The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

@monkers sad news my (our) friend.
Remember those good things.
Stay strong.
Much love and hugs to you.

 

[Dave7]

Tier 4 for us from midnight.
I told MrsD that means no sex for us for at least 2 weeks and that she should sleep in the shed.
She just laughed, winked and elbowed me in the ribs
Any advice peeps ??

 

[Paulus]

I can't offer any advice, 'cos I've been in the shed for a couple of months now.

 

[Paulus]

Any advice what to do with a couple of ancient mobile phones?
One is mine and the other Motorola one was my old Dad's.
I have looked at websites that buy old phones, but no one wants these oldies.
The batteries can be recycled, do the phones just go in the rubbish?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Any advice what to do with a couple of ancient mobile phones?
One is mine and the other Motorola one was my old Dad's.
I have looked at websites that buy old phones, but no one wants these oldies.
The batteries can be recycled, do the phones just go in the rubbish?
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I've got a bag of dumb phones under the bed in the back bedroom, if you find someone who takes them let me know please.

 

[PaulSB]

Tier 4 for us from midnight.
I told MrsD that means no sex for us for at least 2 weeks and that she should sleep in the shed.
She just laughed, winked and elbowed me in the ribs
Any advice peeps ??

Don't tell her where the shed key is.

 

[PaulSB]

Any advice what to do with a couple of ancient mobile phones?
One is mine and the other Motorola one was my old Dad's.
I have looked at websites that buy old phones, but no one wants these oldies.
The batteries can be recycled, do the phones just go in the rubbish?
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Can't help but if you find a solution let me know as I have a similar problem.

I think it should be possible to send them somewhere for recycling some of the rarer metals they contain.

 

[PaulSB]

@monkers thoughts and condolences to you in this difficult time. Focus on what sounds like the interesting and varied life your mother enjoyed.

Stay strong 🤗

 

[Dave7]

Any advice what to do with a couple of ancient mobile phones?
One is mine and the other Motorola one was my old Dad's.
I have looked at websites that buy old phones, but no one wants these oldies.
The batteries can be recycled, do the phones just go in the rubbish?
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I have several.
There is a place in town offering to buy old phones.
I worry there may be information in there that others could obtain.

 

[PaulSB]

Final ride of the year today. Just a 27 mile bimble round the local "main" roads, not the big ones but those the locals use to get from A to B to C - mainly bus routes which are always gritted. Busy enough to get gritted but not too busy to ride.

Interesting on the Kinesis with 35mm tyres at 60psi. Close to home we took in a couple of quiet lanes which are often icy. They were. The Kinesis held the road really well and gives a lot of confidence. Not that I'll be venturing out when it's icy but good to know the grip is there if needed.

Final total for the year is 7736 miles which I'm very happy with.

 

[Dave7]

I have just been to put the bin out.
IT IS LETHAL out there......like a skating rink.
Be careful folk.

 

[Dave7]

Final ride of the year today. Just a 27 mile bimble round the local "main" roads, not the big ones but those the locals use to get from A to B to C - mainly bus routes which are always gritted. Busy enough to get gritted but not too busy to ride.

Interesting on the Kinesis with 35mm tyres at 60psi. Close to home we took in a couple of quiet lanes which are often icy. They were. The Kinesis held the road really well and gives a lot of confidence. Not that I'll be venturing out when it's icy but good to know the grip is there if needed.

Final total for the year is 7736 miles which I'm very happy with.

Well done Paul. Excellent total.
Most I ever did was 2500ish.

 

[PaulSB]

If you think it’s bad now, in 20 years the country will be run by people home schooled by alcoholics........😂

 

[Tenkaykev]

Mrs Tenkay had a Hairdressing appointment for 10:30 in the morning. It has just been announced that Bournemouth/ Christchurch/Poole are going from Tier 2 to Tier 4. The hairdresser just rang, she's able to fit Mrs Tenkay in at 6:15 this evening.

 

[pawl]

bu

I've been for a short bimble this morning, 38 miles. Rode over to Ullesthorpe and kept it as main road as i could, It was very cold and icy first thing, I wasn't impressed, I nearly ended up on my arse walking down the garden path.My road and the next road weren't ridable and I had to walk out to the main road, leaving Coventry I was suprised to find the road past the garden centre hadn't been treated, I had fun on the climb before the Garden Centre, every time I leant into my stroke I spun the back wheel up. I stayed main road between Shilton and Withybrook but used the lane to get on the Fosse way, I could have done with a pair of skates on the lane, I walked most of the climb out of the village, once on the fosse I stayed on it till I got to the A5 then did a right and left to pick up the road into Ullesthorpe. On the way back I just reversed my route untill I got to the lane to Withybrook, I ignored the lane and stayed on the Fosse until the next junction, then turned right to ride into Witheybrook then followed my route out back into Coventry, fortunetely the road past the Garden Centre had cleared by the time I was back on it. Thats my last ride of 2020, my total mileage for the year came to 4802 miles, not bad considering how the year has been.

well done.I have only managed 1800 this year

As I thought tier 4 for Leicestershire