Might sound daft but I did once try catching forty winks while running. I was on the inside lane of a running track and absolutely knackered. I figured that once I got around the bend and on to the straight I should be able to close my eyes and engage auto pilot for about a minute until the next bend. It did sort of work and distracted me enough trying to judge when to open my eyes.
The Retirement Thread
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State of play in our kitchen, Dave 1 worktop 0, it came out eventually, one hidden screw in from the next cabinet. Dave 0 cupboard 1, theres a hidden screw somewhere holding it against the next cabinet and I can't find it😟.
12boy
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I am trying for 30 minutes on the Nordic track, 4 sets of toe raises and squats, and walk a bit. Since I can't lift over 20 lbs orr really do anything too forcefully. That is it except for core and stretches. It is amazing how fast upper body strength can go away.
Enclosed is my bodged up coffee maker....began as a $14 Stanley camping pot, added twining, cut down and bent a Bodum plunger I found walking one day, and bolted the handle on since the original rivets failed after a few years. Unfortunately, the bolts don't let the handle fold. The handle allows me to perch it on a cup to allow the thing to drain completely.
I googled Inov8 Artic Claws and they look bitchin to me. Not cheap, though.
I have trouble getting phone pics onto my tablet which I use for this thread or I would have posted the flock of 40 -50 turkeys who delayed traffic for 4-5 minutes as they slowly sauntered, one by one, across a busy street.
Be well and safe.
Enclosed is my bodged up coffee maker....began as a $14 Stanley camping pot, added twining, cut down and bent a Bodum plunger I found walking one day, and bolted the handle on since the original rivets failed after a few years. Unfortunately, the bolts don't let the handle fold. The handle allows me to perch it on a cup to allow the thing to drain completely.
I googled Inov8 Artic Claws and they look bitchin to me. Not cheap, though.
I have trouble getting phone pics onto my tablet which I use for this thread or I would have posted the flock of 40 -50 turkeys who delayed traffic for 4-5 minutes as they slowly sauntered, one by one, across a busy street.
Be well and safe.
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Mo1959
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- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
If I shut my eyes I am inclined to fall over!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
He did, and I spent about 20 minutes with him on the survey. A lot of the questions were the kind of things that I expected - how often do I walk; how many miles do I drive; how many bus journeys a month? That kind of thing...
I wasn't expecting "Are you a poverty-stricken, lonely, old, white Englishman?"
To be fair, the questions were not quite worded like that and were not lumped together! They were obviously trying to see if travel issues, mobility problems and so on were impacting quality of life. They also wanted to check that they were getting a good cross-section of the population.
I got the chance to give my opinions on travel issues at the end. I said that cycling should be encouraged, and that could be done by...
- Better enforcement of driving laws by the police to reduce speeding, drink/drug driving, close/dangerous overtaking, intimidation of other road users etc.
- Better road maintenance - fix those damn potholes!
- More quality cycle paths on busy roads.
- Ensuring that traffic lights respond to bicycles
- and so on...
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Dave 1 cupboard 0. 
What clown thought it a good idea to hide screws under the hinge plates. 
Once I'd worked that out it was out in a couple of minutes. Now I know I can pull the cupboard out I can call the plumber out and get the stopcock done, later tonight I'll put it all back together loosely, without the hidden screws.
What clown thought it a good idea to hide screws under the hinge plates. Once I'd worked that out it was out in a couple of minutes. Now I know I can pull the cupboard out I can call the plumber out and get the stopcock done, later tonight I'll put it all back together loosely, without the hidden screws.Just started reading a new book. It’s by Ian Rankin and William McIlvanney. Mr McIlvaney passed away with the book half finished and his wife asked Ian Rankin if he would complete the story. When he returned the now finished manuscript she said that he’d done such a good job it was very difficult to “ see the joins “ as it were. It really in an excellent read. I’m a big fan of Ian Rankin and was chuffed to see that it’s a signed copy from Portobello Book Shop 👍😁
Very nice. We had something similar, Sea Bass, pan fried with sweet chilli sauce and some grated fresh ginger, with steam broccoli spears and carrots.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
classic33
Leg End Member
Should have looked where they were going.I have been checking out some used phones on eBay...
"Google Pixel 5 GTT9Q - 128GB - Just Black (Unlocked) (Single SIM) cracked screen. Still works fine had a glass protector on top and didn't even notice"
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"Should have gone to SpecSavers..."!
How much are they expecting for it?
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
A lot more than most people would pay for a phone with a cracked screen! Er... [checks]... Bids at £164+, Buy It Now £250.
15 hours to go and no bids. 3 people watching it though. I think I will too, just to remember to check what happened to it.
classic33
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Just short of £1,500 for a twenty year old phone.A lot more than most people would pay for a phone with a cracked screen! Er... [checks]... Bids at £164+, Buy It Now £250.
15 hours to go and no bids. 3 people watching it though. I think I will too, just to remember to check what happened to it.
Ericsson R250 Pro
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
From 'Greater China'... in Estonia!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I have risen! 1st!
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. Still very cold and wet on top of last night’s frost so not sure if it’s safe under foot or not. I can feel a bit of an ache from yesterday’s sprints and/or weights. I always think when you are sore next day you must have worked hard enough
