The Retirement Thread

[Flick of the Elbow]

I wonder how they work it when people don't have smart phones or don't have a phone at all.

Or when a server is down and none of it works

 

[gavroche]

I managed to do 18 very windy miles this afternoon.

Colwyn Bay beach.

The Little Orme and Angel Bay at the bottom where I take Molly for a run sometimes.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I managed to do 18 very windy miles this afternoon. View attachment 549041
Colwyn Bay beach. View attachment 549042
The Little Orme and Angel Bay at the bottom where I take Molly for a run sometimes.

What a lovely looking bike 👍😎

 

[Dirk]

Nice walk over Haddon Hill on Exmoor this morning.

 

[Exlaser2]

Evening all . Have to spent a very windy afternoon packing up my wife’s boat as she is going to do her first ( and probably last )open meeting of this very strange year. TBH with the wind forecast she was half hoping it would be cancelled (once the wind gets to around 30 mph most dinghy sailors come in and the windsurfers start going out lol ) Anyway hoping for a good day out whatever, never been to desborough sailing club on the Thames near the old shepperton film studios before .😀

 

[oldwheels]

Fully expecting them to start charging us for keeping our money soon.

That is not a new idea and is getting more likely by the day.

 

[numbnuts]

Is it bed time yet

 

[Mo1959]

That is not a new idea and is getting more likely by the day.

Did you see the Western Isles have their first Covid cases! 3 on Uist if I remember correctly.

 

[PaulSB]

@12boy don't fret!! The very good reason we find it more difficult to remember stuff is this. Our brains are already full of knowledge, wisdom and experience why should we bother filling it with "don't forget the bread?" 🤔

I put reminders on my phone calendar. Works well.

 

[PaulSB]

Did you see the Western Isles have their first Covid cases! 3 on Uist if I remember correctly.

I always refer to the Western Isles as the Outer Hebrides. I'm not sure many Sassenachs know the Western Isles.

Is one more correct than the other?

 

[Mo1959]

I always refer to the Western Isles as the Outer Hebrides. I'm not sure many Sassenachs know the Western Isles.

Is one more correct than the other?

Don’t know. Lol. Just quoting what I remember it saying on the news.

 

[Mo1959]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54295032

 

[oldwheels]

In an earlier post I mentioned that we had been asked by the local police sergeant to undertake a task for him which in retrospect was probably not strictly legal.
He did have a somewhat cavalier attitude towards senior management illustrated by a story Drago would no doubt appreciate.
He was being visited by his Chief Superintendent{ who was a cousin of my wife } and the Traffic equivalent. Since they had to stay overnight he arranged accommodation at an expensive Country House Hotel as befitted their rank. When they arrived there they were shown to the Bridal Suite and were told that was all that was available. They were pretty sure that he was taking the proverbial but decided not to push the matter. The hotelier had to toe the line anyway as he made an evening visit to a local pub accompanied by his St Bernard dog. It was rumoured locally that he took the dog to do the driving the two miles home again and so he could not afford to offend the local police.

 

[oldwheels]

Did you see the Western Isles have their first Covid cases! 3 on Uist if I remember correctly.

Not heard but it does not surprise me. What does surprise me is that despite being overrun by tourist hordes there is only one case known about on Mull and that was some time ago. There may be others but nothing remains secret here for very long.

 

[oldwheels]

I always refer to the Western Isles as the Outer Hebrides. I'm not sure many Sassenachs know the Western Isles.

Is one more correct than the other?

There are Outer, Inner and Southern Hebrides. The Western Isles logically must be the Outer Hebs.