The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Amazing.
Rain all day forecast here

Mrs P takes more interest in why we get the weather we do than me. Yesterday we had a really nice day with rain in most surrounding areas. She said this because we were in the eye of the storm.

I've started watching the Met Office animated weather map. What's coming in off the Irish sea is due to move south towards you during the morning before swinging north towards me around 4.00pm but it will still be moving up over Cheshire.

We shall see......

 

[Mo1959]

Morning Mo,
Probably overtired from watching the London Marathon, best take things easy today 😁

Lol. Quite enjoyed it, but it wasn't the same without the atmosphere and running the normal course. I am never fond of watching races run on laps whether it's cycling or a marathon. Strangely, I don't mind on an athletics track for some reason.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. I have been awake for a looooong time but I stayed in bed because it was warmer. Cold and windy here today.

I have to pick Mr WD prescription up from the quacks and get a few odds and sods from the shop. That's about as exciting as it will get for me today.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow virus dodgers.
A bit brighter here this morning, and the rain has moved on.
I will be out with the dog soon, squelching across the fields. Thank goodness for Wellington boots.
I may even get a ride on the bike later.
Stay safe and sensible everyone

 

[welsh dragon]

My grandson at Uni has lost his sense of smell but apart from that, he feels fine so far. Let's hope that is the worst he will feel with Covid19.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

I found a way to watch the Giro on my tablet.
Downloaded the 'dplay' app and the Giro is available there on Quest.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.dplay

I also downloaded the 'BlueStacks' programme onto my desktop.
https://www.bluestacks.com/about-us.html
This is an Android emulator programme that allows you to download Android apps onto a Windows PC. I downloaded the 'dplay' app onto BlueStacks, but for some strange reason I cannot get the Giro to play on it. I can play other programmes no probs.
This will need further investigation today.

 

[PaulSB]

not scorchio but shining in a clear sky.......🤞

 

[gavroche]

Morning all

I found a way to watch the Giro on my tablet.
Downloaded the 'dplay' app and the Giro is available there on Quest.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discovery.dplay

Bonjour. I watched the Giro on Youtube last night and it was awful. The camera shots kept changing every two seconds and it was difficult to work out who was where. The film producer should be sacked.
Raining very hard at the moment so no rush to get up.

 

[Drago]

I have risen.

Wishing I hadn't bothered, but there you go.

 

[Dirk]

Bonjour. I watched the Giro on Youtube last night and it was awful. The camera shots kept changing every two seconds and it was difficult to work out who was where. The film producer should be sacked.
Raining very hard at the moment so no rush to get up.

The coverage on dplay is by GCN/Eurosport and is presented by Dan Lloyd. Seems pretty good.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Its raining again. I'd got my gear on and was wheeling my bike out the door then I felt the first drops falling, I'll try again tomorrow.

 

[screenman]

Back from my swim and feeling great, now to get on with, well to be honest I am not sure what I am going to get on with yet.

 

[Dirk]

Just been out into the garden to have a chat with my Elephant garlic.........just to encourage it a bit......you know......
I bought 10 cloves from the garlic farm on the Isle of Wight. They sent 11.
9 have sprouted. Still waiting for the other 2 to show.

 

[oldwheels]

Bright and sunny but outside temp on the sunny front of the house is only 8C so far. Should really get out cycling but roads are still polluted with tourists so gardening I think to clear out the broad beans which are finished. Weeds at the front need sorting as well.
Mice are in my top shed/workshop early this year. No problems last year but a garden kneeling mat had been half destroyed already. Trap and peanut butter tho' I do not like killing them but there really is no alternative.

 

[GM]

Morning all...As Paulus said a bright start, but the rain is coming back this afternoon. A little pootle to go a pick our prescriptions up ( thanks Welshie for reminding me) this morning, first ride for over a week

Have a good day folks!