The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning again. A lovely 7.7 mile walk done round a quiet little back road and then through the golf course and home. Nice and cool again so enjoyed it.

I think there's a Martian hiding in the corn field in one of my pics..............not really, I suspect the light catching the lens in the phone.

 

[PaulSB]

Have you been peeping

Ah! Gotcha! You have got bundles under the bed.

 

[PaulSB]

You may all share my relief......the paper shop had one left.....

 

[Dave7]

Ah! Gotcha! You have got bundles under the bed.

I fell for that one

 

[Mo1959]

Just browsing while watching The Great North Run on the other tab. Glad it went ahead as lots of money raised for charities.

 

[welsh dragon]

You may all share my relief......the paper shop had one left.....

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I love chocolate oranges 🍊

 

[Dave7]

Just browsing while watching The Great North Run on the other tab. Glad it went ahead as lots of money raised for charities.

I have been watching the run while keeping an eye on the golf (or vice versa).
Always amazes me the speed the top runners keep up.
I managed just a few half marathons but it used to take me 1 hour 48 at best.

 

[Mo1959]

I have been watching the run while keeping an eye on the golf (or vice versa).
Always amazes me the speed the top runners keep up.
I managed just a few half marathons but it used to take me 1 hour 48 at best.

That was my best too one year at the Glasgow Half.

 

[Dave7]

That was my best too one year at the Glasgow Half.

@Tenkaykev .....what was you best for half marathon ?

 

[BoldonLad]

Just browsing while watching The Great North Run on the other tab. Glad it went ahead as lots of money raised for charities.

This the 'before' image, of daughter No4 (on the left, black and green Anthony Nolan top).

I will spare you the 'after' image, when they will all end up in the pub at South Shields

 

[PaulSB]

I love chocolate oranges 🍊

Me too!

 

[BoldonLad]

I love chocolate oranges 🍊

I would agree, but, I am not picky....... I love chocolate would suffice

 

[Tenkaykev]

@Tenkaykev .....what was you best for half marathon ?

1:18:02 in the 1992 Reading Half. It's funny I could never crack the hour for ten miles, but went through ten sub 60 in that race. ( It's certainly psychology, no matter what the distance, as soon as your mind sees that your near the finish it gets progressively harder )
Having said that, the shorter distances weren't really my forté, I preferred the longer distances.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Me too!

Just got one to scoff tonight - £1 in Morrisons.

 

[gavroche]

Salut. Just to let you know I treated my car to 20 pounds worth of E5 this morning, although it is 15p dearer than E10. I thought it would be good for the valves.