The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

We're having lunch in the Grove Arms - as featured on The Hotel Inspector with Alex Polizzi the other week.
Must say, the lunch was very nice and our JR enjoyed the 'Doggie Chicken Dinner' @ £3.95.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

London to Southend bike ride today which i do every year.It was hot out there today but an enjoyable 54 miles anyway.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1719664566

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Morning happy people. Countdown continuing to R Day, but still too far in the future for my liking...

Out of interest, at what ages did people retire, if you cared to share? (I expect that it's all in the thread somewhere, but forgive me for not reading the whole thread )

Retired last month three days short of my 65th birthday.
I did think of staying on but then thought f**k that

 

[welsh dragon]

Retired last month at 65.
I did think of staying on but then thought f**k that

 

[gavroche]

I forgot to say earlier on that we rode up a very steep section which is only possibly, 150 metres long, and as we approached, we saw this jogger just starting to go up it. We caught up with him and then, try as I may, I just couldn't ride past him! The guy accelerated and left me for dead! Of course my stepson wouldn't have that and sprinted up the rest of the hill, leaving me panting and quite cross with myself. I have decided that I will not use that hill again until I get fitter. I am not having another jogger beat me up it!!

 

[perplexed]

Thank you. Gotta make the most of this weather. Might be another 10 years before we have another one and knowing my luck living in wales, once it starts to rain, it won't stop for at least 6 months.

Reminds me of a line in Forrest Gump - the bit where they're on patrol in Vietnam, wading through the river...

 

[DanZac]

I have decided that I will not use that hill again until I get fitter. I am not having another jogger beat me up it!!

I wouldn't beat yourself up about that, as a runner and cyclist I can confirm that it's often a lot easier to run up hill than ride and can regularly keep up or pass cyclists on some of my hillier running routes. It's a different matter the second the gradient lessens though!

 

[perplexed]

Thank you. Gotta make the most of this weather. Might be another 10 years before we have another one and knowing my luck living in wales, once it starts to rain, it won't stop for at least 6 months.

Reminds me of a line in Forrest Gump - the bit where they're on patrol in Vietnam, wading through the river...

 

[classic33]

Reminds me of a line in Forrest Gump - the bit where they're on patrol in Vietnam, wading through the river...

The army ordered it though no-body knows why.

 

[screenman]

Another fine day and I am going for a swim then off to play with some dents, a bike ride is planned for this afternoon.

The diet is still working, which is good for me over a weekend.

 

[GM]

Another fine day and I am going for a swim

Be careful of the back when you're doing a 1 1/2 somersaults in the pike position with a 90 degree twist dive

 

[Drago]

Off out for a run in a min.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning to one and all. Dull and overcast, but i have no doubt it will heat up soon enough. Have a good one.

 

[Drago]

It's already so warm here my run was painful.

 

[perplexed]

Morning, looks good this morning. Supposed to be about 29 degrees today.

Nipping into the city centre this morning to get a few bits and pieces and have a little meet up. There will be bun involved.