The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

For the second day in a row woken to stunning sunshine. Yesterday the “Silver Eagles,” as we are affectionately known in our cycle club, were able to have the first Hilly Wednesday of 2018 - 78 miles, 4000 feet in the beautiful Ribble Valley. It felt SO good.

Friday forecast is equally positive so the Friday Fry Up run out is looking good. This is flat and we take some of the youngsters with us as pacemen!!!!

Recovery day today with some light housework, ironing, check the weekly financial budget and hopefully a walk this afternoon. May get on the allotment as well.

 

[Dirk]

Off for a trundle down the Tarka Trail with Mrs.D. Got to nip into Barnstaple for a couple of things - Bike Shed for chamois cream being the most important - then possible light lunch at Wetherspoons.
Bit nippy this morning, but bright and dry.

 

[Drago]

You have to be careful in Wetherspoons. The two near here fill up with workies of a lunch time. You know, the self important types in suits, who don't seem to realise that if they were as important as they like to pretend they wouldn't be in Wetherspoon's to begin with.

 

[Dirk]

You have to be careful in Wetherspoons. The two near here fill up with workies of a lunch time. You know, the self important types in suits, who don't seem to realise that if they were as important as they like to pretend they wouldn't be in Wetherspoon's to begin with.

We usually get there just before the scummy mummies arrive with their hordes of screaming brats.

 

[jongooligan]

I mean, who actually hurries to work?

My wife. I forgot to set the alarm and she didn't wake up until 10 mins before she was supposed to be at work. Reckon I'll get my lugs chewed off when she gets home.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all, I have just started to dismantle my old rotten shed. The new one is in place and the old one has had a distinct lean for some years.

 

[Dirk]

Good morning all, I have just started to dismantle my old rotten shed. The new one is in place and the old one has had a distinct lean for some years.

I was intending to change our shed last year but never got around to it.
I had to re-felt the roof after a storm, so it should be good for a while now.
Quite fancy a metal shed about 10 x 12. Probably do it next year now.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning all, I have just started to dismantle my old rotten shed. The new one is in place and the old one has had a distinct lean for some years.

Sounds a bit like Mr Drago on his way back from the pub. He tends to have a distinct lean as well or so i have heard.

 

[Blue Hills]

For the second day in a row woken to stunning sunshine. Yesterday the “Silver Eagles,” as we are affectionately known in our cycle club, were able to have the first Hilly Wednesday of 2018 - 78 miles, 4000 feet in the beautiful Ribble Valley. It felt SO good.

Yes the Ribble valley is beautiful. Don't really appreciate it until you leave.

 

[Drago]

Sounds a bit like Mr Drago on his way back from the pub. He tends to have a distinct lean as well or so i have heard.

My friend is buying me dinner tonight at The Goat and Vasectomy as a thank you for helping him move. I won't have to dog to guide me home so will have to remain fairly sober

 

[Paulus]

Shed nearly down

 

[The Jogger]

I have taken on a little side line, some days I go out and do a couple of Mystery shops. More to give me something to do and tax the mind a bit, definitely not a lot of money in it, might be for buying a tube rather than a tyre but I really enjoy it. Only when I feel like it. Anyway I did two today, quite local, in the shop 10 mins and a quick report on each.

 

[Drago]

All in the sex shop. All while wearing a dirty mac.

 

[roadrash]

@The Jogger how did you get into that mystery shopping lark

 

[screenman]

Ikea was great for what we needed, even beter with the free coffee. Planetx was better, I will in future though resemble a blue bottle when out on the bike for some rides.

I have been looking for ages for a helmet that will allow me to wear glasses underneath the visor, I suffer a lot from my eye's watering on even the slowest ride on a cool day, so I thought for the price why not give it a try. To make it even better Pam paid for it.