The Retirement Thread

[screenman]

Yes, very annoying. When I worked I could understand it as I'd have work issues on my mind. This morning I had cycling thoughts running through my mind - crazy! I don't know if the doctor can help, I think it's a question of trying to find a way to clear the mind and I wish I knew the answer.

Meditation, I had to be careful there.

 

[12boy]

What I can control I take care of and then it is done. What I cannot control I disregard by doing things I enjoy or that at least require what few leetle grey cells I have left to focus on the task at hand. I confess that I rely heavily on the endorphins generated by riding bikes......it is my form of meditation. A guy on an archery blog said something like " don't worry about getting old.....it doesn't last that long." I have taken comfort in the idea that if things become really unpleasant I can check out. In fact, my sons have said that they would be willing to visit me with half a brick in a sock if needed. How's that for filial devotion?

 

[classic33]

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This is the wrecking bar the scrotes used to tey and break into our garage (not the one in pink)..... it is 1.5 mtrs long and approx 30mm diameter. It weighs a LOT. They were on bikes...... how do you cycle with one of them.

Honest answer, over/on the shoulder with more of the weight to the rear. Easier carry, and cuts down on close passes, for some reason.

Any building works nearby?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Meditation, I had to be careful there.

Meditation, thats what helps me most of the time, I learnt to meditate when I first started to do yoga, and had a good teacher and its proved very useful. I also have a CD called insight, uses something called binaural beats, it sounds like falling rain when I listen to it, I thought snake oil when I first brought it, but on headphones it helps most of the time if the meditation isn't helping.

 

[rustybolts]

Calling @Drago , I am just near the end of Tim Moore's book, The Cyclist who went out in the cold. A very good read by the way.
Just got to this bit, and it seems you have a town in Bulgaria named in your honour
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Great read , the bit about the near nuclear false alarm incident would send a chill through you. Proper masochist to undertake it on that tiny bike though

 

[Paulus]

Great read , the bit about the near nuclear false alarm incident would send a chill through you. Proper masochist to undertake it on that tiny bike though

I do remember the incident, Thatcher and Regan were conducting War games, watched by the USSR from afar. NATO forces changed all the radio frequencies as they would do in a real situation and the USSR thought the west was going to do a pre emptive strike.

 

[Dirk]

I'm actually just sitting reading about ways of helping deal with excessive overthinking, rumination, anxiety, etc just now! I wish I could learn to meditate but I only last about 30 seconds before my mind races off to think about stuff again. Lol. I will keep practicing though as it might get easier. It's silly as I have very little in my life now that is really worth worrying about.

I usually find that watching a nice gentle comedy film helps me have a good nights sleep.
Should be OK tonight..........just watched 'JOKER'.........

 

[classic33]

I usually find that watching a nice gentle comedy film helps me have a good nights sleep.
Should be OK tonight..........just watched 'JOKER'.........

What's wrong with that. Afraid of clowns?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We've had a good day, after taking my Good Lady for her dental checkup we drove out to a favourite cafe for lunch, and on the way back called in on my elderly sister in law for a gossip and a cuppa, she lives on her own so we try and call in and see if she's OK, once we got home I got my Good Ladies pill dispenser loaded, cleaned the car, and the bathroom. Tonight I've been persuaded to join Whats App by a friend so thats something else to learn about.

 

[Dave7]

We've had a good day, after taking my Good Lady for her dental checkup we drove out to a favourite cafe for lunch, and on the way back called in on my elderly sister in law for a gossip and a cuppa, she lives on her own so we try and call in and see if she's OK, once we got home I got my Good Ladies pill dispenser loaded, cleaned the car, and the bathroom. Tonight I've been persuaded to join Whats App by a friend so thats something else to learn about.

Whatsapp is very good. When eg on holiday tou can send messages or videos free, so long as you have wifi.

 

[Drago]

Whatsapp is very good. When eg on holiday tou can send messages or videos free, so long as you have wifi.

It's now owned by Faecesbook, and that's good enough reason not to use it.

Night Johnboy.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's now owned by Faecesbook, and that's good enough reason not to use it.

Night Johnboy.

I'm on facebook as well.

 

[classic33]

It's now owned by Faecesbook, and that's good enough reason not to use it.

Night Johnboy.

Night GramMa

You've aged a lot in two days!

 

[Dave7]

Right!!!!
I have bl**dy sciatica
I have half my gob ripped out. Well one tooth but who's counting.
I have made inroads to a bottle of whisky. So I am off to bed.
Sweet dreams everyone.

 

[classic33]

Right!!!!
I have bl**dy sciatica
I have half my gob ripped out. Well one tooth but who's counting.
I have made inroads to a bottle of whisky. So I am off to bed.
Sweet dreams everyone.

Sithi


Leave the bottle downstairs!