The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

It's like saying I need some more bog rolls and to hell with everybody else, if that sound like Joe Blunt - sorry do as your told Boris is in charge now and hopefully we will all get through this.

But I dont need any more bog rolls. I have at least 400.
Still cant see why it helps that a 69 year old can have a bike ride but I cant.
As for Boris getting us through this

 

[numbnuts]

Boris being in charge is the scary bit

But I dont need any more bog rolls. I have at least 400.
Still cant see why it helps that a 69 year old can have a bike ride but I cant.
As for Boris getting us through this

Give the guy a go he's only been in the job a short time and now he has to deal with this it can't be easy when there are so many “so called experts” telling him what to do.

 

[Drago]

I'm sure comrade Jeremy would have done a better job...

 

[Dave7]

Things are getting worse. The Kenyan golf comp has been cancelled.
This could mean I have to talk to MrsD.
Hang on, I have just found a book I have only read 300+ times. Saved

 

[derrick]

Had a good day yesterday. Club 2 up 20 mile TT. Course altered as there where road works. But a great day. Hard TT but there was beer at the end.
Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/zmkI0CAaS4

 

[Drago]

A marathon I was assisting marshalling with in April has been cancelled.

 

[pawl]

I was reading that exercise was good through the current situation as it helps increase white cells that helps fight infections I am 79 and not intending to hang up my wheels.My rides are done solo.I don’t do cafe stops My rides are are largely rural.See the occasional dog walker or jogger
food shopping is done on line but this is becoming increasingly difficult to find slots.Any odds and ends we pick up from local store.

I certainly will not be visiting cafes restaurants etc We are lucky that we live in a fairly rural area.

I assume all on here are or near to pensionable age.Stay safe guys and gals.

 

[pawl]

Good morning. Looks like a half decent day ahead so I'm going to try the new club ride - Short Sharp Sunday. I shall report back later.

I've been up for a while and reading about Covid-19. Mrs P and I feel this is not going to have a great impact on us**. Don't get me wrong we are far from blase about the situation. However as we don't work we feel it will be relatively easy to avoid infection. We have stopped going to crowded places etc. We both wash our hands regularly and if we need to shop are using sanitiser immediately after leaving said shop and before getting in the car.

A couple of examples. I've cancelled the U3A card group I run for the foreseeable future. People sat round a table handling the same cards is daft. When I get to the cycle cafe I keep gloves on till I'm inside, wash hands, wipe down the table setting area and cutlery. I'm disappointed only one person I ride with seems to be taking any similar precautions.

I feel our greatest chance of infection is if our middle son catches it and we have to bring him home.

What do folk think?

** It will hit us financially. I've decided not to look at the pension pot value till this is all finished. ☹

Very sensible Wise head on older shoulders 👍👍👍👍

 

[Tenkaykev]

A marathon I was assisting marshalling with in April has been cancelled.

Was it that there London or something a tad less crowded?

 

[pawl]

When us oldies are out on our bikes when we should be festering in lockdown.,will the local plod arrest us?

Hope they have plenty of cycle carriers to cart us off to the nick😁😁😁

 

[pawl]

Was it that there London or something a tad less crowded?

Just watching the organiser making excuses for not cancelling the Bath marathon.

 

[Mo1959]

Just watching the organiser making excuses for not cancelling the Bath marathon.

Half marathon not far from here at the end of the month cancelled as I suspect most others will be along with sportives.

 

[classic33]

Very sensible Wise head on older shoulders 👍👍👍👍

You mean head and shoulders had different owners at one stage!!

 

[Drago]

When us oldies are out on our bikes when we should be festering in lockdown.,will the local plod arrest us?

Hope they have plenty of cycle carriers to cart us off to the nick😁😁😁

A friend of mine in the village who's still in the job is a pen pusher for the Chief Freemason. He's been told that he may end up working from home if the wheel comes off. He's quite happy with that, and doesn't understand why they don't let him do so as a matter of course.

 

[pawl]

A friend of mine in the village who's still in the job is a pen pusher for the Chief Freemason. He's been told that he may end up working from home if the wheel comes off. He's quite happy with that, and doesn't understand why they don't let him do so as a matter of course.

Should not be a problem.You must have heard the saying the long aim of the law.🤽👮‍♂️👮‍♂️👮‍♂️