The Retirement Thread

[Mart44]

Good morning - Cold, frosty and foggy here with a temperature of 0°C. A new mini-PC is arriving today, so some excitement there. It's also supermarket shopping day.

 

[welsh dragon]

We were woken at 02.30 by the police. They were driving by and spotted 5 lads trying to break into the garage. They were using a huge crow bar, at least 4 foot long. There is a lock on the inside which prevented them getting in but they have damaged the door and mechanism. The lads did a runner leaving 5 bikes. How one of them rode a bike carrying that crow bar I dont know. And what were they going to steal while on bikes? So.......0500 when we got back to bed.

Glad the little buggers didn't get anything.

 

[classic33]

We were woken at 02.30 by the police. They were driving by and spotted 5 lads trying to break into the garage. They were using a huge crow bar, at least 4 foot long. There is a lock on the inside which prevented them getting in but they have damaged the door and mechanism. The lads did a runner leaving 5 bikes. How one of them rode a bike carrying that crow bar I dont know. And what were they going to steal while on bikes? So.......0500 when we got back to bed.

Not your bikes they rode off on I hope.

 

[PaulSB]

Done a lot of stuff. Having a quick brew then more stuff to do. Garlic planting next.

Mrs P wants her car in the garage while we are away. Not unreasonable but it has lived outside for 11 years!

So. I have manouvered my car as close to where I store my bike boxes, against the wall, as possible. I have then careful repositioned my bikes to take up minimal space on the opposite wall - two already live mounted on the wall, three leaning against it. I've removed the two old desks which are destined to become kindling.

And, drum roll, ......... it fits. 2" clearance from my car and 1" clearance from one of my levers. There is a tricky bit. Mrs P is out tomorrow night and I'll have to put it in the garage in the dark

Next........it has to go in forwards. Fine. I have to climb over the seats, in to the boot and out of the tailgate! It's a Fiat 500, not much room for clambering around in one of those.

So quiz time:

A) Is this reasonable?
B) Do I qualify as husband of the year?

 

[Dave7]

Not your bikes they rode off on I hope.

No.....they would need good cutting gear to get through that lock.
Plus, they didnt manage to force the door as I have a lock on the inside**.
**Its on the inside so I can unlock it and lift the door. Maybe I should have it outside as a deterent.

 

[welsh dragon]

Done a lot of stuff. Having a quick brew then more stuff to do. Garlic planting next.

Mrs P wants her car in the garage while we are away. Not unreasonable but it has lived outside for 11 years!

So. I have manouvered my car as close to where I store my bike boxes, against the wall, as possible. I have then careful repositioned my bikes to take up minimal space on the opposite wall - two already live mounted on the wall, three leaning against it. I've removed the two old desks which are destined to become kindling.

And, drum roll, ......... it fits. 2" clearance from my car and 1" clearance from one of my levers. There is a tricky bit. Mrs P is out tomorrow night and I'll have to put it in the garage in the dark

Next........it has to go in forwards. Fine. I have to climb over the seats, in to the boot and out of the tailgate! It's a Fiat 500, not much room for clambering around in one of those.

So quiz time:

A) Is this reasonable?
B) Do I qualify as husband of the year?

Luckily we only have 1 car. It's mine and fits in the garage just fine.

 

[numbnuts]

We were woken at 02.30 by the police. They were driving by and spotted 5 lads trying to break into the garage. They were using a huge crow bar, at least 4 foot long. There is a lock on the inside which prevented them getting in but they have damaged the door and mechanism. The lads did a runner leaving 5 bikes. How one of them rode a bike carrying that crow bar I dont know. And what were they going to steal while on bikes? So.......0500 when we got back to bed.

It's worring I have a lockup garage away from the flat every thing is insuranced, but you just don't quite know how the company will be until you have been robbed.

 

[PaulSB]

Luckily we only have 1 car. It's mine and fits in the garage just fine.

🤢

 

[welsh dragon]

🤢

Mr WD doesn't drive.

 

[oldwheels]

Scotch mist here this morning and had to take the car out for shopping as the easiest pedestrian route down has been blocked by Scottish Water installing new sewer pipes in preparation for the next tourist invasion.
My Trike lives in the back of the car unfolded and more or less ready to go. When I parked back home I noticed one of the rear lights on the trike was flashing. Nothing had touched it but it would not switch off and had to remove the batteries. Not a great problem as I have 4 separate lights in case of need as I use at least one for any road usage during daytime. The only theory I can come up with is air pressure when closing a sliding door has started this but it is an Aldi/Lidl cheapy so no great loss. Puzzle all the same.

 

[Dave7]

Forensics have been out. Apparently all the scrotes wore gloves. So there is nothing the bobbies can do.
Apparently they have done 5 garages up to now.
Hahaha.......We know they were young as the police actually saw them. I started to say to MrsD "surely the parents must know what they are up to at 0300 in the morning"?
Then I thought......the parents will probably be angry that the failed!!!

 

[classic33]

Forensics have been out. Apparently all the scrotes wore gloves. So there is nothing the bobbies can do.
Apparently they have done 5 garages up to now.
Hahaha.......We know they were young as the police actually saw them. I started to say to MrsD "surely the parents must know what they are up to at 0300 in the morning"?
Then I thought......the parents will probably be angry that the failed!!!

Get a " Kranks Alarm"!

 

[Dave7]

Ne

Get a " Kranks Alarm"!

Never heard of that (but I will google it).
It is already alarmed, the ceiling is reinforced and the electric up&over has a lock on the inside.

 

[classic33]

Ne

Never heard of that (but I will google it).
It is already alarmed, the ceiling is reinforced and the electric up&over has a lock on the inside.

https://www.henrykrank.com/cleaning...ty/alarm-mines/door-mine-security-device.html

 

[classic33]

What's everyone watching!!