The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

So much for the sun being out now it's pissing down

Changing every ten minutes here. Sleet and wind picks up, ten minutes later the sun is trying to come out. Rinse and repeat!

 

[oldwheels]

Wakened at 0730 by a very loud thunderclap. At about 200ft above sea level we have a little frost on the cars but Calve Island at sea level about a mile away is completely white. Half hour later more thunder and hail nearly half an inch in diameter and about one inch deep when I went out. There is now bright sunshine. I did notice a car struggling with wheelspin going up the slight hill outside my gate but ones coming the other way as usual ignoring the 20 mph speed limit. So far nobody seems to have gone off tho’ the road is not gritted.

 

[welsh dragon]

I know plenty of females who do the same and obviously feel comfortable. I doubt they consider the dangers. It's just me I suppose, I don't like the idea of leaving a woman alone in some of the very rural areas we ride and probably a long way from home. Old fashioned perhaps but I'm quite friendly with many of our female members so feel a responsibility. One of the things I do is try to make women feel as welcome as possible which is how I've become good friends with many of them.

What a gentleman

 

[welsh dragon]

We have blue skies and sunshine now but it is still very breezy

 

[roadrash]

Blowing a fekin gale at wigan pier, looks like you may need to sort the weather out for me at weekend @welsh dragon

 

[Mo1959]

@PaulSB re your shoes. I have broad feet too and find Specialized, Northwave and Lake are among the broadest fitting. In fact, I think Lake do a wide fitting in some.

 

[welsh dragon]

Blowing a fekin gale at wigan pier, looks like you may need to sort the weather out for me at weekend @welsh dragon

I will do my best for you.

 

[PaulSB]

@PaulSB re your shoes. I have broad feet too and find Specialized, Northwave and Lake are among the broadest fitting. In fact, I think Lake do a wide fitting in some.

Thank you. Yes I find Specialized very good and I had Lake years ago but they are difficult to find round here.

To avoid the hassle of returns I prefer to visit it a store which tends to make it more difficult!!!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Our afternoon down the club wasn't profitable, but lunch at the local cafe was nice, I'm very fond of their pork and stuffing batches.

 

[roadrash]

@dave r , is a batch same as a barm

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@dave r , is a batch same as a barm

Yes, and the same as a bap or a roll, you can tell I've been living in Coventry for many years.

 

[welsh dragon]

@dave r , is a batch same as a barm

You mean a bread roll?

 

[Sterlo]

Oh no, not this old chestnut. Round here we call them breadcakes, a bread roll is something posh. You need to sample the delights of an 'Ull patty butty.

 

[welsh dragon]

Oh no, not this old chestnut. Round here we call them breadcakes, a bread roll is something posh. You need to sample the delights of an 'Ull patty butty.

I am posh. Hence the bread roll

 

[Dave7]

Wakened at 0730 by a very loud thunderclap. At about 200ft above sea level we have a little frost on the cars but Calve Island at sea level about a mile away is completely white. Half hour later more thunder and hail nearly half an inch in diameter and about one inch deep when I went out. There is now bright sunshine. I did notice a car struggling with wheelspin going up the slight hill outside my gate but ones coming the other way as usual ignoring the 20 mph speed limit. So far nobody seems to have gone off tho’ the road is not gritted.

MrsD is woken by a big thunderclap every morning and tells me I am disgusting