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The Retirement Thread
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Night Johnboy.
Good morning all from Sri lanka. We had a tropical storm last night, really heavy warm rain, it had been building up all afternoon. It is our last full day, so we are going to visit a local turtle hatchery scheme nearby and then chill out, if that is possible here , by the pool or splashing about in the Indian Ocean.
Our flight tomorrow is still scheduled, so it looks like we will have to come home to the madness after all.
Our flight tomorrow is still scheduled, so it looks like we will have to come home to the madness after all.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Morning
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. Currently drizzling away but I need some fresh air so will go for a walk soon.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good morning. Looks like a half decent day ahead so I'm going to try the new club ride - Short Sharp Sunday. I shall report back later.
I've been up for a while and reading about Covid-19. Mrs P and I feel this is not going to have a great impact on us**. Don't get me wrong we are far from blase about the situation. However as we don't work we feel it will be relatively easy to avoid infection. We have stopped going to crowded places etc. We both wash our hands regularly and if we need to shop are using sanitiser immediately after leaving said shop and before getting in the car.
A couple of examples. I've cancelled the U3A card group I run for the foreseeable future. People sat round a table handling the same cards is daft. When I get to the cycle cafe I keep gloves on till I'm inside, wash hands, wipe down the table setting area and cutlery. I'm disappointed only one person I ride with seems to be taking any similar precautions.
I feel our greatest chance of infection is if our middle son catches it and we have to bring him home.
What do folk think?
** It will hit us financially. I've decided not to look at the pension pot value till this is all finished. ☹
I've been up for a while and reading about Covid-19. Mrs P and I feel this is not going to have a great impact on us**. Don't get me wrong we are far from blase about the situation. However as we don't work we feel it will be relatively easy to avoid infection. We have stopped going to crowded places etc. We both wash our hands regularly and if we need to shop are using sanitiser immediately after leaving said shop and before getting in the car.
A couple of examples. I've cancelled the U3A card group I run for the foreseeable future. People sat round a table handling the same cards is daft. When I get to the cycle cafe I keep gloves on till I'm inside, wash hands, wipe down the table setting area and cutlery. I'm disappointed only one person I ride with seems to be taking any similar precautions.
I feel our greatest chance of infection is if our middle son catches it and we have to bring him home.
What do folk think?
** It will hit us financially. I've decided not to look at the pension pot value till this is all finished. ☹
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Oh yes one thing we decided yesterday. I often wake early. Instead of sitting around with coffee I will go to Tesco 24 hour store and shop at 5.00-6.00am. I also plan to ask our neighbours if I can shop for them.
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Morning all. Early start for me, off out shortly to meet up with the lovely people of the Brompton Club, hoping to get a nice 50 miler in. The weather doesn't look too bad for it, a bit windy hopefully in our favour.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
A damp start in Welsh dragon land
I took part in a live "webinar" on Friday evening. ( for those not familiar with the term, it's a "virtual" seminar with participants able to ask questions of the experts)
Although the webinar was focused on the impact of Covid for those with bone marrow failure ( and hence weakened immune systems) the information is still relevant.
Some of the points that were raised :
More than 80% of those contracting the virus will just experience the symptoms of a cold.
Of 350 children infected only one was hospitalised and that was because of dehydration, so kids are OK.
In times of stress and uncertainty the primitive part of our brain takes over from the logical part. So, don't sit glued to the TV / Radio listening to the news. Focus on the moment. Go outside even if it's just your doorstep, or preferably go for a walk.
There are No supplements you can take that will affect the virus, so don't listen to the pill peddlers.
There's a fair bit more but a lot of it applies to people who are immune suppressed.
A recording of the webinar has now been made available and I could post a link if people are interested.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Good morning. Yes. Rather wet in welshland 
. We had heavy rain overnight and it's supposed to be raining all day. Ho hum.
. We had heavy rain overnight and it's supposed to be raining all day. Ho hum.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
My youngest grandsons have suppressed immune systems, but they are strong and take daily antibiotics to stave off infections so fingers crossed they will be OK.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Walk done. Chilly breeze with rain but nice to get out all the same.
