The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

How many River Avons are there I wonder? Probably quite few but cannot be bothered collating them.

There you go

https://sites.google.com/site/majorriversofthebritishisles/river-avon

 

[classic33]

Oh I see Countryfile has a small cycling bit tonight. Climbing Box Hill.

The 82 year old fell running, just before the weather.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I was born and raised in Alabama, on a Farm way back in the woods...

Patches, I'd forgotten that one

 

[oldwheels]

There you go

https://sites.google.com/site/majorriversofthebritishisles/river-avon

It’s that easy thanks. Scotlands shortest one is the one I remember.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

There is also one near Maddiston which is not far from Falkirk. I lived there for a few years at primary school. A proper mining village then.

Yep, forgot about Avonbridge which I’ve ridden through dozens of times ! Funny how the only one I remembered was this one !

 

[Dirk]

The 82 year old fell running, just before the weather.

Ooh......I hope he managed to get back up again and didn't hurt himself.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Yep, forgot about Avonbridge which I’ve ridden through dozens of times ! Funny how the only one I remembered was this one !
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Incidentally this location also gives another Brythonic-Welsh correspondence, the falls are called the Linn of Avon, the Brythonic Linn meaning a waterfall or a pool below a waterfall and being related to the Welsh Llyn meaning lake.

 

[classic33]

Evening classes on CycleChat!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Evening classes on CycleChat!

Google is a wonderful thing

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Rain arrived as forecast. We are in for a wet couple of days. Might have a short jog as I don't mind getting wet. Don't think it's cold.

 

[screenman]

Morning all.

 

[Mo1959]

This isn't looking great!

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Been awake since 4.00am and we only had enough milk for one brew! No riding today as the forecast was grim, the forecast has changed and it looks good outside.

Housework and ironing today. Should do a supermarket run but I'm seriously wondering about the wisdom of this? No wonder we are Tier 3.

I'm going to try for a snooze.......😴

 

[Mo1959]

Good morning. Been awake since 4.00am and we only had enough milk for one brew! No riding today as the forecast was grim, the forecast has changed and it looks good outside.

Housework and ironing today. Should do a supermarket run but I'm seriously wondering about the wisdom of this? No wonder we are Tier 3.

I'm going to try for a snooze.......😴

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I definitely need to shop. Cupboards and fridge are bare!

 

[PaulSB]

I definitely need to shop. Cupboards and fridge are bare!

What we need is far from essential. We could probably eat for a fortnight from the cupboards/freezer!!! No biscuits, cheese, butter etc but hardly life threatening.