Yep......I'm in the heart of the Hound of the Basketballs country.Is that where the Hound of the Baskervilles lives?
The Retirement Thread
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
No snow here but 2.8C outside and a bitter northerly wind.
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Morning all... Have a safe and enjoyable day folks!
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Bright sunshine at the moment so I am not cycling in that as too dangerous.
Yesterday I went to collect some frozen fish from a pal's freezer. The 2 miles of main road were looking very dodgy and I could feel the back end of the car twitching a bit.I could also see tyre marks where some had an interesting moment or two. Did not stop others belting around as normal but you would imagine a few reports of cars off the road would give them a message to ease off a bit. The sun was also at its worst angle and quite blinding on the way out. He lives a mile up a forest track but it is too rough for the trike I think.
Yesterday I went to collect some frozen fish from a pal's freezer. The 2 miles of main road were looking very dodgy and I could feel the back end of the car twitching a bit.I could also see tyre marks where some had an interesting moment or two. Did not stop others belting around as normal but you would imagine a few reports of cars off the road would give them a message to ease off a bit. The sun was also at its worst angle and quite blinding on the way out. He lives a mile up a forest track but it is too rough for the trike I think.
Its officially a sh*t day.
This is just a retirees conversation....not after sympathy.
Woke at 0600 for a pee......felt quite good.
Back to bed, woke at 07.30 with the shakes and shivers back. Now sat in conservatory wearing coat and hat, fire on, heating on and I am cold.
ON TOP OF THAT...... .the care home has just phoned to say the auntie has been taken into hospital.
As I have said, I am PoA and MrsD is next of kin so its up to us to keep all the family informed.........a right pain in the arris but it has to be done.
Hey Ho........all part of life's rich tapestry
This is just a retirees conversation....not after sympathy.
Woke at 0600 for a pee......felt quite good.
Back to bed, woke at 07.30 with the shakes and shivers back. Now sat in conservatory wearing coat and hat, fire on, heating on and I am cold.
ON TOP OF THAT...... .the care home has just phoned to say the auntie has been taken into hospital.
As I have said, I am PoA and MrsD is next of kin so its up to us to keep all the family informed.........a right pain in the arris but it has to be done.
Hey Ho........all part of life's rich tapestry
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
You forgot stroke and admire my new love ( the new bike , in case mrs PaulSB reads this)Morning all, friggin' cold here.Forecast is dry, sunny, 1⁰C with feels like of -2⁰C. Double
Woke in the middle of the night feeling cold but after a brew slept till 7.45.
Today I have small chores:
- Front door is sticking - unstick!
- Lock on shed door is stiff - oil
- Take staff presents to No 2 son's house
- Mince pies - buy more!!!!
- Ironing
- Tidy round
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Well done @Mo1959 but what are you going to do now until the New Year starts and a new challenge I expect?Blimey that wind was perishing! 5 miles done at a brisker pace and that completes the Strava 200k distance challenge for the month too with days to spare.
Rest on your laurels for a bit and take it easy.
classic33
Leg End Member
One question!OK then once the chores are done we begin a complicated 36 hours of a Covid-19 secure family Christmas. It's like a military operation:
- 14.00 No 3 son + partner + granddaughter arrive
- We all walk to village club to sit under gazebo - rule of six + nursing baby
- 15.00 No 1 son + partner arrive at gazebo - rule of six
- Coffee and mince pies under gazebo
- 17.00 front door carols - see next post
- Kids go home
- Christmas Day:
- 09.30 collect No 2 son
- 10.00 No 1 son returns - rule of three households
- 13.00 eat
- 17.00 No 1 son partner arrives - still rule of three
- 21.00 all go home
- 21.30 take No 2 home
- 22.00 the driver gets his first drink of the day
What allowance(s) have you made for it snowing?
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
It's the hounds that howl that you should worry about.I was woken in the early hours by the sound of a large dog barking in the distance.........on Dartmoor.
classic33
Leg End Member
Well, she appears not to be in breach of either the Theft Act of 1968, or the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981 with regards the picking of them.Can you legally pick and send Dandelions by post ??
We live and learn
https://blog.primrose.co.uk/2018/06/22/is-picking-flower-legal-in-the-uk/
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Bonjour tout le monde. I am the only one up so far. Breakfast done, Molly walked and sitting by my side now. Yesterday, our daughter noticed that there was no crackers in her Tesco delivery so I may have to go to Bideford to get some, 16 miles round trip for a box of crackers !!
I am the only one who can go as she is not allowed to drive till the end of January after her operation and granddaughter's car is off the road. She is getting her new one later today but not insured till midnight tonight.
I will be glad when our daughter moves closer to civilisation ( East the Water, what a strange name) as she is in the middle of nowhere at the moment and a pain when shopping is needed.
I am the only one who can go as she is not allowed to drive till the end of January after her operation and granddaughter's car is off the road. She is getting her new one later today but not insured till midnight tonight.
I will be glad when our daughter moves closer to civilisation ( East the Water, what a strange name) as she is in the middle of nowhere at the moment and a pain when shopping is needed.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Still another 7 days to run for the Marcothon challenge. Maybe I’ll just do a Forrest and keep on going!Well done @Mo1959 but what are you going to do now until the New Year starts and a new challenge I expect?
Rest on your laurels for a bit and take it easy.
