The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Wierd weather here. Heavy rain earlier but some strange warm winds coming in.
I decided to have a(nother) chill day.
Family coming round later to watch the rugby league final.
Im not really into rugby but prefer that to watching strictly.
Mind you I prefer sticking pins in my eyes to watching strictly.

 

[Drago]

@Drago - saw some of yer mates messing about on the River Exe at Landacre Bridge this morning.

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That'll probably be Darmoor Mountain Rescue, from our sister rescue association. Water training is one of the areas we overlap - major flooding in Surrey is much the same as it would be in the Peak District.

 

[Dirk]

That'll probably be Darmoor Mountain Rescue, from our sister rescue association. Water training is one of the areas we overlap - major flooding in Surrey is much the same as it would be in the Peak District.

Not Exmoor Rescue?

 

[gavroche]

Due to the crap weather and my wife out shopping, I am watching a concert held in 2004 in Paris by Charles Aznavour on YouTube. What a great artist he was with beautiful songs. He was 80 then but his presence on stage is remarkable.

 

[derrick]

Lovely day down here in London, Bit breezy but nice and warm.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1901879150

 

[Dirk]

Went to Porlock Wier for lunch today. Wondered why we couldn't go back up Porlock Hill afterwards.
Bloody caravans!

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/caravan-destroyed-after-car-overturns-2102803

 

[Drago]

Not Exmoor Rescue?

I dont know, can't read the badges on their kit.

 

[PaulSB]

@welsh dragon things look difficult in your part of the world. Are you OK?

 

[welsh dragon]

@welsh dragon things look difficult in your part of the world. Are you OK?

Thanks for asking Paul. We are fine. We have had torrential rain and high winds all day, and we had a power cut or 2 but things have calmed down now thank god. Hopefully the worst is over for us.

 

[Drago]

She was ok last time I saw her.

 

[PaulSB]

So today we went to Gavarnie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My ability and phone can't begin to show to the scale of the place. Pic du Marbore to the left of the main waterfall is 3248 metres. The waterfall is the second highest in Europe.

 

[welsh dragon]

So today we went to Gavarnie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. My ability and phone can't begin to show to the scale of the place. Pic du Marbore to the left of the main waterfall is 3248 metres. The waterfall is the second highest in Europe.

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Those photos are beautiful.

 

[PaulSB]

Good Morning All.

Today we leave the Pyrenees but I'm sure we will all be back to explore more of this lovely area. I am definitely returning next spring en Velo


Driving up to Carcassonne today for a night in the medieval city before flying home Monday afternoon.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning folks. The wind uas died down, but it is still raining, and it is really dark here.

Glad you enjoyed your holiday @PaulSB

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, an early start in the dark and the rain.