The Retirement Thread
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Good morning. I will be hiding Indoors today. Curtains will be closed and fans will be on to try to keep the house cool. Have a food one peeps.....and Dave, give my bloomers back. 
PaulSB
Squire
Awake at 5.30 which isn't too bad. 
Currently 22C, no breeze, clear sky, brilliant sunshine - it's going to be frigging hot.
I have a hectic day ahead of me: train to Manchester at 10.00. Velodrome session 12.00-13.00. Next I have to ascertain if No.1 son is being discharged from Manchester Royal Infirmary today. Then I can work out how to get to MRI or to his house via public transport *** to visit my lad. If I can get home in time I have a ticket to watch "The Lehman Trilogy" NT Live at Chorley Little Theatre. I'm not sure the NT Live is going to be manageable - we shall see.
*** I'm not good in Manchester. I can get to one place and home again. Ask me to get to two places in the same trip without a car and Sat Nav and life gets tricky. Yesterday's conversation with my wife and two friends while out walking:
Me: "Where's MRI?"
Response: "On Oxford Road"
Me: "I thought Oxford Road is a train station?" +++
Much rolling of eyes
Response: "It's one of Manchester's biggest roads"
Me: "OK but where is it?"
Response: "The RNCM is on Oxford Road"
Response: "Most of the uni buildings are further up Oxford Road"
Me: "I know where they are" - NB: this doesn't mean I can get there from the Velodrome!
+++ this stimulated a second conversation which took place at the same time on whether it's a railway station or train station!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might see you all tomorrow.............................
Currently 22C, no breeze, clear sky, brilliant sunshine - it's going to be frigging hot.I have a hectic day ahead of me: train to Manchester at 10.00. Velodrome session 12.00-13.00. Next I have to ascertain if No.1 son is being discharged from Manchester Royal Infirmary today. Then I can work out how to get to MRI or to his house via public transport *** to visit my lad. If I can get home in time I have a ticket to watch "The Lehman Trilogy" NT Live at Chorley Little Theatre. I'm not sure the NT Live is going to be manageable - we shall see.
*** I'm not good in Manchester. I can get to one place and home again. Ask me to get to two places in the same trip without a car and Sat Nav and life gets tricky.
Yesterday's conversation with my wife and two friends while out walking:Me: "Where's MRI?"
Response: "On Oxford Road"
Me: "I thought Oxford Road is a train station?" +++
Much rolling of eyes
Response: "It's one of Manchester's biggest roads"
Me: "OK but where is it?"
Response: "The RNCM is on Oxford Road"
Response: "Most of the uni buildings are further up Oxford Road"
Me: "I know where they are" - NB: this doesn't mean I can get there from the Velodrome!
+++ this stimulated a second conversation which took place at the same time on whether it's a railway station or train station!!!!!!!!!!!!
Might see you all tomorrow.............................
Paulus
Started young, and still going.
I will be frequenting one later on , about 6pm.Morning coffin dodgers.
Today will mostly be spent trying to keep cool.
This may involve frequenting a public house at some time.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I have the curtains closed and the air con on. 21 deg in my living room and considering my living room is south facing isn't bad at all. I hope to survive today quite well.
Morning All
29.5c or 85f in old money here.It reached 33c yesterday but i think it will end up hotter than that today.
I see all the "snowflakes" are moaning about a week long heatwave.They wouldn't have lasted long in 1976.?
Well that's my "old fart"rant.
29.5c or 85f in old money here.It reached 33c yesterday but i think it will end up hotter than that today.
I see all the "snowflakes" are moaning about a week long heatwave.They wouldn't have lasted long in 1976.?
Well that's my "old fart"rant.
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Deleted member 1258
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Did you manage to get out? I got out at eight, I've got 38 miles on and I'm in the Hatton Locks cafe, straight home from here will put another sixteen - seventeen miles on which will make for a good ride out.
D
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Morning All
29.5c or 85f in old money here.It reached 33c yesterday but i think it will end up hotter than that today.
I see all the "snowflakes" are moaning about a week long heatwave.They wouldn't have lasted long in 1976.?
Well that's my "old fart"rant.
Give them a few weeks and they'll be complaining about the cold and wet.
Mart44
Über Member
Good morning - Phew, what a scorcher! 
Just cycled back from the allotment (e-bike). Did some work there and picked some runner beans, courgettes, red currants and tomatoes. Too hot to stay there for too long. Now sipping a cold fizzy orange drink. No plans for the rest of the day.
Just cycled back from the allotment (e-bike). Did some work there and picked some runner beans, courgettes, red currants and tomatoes. Too hot to stay there for too long. Now sipping a cold fizzy orange drink. No plans for the rest of the day.
numbnuts
Squire
Really hot then went cloudy, now we have rain
Mo1959
Legendary Member
Yep. 44 miles done. Was just starting to get a bit too hot for me last few miles. Feet up watching the cycling now.
