The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

I’ve been up since 04:30, couldn’t sleep so lay on the sofa reading “ Magic Spanner “ by Carlton Kirby.
The rain has stopped, due back at 12:00 according to the very much improved weather app ( it’s uncanny, yesterday the sun was shining, an alert popped up on my phone “ showers starting in eighteen minutes, lasting for ten minutes “ , lo and behold shortly afterwards it started to cloud over and bang on time it rained! )

 

[PaulSB]

And Paul claims bronze for third place. Hard to tell but I think we are going to be bright and breezy.

Today is definitely cycling orientated. Out with the pensioners at 8.45 then it's home to clean my Kinesis after yesterday's aborted gravel ride. After that I'll be heading down to the LBS to discuss my free hub failure. The bike is 10 months old, with 2568 miles on the clock, mostly on road. I don't think a free hub should fail at this stage.

Anyway. Ironing done. Time for breakfast and a tidy round before heading out.

 

[PaulSB]

Bugger. There goes my bronze by two minutes.......must type faster!

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
The rain has stopped, and the clouds are breaking.
The bin men have just been, they are always quite early down my road.
After the dog has been walked I shall be out on the bike for a while, which will include a stop at the local grocers and butchers for some provisions.
The garden is far too soggy to do anything in today, but with more rain forecast for tomorrow it will have to wait.
Apparently it's curry week, I will have to partake a few times.
Another busy day in paradise

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Not much to do today.
Having a walk down to the village (1 mile each way) to pick up a paper and then I'm researching vehicles.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
A decent(ish) sleep last night and was up at 0600.
Back to the dentist this morning .....woopee
Last weeks visit was awful as it was a big filling at the bottom/back. They seemed to have so many tubes stuck in my gob PLUS that band around the tooth.....it was making me gag
Today's is similar but on the opposite side.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Not much to do today.
Having a walk down to the village (1 mile each way) to pick up a paper and then I'm researching vehicles.

Did you not say (some time ago tbf) the you were very pleased with the car you have ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks.

 

[welsh dragon]

Second again.

I could hear the rain so lay on for a while. Still very gloomy. Can’t be bothered doing much today.

I had to go back out for another walk after Midsomer Murders last night as someone had taken my first place in the Garmin steps challenge. Can’t have that!


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Competitive much

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeee. We were going to do the shopping today, but it is hissing down so we will see what the weather is like a bit later.

Stay safe peeps

 

[Paulus]

Breakfast. Porridge with honey, cranberries, blueberries and strawberries.

 

[Dirk]

Did you not say (some time ago tbf) the you were very pleased with the car you have ?

I did and I still am. The CRV is the best all round vehicle I've ever owned and there's plenty of life left in the old girl yet.
However, it never hurts to research the market to see if there is a better alternative.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks The above breakfast looks super healthy! Im hoping for a good ride today and have another go at the long hill i met with on my last ride. I noticed someone has a windsock flying in there garden...why i dont know but as i ride by i take note of what im about to receive. Think i'll send off for a sam browne belt today, i really dont want to be run over by a motorhome
Couple of years ago i nearly had a head on in my car with a MH...the person was reading a map....

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, overcast and cool today.
Yesterday’s Paris-Roubaix didn’t disappoint, what an epic 😍

 

[Tenkaykev]

Off to Brum tomorrow on the train. We're staying a couple of nights at a Premier Inn and I've just received an email from them with the following text.

We're so excited to be welcoming you to stay with us once again. But, much like many businesses across the UK, we’ve been experiencing supply chain issues across a number of different areas, including team shortages, which unfortunately puts some added pressure on us to be able to deliver the experience you expect and love.
We’re completely aware that this is our problem and not yours – we just want you to know we’re doing our absolute best to stay on top of it all.
It goes on to say that our check in time has been put back to 3:00PM, and as we are staying for more than a day then they won't be cleaning the room between us arriving and leaving.
It's not an issue for us as we've always felt it wasteful to swap towels on a daily basis, and shaking out and straightening the duvet is no work at all for us.