The Retirement Thread

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The grass has been cut before the rain comes.
The chicken is in the oven, and all the veg, potatoes, swede, carrots, broccoli and spring greens have been prepared.
Beer in hand and listening to the radio.
Idiot Dave next door has asked me to repair his front wheel puncture. The tube is out, and seems to fine. I'll buy a new tube tomorrow from the LBS.
I think I'll ask him if he wants a few lessons on basic bike repairs.

Why does he need lessons

he can just ask you every time!
 

BoldonLad

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Location
South Tyneside
The grass has been cut before the rain comes.
The chicken is in the oven, and all the veg, potatoes, swede, carrots, broccoli and spring greens have been prepared.
Beer in hand and listening to the radio.
Idiot Dave next door has asked me to repair his front wheel puncture. The tube is out, and seems to fine. I'll buy a new tube tomorrow from the LBS.
I think I'll ask him if he wants a few lessons on basic bike repairs.

This reminds me of my ex-neighbour (he has now moved).

He was spectacularly useless at doing everything, but, he was a very pleasant fellow, and, a good neighbour.

One day, I heard the familiar noise of a car failing to start, because the battery was flat.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, neighbour rings doorbell "do I have any jump leads he could borrow".

I found the leads in garage and handed them to him, but, as I did so, it occurred to me, they only had one car, what was he going to "jump it" from?

Being a kind soul, I asked him if he knew how to use the jump leads?, no, of course he didn't, so, I moved my car close enough to his, and got his car started for him, using the jump leads. I did explain what to do, but, I doubt it registered.
 

PaulSB

Squire
Good morning. Woke at 5.00am and have been idling my time away since then so it's time to get going! Housework to do and hopefully an Aldi dash can be fitted in before lunch. This afternoon it's the twice monthly card group. Only four from twelve attending today as many seem to be away for Easter, helping with childminding etc. Dropped my Kinesis at the LBS yesterday to swap over to the gravel tyres and a post winter check before we hit gravel season. I'm hoping to get this back late afternoon and then drop the Cervelo in as this needs new pads, not happy with the K-Swiss ones fitted last time. They are supposed to be anti-squeal......every time I brake mine sound like someone has done something unpleasant to a cat with a poker!!!
 
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PaulSB

Squire
Oh, yes the weather is shite. Again. Cold, wet, windy so I'm very glad we cycled yesterday when it was just wet and warm! Came home absolutely filthy.
 
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