The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I got back a little while ago, 50 enjoyable if cold miles. Harvest Hill lane wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, Kinwalsey lane was entertaining, ankle deep in rutted frozen mud at the start, I had to drag the back brake and lean on the fixed wheel on the descent to cap my speed and pick my line carefully, at the other end it was covered in hoar frost and I rode on wondering what was hidden underneath, at this point I encountered a hoard of hikers and had stop and let them past. At the narrow bridge on Coton Road they were working on the bridge and the road was closed, but they let me through, on the way back I changed my route to avoid the bridge. Apart from that it was a enjoyable morning on the bike.

 

[jongooligan]

It was a lovely, sunny morning here but our street was icy so did some housework . By the time the ice had melted the sun had gone in but it was still dry so went for a short but hilly spin. I've got Gatorskins (skater skins) on the bike at the minute and have had a few twitchy moments. Think the Marathon + will be going back on until spring.

 

[Drago]

Just had a lovely snooze. Just woken up to Dr Michelle Thaller on tv talking about her huge supernovas. There seems to be a pattern forming - it would seem my sort is tv presenting mathematicians and scientists. Female ones, before anyone mentions that boring plum Brian Cox.

 

[PaulSB]

#5 #9 Been a good day on the bike. 58 miles with an average of 14.4 - a touch slow but early on we were cautious.

Can't say I feel like doing anything else today.

I may have a wee dram at 6.00pm.......showing restraint.

 

[Dirk]

#5 #9 Been a good day on the bike. 58 miles with an average of 14.4 - a touch slow but early on we were cautious.

Can't say I feel like doing anything else today.

I may have a wee dram at 6.00pm.......showing restraint.

It's 6.00pm in Paris.......

 

[PaulSB]

It's 6.00pm in Paris.......

Lucky bugger......

 

[numbnuts]

I've just watched a Christmas Carol, Bah Humbug

 

[Deleted member 1258]

#5 #9 Been a good day on the bike. 58 miles with an average of 14.4 - a touch slow but early on we were cautious.

Can't say I feel like doing anything else today.

I may have a wee dram at 6.00pm.......showing restraint.

You did better than me, I barely averaged 13mph, I'm going to have to have a search, see if I can find my cycling legs.

 

[PaulSB]

Had a nice snooze and woke up to find Mrs P making tea.

The gorgeous Sally Philips is on the telly.

Heaven!

 

[derrick]

Still in the pub.

Got here at 4pm its now 20 past 7. Might have another one. Then walk up the hill to home.not sayig how many o have had. But its more than 4.

 

[Drago]

I'm laying in my heated waterbed. It's a hard life.

 

[Dirk]

View attachment 441444 Still in the pub.

Got here at 4pm its now 20 past 7. Might have another one. Then walk up the hill to home.not sayig how many o have had. But its more than 4.

Sterling effort!

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning folks. . Another day in Paradise even if it is raining.. And there is nothing wrong with the wonderful Professor Brian Cox @Drago .

 

[PaulSB]

Hello world. It's raining. Hardly a great surprise. My quandary is whether or not to light the woodburner - the house doesn't feel cold and the heating hasn't been on since 9.00pm yesterday.

Tonight I'm going to watch Burnley v Liverpool with my cousin. We will have a meal in the director's lounge before watching the game from the director's box. My cousin has a lot of money, an awful lot of money****

Not sure what the rest of the day will bring. I do have a lot of outstanding household admin to do. Mrs P is going on a patchwork course.

**** a small compensation for supporting Burnley.

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello world. It's raining. Hardly a great surprise. My quandary is whether or not to light the woodburner - the house doesn't feel cold and the heating hasn't been on since 9.00pm yesterday.

Tonight I'm going to watch Burnley v Liverpool with my cousin. We will have a meal in the director's lounge before watching the game from the director's box. My cousin has a lot of money, an awful lot of money****

Not sure what the rest of the day will bring. I do have a lot of outstanding household admin to do. Mrs P is going on a patchwork course.

**** a small compensation for supporting Burnley.

I have started my fire. I can always let it go out if it gets to be too much later on.