The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

That's a plan! as it's a point to point race they drop the 100k competitors off first, then to 50k, then the 20k etc. I suppose I could get the coach to the start of the 20k, run to the finish, jog back to the 20k start and run it again, then jog back to the start of the 10k and run that 😉

It's one possibility.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Managed to snag my thumb nail earlier. It split quite a way and I know it was going to snag on everything so I've just applied some of Mrs Tenkaykev's purple nail varnish. ( I usually use superglue but I've run out )

 

[welsh dragon]

I am back from shopping in the great metropolis. Mr WD has a bad back so I went on my own saved £40 by not having him there.

 

[classic33]

Managed to snag my thumb nail earlier. It split quite a way and I know it was going to snag on everything so I've just applied some of Mrs Tenkaykev's purple nail varnish. ( I usually use superglue but I've run out )

You'll have done the rest just so it doesn't stand out.

 

[BoldonLad]

Think I'd rather have stayed here and gone down the pub.

An excellent idea. People should have "virtual weddings", where you don't actually have to go to them, just sit in the pub, on a video link.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Oh forgot

This came up on my bike

which is nice

 

[PaulSB]

Good Afternoon, alternating between grey and sunny here. I've been busy. Had a great ride yesterday in beautiful sun then home to get the allotment licked in to shape before we go away. I have one more bed to prepare and tuck up for winter, plant my onion sets and if there's time have a general tidy round for weeds etc. Today I've concentrated on things in the house - U3A accounts and minutes, cycle club admin, paperwork for USA trip etc. The list is getting shorter.

Remember in February/March time I was feeling really crap about cycling and took several weeks off? Well yesterday I was on my Kinesis which doubles as my winter/gravel bike. I've always ridden it both on road and gravel with 35mm gravel tyres. So yesterday's ride was great, really nice except I struggled badly in the last 20 miles and the thoughts of early this year started to creep back. It has to be the tyres so I'm heading off to my LBS next to discuss and order winter road tyres. Even if it's only psychological it should help. I'm riding these at present and 'tis bloody hard.

Catch you later

Schwalbe G One Allround 35mm

 

[Exlaser2]

Afternoon all. You can all call mr queue jumper today. 😀
Mrs exlaser, as a health care worker , went for her covid and flu jab this morning , I went with her as we were going to have a coffee at Farmers Fair after she had them .
So there I am waiting in the car and my phone goes, it’s mrs exlaser, she had been talking to the lady on the check in who had said because I am over 50 I could have it too.
So off I go and join the back of the queue after a couple of mins I reach the check in and explain my situation. The lady says everything is ok , gives me my form and tell me to join mrs exlaser . Who is now at the front of the queue 😀 I feel a little embarrassed but do as I am told 😂.
She explained that they like to do couples at the same time as it speeds the queue up as both people can go into a booth and be jabbed at the same time.
Not sure if everyone in the queue behind me thought the same . 😂😂😀
Anyway the coffee and tea cake were good too .

 

[BoldonLad]

Afternoon all. You can all call mr queue jumper today. 😀
Mrs exlaser, as a health care worker , went for her covid and flu jab this morning , I went with her as we were going to have a coffee at Farmers Fair after she had them .
So there I am waiting in the car and my phone goes, it’s mrs exlaser, she had been talking to the lady on the check in who had said because I am over 50 I could have it too.
So off I go and join the back of the queue after a couple of mins I reach the check in and explain my situation. The lady says everything is ok , gives me my form and tell me to join mrs exlaser . Who is now at the front of the queue 😀 I feel a little embarrassed but do as I am told 😂.
She explained that they like to do couples at the same time as it speeds the queue up as both people can go into a booth and be jabbed at the same time.
Not sure if everyone in the queue behind me thought the same . 😂😂😀
Anyway the coffee and tea cake were good too .

You will have to put in a request to the mods, to change your user name

 

[classic33]

Oh forgot

This came up on my bike

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which is nice

Last months distance?

 

[classic33]

Good Afternoon, alternating between grey and sunny here. I've been busy. Had a great ride yesterday in beautiful sun then home to get the allotment licked in to shape before we go away. I have one more bed to prepare and tuck up for winter, plant my onion sets and if there's time have a general tidy round for weeds etc. Today I've concentrated on things in the house - U3A accounts and minutes, cycle club admin, paperwork for USA trip etc. The list is getting shorter.

Remember in February/March time I was feeling really crap about cycling and took several weeks off? Well yesterday I was on my Kinesis which doubles as my winter/gravel bike. I've always ridden it both on road and gravel with 35mm gravel tyres. So yesterday's ride was great, really nice except I struggled badly in the last 20 miles and the thoughts of early this year started to creep back. It has to be the tyres so I'm heading off to my LBS next to discuss and order winter road tyres. Even if it's only psychological it should help. I'm riding these at present and 'tis bloody hard.

Catch you later

Schwalbe G One Allround 35mm

Not if you're still using your current set of tyres!

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[rustybolts]

Afternoon all. You can all call mr queue jumper today. 😀
Mrs exlaser, as a health care worker , went for her covid and flu jab this morning , I went with her as we were going to have a coffee at Farmers Fair after she had them .
So there I am waiting in the car and my phone goes, it’s mrs exlaser, she had been talking to the lady on the check in who had said because I am over 50 I could have it too.
So off I go and join the back of the queue after a couple of mins I reach the check in and explain my situation. The lady says everything is ok , gives me my form and tell me to join mrs exlaser . Who is now at the front of the queue 😀 I feel a little embarrassed but do as I am told 😂.
She explained that they like to do couples at the same time as it speeds the queue up as both people can go into a booth and be jabbed at the same time.
Not sure if everyone in the queue behind me thought the same . 😂😂😀
Anyway the coffee and tea cake were good too .

How did you both feel after the jabs ? any side effects ?

 

[Dave7]

Google tells me that Lancashire is to be hit by 80 mph winds. Among the places listed is CHORLEY.
Chorley Paul might be flying earlier than wanted

 

[Mo1959]

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Cheese grater is as bad!