The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

No I hadn't. Thank you ~ good stuff.

We need to ditch our hydrocarbon dependency don't we, and get back to fuelling with carbohydrates instead.

We do, but unfortunately most wont and some can't.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from a very blowy lowish level Pentland walk, quite drizzly in places but it’s brightened up now. Hardly anyone about 👍

 

[welsh dragon]

have you found the new feature button that emits a high-frequency whistle to eject your earwax?

Stop it. This lot will be pressing every button going to try to find it

 

[Tenkaykev]

I'm back. Walked 3.4 miles out a little back road then jogged back. Quite enjoyed it but the heart rate was creeping up towards the end as I tired so need to work on the endurance a bit. Some longer runs at a really gentle pace should hopefully help.

Maybe imagination or placebo effect, but I don't seem to be blowing my nose or clearing my throat so much since I stopped the cow's milk. They do say it has a mucus producing effect. Even if that is the only benefit it is worth persevering I think.

The bath is running so off for a steep now before my porridge.

About 15 years ago ago I was studying and one of the women on the course was a Kiwi who had sung professionally in the chorus at the Sydney Opera house. She told me that they avoided dairy products due to the phlegmy / snotty effects. I too noticed that I get a sort of " catch " at the back of my throat when I eat cheese after a period of being dairy free.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Called it a night at 5.15am. Had a right good time just the two of us.

Started the year off at Big Ben chime time with our usual snoggy stuff and then a moan or three about Jools's piss poor show and the BBC's woke offering of Years & Years. How the world is changing.

Didn't think much of the London fireworks either.

Things then improved.

Had fun with letting our Chinese lantern climb into the sky accompanied by the release of giant star confetti 'canons'.

Our own banging tunes and more champagne lifted our spirits.

Mrs SD looked seriously gorgeous all dressed up bopping away to some EDM that we videoed and had a good laugh about.

Fried sausages at 4am were great.

As usual we were the last people up in the village. Miserable buggers - a lot were lights out well before midnight.

Mrs SD now cooking full English which we are now going to scoff.

Happy NY everyone.

 

[PaulSB]

(Shaun has been fiddling about with the forum... the edit box looks different! )

No, I mean Cross Lane, higher up... The other lane I mentioned doesn't seem to have a name! At least, OS didn't put it on my maps, and nothing appears on the Google map either...

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I really like both of them (as well as the roads that you mention). Worth checking out, if you don't know them! I think I have a couple of photos somewhere taken from the NE lane looking towards the Dales... Ah yes:

Littgull posing for the camera...

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And a random cyclist climbing a steep ramp towards me...

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Yes, Cross Lane is the one I was thinking of as well - with the nasty dip where it crosses the stream with a house on the other side. Tell me this. We usually use this lane from the other end to get to Waddington. Usually down Chaigley to Bashall Town, follow the road round to the left and at The Red Pump turn right on Old Vicarage Lane to join up with Cross Lane. You seem to mainly ride it in the opposite direction. Do you follow Cross Lane up to where it becomes Rabbit Lane?

We use Rabbit Lane if we are coming off Cow Ark from Whitewell.

 

[Dirk]

I watched V for Vendetta last night. Quite prescient, I thought.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

New year, same old crap, I've done the ironing this morning, currently theres a large piece of pork and a tray of roast spuds in the oven, and I'll do some veg to go with it. For some reason my Good lady wanted a cooked roast meal at dinner time today, it does smell lovely though.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Wandered to the end of the road to watch the runners competing in the Broadstone Quarter Marathon. It's a two lap course with a long hill in each lap and a shorter, steeper hill in the first. Perfect running weather about 13 degrees and a slight drizzle starting later in the race. Good to see a few of us oldies out there and still doing it, while the opportunity to tease some of my running friends couldn't be resisted. We walked the route backwards and took advantage of a few cut throughs so we could watch the runners in several places. I did feel a bit guilty as I did have a number but decided I wasn't fit enough to run but it did inspire me to get my running head back on.

 

[Dirk]

MrsD said she's starting a new diet, so I've put on an appropriate film for her.
The Battle of the Bulge.

 

[rustybolts]

Happy New Year everybody !! stay safe and enjoy your cycling and walking etc , hope its a great year for everyone who posts here

 

[welsh dragon]

MrsD said she's starting a new diet, so I've put on an appropriate film for her.
The Battle of the Bulge.

Has she slapped you yet?

 

[monkers]

Has she slapped you yet?

He's only being brave because he has a caravan he can sleep in.

 

[Dave7]

Been sat outside on the patio for the last hour....... very pleasant.

 

[Mo1959]

Been sat outside on the patio for the last hour....... very pleasant.

You’d get blown away if you did that here just now. It’s a tad gusty. 🌪️