The Retirement Thread

[Duc gas]

You can't possibly want to ignore me. Mr WD tried that once. It wasn't a pretty sight.

Love your posts Mrs WD ,please keep safe and most importantly look after Mr WD 👍😁

 

[gavroche]

Hello @Duc gas and I hope you are enjoying your retirement but most of all, cycling the beautiful North Wales coast. My favourite is from Colwyn Bay to LLanfairfechan or Betws y Coed when I feel stronger. Our paths might cross some day.

 

[numbnuts]

It's again

 

[Mo1959]

Speaking of Dizziness, I took a KoM today, only the second one ive ever done. I took advantage of the quiet roads to turn the corner wide to carry as much speed as possible onto the segment and it payed off. Anyway, I hammered it, absolutely flogged those pedals, and when I crested the rise at the end of the segment and started to coast down the other side I suddenly felt dizzy and my vision started to go all blurry.

I did something similar once. Was breathing so hard I thought I was going to die and felt a bit sick..........and I didn't even get it!

There's a downhill one coming down through the town. Moved up to 6th the other day without trying too hard. Need to wait on an easterly wind and a quiet day to give it another go. Bloody ridiculous at my age bothering about things like this, but if you have a competitive nature I don't think it ever goes away.

 

[PaulSB]

Love your posts Mrs WD ,please keep safe and most importantly look after Mr WD 👍😁

Flattery will get you........

 

[PaulSB]

Bloody ridiculous at my age bothering about things like this, but if you have a competitive nature I don't think it ever goes away.

I wouldn't know 🤔🤫😀

 

[PaulSB]

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees,
It's very grey here down on the coast but at least the rain has stopped ☔

Noticing a lot more birdsong, its wonderful to hear 😊
Have a lovely day folks 😊🙏

 

[IaninSheffield]

Mornin' all.
Look at this, darnit!

One of the joys of retirement was that I was supposed to be able to take advantage of forecasts like this, saddle up the steed and get away for a few days.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

good morning folks, my bike ride this morning has been postponed.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Two coffees later and I'm awake. Grey, breezy and the occasional splash of sun.

After yesterday's battering I'm in two minds about a ride. Looks like more than the 10mph forecast. I don't fancy another 2-3 hours in a wind tunnel.

Last night's online quiz was a great success. 10 teams and 2 question masters on Zoom.

I suspect the garden shed will be tidied today. Onions might be planted, still can't decide on this but the plants are getting large. Too much root disturbance can do as much harm as cold.

 

[PaulSB]

Mornin' all.
Look at this, darnit!
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One of the joys of retirement was that I was supposed to be able to take advantage of forecasts like this, saddle up the steed and get away for a few days.

Oh tell me about it. The planned ride to Nice for the TDF Grand Depart is cancelled. Three days round the Lakes cancelled and goodness knows how many long day rides.

Three of us have a plan to celebrate the end of lockdown with a ride to Cumbria and/or the Lakes. It will probably rain

 

[PaulSB]

Suns out. Feels warm. I shall ride with the wind.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Today is a brrrŕr day. I have coffee so I will be able to be civil to you all in about 30 minutes.

I was thinking of putting my winter bloomers away but I fear I will be needing then for a few days yet. The best thing about them is that I can pull them right up to my chest so they keep everything warm from my calves to my armpits.

Stay safe peeps

 

[welsh dragon]

Suns out. Feels warm. I shall ride with the wind.

I am sure there is medication you can take for that.