The Retirement Thread

[Juan Kog]

The doner kebab was invented in 1972, so its hardly susrprising no bugger was eating them in the 50's.

To celebrate their 50th birthday next year I will be eating 50 a day, every day, for the entire year.

I have never eaten one.

I haven't either.

I have , but only after consuming at least 4 pints of lager as a starter. That ensures the Kebab doesn’t stay in your stomach long enough to cause any problems.
( this was all a long time ago)

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

When you do, let us/me know which swing bridge it was.
If iits the one I think it was you could walk across the road and continue to ride alongside the canal.......but it would be taking you further away from Runcorn.

Thanks
It was the one on the A49 by the Leigh Arms - the bridleway started just opposite and led along the North bank of the river
Is there a path on the SOuth Bank??

 

[Dirk]

🚴🇮🇲

 

[rustybolts]

🚴🇮🇲

Amazing

 

[Dave7]

Thanks
It was the one on the A49 by the Leigh Arms - the bridleway started just opposite and led along the North bank of the river
Is there a path on the SOuth Bank??

No......sorry. that is a long way from where I was thinking. I know that place but not in any detail.

 

[Drago]

Well, after 17 years ive today retired from Search and Rescue volunteering. I think i'll probably bin off the MTB training too - not been able to deliver any since Covid arrived, and now my health has had a bit of a battering I don't really want to commit to any courses that im then not well enough deliver.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No......sorry. that is a long way from where I was thinking. I know that place but not in any detail.

OK - I was kinda lost at the time
just knew that it was probably the Mersey so right would probably be the correct direction

Which is the main reason I use Strava - to find out where on Earth I went!

 

[Mo1959]

Well, after 17 years ive today retired from Search and Rescue volunteering. I think i'll probably bin off the MTB training too - not been able to deliver any since Covid arrived, and now my health has had a bit of a battering I don't really want to commit to any courses that im then not well enough deliver.

I’m sure you’ve more than done your bit. Need to look after yourself.

 

[ColinJ]

Even though my 100 mile forum ride tomorrow is easy terrain, by my standards of the past 18 months it is an awfully long way... I'm actually feeling a bit nervous!

I will try to get to sleep earlier than usual because I will be up at 06:30. It would be nice to be asleep by midnight but I can't see that happening. 01:00 would be acceptable. I really don't want it to be after 03:00 this time.

 

[ColinJ]

I just got a call from someone I know from my teens. We have seen each other every few years since then. It is really scary how well he remembers stuff from 45+ years ago... He was talking about who said what to whom at xyz gig in 1976, that kind of thing. I only have vague memories that there even was a 1976, and only remember that it was when punk rock started!

 

[Drago]

I just got a call from someone I know from my teens.

Cyril Smith?

 

[ColinJ]

Cyril Smith?

Calling from the afterlife?

 

[Dirk]

Cyril Smith?

Now then, now then!

 

[Drago]

Calling from the afterlife?

I did think he smelled a bit.

 

[classic33]

I just got a call from someone I know from my teens. We have seen each other every few years since then. It is really scary how well he remembers stuff from 45+ years ago... He was talking about who said what to whom at xyz gig in 1976, that kind of thing. I only have vague memories that there even was a 1976, and only remember that it was when punk rock started!

There was a warm spell that year, remember that?