The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been out on my bike this morning, did my Middleton loop, 50 miles over to Middleton and back, Middleton Hall is still closed, I'm starting to miss my cafe stops. A lovely morning for a bike ride, bright warm and sunny on the way out, it clouded over on the way back and it was cloudy with sunny intervals all the way back

 

[Deleted member 1258]

What will happen next February when I’m 80.Since I reached seventy I have had an Aortic valve replaced and broken collar bone.Right knee is a bit dodgy,nothing that a bit of Ibuprofen gel can’t control

Can’t complain.😖😖😖

I'm 68 and in good shape, my problem is back and hip pain, I'd like to have it investigated but if I go to the doctors I get told to take painkillers and sent away.

 

[welsh dragon]

We have thunder as well now.

 

[Dave7]

Well I have potted most of the bedding plants. TBH I thought we had way too many but they seem to have gone nowhere. The idea was to fill the pots and then attack the borders. Not even filled all the pots and not touched the borders. I will have to see if there are any more to be had at the nursery or even Aldi.

 

[GM]

Good afternoon all... Just polishing off the remnants of last nights pizza for lunch. All out of sync today, woke up at 5am for a bathroom call, went back to bed and the next thing wifey is waking me up saying do you realise it's gone 9 o/c. Mistimed my ride as I caught a lot of rush hour traffic, not used to that, me no likes!
More digging this afternoon in the heat (how far's Australia?)

 

[Dave7]

Lots of thunder rumbling around.
We need a good storm to clear the air, it is so humid.

 

[12boy]

I've read that many people, regardless of lifestyle, fall apart rapidly in the later 80s. Smoking, drugs and drinking can shorten that, but even those who have a careful diet, exercise regularly and don't have hereditary diseases will suffer a big decline in their vitality and health at that point. I think, if it's true, its nature's way of preparing us for accepting death nonchalantly. Who really minds when you feel like crap every day, your compadres are all gone, and you are all alone with yellow piss stains in your drawers? Having said all that, I am noticing my friends and family showing increasing signs of age and it makes me sad. For myself, I'm with Woody Allen on this one..." I am not afraid of dying but I don't want to be there when it happens".

 

[Dave7]

I've read that many people, regardless of lifestyle, fall apart rapidly in the later 80s. Smoking, drugs and drinking can shorten that, but even those who have a careful diet, exercise regularly and don't have hereditary diseases will suffer a big decline in their vitality and health at that point. I think, if it's true, its nature's way of preparing us for accepting death nonchalantly. Who really minds when you feel like crap every day, your compadres are all gone, and you are all alone with yellow piss stains in your drawers? Having said all that, I am noticing my friends and family showing increasing signs of age and it makes me sad. For myself, I'm with Woody Allen on this one..." I am not afraid of dying but I don't want to be there when it happens".

I am sure that has cheered @pawl up no end. Brightened my day up at 73 as well.
Just checked......no yellow piss staines in my drawers yet so maybe still got a few years left .

 

[numbnuts]

just done 20 miles on my trike

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Mrs Flick has this week as leave from her work so we are in holiday mode until Friday. Today we parked the car in a lay-by at the limit of the 5 mile rule and enjoyed a mercifully quiet wander down the old railway line to South Queensferry and then a loop into the Dalmeny estate. So nice to be walking somewhere different for a change.

Enjoyed watching the terns and occasional eider at a leisurely lunch stop along the beach from Barnbougle Castle. Highlight of the return was coming across a family group of recently fledged nuthatches, a rarity here until quite recently.

 

[classic33]

You have done it again NNs. You have reported that you have nothing to report
You will have Mr Classic on your back.

And now you have forced me to report that you have reported that you have nothing to report.
I think I need to go back to bed

 

[Exlaser2]

Just back from another 30 bimble with mrs exlaser2. Nice to be out cycling in the good weather again. We did a loop into leamington which I hate but it does mean we can stop at stoneleigh on the way home for coffee and a sausage roll . These little things make all the difference you know 😂😀
Reading about our friends north of the border , makes me realise how lucky ( or foolish ) we are that our lock down has been relaxed and we can at least travel .

 

[Dave7]

Mrs Flick has this week as leave from her work so we are in holiday mode until Friday. Today we parked the car in a lay-by at the limit of the 5 mile rule and enjoyed a mercifully quiet wander down the old railway line to South Queensferry and then a loop into the Dalmeny estate. So nice to be walking somewhere different for a change.
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Enjoyed watching the terns and occasional eider at a leisurely lunch stop along the beach from Barnbougle Castle. Highlight of the return was coming across a family group of recently fledged nuthatches, a rarity here until quite recently.

Out of the blue we had a Nuthatch on the feeder on Saturday.....such handsome birds. We used to get them regularly but they stopped visiting some years ago.

 

[screenman]

I've read that many people, regardless of lifestyle, fall apart rapidly in the later 80s. Smoking, drugs and drinking can shorten that, but even those who have a careful diet, exercise regularly and don't have hereditary diseases will suffer a big decline in their vitality and health at that point. I think, if it's true, its nature's way of preparing us for accepting death nonchalantly. Who really minds when you feel like crap every day, your compadres are all gone, and you are all alone with yellow piss stains in your drawers? Having said all that, I am noticing my friends and family showing increasing signs of age and it makes me sad. For myself, I'm with Woody Allen on this one..." I am not afraid of dying but I don't want to be there when it happens".

Drago has one of those infliction's already and he is still a youngun.

 

[pawl]

I am sure that has cheered @pawl up no end. Brightened my day up at 73 as well.
Just checked......no yellow piss staines in my drawers yet so maybe still got a few years left .

I wondered why there are small holes drilled in my bedside draws😱😄😱😄