The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

The Need Another Cringing Argument Pronto forum.

Aye, things wax and wane. Not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Dave7]

@steveindenmark .....do you know a place called Henne ? My niece has just had a week there and the photos were lovely.

 

[Mo1959]

Enjoyed my walk in the dark. Still very mild, but it got misty up the hill and the light from the torch was getting thrown back at me making it hard to see far. Nearly went the wrong way at one point and that's on a walk I do a lot. Only met one guy jogging with his pooch. He was wearing a Proviz gilet so it was good to see how reflective it is as I have one for going out on the roads in the dark and was never sure how good it was as you obviously can't see yourself. Lol. When my light hit him, it was like a white shiny torso coming towards me

 

[numbnuts]

Washing done, breakfast eaten, washing up to do then wait in for a parcel and then out for a walk

 

[Juan Kog]

Early morning walks ,laundry, breakfast , dog walking.. I’ve I just got up . It’s here so first.

 

[PaulSB]

Sleep. All I want to do is sleep. Arthritis in my right hip is nagging away at me.

This getting old is a bugger!

Crikey. Fell asleep till 8.30. Hip is still nagging at me but at least I'll be moving around soon.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Skies are clear, we are on the edge of the Lancashire/Cumbria amber warning, but it's blowing up a hooley. Decided against riding, 25mph gusting to 40 so don't want to show the others up. 🤔 😄

I can finish off the allotment today which frankly is more important than a bike ride.

Now then the project. We have a plumbed in shower - you know taps at one end arm with shower head sticks out of wall at the other. It's a big square shower plate plus a small hand held thingy.

We need to replace the plate, 11 years old, lime scale build up, some blocked or missing nozzles.

After weeks of tsearching the company who originally installed it have found a replacement which they "hope" will fit.

Two options, remove and swap old head for new. Easy if it fits. Option two is remove the old shower arm sticking out of the wall and install new one plus head.

Mrs P collected the shower head yesterday. We have discussed the options. I am happy with option one, I will try this.

Option two "Are you crazy, woman? You want me to unscrew a water pipe from the wall?"

Mrs P "Why are you always so pessimistic?"

Pessimistic? Realistic?

I could drown.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks i took my retro hybrid for a shopping run yesterday...oh dear after riding the Dawes it felt awful! the riding position is all wrong which no amount of adjustment will fix. I dont fancy leaving the Dawes outside shop/library for any amount of time [even locked] as robbing gits are here too.... so will persist with the old retro..but it feels like a three legged camel!

 

[PaulSB]

I have applied more GT85 to the screw on bit which holds the shower head in place.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning folks i took my retro hybrid for a shopping run yesterday...oh dear after riding the Dawes it felt awful! the riding position is all wrong which no amount of adjustment will fix. I dont fancy leaving the Dawes outside shop/library for any amount of time [even locked] as robbing gits are here too.... so will persist with the old retro..but it feels like a three legged camel!
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It's in lovely condition. Looks a great little run around.

 

[PaulSB]

Has anyone noticed its a bit Q on the forum of late? Im guessing many have cleared off to the Phantom Zone - visited just once myself and won't be doing so again after that which I saw, so I guess it's pipe and slippers and enjoy the quiet life now.

Not much shceduled today. Going down to my Dad's next week so I'll nip out to fuel up the Volvo, and that'll be pretty much it.

Yes, I'd say it's quiet but like others think it waxes and wanes. For me how busy it is depends on if there's interesting cycling threads.

I popped over to the new place a few times when it opened. At one point the busiest thread asked the question "Do we need moderators". Have to admit to keeping an amused eye on that one.

I see there's a very shouty thing in the footie thread recently. Shame I enjoyed visiting that one.

 

[Chief Broom]

It's in lovely condition. Looks a great little run around.

It looks good but i feel like this riding it!

 

[GM]

Morning all... Out shopping this morning for a new pair of Skechers. I've got a couple of pairs that I wear all the time, and an old pair of slip on Skechers that I wear for gardening and doing jobs but they are so tatty now it's becoming embarrassing. I'd take a photo of them but it'll put you off your lunch

About arthritis. I get it in my knees and my left hand by the thumb joint, it gets painful when holding the handlebars. At first I thought it was carpal tunnel, but to be told by the hospital no it's arthritis!

Enjoy your day folks!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning all... Out shopping this morning for a new pair of Skechers. I've got a couple of pairs that I wear all the time, and an old pair of slip on Skechers that I wear for gardening and doing jobs but they are so tatty now it's becoming embarrassing. I'd take a photo of them but it'll put you off your lunch

About arthritis. I get it in my knees and my left hand by the thumb joint, it gets painful when holding the handlebars. At first I thought it was carpal tunnel, but to be told by the hospital no it's arthritis!

Enjoy your day folks!

Like PaulSP I have arthritis in my right hip these days, sometimes it grumbles in the night, most nights I'll take a couple of Ibuprofen before I go to bed.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my facebook page this morning, Lol