The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

The sun has come out and it's now quite warm again.

Just think, just over two months you were freezing!

Coooeee. Abother cold night here with minus degree. I shall keep my winter bloomers on for a while longer.

Bright and sunny here now so should be another nice day for us.

Stay safe peeps

 

[BoldonLad]

You could do your washing if you kept them on

I shared a flat with a workmate who did his washing in the shower. He stepped in the shower, fully clothed, stripped off his clothes and allowed them to fall in the shower tray, then, he trod on them as he did his ablutions.

 

[Paulus]

I shared a flat with a workmate who did his washing in the shower. He stepped in the shower, fully clothed, stripped off his clothes and allowed them to fall in the shower tray, then, he trod on them as he did his ablutions.

I've done very similar with my cycling kit after a long day in the saddle. Hotel and B&B showers are great for cleaning your kit.

 

[PaulSB]

I've done very similar with my cycling kit after a long day in the saddle. Hotel and B&B showers are great for cleaning your kit.

Beat me to it. Used to be standard practice when I toured in France.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

After two very light showers it’s raining quite hard

Can you send it this way please, my water butt needs topping up.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Thunder?

We had that this afternoon, but no rain.

 

[classic33]

I've done very similar with my cycling kit after a long day in the saddle. Hotel and B&B showers are great for cleaning your kit.

Done similar when finishing work. Hosed down outside, to get the worst off, then inside to get a proper wash.
Then back out to hose the clothes down fully, before putting them in the washer. Last two lots were hosed down with one being double bagged*. The other set never made it off the line.


*Opened by "security" on the way back, who insisted theu needed to see what was in the bag. Instantly regretted when they cut the bags open, inside.

 

[classic33]

We had that this afternoon, but no rain.

More unsettled weather then.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

More unsettled weather then.

It didn't know what it wanted to do this afternoon, though that didn't make it any cooler.

 

[classic33]

It didn't know what it wanted to do this afternoon, though that didn't make it any cooler.

Get a decent thunderstorm and it'll go one way or the other.

Friday is Saint Swithen's Day.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[classic33]

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When will you be trying that recipe?

 

[PaulSB]

Get a decent thunderstorm and it'll go one way or the other.

Friday is Saint Swithen's Day.

Well it ain't gonna rain tomorrow

edit: just checked the forecast. 50% chance of rain. What's that about? Heatwave? My arse!

 

[12boy]

The talk of shower washing reminded me of a time when I had a management meeting in a town whose feed lots and meat packing operations made it smell very bad. It was very hot when the meeting was done and being summer would stay light until late so Ihit the backroads on my 'Dale for a little riding. Riding on the narrow shoulder, I was passed by a tanker truck whose load was liquid pig manure and who had an open hatch. Much to my chagrin the truck hit a pothole and the resulting bump caused gallons of fluid pig feces to slop out of the tank onto me and my bike. I was really thirsty from the heat and the ride but the valve on my waterbottle was covered with the disgusting crap and was therefore undrinkable. Getting back to motel, the bike and I had a very nice wash. The experience taught me that it is true...S!#@t does happen.
Thanks for the Bruce song...I enjoyed it.

 

[PaulSB]

Aaaagggghhhh shite sleep and nackered ready! I'll head back for an hour after my brew.

A nice morning and we are forecast for a high of 15⁰ and light cloud. Very pleasant. My tomatoes will be relieved by this👍

Not much going on really. Meeting a buddy for a 40 miler to a favourite cafe as we both need to be home early. I've an afternoon meeting with other parents to discuss concerns surrounding our sons' care providers.

Need to call the LBS re my Cervelo. That's about it really.

Have fun.