What were you doing 7 years ago?

[Regular.Cyclist]

Seven years ago today I woke up to ready myself for my first day in a new job.

The weekend before I had upped sticks from Greater Manchester and moved to the Edinburgh area, my wife having made the same move exactly 4 weeks before. Seven years later I am still in the same job but looking for opportunities for that next step.

What were you up to seven years ago?

 

[wiggydiggy]

I was 6 months into my new job, gained after the previous one made me redundant. I was also very unfit having spent 2 years driving to work and not doing much cycling at all.

I think I'd be buying a new bike about this time as I embarked on my journey back to fitness lol!.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Same as now: retired, happily married to the love of my life, as well as living a really nice life.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

7 years ago yesterday I rode up Ventoux 3 times after reading about the challenge in Arrivee. Anything to justify pizza and wine.

 

[markemark]

Starting my 7 year plan to become a billionaire. Few hours to go so not giving up just yet.

 

[Drago]

I was new to the retirement thread, talking about slippers, zimmers, afternoon naps, and ways to remove the smell of cabbage from Y fronts.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

remove the smell of cabbage from Y fronts.

Top tip - wash them twice a year instead of the standard once.

 

[All uphill]

Deliriously happy at the end of my first month of retirement.

Now, after seven years, I am just very happy.

 

[DCLane]

Waiting for a major operation on my right-hand side whilst prepping for London-Edinburgh-London, which the consultant and everyone apart from son no. 2 said I had no chance of completing. I also thought I probably wouldn't make it, but did.

On the 3rd of July we were (probably) at an Under 12 race and I'd come off coffee/caffeine to prepare for LEL.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Wondering what I'd be doing in seven years time.

 

[Dogtrousers]

The nearest thing I've got to a diary is my ride log.
I was in work recovering from a 400k Audax (my longest ever ride) that weekend. Started on the Saturday, finished on the Sunday.

 

[oldwheels]

No idea but in July I would not have been off touring.
Still in mourning for my wife who had been dead 15 months by that time.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Seven years ago today I woke up to ready myself for my first day in a new job.

The weekend before I had upped sticks from Greater Manchester and moved to the Edinburgh area, my wife having made the same move exactly 4 weeks before. Seven years later I am still in the same job but looking for opportunities for that next step.

What were you up to seven years ago?

I was looking for the next step too, in my case hating my job and counting down the years and months to retirement ! Which I achieved in 2019.

 

[Dave7]

No idea but in July I would not have been off touring.
Still in mourning for my wife who had been dead 15 months by that time.

Doesn't get any easier does it.

 

[Drago]

Top tip - wash them twice a year instead of the standard once.

 Wash them? A bit of Nitromors and a scrape and theyre good for another couple of years.