The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Still gales and also tomorrow when I am travelling off island. Boats on alert but no cancellations yet. Livestock is being taken on a sailing by sailing basis due to heavy swell in Firth of Lorne. Difficult for farmers. In the good old days they used to divert round the top of Lismore to take any swell on bow or stern. Had some “ interesting “ trips in those days.

 

[Paulus]

Morning all, A bit of a lie in today, The dog has been walked, breakfast eaten and the big rhododendron bush in the garden has had a make over. It was far too big, and a lot of the inner branches were dead. I am planning for next year and need a bit of space next to the bush for something else.
Off to lunch with MrsP and our son shortly, he is not in a good mood as his car was broken into again last night in the squash club car park. They smashed the back window and all they took was his work bag. There was a Motorola radio in it that he needs for work. That can be replaced, also probably tracked through GPS unless they take the battery out.

 

[Dave7]

Starting from Wrexham so about 45 miles. Raining now, so happy to be in and ready for the rugby

Dreadful weather.
I just had my pre ride bowl of porrige and the rain we weren't going to get is now hissing down.
Rain stopping as I type. I will give it an hour then try a ride. Only 15 miles so I dont mind a shower but I draw the line at that.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all, A bit of a lie in today, The dog has been walked, breakfast eaten and the big rhododendron bush in the garden has had a make over. It was far too big, and a lot of the inner branches were dead. I am planning for next year and need a bit of space next to the bush for something else.
Off to lunch with MrsP and our son shortly, he is not in a good mood as his car was broken into again last night in the squash club car park. They smashed the back window and all they took was his work bag. There was a Motorola radio in it that he needs for work. That can be replaced, also probably tracked through GPS unless they take the battery out.

Scum that do that. Probably smackheads who just need enough for the next fix.
Mine was done in broad daylight with people watching. All he got was an empty lunchbox then he was off on his bmx.

 

[Dirk]

I'm not feeling well. Something is.really upsetting me at the moment and I feel tired, tetchy and anxious. Apologies in advance if I'm not about much over the coming days.

Menopause?

 

[oldwheels]

Mebbe a slight reminiscing could be allowed re interesting ferry journeys. Sometime in the mid 1970’s we were catching the “ midnight runner” which was timetabled to leave Oban at 2330 on a Friday. Since she was returning from Colonsay she was always late and it was a pitch black wild night. This was MV Claymore,an old boat even then. With little power in the bow thrusters the anchor was used to haul her off the pier against the wind. We made our way to the downstairs bar where most were fortifying themselves for the trip. Musical instruments appeared and a ceilidh developed. We realised after a while that none of the passengers had the faintest idea where the boat was headed because we were well beyond the scheduled timetable but thought we were probably heading round Lismore and trusted the skipper knew where we were going. By the time we docked well over double the usual time everyone agreed that even tho’ it was a bit wild it had been a great trip. Elfin safety would not allow such thing nowadays and the crew were probably well over their permitted working hours. Then we had the 21 mile sprint home. Them were the days.

 

[Dave7]

My boat story.
On the overnight from Rotterdam to hull. 0230 we were woken by a lot of running and shouting.
Mrs D opened the cabin door to be told "there is a fire and we can't get it under control. Get to your muster sations"
I can tell you, standing in the pitch black, in the middle of the sea while your ship is on fire is not funny.
Fortunately they eventually controlled it. For some strange reason we didnt go back to bed .

 

[welsh dragon]

I am not a lover of boats of any kind. Never have been.

 

[Drago]

I like gravy boats.

 

[Dave7]

I am not a lover of boats of any kind. Never have been.

Nor is Mrs D now.

 

[Drago]

I always fancied being a Viking. Nice longboat, lots of fighting and clefting things in twea, feasting, pillaging, lashings of lager.

 

[welsh dragon]

I always fancied being a Viking. Nice longboat, lots of fighting and clefting things in twea, feasting, pillaging, lashings of lager.

Same old same old eh Drago?

 

[Drago]

I'm trying to keep smiling, which isn't easy at the moment.

 

[Dave7]

I always fancied being a Viking. Nice longboat, lots of fighting and clefting things in twea, feasting, pillaging, lashings of lager.

You forgot the bit about getting your head chopped off.

 

[Drago]

You know when Herpes bring you a delivery and hand you their tricorder to sign, well, am I the only person who draws a winky or a pair of boobies?