The Retirement Thread

[pawl]

A young friend of ours aged early 50s (we were all family friends) got Covid some months ago. Never came out of hospital and has just died.
To my knowledge he had no other health problems.
This virus is a real b*stard.
Its ruined my year but at least I am still here.

That is really sad

It really does make me angry when I see news like that.Just watching a report on Sky news of a man who has just been discharged from ITU He was having difficulty breathing when responding to the the interviewer.I just don’t understand some people attitude to not following the guidelines
I am in the third level for the vaccine.I will still follow the guidelines as the vaccine may protect me but as I understand I could still be a carrier of the virus a symptomatic

Stay safe.

 

[welsh dragon]

That did cross my mind.
BUT.....if you want to press my pedal while wearing nothing I can be there in a couple of hours

MRS D should slap you

 

[Mo1959]

Talking of being daft. I confirmed my already strongly held belief that I shouldn’t be allowed in a kitchen. Was making something to eat and thought I would set the plate on one of the cooker rings for a quick heat...just on and off for seconds, but went to the loo forgetting about it. It exploded and is now in the bin!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I'm recording Valhalla murders. Is it good? I like More4. They have great dramas

It’s very good, so far at least !

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been out for a bleak and wet couple of hours, 5 degrees and raining, a leaden sky, snow streaking the fields, the roads awash with meltwater, who needs an indoor trainer on a day like this ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a pootle this morning, 51 miles ridden, as the old rocker sang, no particular place to go. Rode out through Shilton Witheybrook and Claybrook Parva to Ullesthorpe, turned down the lane running towards the A5, they extended the local industrial estate onto the lane in the summer and this was the first time I'd been down it since the work was done, its gained a roundabout and theres a new one on the A5 as well, continued towards Pailton, turned left past the radio masts through Harborough Magna and Kings Newnam then turned through Church Lawford, the lane there was flooded, and crossed the main road, rode through the farm yard and onto Wolston, through Brinklow and Streton Under Fosse, then turned through Witheybrook and Shilton and home. A cold morning with a strong cold breeze, but bright and sunny for most of the ride, a slow hard ride but an enjoyable morning out.

 

[Dave7]

MRS D should slap you

She does, regularly

 

[welsh dragon]

She does, regularly

Good.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I must be going doolally. Went Into the kitchen to do the washing up. Filled the bowl up with the dishes and hot water.

Went into the living room. Thought of the sewing project I wanted to do so started doing that.

Got up from my sewing machine to get something then remembered the washing up so went back Into the kitchen to do it. There I was standing by the sink wearing only 1 slipper doing the washing up. I can't use my sewing machine foot if I am wearing anything on my feet hence the reason why I am wearing only 1 slipper. Then go back into the living room to finish off what I was doing at my sewing machine.

Def a senior moment or 10 there.

You are Cinderella and ICMFP 🥿

 

[classic33]

I must be going doolally. Went Into the kitchen to do the washing up. Filled the bowl up with the dishes and hot water.

Went into the living room. Thought of the sewing project I wanted to do so started doing that.

Got up from my sewing machine to get something then remembered the washing up so went back Into the kitchen to do it. There I was standing by the sink wearing only 1 slipper doing the washing up. I can't use my sewing machine foot if I am wearing anything on my feet hence the reason why I am wearing only 1 slipper. Then go back into the living room to finish off what I was doing at my sewing machine.

Def a senior moment or 10 there.

Having retrieved your slipper, and finished the sewing, did you return to the kitchen to finish the washing up?

 

[welsh dragon]

Having retrieved your slipper, and finished the sewing, did you return to the kitchen to finish the washing up?

I did. So I in fact did everything I wanted to do, just not in the right order..

 

[ColinJ]

That's the same case I use on my Samsung Tab A. They last about 2 - 3 years and the edges fall apart. I'm on my second one now, but they're cheap enough.

The case has arrived already. I am VERY impressed with it for the money. It is ridiculous that these things can be made in China, shipped to the UK, stocked by someone in Dagenham, and posted first class to me for less than £4 and (presumably?) everybody makes at least some profit!

If I can get 3 years use for £4 then I will be happy. The case I bought for my old tablet was the official Samsung one which cost the best part of £20 in 2012 and that started falling apart after 3 years anyway! For the past 5 years the tablet has been held in place by 2 large rubber bands.

Morning all, wonder what exciting things today will throw up.

In my case (forgive the pun), see above...!

Apart from that, probably not much. A scheduled Zoom call has been postponed until Monday. I'll just spend another few hours working on my WTF puzzle game. (A temporary name for it, based on the reactions of my family and friends when they saw my earlier prototypes... And it wasn't WTF in a good way! More like why I would possibly think that anybody would (a) understand what the hell it was all about, and (b) actually want to play it... Oh ye of little faith! )

I guess where I can stay with my good friend in Connel Bridge.

Do you know the local cycling routes? I could make 3 or 4 suggestions, and I'm sure that @oldwheels would too (e.g. STAY AWAY FROM MULL, SASSENACH** TOURIST! )...

** My mum used the term affectionately (after all, she did marry one!) but we did know some people who would constantly bring up the awful things done by the English in Scotland hundreds of years ago, and for them it was definitely a term of abuse!

PS I'm sure that your friends don't actually live IN the bridge, but NEAR the bridge, in Connel or North Connel!

 

[PaulSB]

The case has arrived already. I am VERY impressed with it for the money. It is ridiculous that these things can be made in China, shipped to the UK, stocked by someone in Dagenham, and posted first class to me for less than £4 and (presumably?) everybody makes at least some profit!

If I can get 3 years use for £4 then I will be happy. The case I bought for my old tablet was the official Samsung one which cost the best part of £20 in 2012 and that started falling apart after 3 years anyway! For the past 5 years the tablet has been held in place by 2 large rubber bands.


In my case (forgive the pun), see above...!

Apart from that, probably not much. A scheduled Zoom call has been postponed until Monday. I'll just spend another few hours working on my WTF puzzle game. (A temporary name for it, based on the reactions of my family and friends when they saw my earlier prototypes... And it wasn't WTF in a good way! More like why I would possibly think that anybody would (a) understand what the hell it was all about, and (b) actually want to play it... Oh ye of little faith! )


Do you know the local cycling routes? I could make 3 or 4 suggestions, and I'm sure that @oldwheels would too (e.g. STAY AWAY FROM MULL, SASSENACH** TOURIST! )...

** My mum used the term affectionately (after all, she did marry one!) but we did know some people who would constantly bring up the awful things done by the English in Scotland hundreds of years ago, and for them it was definitely a term of abuse!

PS I'm sure that your friends don't actually live IN the bridge, but NEAR the bridge, in Connel or North Connel!

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Yes, he lives in Connel. I know some routes from times when I've cycled Arran to the Western Isles taking the boat from Oban to Barra. Also from a tour up the west coast.

Suggestions would be welcome.

 

[oldwheels]

The case has arrived already. I am VERY impressed with it for the money. It is ridiculous that these things can be made in China, shipped to the UK, stocked by someone in Dagenham, and posted first class to me for less than £4 and (presumably?) everybody makes at least some profit!

If I can get 3 years use for £4 then I will be happy. The case I bought for my old tablet was the official Samsung one which cost the best part of £20 in 2012 and that started falling apart after 3 years anyway! For the past 5 years the tablet has been held in place by 2 large rubber bands.


In my case (forgive the pun), see above...!

Apart from that, probably not much. A scheduled Zoom call has been postponed until Monday. I'll just spend another few hours working on my WTF puzzle game. (A temporary name for it, based on the reactions of my family and friends when they saw my earlier prototypes... And it wasn't WTF in a good way! More like why I would possibly think that anybody would (a) understand what the hell it was all about, and (b) actually want to play it... Oh ye of little faith! )


Do you know the local cycling routes? I could make 3 or 4 suggestions, and I'm sure that @oldwheels would too (e.g. STAY AWAY FROM MULL, SASSENACH** TOURIST! )...

** My mum used the term affectionately (after all, she did marry one!) but we did know some people who would constantly bring up the awful things done by the English in Scotland hundreds of years ago, and for them it was definitely a term of abuse!

PS I'm sure that your friends don't actually live IN the bridge, but NEAR the bridge, in Connel or North Connel!

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Sassenach actually refers to southerners but has been commonly used for English.
My son lives in North Connel and you cannot quite see his house in your picture. It is a totally different place from Connel. North Connel has two distinct parts, the common part and the posh part where his house is.
The obvious cycle route is the cycle path from North Connel northwards which starts with a left turn immediately over the bridge. Taking the first right up Bonawe Road takes you to Bonawe or divert over the hill to Barcaldine. I often drive to Creagan Bridge with the trike or Sutherlands Grove with a bike and go round Loch Creran or divert up Glen Creran right to the top. On the Connel side of the bridge the back road to Oban will take you by bearing left to Taynuilt and from there if feeling fit down Loch Awe. There are other routes but a map will show them. Best stay off the A85 and A848.
Mull is ok generally if you obey the common sense rules and avoid ferry arrival times tho' this summer local cyclists report conditions as being dangerous due to too many tourists who refuse to stop in passing places or try to overtake outwith passing places. I only went out very early mornings before they started the day's infestation.

 

[oldwheels]

Yes, he lives in Connel. I know some routes from times when I've cycled Arran to the Western Isles taking the boat from Oban to Barra. Also from a tour up the west coast.

Suggestions would be welcome.

I made some suggestions on Colinj's post which you can see nearby.