized legs into XL-sized trousers, which didn't help!

 

[Dave7]

Happy 70th.

Re the footie, I think we shall need all the support available as I feel a serious drubbing is on the cards!

I think (and hope) its close. I have always enjoyed watching Scotland.....its always 100%.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Oh, and Classic....the Utahns say it is their state flower but the Sego doesn't know that. Ours is the Indian Paint Brush, but many believe it to be a Walmart bag tied by the wind around a tree branch.

Known as “ Witches Britches” this side of the pond, and the bag would be from Tesco.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Happy 70th.

Re the footie, I think we shall need all the support available as I feel a serious drubbing is on the cards!

Are you all geared up with a box of Tunnocks tea cakes and a bottle of bucky? 😉

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This morning’s pootle was fabulous, it was an amazing morning so we couldn’t resist a second ride of the week over Ryvoan.

Now getting ready to head home.

And Happy Birthday @rustybolts

 

[PaulSB]

I think (and hope) its close. I have always enjoyed watching Scotland.....its always 100%.

Yep, me too. In many respects I'd be happy if Scotland win..........Mrs P is Scottish for one.

 

[PaulSB]

Great video of Katie Kookaburra @ColinJ. I follow her but hadn't seen this one. Love her approach to cycling, quite inspirational.

4th overall in my age group.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Over the last few days we've been wondering why everybody have been banging the door instead of ringing the bell, a quick look revealed that the bell push is missing, the back plate is still there but not the rest of it, theres no sign of it anywhere on the ground in the garden, I've spent half an hour rummaging round in the undergrowth, now I'm wondering, would someone have pinched the bell push? I know they'll pinch anything these days, but a bell push?

 

[classic33]

Over the last few days we've been wondering why everybody have been banging the door instead of ringing the bell, a quick look revealed that the bell push is missing, the back plate is still there but not the rest of it, theres no sign of it anywhere on the ground in the garden, I've spent half an hour rummaging round in the undergrowth, now I'm wondering, would someone have pinched the bell push? I know they'll pinch anything these days, but a bell push?

Had one pinched years ago. T'was years before I put another up.

 

[ColinJ]

I've been waiting in for my new wheels but found out that they haven't been despatched yet. I rang Spa Cycles to check - they were just doing it when I spoke to them.

I should have realised that there was a delay because I hadn't been sent a tracking number. Hopefully, the wheels will arrive tomorrow so I can set up my Devon bike and take it out on a couple of test rides this weekend. Monday would be ok, but any further delay would be stressful because I want to take my new bike away with me on Thursday.

I will be putting 25C slick tyres on the new wheels for road use. I will put some big semi-slicks on the other wheels for Devon rough stuff, but that can wait for future holidays.

I was pleased to find a couple of new tyres that I had forgotten about, lurking at the back of a drawer. I will put those on my best bike, and transfer the tyres currently on that bike to the Planet X. The older tyres still have plenty of life left in them, and I will be doing much more riding here than I will in Devon.

I also found an unused 8-speed chain. That is for my singlespeed bike. I'll have to check how much wear there is on the current chain and replace that if it needs it. I have a 100 mile singlespeed forum ride planned for the weekend after I get back from Devon. It would be nice to have a new chain for that, but maybe the current one has a few months of use left in it?

What other exciting news...? Oh, I got sent an appointment to have an NHS AAA*** scan. Apparently all men in the UK get offered them when they get to 65 years of age. For some reason, men are many times more likely to get the condition than women, so women are not routinely scanned. I had never heard of AAA until my brother-in-law had his scan, and they found one. He has been a heavy smoker all his life, which is one of the major risk factors. He now has to have regular checks to keep an eye on it, and has cut down on his smoking. Few people survive an AAA popping, so it isn't something to ignore! I've had to reschedule my test though because I will be away that day.

*** Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Had one pinched years ago. T'was years before I put another up.

Many years ago, when we were living in our first house we had the back gate pinched, it was just some scrap timber nailed together it was nothing fancy, I replaced it with one I made out of a packing crate lid.

 

[classic33]

Many years ago, when we were living in our first house we had the back gate pinched, it was just some scrap timber nailed together it was nothing fancy, I replaced it with one I made out of a packing crate lid.

Nailed down and they still pinched it.
"Please close the gate, loose snakes" sign required.

 

[classic33]

I've been waiting in for my new wheels but found out that they haven't been despatched yet. I rang Spa Cycles to check - they were just doing it when I spoke to them.

I should have realised that there was a delay because I hadn't been sent a tracking number. Hopefully, the wheels will arrive tomorrow so I can set up my Devon bike and take it out on a couple of test rides this weekend. Monday would be ok, but any further delay would be stressful because I want to take my new bike away with me on Thursday.

I will be putting 25C slick tyres on the new wheels for road use. I will put some big semi-slicks on the other wheels for Devon rough stuff, but that can wait for future holidays.

I was pleased to find a couple of new tyres that I had forgotten about, lurking at the back of a drawer. I will put those on my best bike, and transfer the tyres currently on that bike to the Planet X. The older tyres still have plenty of life left in them, and I will be doing much more riding here than I will in Devon.

I also found an unused 8-speed chain. That is for my singlespeed bike. I'll have to check how much wear there is on the current chain and replace that if it needs it. I have a 100 mile singlespeed forum ride planned for the weekend after I get back from Devon. It would be nice to have a new chain for that, but maybe the current one has a few months of use left in it?

What other exciting news...? Oh, I got sent an appointment to have an NHS AAA*** scan. Apparently all men in the UK get offered them when they get to 65 years of age. For some reason, men are many times more likely to get the condition than women, so women are not routinely scanned. I had never heard of AAA until my brother-in-law had his scan, and they found one. He has been a heavy smoker all his life, which is one of the major risk factors. He now has to have regular checks to keep an eye on it, and has cut down on his smoking. Few people survive an AAA popping, so it isn't something to ignore! I've had to reschedule my test though because I will be away that day.

*** Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

That'll be two more down in Devon. The heavens will open.