The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Going to cut the grass tomorrow and give the Ford Fusion of Elderliness a clean. SAR training tomorrow evening.

 

[derrick]

After a nice week spent with my mum, She came and stayed with us, I did not do much of anything for a week, no cycling no diy, a couple of small bike related jobs, i took her back to Clacton today, But it's now time to get on with a few jobs around the house, and on top of that i have been asked to work for a couple of weeks starting next Monday, The money is always handy, but i want to ride my bike.

 

[Dirk]

Trying to work up the energy to cut my lawns at the moment.
Think I've shook off the worst of this virus, but been left with no energy.
Supposed to be cycling in Dorset next week.

 

[fossyant]

Tendon impingement. Not responding to injections or physio, so being referred for surgery. Another visit to the dremmel wielding mad man

It will work. They will warn you when you come out of hospital that your arm is dead as you get a nerve block - so don't take it out of the sling until you can support your arm on it's own (takes about 12 hours) - I did have a giggle how dead it was. Then it's get rid of the sling and get moving. You'll find you need some help with dressing at first. Mine took 18 months to be back to 100% without any niggling pain when out of the saddle and swinging off the bars, but best thing I had done.

 

[fossyant]

Cocodamol is nasty stuff.
Had it prescribed once for back pain. Took 4 tablets over a day, as prescribed. Never again! Had to go home from w**k as I was so spaced out and didn't have a 'movement' for 3 days. I preferred the pain and a good dump.

It doesn't touch the sides with me - I generally need codeine 30 or 60mg and paracetamol. The flu has me this week, and I've been on the normal co-codamol, and I'm massively de-hydrated and 'can't go'. Had I been in hospital like Winter 2015, the nurses would be threatening me with all sorts.

 

[Drago]

Grass cut, car cleaned, lunch eaten, shoulder aching, feet up.

 

[Dirk]

Just watching 'The Daily Politics' show, then venturing out to attack the lawns. Will probably need a lie down after that.

 

[screenman]

Grass cut, car cleaned, lunch eaten, shoulder aching, feet up.

That retired lark sounds like hard work, I think it must age you rapidly.

 

[Venod]

40 miles CX ride today, the tracks are the driest I have ever seen them, I didn't have to wash the bike, I had to dust it clean.

 

[Drago]

SAR training this evening. First time the Ford Fusion of Elderliness as been in then road in 5 weeks.

 

[Dirk]

Going out on my bike for the first time in 10 days this morning.
Just a short one to get the legs working again. Probably be knackered when I get back.

 

[Drago]

Quiet day today. Mrs D does 5 or 6 days a year running the control room for Northampton Cricket Club (she's a trained Police controller, and that is kindergarten stuff in comparison) and she's there today, so i've got Mini Drago on my own after school. Poor kid will have to eat my cooking

 

[screenman]

Been in and out of the garden for a couple of hours this morning already, going out to do a couple of things I enjoy and get paid for then out for a ride this afternoon, might go out for dinner tonight if the mood takes us. Life is great.

 

[Dirk]

Working again, eh?

 

[screenman]

Working again, eh?

No, voluntary and paid for, sure beats sleeping which is what a lot of people my age seem to do.