The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning folks, a bit here this morning, family round shortly, if it dries up out in the garden this afternoon.

 

[Tenkaykev]

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.

Mrs Tenkay and myself are members of a local WhatsApp group " Brompton Real Ale Society"
As the group name suggests, we tend to meet up and head for a hostelry somewhere reasonable close to home so kudos for the 50 miler 👍

We do have an excursion planned for early June, cycling on our Bromptons from the airfield where "Operation Deadstick" launched, down to the ferry and onwards via Pegasus Bridge, St Mere Eglise and Caen.

Fingers crossed things have resolved themselves by June and we can proceed with our adventures.

 

[Dave7]

Hi peeps. Dull here but no rain forcast.
Not planning to do much. Will watch some of the golf from Kenya...... they normally make it interesting by taking the cameras out n about.
Like others have said we are fortunate in that we dont work and therefor mix.
Golf will be out for me.....I can live without for a few weeks/months.
Like PaulSB it will be an early shop, wipe the trolley but wear gloves etc.
MrsD has to take her aunty to the diabetic clinic on Wednesday and is concerned as the room has no windows and gets stuffy.
Apart from that all should be ok(ish) maybe, hopefully

 

[Dirk]

Bit drizzly here.
Doggie walking and Sunday lunching later.

 

[Dave7]

Haha.... I forgot to say. Our daughter phoned yesterday. The SiL said to us "its important that we stick together through this. We will come round to yours".
I thought....oh yes, you and your 3 children come around here!!! I will take my chances thank you

 

[welsh dragon]

Just had thisnews story popup on my phone. How long would anyone over 70 have to stay isolated i wonder.

 

[Drago]

Like a duck house in a Tory MP's garden, I have risen!

Arose earlier than I normally would of a weekend. Already been out and done a 6 mile lap of the forest with Muttley. It's quite stormy here, so barring a SAR callout I don't think I'll be going out today.

 

[Dave7]

Just had thisnews story popup on my phone. How long would anyone over 70 have to stay isolated i wonder.

Was just about to post that.
Seriously, how will that help anyone.
You go out for a 10/20/30 mile ride....who is that hurting.
Absolute bollox in my (admittedly ignorant) opinion.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Just had thisnews story popup on my phone. How long would anyone over 70 have to stay isolated i wonder.

I've seen that, I'm not sure how they're going to implement it. For us it means my Good lady would be required to isolate and I wouldn't.

 

[classic33]

Just had thisnews story popup on my phone. How long would anyone over 70 have to stay isolated i wonder.

I've heard 12 weeks mentioned.

 

[numbnuts]

Was just about to post that.
Seriously, how will that help anyone.
You go out for a 10/20/30 mile ride....who is that hurting.
Absolute bollox in my (admittedly ignorant) opinion.

It's like saying I need some more bog rolls and to hell with everybody else, if that sound like Joe Blunt - sorry do as your told Boris is in charge now and hopefully we will all get through this.

 

[welsh dragon]

I've seen that, I'm not sure how they're going to implement it. For us it means my Good lady would be required to isolate and I wouldn't.

Same here. Mr WD would have to self isolate but I wouldn't. Just as well I suppose as I am the one that drives not him.

 

[Paulus]

Boris being in charge is the scary bit

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Was just about to post that.
Seriously, how will that help anyone.
You go out for a 10/20/30 mile ride....who is that hurting.
Absolute bollox in my (admittedly ignorant) opinion.

It would affect us if they bring it in, with our monday night down the club I'm one of the youngest there, some of the members are in their 90's, the thursday afternoon club would be affected as well, they have a similar age range, and there's a lot of clubs like these.

 

[Buck]

I've seen that, I'm not sure how they're going to implement it. For us it means my Good lady would be required to isolate and I wouldn't.

Same here. Mr WD would have to self isolate but I wouldn't. Just as well I suppose as I am the one that drives not him.

They’re suggesting that it may be that it is the whole family that will need to isolate, not just the affected individual. Be prepared !