The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

I didn't think of it probably because I've known, lived with and discussed the story for many years and the plaque tells a part of the whole history. The gold statue was first used at the Stoke Garden Festival 1986 in a garden designed by my friend so we, me and the statue, go back a long way.

I've been climbing the hill on which it sits for perhaps 30 years. The windfarm situated there is on my friend's land and I've lived with that story for more than 35 years. You can just glimpse a turbine in this image.

View attachment 648520 In all the times I've been up the light has never been the same so that was my real interest in capturing the pics. It was wet yesterday.

Job for today, possibly tomorrow, is a walk back up to get a picture that'll complete your story.

As for you and the statue going back a long way...

It wasn't wet, merely not dry.

 

[classic33]

This is what I found on a mountain bike ride after one storm in Argyll...

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Trees, in a wood?

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

Going to watch the Senior TT at 11 am but first I've got to nip down to the caravan to check it over and re-stock it ready for next week's foray.

Dying? Hmmm. I always fancied being shot by the jealous husband of a 30 year old brunette, when caught in flagrante delecto, when I'm 96.

Dirk, if you don't mind me saying, that is disgusting.
Now if she was a blonde that would be ok

 

[Dave7]

Good morning folks, I've been for an early bimble this morning, rode my Brinklow loop, 24 miles. A bit of excitement before I started, got the bike out the shed and it sounded like a bag of nails, it had been silent the last time I rode it, turned out water had got in the front hub, a quick strip clean and grease and I was out, got out half an hour late, eight rather than the planned half seven. A lovely morning for a bike ride, cool bright sunny and a bit breezy. My first ride on full fat SPD's after years on light release SPD Click R's, noticeably harder to get out of and a definite risk of a clipless moment even though I've got the tension backed right off, they felt nice though. Its been a fortnight since last rode and it was lovely getting out in the fresh air and stretch my legs

My 1st ride with SPDs resulted in a off.
I got home with blood running down my leg.
MrsD asked "where were you when that happened"?
I replied "I was on my arse in the middle of the road".

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My 1st ride with SPDs resulted in a off.
I got home with blood running down my leg.
MrsD asked "where were you when that happened"?
I replied "I was on my arse in the middle of the road".

many years ago I bruised my arse using SPD's, queuing traffic at a red light, queue started to move, I started to move and clipped in, three cars down from me the driver stalled it, cars in front of me came to a rapid stop, I stopped but couldn't get a foot out quick enough and went down in a heap.

 

[PaulSB]

Job for today, possibly tomorrow, is a walk back up to get a picture that'll complete your story.

As for you and the statue going back a long way...

It wasn't wet, merely not dry.

I already have that image. It was wet. Horizontal rain came down as we were within 500 metres of the summit. Drenched! I had forgotten my rain trousers. Wind and sun dried me on the descent till halfway down the rain came in.........again 😵‍💫

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Looked out the kitchen window just now and this fellow was sitting in our flower bed, juvenile or fledgling I suspect.

 

[classic33]

Looked out the kitchen window just now and this fellow was sitting in our flower bed, juvenile or fledgling I suspect.

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Looks as though its legs have been lopped off in editing.

 

[Mo1959]

Looks as though its legs have been lopped off in editing.

Think he’s enjoying a nice bathe in the soft soil. Gets rid of little beasties lurking in his feathers.


Still really windy here with drizzly rain off and on.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Looks as though its legs have been lopped off in editing.

Its sat on its arse, phone picture through the kitchen window no editing. Its been hiding in amongst the flowers in between running round the garden and calling.

 

[pawl]

Looked out the kitchen window just now and this fellow was sitting in our flower bed, juvenile or fledgling I suspect.

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I’ve got one as well Been with us for the last four days Mum and dad have been feeding him or her It

 

[ColinJ]

Trees, in a wood?

Ha ha! It was more a case of how they were draped across the trail rather than standing upright. My cousin said it was one brief but intense storm that did the damage

 

[Exlaser2]

Bike bought , daughter happy , trek Lexa sl is in the building 😀 . Aliminium frame with tiagra , it’s looks like new . The seller said his daughter used it twice then gave up cycling and I can believe it . My wife has the same bike as her winter bike ( up graded to 105 from the crashed bike mentioned earlier ) . So if ever this bike does have a problem ,I have a full compatible tiagra group set plus wheels in the shed as spares.
Cost my daughter £350, to buy this spec bike now would cost about £1300+.

 

[numbnuts]

First time in years I have had 8 hours sleep. Bit fitful at times but better than usual. Probably mean I won't sleep tonight. We shall see. Maybe quitting caffeine is going to help.


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The last time I had 8 hours sleep I was sedated in hospital

 

[numbnuts]

I don't quite know what happened, but on my walk today I felt very tired half way round at one point it was a real struggle to lift my feet. I got home and had a cold drink and then went to sleep for 90 minutes, I feel OK now, but it was quite weird.