The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning all

Off for some shopping this morning and then the house hunting continues. I reckon I could tell you the price of every house for sale within 5 miles of Exmoor.

I have to ask Dirk (and feel free to bin his question) but why do you want to move? You live in such a lovely area.

 

[Sterlo]

Immigration papers ready and approved?

Won't need anything, Yorkshire born and bred.

 

[Dirk]

I have to ask Dirk (and feel free to bin his question) but why do you want to move? You live in such a lovely area.

We like the Exmoor area and we want to move closer to our best mates in Minehead.
We also need more room.

 

[numbnuts]

Back still hurting?

Yeah I spoke too soon yesterday "no pain killers" woke up middle of the night with real pain took two more co-codamol, still not much better.
It will go as it came, but it may take time.

 

[Sterlo]

We like the Exmoor area and we want to move closer to our best mates in Minehead.
We also need more room.

Is that one of your search criteria, "must be within reasonable staggering distance of pub"?

 

[numbnuts]

Something I thought of the other day and it works. We don't get many power cuts here, but when you do I lose my internet, that's were the idea came from as the router works on a step down transformer of 12 volt I have a small battery of 12v x 12.5AH so bought a plug off ebay and made up a lead and it all works, so now I can use my tablet if I get a power cut using WIFI

 

[Paulus]

I've just used the last of my Brooks Proofide on the 4 Brooks saddles I have, and the 2 leather covered San Marco Rolls.
As it is quite expensive normally, would Neatsfoot oil be a suitable alternative?
Do any of the learned collective here have any experience or thoughts on the subject.

 

[pawl]

From Facebook this morning.


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Glad you didn’t post that earlier Definitely would have caused a Weetabix choking spasm

 

[numbnuts]

I've just used the last of my Brooks Proofide on the 4 Brooks saddles I have, and the 2 leather covered San Marco Rolls.
As it is quite expensive normally, would Neatsfoot oil be a suitable alternative?
Do any of the learned collective here have any experience or thoughts on the subject.

Neatfoot oil will destroy the saddle, it for softening leather so in time the saddle will be too soft to support your weight and sag

 

[Paulus]

Neatfoot oil will destroy the saddle, it for softening leather so in time the saddle will be too soft to support your weight and sag

Thanks for that. I'll stick to the Proofide.

 

[welsh dragon]

Postman has taken my parcel. Hoorah

 

[numbnuts]

is immanent
BBC at 14:00
Metcheck - it's raining now
XC weather 14:00
14:00 Yep we have

 

[Paulus]

Still no rain today. It's a bit cloudy out there and quite humid, but no precipitation yet.

 

[Paulus]

It's gone quite dark out there and there are constant rumbles of thunder, but still no rain.

 

[gavroche]

Sunny here and the washing is drying out nicely.
I was going to go for a ride but can't be bothered today. I did go yesterday and the day before so not feeling guilty. I keep checking the weather to see what it will be like on Sunday for the Tour de Mon on Anglesey and it should be ok, cloudy but no rain and a 14mph wind. I shall wait till tomorrow before I decide to enter and pay my fee.