The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Coooooeeeee. 12 deg and damp here.

Not much planned for today.

Stay safe peeps

 

[screenman]

As those of you with long memories may recall, I returned to running 3 or 4 years ago and the mad pursuit of a 6 minute mile.

It quickly came to light that I have a knackered hip, so had to forget any ideas about fast times and settle for a gentle jog.

Bow I'm suffering persistent tendon problems in my left foot. I think, regrettably, the time has come to quite running and to up the bicycle mileage as a means of getting the olde blood pumping.

The good news is I'll need to buy a new bike. With the house move I whittled down the fleet, leaving me with only an ebike, the folder, and the Felt roadie.

The ebike is superb for locql transport, but if I'm riding for exercise purposes it's not optimum.

The folder is a great utility steed, but not ideal for long times and distances.

The Felt is a superb machine that I'll never sell, and is an ideal dry weather blaster, not so good for wet roads or poor surfaces.

So I guess it's time to buy another bike

I used to think it was always time to buy another bike.

 

[Drago]

I've narrowed it down to either a Wibble or Felt gravel bike to use as an all weather fitness tool. There's a Felt dealer not far away, but for Wibble I have to rely on reviews, which I'm never so keen on.

 

[Dave7]

I hear that a lot from retired people.

I understand why now, and I'm sure I would be the same, but it would be busy cycling and golfing and walking, not welfare calls to no users pretending to be unfit for work.

My advice (for what it's worth).
I was a keen cyclist, golfer, walker etc then 4 years ago long covid decided to visit. Now, somedays I struggle to walk around the house. Can't cycle, can't golf.
So.....my advice.....retire as soon as possible and enjoy life as much as possible.
No one knows what sh*t life is going to throw at you. Make the best of what you have.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. Looks a decent start to the day but feeling a bit lethargic. Think it’ll just be a short walk.

Short being 10 miles ?

 

[Drago]

Been 7 years retired. Glad I was able to do it while still young enough to enjoy it as I'm only 56 and parts are already starting to drop off. I'd hate to be working with a knackered hip, wonky foot, and a liver with a 50:50 chance of needing replacement before I'm 60.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all from a warm and sunny Corfu.
The daughter's wedding went off extremely well and my Father of the Bride speech went down well with some laughter in all the right places.
We're catching the local bus this morning and going into Kassiopi, a little town up the coast which I haven't been to for 40 years, I wonder if has changed out of all recognition?
This is the view from our balcony.
The White House at the end of the bay, which was the wedding venue was where Gerald Durrell, the naturist and author lived as a boy in the 1930's.
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Very nice.... glad all went well for you all.

 

[Mo1959]

Short being 10 miles ?

Nope, just 4.3 round the riverside trail this morning. Never met anyone else. Just how I like it

 

[Paulus]

Naturist? It is 40 years since I was last there, I can still remember the mossie bites.

Should of been Naturalist 😅

 

[Dave7]

Should of been Naturalist 😅

Only room for one naturist on here
I have a nice, private side garden and enjoyed naked sunbathing
Daughter, SiL and granddaughter are moving in shortly so doubt my naked sunbathing will happen again.....don't want to frighten them.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Nice sunny day in prospect.
Off to Marlborough this morning; it's one of those places I've travelled through on a few occasions but never stopped to look around.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
Had a very nice day with family yesterday.
What is my daughter trying to tell me ?? She bought me new PJs and new boxers plus a bag of jelly babies and a family of plastic ducks (long story to that).
A dry day forecast so why is it raining ?

 

[Slick]

My advice (for what it's worth).
I was a keen cyclist, golfer, walker etc then 4 years ago long covid decided to visit. Now, somedays I struggle to walk around the house. Can't cycle, can't golf.
So.....my advice.....retire as soon as possible and enjoy life as much as possible.
No one knows what sh*t life is going to throw at you. Make the best of what you have.

Great advice that I shall take heed of.

 

[screenman]

My advice (for what it's worth).
I was a keen cyclist, golfer, walker etc then 4 years ago long covid decided to visit. Now, somedays I struggle to walk around the house. Can't cycle, can't golf.
So.....my advice.....retire as soon as possible and enjoy life as much as possible.
No one knows what sh*t life is going to throw at you. Make the best of what you have.

But, what, like me, you really enjoy the working part as much, if not more, sometimes than the other bits? Find a job you really enjoy and then you will never work again. I deliberately did not book anything today. Dent wise, I am already wishing I had.

 

[Dave7]

Right @classic33 time to earn your money.
Last night's vivid dream..... so real that when I woke it took me a few seconds to realise it wasn't real.
I had been chosen to go on a space mission, a visit to the moon, along with 3 other members of the public.
I was to be picked up at my house at 1730 Thursday. So.. there I was, in town at 1630 when I remembered so had to get home quickly.
A problem was I was desperate for a pee and couldn't find a toilet so ended up in a public car par peeing against the wall while explaining to people "sorry, but I have to be home by 1730 as I am flying to the moon.
Anyway, I made it back In time and was taken to the rocket and got in.
Strange thing...... we got no training and wore just my jeans and open necked shirt.
At that point I woke up
Ohh yes... I was picked up at 1730, was going to the moon but would be back by 0730 the next morning.... which is not bad going.
Now, if a dream only last split seconds how did I fit all that in ?