The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

It stopped raining so went out for a muddy walk

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

It’s turned out nice here, and 6 degrees. Been for a square of West Lothian.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good luck to him.. I hope they don't make him do a hill start on the Bwlch y Groes

. His test is in Bala, so no hill start on that thing. Thank god

 

[Juan Kog]

Just noticed how much Saturday’s walk resembled the outline of Texas...
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It’s turned out nice here, and 6 degrees. Been for a square of West Lothian.
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OK l give up ,which US state is it.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just remembered, I’ve been meaning to give a big shout out to Richard Osman’s House of Games, the BBC2 alternative to the Six O’Clock News. A perfect antidote !

 

[gavroche]

. His test is in Bala, so no hill start on that thing. Thank god

Bala has a very good passe rate due to the fact that there is nothing there to fail on.

 

[welsh dragon]

Bala has a very good passe rate due to the fact that there is nothing there to fail on.

Exactly. Flatter than a flat thing.

 

[Juan Kog]

My Nephew is a driving examiner in Boston Lincolnshire, not much in the way of hill starts there .

 

[JPBoothy]

Bala has a very good passe rate due to the fact that there is nothing there to fail on.

Apparently you just drive up and down that long High Street and try to knock over as many English visitors as possible.

 

[welsh dragon]

Apparently you just drive up and down that long High Street and try to knock over as many English visitors as possible.

There won't be many there now due to Covid19, so just drive up and down the high street it is then

 

[screenman]

Apparently you just drive up and down that long High Street and try to knock over as many English visitors as possible.

You have Chapel Hill just outside of Boston, mind you that is real fenland and as flat as a pancake.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That was the received wisdom for many years. More recent research suggested replenishing within four hours is equally effective.
Don’t get conned by the “ Special super effective “ expensive drinks and supplements that are heavily advertised. A chocolate milk shake after exercise is ideal, tastes much nicer and is inexpensive.

Mrs Tenkay and I used to “ do a bit of running” and on some events a “ refuelling strategy “ was arranged before the event.
Fascinating to see the variety of foodstuffs people would chomp during a race. Bananas were a favourite as was Malt Loaf. Jam and banana sandwiches were popular too. One event saw the organiser take orders from the competitors on the track and send out to the local chip shop😁
We met some fascinating people, many of whom “ danced to a different tune “ I spoke with one Dutch lady who was rubbing some sort of liniment into her legs, when I enquired what it was she told me “ Horses Urine “ 😮😮 . Many years later I discovered that Oestrogen is extracted from the urine of pregnant mares.

My longer rides used to be fueled by Malt Loaf.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've had a late birthday card today, it was put in the post last Wednesday in Warrington by our eldest son, the envelope contained beer tokens as well.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I will be in tier 3 by Wednesday, 3 council districts in my part of Hertfordshire will be in tier 3 . But I have a cunning plan , just a short walk to the end of the lane I live in is the boundary to another district still in tier 2. So I’m going to buy a tent and camp in the field at the end of the lane . Matt Hancock is not going to beat me.

If you are willing to live in a tent in this weather without electricity and proper toilets then I reckon you deserve a pint with a scotch egg!!!

 

[gavroche]

The pass rate in 2017/18 was 51.8% compared to 45.2% national pass rate.