The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

Well, you will be pleased to hear that, in St Tropez, we have moved on from torrential rain, to, thunder, lightning, hailstones, and more torrential rain. Still no topless beauties on the beach.

It's a pleasant morning here in South Devon. A light breeze, fairly high cloud and a bit of mist hanging around the estuary. Looks like it will turn out to be a nice day.
Off into Salcombe this morning then on to Bolberry for a walk.

 

[Drago]

Foggy and damp looking here. Or my cataracts are getting worse, I don't know which.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Online the BBC weather is forecasting a dry and cloudy day, outside its piddling down, the weather on the TV says showers. I suspect this mornings bike ride might be cancelled.

 

[GM]

Had my lie in this morning, having my brother stopping over the last couple of days meant I had to get up at silly o'clock to drop him off at the tube station each morning, as he's a workie.

 

[BoldonLad]

It's a pleasant morning here in South Devon. A light breeze, fairly high cloud and a bit of mist hanging around the estuary. Looks like it will turn out to be a nice day.
Off into Salcombe this morning then on to Bolberry for a walk.

You did not HAVE to tell me that!

No doubt, it is warmer than Greece too?

Enjoy!

 

[Dirk]

The sun has now come out and it's verging on T shirt and shorts weather........

 

[BoldonLad]

The sun has now come out and it's verging on T shirt and shorts weather........

Yes, well can you just go an get a tan, please, QUIETLY!

 

[numbnuts]

Dull overcast and the weather station is saying 11 here not too sure if thats 11 inches of rain !!!
The dogs have been for their walk and I've picked up their sh1t

 

[BoldonLad]

Dull overcast and the weather station is saying 11 here not too sure if thats 11 inches of rain !!!
The dogs have been for their walk and I've picked up their sh1t

Now, that is what I wanted to hear @Dirk

 

[Dirk]

I'm in the pub......

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm in the pub......

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What a surprise

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Well the rain finally stopped at dinner time leaving a damp misty murky afternoon. So I got my gear on, grabbed my bike and headed out for Middleton Hall, it was cold and the lanes were awash with mud, water and assorted debris, but I got 42 miles in, they weren't the nicest miles I've done but it was nice to get out.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Cold and very misty again today.

 

[PaulSB]

It’s hammering down - again. This is not what I planned for my retirement! Have bailed out of today’s Friday Fry Up Ride.

It has been a decent few days though. Tuesday managed to hold on to the seriously fast guys for 10 miles at 21.4avg. Dropped off for last 16 to get avg of 18.5. Defeated by a small incline so next week’s target is to beat that.

A lady who worked for me years ago, and became a good friend rather than colleague, has tracked me down. Meeting for lunch soon. Feel good about that.

Wednesday was an unplanned walk and birthday lunch with friends

Today it looks like household admin followed by early evening meal with youngest boy and his partner. Have to find car insurance and, wait for it, drum roll .......... begin researching the trip we have decided to make to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Yeah!!!

 

[Dirk]

Bit overcast in Salcombe this morning but no rain forecast today and it looks like it should a brighten up a bit later. Nipping into Kingsbridge this morning and might take a boat trip down the estuary for lunch in Salcombe. Then again, we might end up doing something entirely different.