PaulSB
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Just got home from a very good 67 miles at 15.3avg. We managed to devise a route which took in new lanes (surprisingly) and other regular ones in the opposite direction. Worked well and found the café.
The Retirement Thread
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PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
The nearest town is Arreau to give you the general area. My friends are a young couple, early 40s, and this is a lifestyle choice. Disillusioned with the UK and Brexit they feel France offers a better life. This area primarily because it is quiet and beautiful. They need an income so have established a rental property with five twin rooms; it's aimed at cyclists, skiers and walkers. Locally there is very little infrastructure for people doing these activities - especially cyclists. My friends are big skiers and cyclists.
I've been there walking and will probably go cycling next summer. There is superb low level riding and TDF climbs within easy reach, for example Col d'Aspin and Tourmalet.
Makes sense to me.
Sounds lovely. When its convenient could you pm me the details?
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
I know a guy...nice enough, but not the brightest. He too was disillusioned with Brexit, so he decided to move to Canada. I asked what the logic of that was, seeing as Canada is not in the EU and has no realistic prospect of ever joining.
I never got a sensible answer to that, and off he went. Alas, hes been made redundant so hes coming back - couldn't have been that bad here after all, eh?
It's like my ex's family. She was Greek and a lot of her family settled here. A fair few moved back to the old country, but the moment they needed expensive Hospital treatment they were back here right sharpish to get it on the NHS. A few went to Cyprus, and then nipped back here to avoid military service. I deduced from this that despite the slagging they gave the UK they were quick to seek its help when things went breasts skywards - "I love this country, but not enough to use its hospitals or do my national service in it." Indeed.
PS, that's not a political diatribe, but a comment on peoples sometimes unusual responses to such matters. Some of them think they're being clever, but circumstances sometimes conspire to prove they weren't.
I never got a sensible answer to that, and off he went. Alas, hes been made redundant so hes coming back - couldn't have been that bad here after all, eh?
It's like my ex's family. She was Greek and a lot of her family settled here. A fair few moved back to the old country, but the moment they needed expensive Hospital treatment they were back here right sharpish to get it on the NHS. A few went to Cyprus, and then nipped back here to avoid military service. I deduced from this that despite the slagging they gave the UK they were quick to seek its help when things went breasts skywards - "I love this country, but not enough to use its hospitals or do my national service in it." Indeed.
PS, that's not a political diatribe, but a comment on peoples sometimes unusual responses to such matters. Some of them think they're being clever, but circumstances sometimes conspire to prove they weren't.
LOL - he's the spit image of a woman I used to work with!
Thought you found me out for a moment.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Night Johnboy.
Crikey......you go to bed early!
classic33
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classic33
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Old age isn't creeping up on him, it's in an F1 car.Crikey......you go to bed early!
I rarely go to bed before 11pm. Most nights it's nearer midnight.
classic33
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That early!
Always was.You’re a rebel!
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I wish. I'm usually falling asleep by 10.00 though strangely not tonight. I'm often awake at 3-4.00 after 5-6 hours sleep.
I would LOVE to be awake later and sleep till 6-7.00am. Just can't do it. I wake up and start thinking about whatever is bothering me.
