The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

I see there’s an hour gentle paced group ride on Zwift at 9.30. I might hop on to that.

 

[PaulSB]

You don’t get much peace in hospitals that’s for sure. Hope they are getting to the bottom of what’s happening and you are home soon.

If that's where they're looking it could be too much info......

 

[welsh dragon]

The sky has gone dark and it may well rain. Great as we are expecting firewood today.

 

[Drago]

1st things 1st. I want to thank e eryone for their kind words of support.....it really means a lot.
In a nutshell.
I took 6 hours to get onto the ward. Blinking eck they are shoving all sorts of medication into me..
Eventually got to bed by 11 and was immediately woken... it is like picadilly station
Had a crap night with 2 new arrivals (one with constant cough)
Just got to sleep and I was woken at 2 for heart and BP check.
Back to sleep when I was woken at 3 for another ECG
4 times I was woken while they changed the drip.
The 6.30 they woke me to take yet more blood.
I am drained
But alive 🙂

Seems a bit extreme for a simple penectomy, but I guess at your age you can't be too careful.





















Seriously though, you hang in there. We need you back in here speaking full time nonsense, stat.

 

[Drago]

My neighbours over the road recommended that to me. Might give it a try sometime. I have got so much to catch up on as it is. I still haven’t got round to watching Blue Lights yet either, but with the Olympics starting at the weekend that will take up most of my telly watching.

It's absolutely brilliant. It's like a mafia series, but instead of gangsters it's all cowboys. Never rated Kevic Costner but he absolutely nails it as Jim Dutton, the head of the family. Daughter #3 got me into it and I've now subscribed to Paramount+ for a year so I can watch it all.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Pleasantly warm but cloudy, big doors open and rather lovely whilst sitting here reading my Kindle - Judas 62 by Charles Cumming, which is rather good.

Mrs SD still flaked out in bed, and snoring, which is unusual.

Something bit me in the night and I have a large, and very sore, red lump on my right forearm. I will scoff an anti-histamine shortly.

I have 'videos' to review this morning. Mrs SD decided that her efforts last night lip-syncing to Paloma Faith's Sweatpants & Twisting to Chubby Checkers old classic, simply had to be recorded. Closet exhibitionist that she is.

Can't wait for the TdF's last big stage later on - have really enjoyed the race this year.

Other than that, plus some more merriment tonight, today is designated as a major league dossing day.

We have no problem whatsoever with giving ourselves permission to 'do nothing'.

 

[PaulSB]

I didn't tell you all. In truth there's probably a 100 pages of stuff. I got a Facebook like from Nils Lofgren!

So........I hear you all say. Well, OK. I've been a Nils fan since '77. He's probably the most under rated guitar player of the past 50 years. Great song writer. He plays guitar in the E Street Band. I met him a couple of times on his solo UK tours.

To the point. Ahead of Bruce's Cardiff gig there was FB discussion. I commented I wanted to hear "The Ghost of Tom Joad" I got a 👍 from Nils.

.......yes, I did screenshot it. I may be 70 but I still have heroes.

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning folks enjoyed a hilly ride yesterday, one downhill section feels like bombing down a ski slope i pedal like crazy [spin out] to keep momentum to climb as it rises again like a uphill ski slope- good fun
I do admire cyclist that look the biz ie good bike/kit and exude a vibe of experience/fitness though it does make me feel like a 'Bash street kid' Anyhow i was cresting a rise when a oncoming cyclist whizzed past giving a nod as she went...poetry in motion! Fully loaded but she sure wasnt hanging about and had just dismissed the toughest hill like it was nothing and went past with a whir and a whoosh

There is an 86 year old doing LEJOG, perhaps it was her? 😊

 

[screenman]

I hope Dave does not mind me writing this, I have had a nice message from his family saying how much they appreciate our concern for him. There again, who could not be concerned about such a nice entertaining guy.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

1st things 1st. I want to thank e eryone for their kind words of support.....it really means a lot.
In a nutshell.
I took 6 hours to get onto the ward. Blinking eck they are shoving all sorts of medication into me..
Eventually got to bed by 11 and was immediately woken... it is like picadilly station
Had a crap night with 2 new arrivals (one with constant cough)
Just got to sleep and I was woken at 2 for heart and BP check.
Back to sleep when I was woken at 3 for another ECG
4 times I was woken while they changed the drip.
The 6.30 they woke me to take yet more blood.
I am drained
But alive 🙂

Nice to hear from you

We are all thinking of you

Take care

 

[Mo1959]

17th in my age group on a short sprint.

 

[classic33]

17th in my age group on a short sprint.


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How do you put out more power, but go slower than the 1st placed?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just been on a computery forum that I frequent

someone's sister was having trouble at home because they couldn't switch the lights on because the app was down!!!!

bet there is someone somewhere who can;t make a cuppa because the kettle app is down!!!!

 

[Chief Broom]

There is an 86 year old doing LEJOG, perhaps it was her? 😊

Older cyclists are amazing! i intend to be cycling when im that age and better on the hills too! The cyclist i saw looked like Josie Dew...never know could have been her, she gets about!

 

[Mo1959]

How do you put out more power, but go slower than the 1st placed?

Not sure. Maybe down to equipment? Some will be bikes on trainers with a power meter and others might be on smart bikes, etc. Just a bit of fun anyway.

Had a soak in the bath and now have the pjs on already