The Retirement Thread

[Chief Broom]

Blimey, what was the old one - a massive electric mountain bike?!
My 20 year old aluminium bike weighs less than 9 kilos.

9 kilo's? Im no expert but most low end ally hybrid bikes are around 12kilos that ive looked at. My old bike was a steel hybrid all kitted out with mudguards/rack/wide tyres

 

[BoldonLad]

To make matters worse, I also haven’t worked since September 2019 . 😂😂
Due to a combination of luck ( 34 year of a defined benefit pension scheme) + planning ( I always paid into a AVC ) and a half decent redundancy package ( more luck ).
I had intended to have six months off then look for a bit of part time work , then this COVID mess started and I became an extra unpaid carer to my mum for a year. And since she has now passed I have found I have really got used to living without the s##t of work . 😂😀😀

Please do not use that word!

 

[ColinJ]

9 kilo's? Im no expert but most low end ally hybrid bikes are around 12kilos that ive looked at. My old bike was a steel hybrid all kitted out with mudguards/rack/wide tyres

It was a fairly high end Al racing bike at the time. It is the red one shown in my avatar picture on the left.

This one:

Still a very nice bike. I'd quite like a bike a couple of kg lighter but it would be a lot cheaper to lose 7 or 8 kg from my waistline!

 

[ColinJ]

Oh great, something else to worry about... Check before taking the throne - THE TOILET RATS ARE HERE!!!!!

 

[classic33]

Oh great, something else to worry about... Check before taking the throne - THE TOILET RATS ARE HERE!!!!!

I'll lift the sewer junction box lid to check.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

My wife has several explanation about why the toilet lid need to be closed

she never mentioned rats

although I remember going into a toilet in North Wales (lived there) many years ago and finding a mackeral looking up at me as I sat down

kinda disturbs your rhythm

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Latest local weather station report says 4 degrees. Bit of a change from the balmy mornings just a few days ago.

I enjoyed Silent Witness last night. New series Hollington Drive tonight, then All Creatures Great and Small on Thursday and Grantchester on Friday so something decent every night

Obviously still pitch dark but I’ve charged up the head torch in case I want to just head out before light.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Bruce has his first jab later on this afternoon, but otherwise a quiet day ahead. Once Mini walked to school its bass practice O'Clock, and then some reading. If it brightens up as promised ill sit in the garden and read.

 

[Drago]

Housework done, Mini D ged, managed a few dozen calf raises on the back doorstep. Now sat down with a hot Clooney's and an oaty bar.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, I could get used to the carer arriving at ten to seven, very civilized, feeling brighter today, yoga this morning, housework this afternoon.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, bright and breezy today.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. 8 deg here and quite brrrr feeling.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Mo1959]

I'm back. Little 3.5 mile jog done. Pathetically slow these days but I will plod on

Nice warm bath when I got back and a big mug of Barley cup now to warm me up. I'll have breakfast soon.

 

[Tenkaykev]

The sun has got its hat on hip hip hip hooray, the sun has got its hat on and I’m heading out to play. ( well, walk actually, but the sentiment is the same )
Good Morning folks 😎🌻🌻🌻

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Going to be quite nice out there today, apparently.
Gardening duties today and a Clint Eastwood fillum this avo.
I watched Coogans Bluff yesterday and it was just about the worst thing I've seen Clint do. Really cheesy, formulaic and dated.
Today's offering is Joe Kidd. Not seen that one before.