The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Noahic conditions out there at the moment.

 

[oldwheels]

Thank god for Libby, which allows me to download ebooks and then read them whereever I am without using data. A decent library is very important to me. Vandalism of a library definitely qualifies someone to go to the special hell. The one reserved for people who talk who talk loudly in the movie theater and child molesters, per Shepherd Book from the Firefly series.

We have a thing called Borrowbox which is probably equivalent to your Libby. It depends on the local library selecting books I think and varies from place to place.
The one I have here where I live is utterly useless in the kind of books it allows. Virtually nothing of interest to me and requests are ignored.

 

[welsh dragon]

Noahic conditions out there at the moment.

Is That even a word. Even if it isn't, it should be.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Happy birthday 🥳 Dave I used to ride the same distance as my age packed that in when I reached 65.No way am I doing an 80 mile ride on freezing Feb2nd Given the current conditions it takes me all week to cover that distance.

This mornings weather ☔☔☔☔

Yes... I did a 68 miler on my 68th but cannot even contemplate that now at nearly 74

 

[Mo1959]

Nearly here ☔

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I still have the two library books I’d borrowed in March, their return was due on 1st April. The library closed in March and has yet to reopen.

 

[Dave7]

Right..... I decided......if numbnuts can go naked all day then so can I.
The woman in the Spar shop was not impressed.
Maybe if it wasn't so cold she might have been more impressed

 

[oldwheels]

I never mention birthdays as I prefer to ignore them but I make an exception with other people so happy birthday Dave.
Bang on forecast wet and windy with boats on amber alert.
There were no Sunday boats at all for a few years and the papers came over by a small launch to Grasspoint and hardly ever missed a sailing. Granny Spencer ran the boat and took intrepid passengers as well. No public transport from there so lifts had to be arranged. Actually no public transport anywhere here on Sundays. Peaceful days.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all

Happy birthday 🥳 Dave I used to ride the same distance as my age packed that in when I reached 65.No way am I doing an 80 mile ride on freezing Feb2nd Given the current conditions it takes me all week to cover that distance.

This mornings weather ☔☔☔☔

Seventy miles on my seventieth is something thats on my mind, unfortunately I'm unlikely to have the time to do it, it sounds a lot more attractive than the party everyone here is expecting me to have.

 

[Paulus]

Happy Birthday Dave , lots of 🧁🍰🍫🎂🍩🍺🍷Today. Paulus have you checked the weather forecast I don’t think you’re be doing a lot of calorie burning today.

I have revised my plans for bike riding. It is now lashing it down
I shall be watching the Spurs game on the telly box instead. Tomorrow I will diet.

 

[oldwheels]

I still have the two library books I’d borrowed in March, their return was due on 1st April. The library closed in March and has yet to reopen.

I have books which were due back on 3rd April and I still have them. When our mobile library was closed any books out on loan were just abandoned. No loss really as they just pulp most books after a period of time anyway. I requested a book I had previously borrowed and enjoyed and it was no longer in stock as pulped.

 

[The Rover]

Mornin' All. 'Tis lashing down horizontally and vertically, hopefully the windows won't shatter. Blowing a hoolie as well.

No plans but will build fire, find a crap film on Netflix and do the ironing. Then some cycle club admin and search the web for a winter jacket. No 3 is starting commuting in January so this will be his Christmas. This may take a while as it needs to be warm, waterproof and highly visible. Suggestions welcome, if it was for me easy to find but commuting is a touch different.

On my trip to the LBS yesterday I passed several signs directing people to "Vaccine Parking Centre." Some were on motorway exits. I'm wondering if Witton Park, Blackburn is going to be used as a huge centre rather than many smaller ones? I expected to go to my GP.

The in laws are booked in for the vaccine next week at the health centre on Barbara Castle Way which isn’t their usual GP, the appointment time being 10.48 which is very precise!

 

[pawl]

Seventy miles on my seventieth is something thats on my mind, unfortunately I'm unlikely to have the time to do it, it sounds a lot more attractive than the party everyone here is expecting me to have.

I had the same thought MrsP planning a birthday bash .Can’t see it happening COVID likely to still be around

 

[Brads]

24 months to go as of today

 

[Juan Kog]

My news on the Covid jab . 09. 32 this morning phone call from our GP surgery, mum in law 100 who lives with us, is booked for 17.55 this Wednesday. It’s at a neighbouring GP practice which has a larger patient area and the correct vaccine storage.