The Retirement Thread

[GM]

Back totally whacked after driving around London, 38 miles 4 and 1/2 hours, madness. Cycling around London for 4 and 1/2 hours and I get home with a smile on my face.

Anyway I got her a nice bike so she can continue to commute to work

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's like Beirut here

And here, it feels like I'll need a tin hat and flack jacket if I go out.

 

[roadrash]

West Bank isn't too bad this year. The slight rain/wind combination seems to have put many off.

it doesn't seem to have put anybody off round here, brilliant display from my window and hasn't cost me a penny

 

[Drago]

Unexpedredly spemt much of the afternoon and early eveni g helping a neighbour temove theor wood burner and bits, ready for a new register plate, flue and burner to go in it's place. I now have a spare wood burner

 

[screenman]

It is wet out there and I want to put a new laminate floor in the ensuite, which of course will mean lots of cutting, do I get wet or do I make a mess in the garage, wet seems the best idea.

 

[Dave7]

Damp and grey here.
We are off to New Brighton.....staying overnight in the travelodge at the front. There is a big fireworks display planned on the Mersey.....preceded by some fancy type lighting, Chinese style apparently. Out for late lunch at a tapas bar then, armed with a hip flask and dressed like an arctic explorer we will brave the cold.

 

[screenman]

Damp and grey here.
We are off to New Brighton.....staying overnight in the travelodge at the front. There is a big fireworks display planned on the Mersey.....preceded by some fancy type lighting, Chinese style apparently. Out for late lunch at a tapas bar then, armed with a hip flask and dressed like an arctic explorer we will brave the cold.

We love that side of the country, far more alive and a lot going on compared with this side. Have a good time.

 

[Dave7]

We love that side of the country, far more alive and a lot going on compared with this side. Have a good time.

Thanks.
I was born and lived in New Brighton till just after we married. Love going back, especially with my bike.... great cycling there.

 

[Drago]

It's duller than John Major's autobiography out there.

 

[Slow But Determined]

Thanks.
I was born and lived in New Brighton till just after we married. Love going back, especially with my bike.... great cycling there.

Were you a frequenter of the Chelsea Reach back in the day Dave?

 

[Dave7]

Were you a frequenter of the Chelsea Reach back in the day Dave?

Yes but not too often. We preferred one further along called The Golden Guinea as we were 18 and they had strippers on, on a Friday.
There was also a small one we went to called Davey Jones' Locker......I think that is now the life boat station but not sure.
Chelsea Reach is now an apartment block.

 

[Dirk]

Thanks.
I was born and lived in New Brighton till just after we married. Love going back, especially with my bike.... great cycling there.

I raced sidecars at New Brighton prom in the early 90s. Great fun and huge crowds. I won a race there once and was interviewed on the finish line by some guy off the local radio. That's me.......famous!

 

[Drago]

Going for an Eartha in a minute. Just about touching cloth here

 

[welsh dragon]

Going for an Eartha in a minute. Just about touching cloth here

 

[roadrash]

surprised theres any cloth left if you've been wearing them since 1969