The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning all

Thursday is always a bit of a 'Meh' day.
Probably take doggie for a walk, have lunch and then settle down to another Clint Eastwood film. So far this week I've watched High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider, Unforgiven and The Outlaw Josey Wales.
The last one being the best of the bunch, in my opinion.
Might start on the Dirty Harry series today....

Most are good films but I have seen them all several times.
I agree, Josey Wales was excellent......as was Unforgiven.

 

[Dave7]

Today......episode 2.
MrsDs sister, together with husband No4 are coming this morning.
Apparently they want to look through all our old photographs. We have many hundreds of them.
I will bring them down to the conservatory but have made it ABSOLUTELY CLEAR.......today is beer, fresh bread and cheese etc and ToB.
There be a figurative sign on the lounge saying DO NOT DISTURB

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks bit overcast in Brora but cooler. My finger was hovering over the 'buy now' button yesterday....the big button..the red shiny button... I would like a Dawes 201 but then im thinking for 400 squids i could buy 3 second hand bikes for that all in good nick. Im pretty skint at the mo so cant really justify it, but then again im prone to saying **** it and let the finger descend....

 

[Mo1959]

Morning folks bit overcast in Brora but cooler. My finger was hovering over the 'buy now' button yesterday....the big button..the red shiny button... I would like a Dawes 201 but then im thinking for 400 squids i could buy 3 second hand bikes for that all in good nick. Im pretty skint at the mo so cant really justify it, but then again im prone to saying **** it and let the finger descend....

Buy it! It was a Dawes Discovery 301 that got me started back cycling.

 

[pawl]

Expecting rain and thunder and lightning tonight at around 10 pm.

Just poked my head outside.. quite muggy here as well

Dull here.Looks as though we had some rain in the night.Rain forecast for early afternoon

 

[numbnuts]

Good day from Hathersage. We have a light grey sky and it was raining at 4.30, forecast is a 20% chance of rain till 3.00pm then it's ⚡🌧⚡💦

Bed at 10.15pm, slept till 6.30am.

The plan is to go walking but our friends are a bit cautious and with ⛈ forecast I suspect plans will change. Had a very pleasant walk near Derwent Reservoir yesterday afternoon, fish 'n' chips, mushy peas and beer for tea. What's not to like.

Anyone know if @numbnuts is on his jollies? Yesterday I was looking for a parking spot and driving slowly, descending a lane near Derwent. I noticed two cyclists coming up the lane....

"That lady hasn't got a top on." Was my first thought. As we got closer I realised the lady was wearing nothing except a helmet and shoes. Her male companion followed behind wearing even less, no helmet. Watching his progress I now understand how valuable cycle shorts are...........that or a wide saddle to rest things on.

Discussing this later in the evening my wife made some uncalled for remarks about mucky saddles.

I have never had a “mucky saddle” while riding naked, wash before you go is best.
If they still do I think they should go and see a doctor ASAP or eat something to firm up your stools like bananas, rice, apples, toast.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
The rain that was forecast for yesterday afternoon has only just arrived. Yesterday evening down the Park was spent in the children's playground with our granddaughter, it's a great excuse to go on the swings and roundabouts 😁
Turbo session this morning, Mrs Tenkaykev has spotted that this years TDB routes are already available to ride in the App ( FulGaz ) so thanks to the cyclists who have been out on their bikes to film them 👍

 

[gavroche]

Good morning all. We had very heavy rain during the night and all calm now. My legs were so tired last night, probably due to walking up and down the 20% ascent on the Great Orme that I was in bed by 10 pm.
Nothing planned for today so an easy day is on the cards.
Another appointment to the tip tomorrow at 10.10 am.

 

[Dave7]

I have never had a “mucky saddle” while riding naked, wash before you go is best.
If they still do I think they should go and see a doctor ASAP or eat something to firm up your stools like bananas, rice, apples, toast.

DEFINITELY too much information there.
I may not sleep tonight

 

[Mo1959]

It's coming!

 

[welsh dragon]

Spits and spots of rain here.

 

[classic33]

Close, but dry here.

 

[dodgy]

I only pop in here every so often to impart some newly discovered revelation wrt to retirement (I'm a retirement noob).
Lots of people are saying this has been a terrible summer, my wife agrees (long time retired). But I think it's been great! I have the best (worst) comedy cycling tan in years and all I can seem to remember is long days on the bike, post ride beers in the beer garden or our own garden.
I realise what I have actually experienced is the joy of being able to make the most of what sun we have, it doesn't have to be a sunny weekend anymore to be able to appreciate it!
So, if the sun is out, I'm out - for as long as it lasts!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I only pop in here every so often to impart some newly discovered revelation wrt to retirement (I'm a retirement noob).
Lots of people are saying this has been a terrible summer, my wife agrees (long time retired). But I think it's been great! I have the best (worst) comedy cycling tan in years and all I can seem to remember is long days on the bike, post ride beers in the beer garden or our own garden.
I realise what I have actually experienced is the joy of being able to make the most of what sun we have, it doesn't have to be a sunny weekend anymore to be able to appreciate it!
So, if the sun is out, I'm out - for as long as it lasts!

The summers been crap.

 

[Mo1959]

The summers been crap.

Been good up here. Too hot for me in fact!

Well, the rain started as I was round at the supermarket but made it home before it got too heavy.