The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Hello! Light cloud is helping a beautiful sunrise. No frost for the first time in +/- 10 days. Another beautiful day ahead.

Yesterday's gravel ride was a lot of fun. I learned a lot. One interesting thing is a basic loop I could ride on road can largely be replicated on tracks, towpaths and bridleways. I wouldn't want all my riding to be on gravel but it definitely has its place in my calendar. Several people I met yesterday only ride gravel, never road, which seems a bit limiting.

All the sons are home at lunchtime to celebrate No. 3 son's birthday.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
It felt really warm in the garden yesterday, I moved the guttering from the shed as I think the run off from the felt roof into the water butt might have been tainted. Lets see if the run off from an old corrugated roof is better.
Need to push through this fatigue, an early morning excursion is probably the best strategy, plus there’s fewer people about.
Second Jab this coming Friday 💉👍
Stay safe folks

 

[Dave7]

Good morning people, should be getting a lie in this morning, my Good Ladies carer isn't due till ten, but I'm wide awake.

Out of interest, who is your care provider ?
MrsDs was arranged by the hospital so is Warrington B.C. they are very good, always (approx) on time and don't have a set amount of time ie they take as long as it takes.
The auntie's was arranged by the care home and they use Premier Care who have set times for every task ie "she wants a shower......that will take x minutes".

 

[PaulSB]

We all know the Infinite Monkey theory? Put an infinite number of monkeys in a room with a typewriter each and eventually they will produce the works of Shakespeare.

It's true. I have proof.

I've said before No 2 has Downs and SLD. He is pretty nifty with technology and does explore his mobile. Under most circumstances I check his phone every time I visit to take him to the footie. Obviously not happened for 15 months.

I popped over last week and a cross son handed me his phone. This means it's not working. First issue I immediately spot is the onscreen language is unrecognisable. OK this is an easy fix BUT then I spot the screen is locked.........

........with a pattern!!!!!!

He will have seen Mrs P and I both use this security method and has decided he wants it. Consider this and don't get me wrong. My lad has SLD, apparent comprehension is very low, he never uses words to communicate with Mum and Dad but uses limited language etc with others. We do know there are things going on in his head which are completely unknown to anyone. We are often surprised by something he can do but this one? WOW.

To achieve setting a screen lock one has to know how to do it:
Settings >Security & Location >Device Security >Pattern >Draw a pattern >Confirm >Repeat pattern >Confirm >Done.

So the above isn't random. One has to learn and understand how to do it and most astonishing is one has to repeat the pattern twice. Once I can just about get my head round but twice? Infinite monkeys time.

No 2 son cannot now repeat the pattern to unlock the phone. My task for the morning is to find a hack.

It's just absolutely astonishing.

 

[Dave7]

Hello! Light cloud is helping a beautiful sunrise. No frost for the first time in +/- 10 days. Another beautiful day ahead.

Yesterday's gravel ride was a lot of fun. I learned a lot. One interesting thing is a basic loop I could ride on road can largely be replicated on tracks, towpaths and bridleways. I wouldn't want all my riding to be on gravel but it definitely has its place in my calendar. Several people I met yesterday only ride gravel, never road, which seems a bit limiting.

All the sons are home at lunchtime to celebrate No. 3 son's birthday.

I agree with you....a place for both. No traffic on the paths but LOTS of dog walkers that have no idea which part/which side of the path they should use plus NO IDEA that the path is also for cyclists.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hello! Light cloud is helping a beautiful sunrise. No frost for the first time in +/- 10 days. Another beautiful day ahead.

Yesterday's gravel ride was a lot of fun. I learned a lot. One interesting thing is a basic loop I could ride on road can largely be replicated on tracks, towpaths and bridleways. I wouldn't want all my riding to be on gravel but it definitely has its place in my calendar. Several people I met yesterday only ride gravel, never road, which seems a bit limiting.

All the sons are home at lunchtime to celebrate No. 3 son's birthday.

We used to call it rough stuff and do it on our road bikes, no mountain bikes in those days, my first cycle club used to do a lot of it, great fun but I haven't done any for years.

 

[Drago]

Like the price of a caravan holiday, I have risen!

 

[PaulSB]

I agree with you....a place for both. No traffic on the paths but LOTS of dog walkers that have no idea which part/which side of the path they should use plus NO IDEA that the path is also for cyclists.

Not as many walkers as I had expected but we may have simply been lucky. The majority were great but some had no idea. I gave everyone a smile, wave or thank you which was nearly always returned. I was pleased to find the people I rode with did the same because my experience as a walker is the vast majority of riders expect walkers to get out of the way which is the height of rudeness. We all had bells and I quickly learned most walkers seem to appreciate a bell ring when I had expected people to view it as almost a demand from a cyclist to be allowed to pass.

We used to call it rough stuff and do it on our road bikes, no mountain bikes in those days, my first cycle club used to do a lot of it, great fun but I haven't done any for years.

Yep, I know people who did the same. Some of the gravel I rode yesterday would have been scary on a road bike. I soon learnt the 35mm knobbly tyres really held the line for me provided I relaxed, went with the bike and didn't fight it. I'm sure on a road bike I would have crashed. The way some people descended was scary!! Not sure I'll be doing that.

My only real negative is I felt others passed walkers too close. I think it's slow and wait for an opportunity rather than risking a "close pass."

 

[Tenkaykev]

I agree with you....a place for both. No traffic on the paths but LOTS of dog walkers that have no idea which part/which side of the path they should use plus NO IDEA that the path is also for cyclists.

We’ve got a choice of routes up to Wimborne, along the side of the main road on a newly widened and resurfaced cycle path / footpath, or a scenic quiet trailway. The trailway gets very busy with cyclists, walkers and runners, the cycle path is a nicer surface and much quieter but there’s the constant road traffic noise to put up with.
Having said that, last Tuesday we walked around the bay to the railway station, a lovely scenic route. A fair few cyclists came past, Mrs Tenkaykev and I always move to single file when we see people approaching. Just before we reached Poole we saw four cyclists approaching, not occasional cyclists, four older boys who looked like seasoned cyclists. They were cycling two abreast behind each other, Mrs Tenkaykev and I moved to single file at the side of the path, the cyclists were oblivious, taking up the whole width of the path and forcing us on to the verge. They just looked at us as they approached, still nattering away and making no attempt to share the path.
I didn’t say anything at the time but the lack of consideration made me angry.
If it happens again I shall hold my ground and have a quiet word about etiquette.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all
Another nice day by the looks of it.
Off to Lands End this morning and then on to Botallack for lunch.

Like the price of a caravan holiday, I have risen!

Funnily enough, the price of our caravan holidays has fallen since we bought a solar panel and started going off grid.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all.
Busy day yesterday as it has become (for me) bedding/washing day etc.
Was up at 0600 today putting all the washing and bedding away.
Re 2nd jab.....I woke at 0200 feeling sh*t like I was getting the flu......aching, sweating etc. Took 2 tablets and this morning feel fine.
Welshie......you will pleased to know that my "jab" arm is no longer sore

 

[Mo1959]

Well the rain came on within 15 minutes of setting off so by the time I got up the hill it was rather dreich and dreary. Only one other lady with her dog who I stopped to chat with for ten minutes.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Out of interest, who is your care provider ?
MrsDs was arranged by the hospital so is Warrington B.C. they are very good, always (approx) on time and don't have a set amount of time ie they take as long as it takes.
The auntie's was arranged by the care home and they use Premier Care who have set times for every task ie "she wants a shower......that will take x minutes".

We are now with Universal Care Services, who I think are commercial organization, the carers are good , During the week Anna our current carer arrives on time, is nice and does a good job, The weekend aren't good though, they struggle to get enough staff and when they arrive is a bit hit and miss, we try and ask the carer the day before when they are going to arrive the following day. When we had our six week trial the carers were organized by the hospital and were a different company to this one.

 

[Mo1959]

I soon learnt the 35mm knobbly tyres really held the line for me provided I relaxed, went with the bike and didn't fight it.

This is something I am hopeless at. I tense up rather than trusting the bike. Doesn't matter I suppose as I just take my time but I admire riders than can just relax and effortlessly flow through the rough stuff.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning it's Sunday, it said so on my pill box