The Retirement Thread

[monkers]

Good morning all.

Just the usual routine here.

Sorry I've been wound up like a spring lately and forgotten how to be sociable.

My emotional energy is low at the moment, but best wishes to my many virtual and virtuous friends on here.

Sorry that I seem to come and go lately, but life is being complicated by some difficult circumstances.

We went out on our bikes yesterday for a bimble. Gosh it was cold and blustery though. I use ride with GPS and it indicated my average ride speed at 1726 mph for a 11.5 mph ride.

I can't tell you how disappointed I was when it later rectified it to something more earthling like 18.4. Gutted. I've fitted a cadence sensor to my bike, it looks like it confuses RidewithGPS. I was going to have so much fun telling you how my riding gloves had proved to be inadequate as I went through Mach 2, despite having cost me a penny shy of a fiver from the Aldi centre aisle.

Love to all. Monkers xxx

 

[Juan Kog]

Have fun everybody.




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Apologies to dave r for hyjacking this from the happy Christmas thread , I thought it deserves a repeat on the old farts thread.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Apologies to dave r for hyjacking this from the happy Christmas thread , I thought it deserves a repeat on the old farts thread.

Its my desktop on my desktop computer.

 

[ColinJ]

Bah Humbug!

I could tell when I went to bed at 4:00 that I would wake to a cold house and I HAVE! Boiler guy 2 or 3 months ago said that a return visit might be needed and it is. The system loses pressure very slowly until a certain point and then it loses what is left overnight. I will repressurise it for now and hopefully I'll be able to get through to January before booking another visit.

Oops, I am supposed to be Zooming with my family at 11:00... Catch you later

 

[welsh dragon]

I got Bose wireless headphones

 

[Tenkaykev]

I got Bose wireless headphones

Thats nice Welshie, are they the noise cancelling ones ?

 

[welsh dragon]

Thats nice Welshie, are they the noise cancelling ones ?

They are. They are very nice

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been out for a short bimble on my mtb, lots of ice but my Schwalbe studdies kept traction going. All the mud is frozen hard so I kept clean but the deep frozen ruts were tricky. Got back just as all the family crowds were venturing out, so I timed it well to miss them.

 

[Dirk]

You can't beat a craggy knob......

 

[Tenkaykev]

Went for a short walk earlier. We passed a plot where they demolished an old bungalow and built a new detached house. Interesting to see an Electric car charging point integrated as part of the new build.

 

[Dirk]

Christmas lunch on the go.

 

[The Rover]

Happy Xmas to everyone, first one as retired, nice not to have to consider annual leave, unsociable hours etc.

Callum, my 8yr old is in the believer camp at the moment though I expect it’ll be different next year, he’s been really excited and looking forward to xmas.
Hes done very well for himself and his favourite present is a very cool skateboard. It’s been suggested that I give it a go! No chance given four ops on one shoulder and a recovering collarbone op on the other side.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Stuart.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Dinner is served.

 

[Dave7]

Dinner is served.


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Blimey.....we have just had breakfast.
Enjoy.

 

[Dave7]

I thought my luck was in.
MrsD said "I fancy a small one".
I started to drop my kecks and she said "I mean a whisky".
ahh well, maybe next christmas