welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning. Damp and bleh here. We are due to have rain foe the next 5 days or so. Light rain allegedly so we shall see.
Stay safe folks
Stay safe folks
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. I was up and out the door at 5am for an early spin. Just over 38 miles which is a bit more respectable than I have been doing lately. I won't feel so guilty lounging on the couch later watching cycling and tennis.
A message from MrsD.
38 miles is not good enough. She expects no less than 40.
BTW......don't shoot the messenger
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Supposed to be raining here until Wednesday 
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
WOW - much cheaper than the guy who did our lounge - and he didn't do a very good job at allMorning all.
See how I always wake with a smile or two. Here, have a other one
Decorator** is coming to paper today. I am a tad upset as all my married life I have done my own painting and decorating but at the moment I couldn't be bothered.
Next, we are having vinyl click flooring and that will be it.
**this bloke is stupidly cheap. He is in his 50s but retired on health grounds so he can only handle straight forward jobs.
£40 per day......so 80 smackers for the job.
could you send me a PM with his number in case I need someone in the future?
If that's Ok with him of course
Thanks
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Good morning you lazy lot. so far so glad I went for a ride yesterday. Nothing much planned for today but the TdF starts at 12 and I think we are in for a hard stage with one cat 3, one cat 4 and 3 cat 1 climbs These guys are something else !
I only did 20 miles yesterday but with 13% gradients and that was hard enough.
Have a good day every body.
so far so glad I went for a ride yesterday. Nothing much planned for today but the TdF starts at 12 and I think we are in for a hard stage with one cat 3, one cat 4 and 3 cat 1 climbs These guys are something else !I only did 20 miles yesterday but with 13% gradients and that was hard enough.
Have a good day every body.
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Raining here
MetOffice seem to be flip flopping about whether we get Thunder this afternoon or not
I suspect it will be the normal
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
No - It's gone
Still - rain for a few days seems certain
MetOffice seem to be flip flopping about whether we get Thunder this afternoon or not
I suspect it will be the normal
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
IT'S COMING
No - It's gone
Still - rain for a few days seems certain
Now that sounds familiar
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I went 'fishing' just once with a pal when we were about 10 years old. We sat on the towpath of the canal in Coventry for about 6 or 7 hours and the only fish we saw all day was a dead one floating by in the middle of an oil slick!
Expected here on the south side of Devon as well.Looks like we're in for some rain and thunder storms. My little doggie won't like that - thunder freaks her out.
I was woken early by my sister's cat headbutting the closed catflap on the door of my downstairs office/spare bedroom. Most days it took the hint after doing it once, but this morning it did it every 30 seconds for about 10 minutes before I'd had enough and got up to let him in.
I went to make a cup of tea and found my pal Carrie in her cycling kit, about to set off for a pre-storm ride. I asked how she would navigate the Devon lanes without my GPS to guide her. She said she would use her usual technique - her phone stuffed into her bra and giving spoken directions from a mapping app (Google Maps?)... The wonders of modern technology!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ooh, it's very wet here now and Carrie isn't back yet...
The Met Office forecast suggests that it might dry up this evening, but the BBC say that it will rain all day. If it is dry around 6 pm, I'll go out for an hour.
I have some tasks to do anyway - laptop speeder-uppering, garden pond pump maintenance, gym equipment assembling, and... what was job #4?... oh, of course - niece's bike checking/fettling. If I can get it roadworthy, Carrie and I may be able to tempt her out for a short tour of the local lanes tomorrow.
The Met Office forecast suggests that it might dry up this evening, but the BBC say that it will rain all day. If it is dry around 6 pm, I'll go out for an hour.
I have some tasks to do anyway - laptop speeder-uppering, garden pond pump maintenance, gym equipment assembling, and... what was job #4?... oh, of course - niece's bike checking/fettling. If I can get it roadworthy, Carrie and I may be able to tempt her out for a short tour of the local lanes tomorrow.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good Morning! As forecast it is raining. A ride was planned but I bailed at 6.00am when it was still dry. I haven't been feeling well and the thought of riding was too much.
Out last night so bedtime was midnight, woke at 3.00, 6.00 and finally 10.00. Very unusual. Sore throat, runny nose and a bit achey. I'm now wondering if I've caught whatever lurgy granddaughter had in the week or if I need to get tested. Not very happy about this.
I keep hearing after 18 months of none of life's very minor illnesses, small cold, etc. when one does get one it's a real goody.
Out last night so bedtime was midnight, woke at 3.00, 6.00 and finally 10.00. Very unusual. Sore throat, runny nose and a bit achey. I'm now wondering if I've caught whatever lurgy granddaughter had in the week or if I need to get tested. Not very happy about this.
I keep hearing after 18 months of none of life's very minor illnesses, small cold, etc. when one does get one it's a real goody.
Good morning everyone.
Damp, warm and cloudy with lots of rain possible.
I am catching up with yesterdays TDF before todays stage.
Croissants and coffee has been this mornings breakfast, the croissants come fresh baked from a French patisserie in Whetstone.
Tomorrow, we are going to Old Warden in Bedfordshire for an airshow, but the weather doesn't look favourable for veteran aircraft to be able to fly.
Damp, warm and cloudy with lots of rain possible.
I am catching up with yesterdays TDF before todays stage.
Croissants and coffee has been this mornings breakfast, the croissants come fresh baked from a French patisserie in Whetstone.
Tomorrow, we are going to Old Warden in Bedfordshire for an airshow, but the weather doesn't look favourable for veteran aircraft to be able to fly.
Good morning folks,
Yesterday, After struggling to reassemble a partially disassembled bunk style bed that our daughter had purchased second hand, Mrs Tenkaykev and I realised how good by comparison IKEA instructions are. We got there in the end but it was frustrating. Daughter had her second Covid jab and when she returned from the surgery asked if we would take granddaughter back with us so she could get some rest. We were happy to, but that put paid to our original plans to drop into “The Cat” on our way home.
We’ve planned a visit this coming Tuesday, hopefully we’ll make it this time 🤞
Yesterday, After struggling to reassemble a partially disassembled bunk style bed that our daughter had purchased second hand, Mrs Tenkaykev and I realised how good by comparison IKEA instructions are. We got there in the end but it was frustrating. Daughter had her second Covid jab and when she returned from the surgery asked if we would take granddaughter back with us so she could get some rest. We were happy to, but that put paid to our original plans to drop into “The Cat” on our way home.
We’ve planned a visit this coming Tuesday, hopefully we’ll make it this time 🤞
