The Retirement Thread

[dodgy]

The summers been crap.

My razer sharp tan lines disagree! July was baking, August had rain for pretty much half of it, that means for the other half I was able to enjoy all of it, instead of the bits that happen to fall after 5pm or on a weekend. September so far has been good here also.

Glass half full!

 

[Mo1959]

Just browsing the Scottish news and see a cyclist has been killed in Stirling at a roundabout.

 

[welsh dragon]

Not been a bad summer here. A hot couple of weeks then dull but no rain so that's a plus for us.

 

[Dirk]

Been a reasonable summer here, all things taken into consideration.
At least the Grockles are thinning out a bit now.

 

[gavroche]

As British weather goes, I think it has been a good summer too. Still 12 days of summer left before Autumn sets in.
Let's hope we get a dry , cold winter too.

 

[Mo1959]

As British weather goes, I think it has been a good summer too. Let's hope we get a dry , cold winter too.

Yes, that would be good. You can get some lovely, crisp winter's days with even a bit of sun. What I don't want is too much icy conditions. I have no desire to fall again this year!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Summer has been great here - OK some rain in August but apart from that it has been great.
A lot of really hot days - too hot to sit in the garden but fine for a bike ride due to the head wind that always happens

It does annoy me that if we have a bad week in Augusts there are always a lot of people moaning about how bad the summer was.
This was mostly due to half my career being in schools - the classroom staff would moan like mad about lack of ventilation, the heat, lack of fans, lack of air con - due to flat roofs and 30 hot sweaty kids sitting there generating hot damp air for most of the day

The they would get back to school in September and moan about how cold the summer had been!!!


Anyway - weather today seems to be better than expected. The ToB finished in Warrington today and it might just be worth heading down there.
I expect to get wet at some point!!!

 

[Mo1959]

Anyway - weather today seems to be better than expected. The ToB finished in Warrington today and it might just be worth heading down there.
I expect to get wet at some point!!!

Have fun. Even although they are past in a flash, there's something exciting about seeing pros racing. The speed is mind-blowing. Only one I've seen is a women's race that came through Crieff a couple of years ago.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Have fun. Even although they are past in a flash, there's something exciting about seeing pros racing. The speed is mind-blowing. Only one I've seen is a women's race that came through Crieff a couple of years ago.

That's why I am thinking of going - when I was a kid the Milk Race used to go past our house some years and I loved it
The sight of Allaphillipe et al leading out Cav at full chat heading for the finish probably won't take long to go past but should be a sight to be remembered!!!

 

[Dave7]

Have fun. Even although they are past in a flash, there's something exciting about seeing pros racing. The speed is mind-blowing. Only one I've seen is a women's race that came through Crieff a couple of years ago.

Thinking on that tbh I don't think they are doing anything special.
eg todays route.........I have cycled all of that.
OK......they do it all in 5 hours** at 3 times my best speed......but apart from that
**oh yes......I did it in 35 mile slices but!!!

 

[classic33]

Been a reasonable summer here, all things taken into consideration.
At least the Grockles are thinning out a bit now.

Takeaways not serving them any more?

 

[classic33]

As British weather goes, I think it has been a good summer too. Still 12 days of summer left before Autumn sets in.
Let's hope we get a dry , cold winter too.

I got told Autumn is already here.

 

[postman]

Should the number 24 even be in the retirement thread.We are in Goosnargh with the aged in laws.Celebrating Miss P's 24th birthday.Very shortly we are going out for birthday lunch then on to a garden centre.24 my word I cannot remember being 24.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Should the number 24 even be in the retirement thread.We are in Goosnargh with the aged in laws.Celebrating Miss P's 24th birthday.Very shortly we are going out for birthday lunch then on to a garden centre.24 my word I cannot remember being 24.

I can remember being 24

42 not so much!!!

 

[Dave7]

Should the number 24 even be in the retirement thread.We are in Goosnargh with the aged in laws.Celebrating Miss P's 24th birthday.Very shortly we are going out for birthday lunch then on to a garden centre.24 my word I cannot remember being 24.

Blinkin eck.....my grandkids are older than that