The Retirement Thread

[Flick of the Elbow]

Back from my 2 bridges run, out via Ineos Grangemouth and Clackmannan Bridge, back through Culross and the Forth Road Bridge. Found a delightfully sunny bench for my lunch, lots of young greylag geese bobbing around and also a seal.

28 degrees by the time I got back. And 75 miles on the clock, my furthest this year

 

[Exlaser2]

Are local Aldi takes some for cool temperatures.Trouble is its usually very cold come autumn and winter.Must keep the AC on the same setting all year round.

Very true . I had to put a jumper on before I went into Sainsbury’s this morning 😂😂

 

[pawl]

It's going to be hotter than Rosamund Pike in a see through bikini. Going to stay indoors and move about as little as possible today.

When I saw Rosamund Pike I thought it was a northern hill I had never heard of.But then couldn’t understand why I t should have a bikini on 👙👙👙

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I went out this morning intending to get a decent ride in for a change First hour 18MPH average thought must be on a good day Not so asi changed direction and realised I had a good tail wind going out into a block head wind that and the heat really played havoc with my progress 8 MPH going up hill Intended doing one of my 36 mile routs Bailed at 25 miles Average 12 .1 MPH 😖😖😖

Came past Bosworth Water park it was heaving Had stewards out on the main road stopping drivers turning off the main road into the lane leading to the siteDIL told me parking charges are 3£ pounds an hour.

I haven't been to the water park for years, too many nice cafes in the area, I'm not surprised it was heaving on a day like today.

 

[GM]

Scorchio here , so hot I had to come in and watch the snooker to cool down, Ding v King.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The weathers bonkers, hotter than Hades, bright sunshine out the back and out the front, and out the back its raining, piddling down.

 

[Exlaser2]

Is the rain heading Binley way ? 😀

 

[Dave7]

Rain stopped play here.
We just sat out in it for a while, enjoying it. Problem is, when you are wet you get cold.
Sat in conservatory now.......doors and windows open. Quite pleasant.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Is the rain heading Binley way ? 😀

I don't know, it lasted about 2 or 3 minutes then stopped, its now clouded over.

 

[oldwheels]

Warmish here now but when I went out this morning at 0800 I had on long trousers and winter base and mid layer. Was not too warm then.

 

[rustybolts]

I do remember some pretty horrendous ones. I remember my dad telling me about his dad driving on the road home and crawling along trying to follow the verge and ending up going up a drive into a big stately home. Lol.

Remember driving in pea soup so bad a guy passed me on a bicycle ! I had to park the car and wait for a long time for a partial clearance. I was young foolish and fearless then so it must have been really bad

 

[Exlaser2]

Rain has arrived 😀

 

[welsh dragon]

Supppsed to start raining here at around 4 am, but looks decidedly as If It could start anytime.

 

[Paulus]

Scorchio here , so hot I had to come in and watch the snooker to cool down, Ding v King.

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I had to get the paddling pool out!

 

[classic33]

Supppsed to start raining here at around 4 am, but looks decidedly as If It could start anytime.

You'll get a clap first.

If Arrival Trains Wales are bringing it, it could arrive any time.