The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Good morning. Wet and windy so I am not riding my bike today. Tomorrow I have to regardless of weather to sneak in my 2018 targets - only 243 feet of climbing needed.

On Friday had to assist crashed cyclist who it turned out had broken his hip socket in two places. Spent 2.5 hours in the middle of nowhere waiting for the blue light boys.

Saturday spent rescuing son from M6 breakdown. No sooner had I got home when neighbour knocks on door with a chain off which had somehow become twisted.

Am I the fourth emergency service or what,?!

Well done you.
You could 'do without it' but its good that you could help.

 

[Drago]

On Friday had to assist crashed cyclist who it turned out had broken his hip socket in two places. Spent 2.5 hours in the middle of nowhere waiting for the blue light boys.

And as soon as they arrived and distracted him you pinched his wallet?

 

[Dave7]

A mans work is never done (and dont let @welsh dragon tell you different).
My day for battling the duvet and changing the bedding.
Next on my list is to do a full English.
Fortunately its a miserable day so I'm not missing anything

 

[welsh dragon]

A mans work is never done (and dont let @welsh dragon tell you different).
My day for battling the duvet and changing the bedding.
Next on my list is to do a full English.
Fortunately its a miserable day so I'm not missing anything

Yadda. Yadda. Yadda.

 

[jongooligan]

Lovely day here but I'm feeling a bit shabby after finishing the night with a very large taste of the tarry rope (Ardbeg single malt). Only just got up and the limit of my ambitions today is not to go back to bed until it gets dark.

 

[PaulSB]

Well thanks for the nice remarks. Sadly this the third time I've had to get involved. Twice with good friends and fellow club members and Friday with a lone cyclist we found.

I've learned three things from these incidents

1. A group of cyclists are the last people you need to turn up to help!! 21 of us on Friday, 21 different opinions!
2. Carry a foil blanket on rides. Last year I gave out over 80 to members. I bet they've all been binned!
3. Take control which is what I did. Don't muck about, be very firm with everyone. If in doubt dial 999 immediately.

Knowing how to discover your location is vital which in my other I'm trying to do. I knew precisely where I was, exactly how to get home but trying to get this over to the handler - who was brilliant - is very hard. We were on a tiny exposed lane raised 10 feet above field level in places and not a landmark in sight. On one's own in the Lancashire moors it would be crucial.

 

[GM]

Well thanks for the nice remarks. Sadly this the third time I've had to get involved. Twice with good friends and fellow club members and Friday with a lone cyclist we found.

I've learned three things from these incidents

1. A group of cyclists are the last people you need to turn up to help!! 21 of us on Friday, 21 different opinions!
2. Carry a foil blanket on rides. Last year I gave out over 80 to members. I bet they've all been binned!
3. Take control which is what I did. Don't muck about, be very firm with everyone. If in doubt dial 999 immediately.

Knowing how to discover your location is vital which in my other I'm trying to do. I knew precisely where I was, exactly how to get home but trying to get this over to the handler - who was brilliant - is very hard. We were on a tiny exposed lane raised 10 feet above field level in places and not a landmark in sight. On one's own in the Lancashire moors it would be crucial.

Chapeau Paul On the strength of that I've put a new app on my phone.

 

[PaulSB]

Chapeau Paul On the strength of that I've put a new app on my phone.

Good man. I've been at three blue light jobs in the last two years, do everything you can to stay safe.

 

[Dirk]

Sunday lunch done. Three pints of Timothy Taylor's finest downed. Post prandial nap occurring in.....3.......2.........1.........

 

[GM]

Nice ride yesterday with The Fridays. 55 of us riding around London, it was an amazing sight. 46 miles for me on the bromie.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am watching the " Avengers Infinity, "

 

[Paulus]

Good afternoon fellow coffin dodgers. I have been out for a 25 mile ride with a friend this morning, which started off cold and damp, and just finished up damp. A few pints of ale in the Mitre rounded off the ride.
The last of the turkey is now cooking with some of the Ham in a pie, which will go with mashed pots, cabbage and carrots.

 

[Proto]

Sold my small business in December, got my P45 the next day and I can now officially say I’m retired. Woo hoo!!

Put the house up for sale in early November, sold it within a week, likely to be moving out on 18th January.

Homeless and jobless.

Leaving Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire, Going to rent somewhere for 6 months until we decide where we want to put down roots, but probably Somerset, maybe Dorset . All feels a bit strange, but in a good way!

 

[welsh dragon]

Sold my small business in December, got my P45 the next day and I can now officially say I’m retired. Woo hoo!!

Put the house up for sale in early November, sold it within a week, likely to be moving out on 18th January.

Homeless and jobless.

Leaving Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire, Going to rent somewhere for 6 months until we decide where we want to put down roots, but probably Somerset, maybe Dorset . All feels a bit strange, but in a good way!

Well done to you.

 

[Paulus]

Sold my small business in December, got my P45 the next day and I can now officially say I’m retired. Woo hoo!!

Put the house up for sale in early November, sold it within a week, likely to be moving out on 18th January.

Homeless and jobless.

Leaving Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire, Going to rent somewhere for 6 months until we decide where we want to put down roots, but probably Somerset, maybe Dorset . All feels a bit strange, but in a good way!

Welcome to the home of the economically inactive. The next phase of your life starts now. Enjoy.