The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Rated/good up to 30mph!
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I used to have a Columbus trailer which was large enough to take our 30Kg parcels to the post office as parking was mostly impossible. It was a business expense of course as was the bike used for towing and was labelled "Works Transport No3". I did take it touring but the large capacity meant I carried far too much and I got a BoB trailer for touring which needed a sturdy bike for stability. I currently have a Carry Freedom but have not used it much as it was for 2020 touring use. It can be adapted for hand towing use.

 

[pawl]

It has changed without doubt. I think comedy falls in to two categories:

Classic comedy which stands the test of time; Last of the Summer Wine, Fawlty Towers, Morecambe and Wise, Only Fools and Horses, HIGNFY as examples

Of it's time: pretty much everything I can't recall!!!!!

Les Dawson was a favourite of mine. Today’s so called comedians don’t seem to be able to perform unless they are are cursing or swearing.

 

[gavroche]

I told MrsD that means no sex for us for at least 2 weeks and that she should sleep in the shed.

We are retirees on this thread so sex should be a thing of the past now because too streneous, after a life time of it. Ease off man.

 

[BoldonLad]

We are retirees on this thread so sex should be a thing of the past now because too streneous, after a life time of it. Ease off man.

We may be retired, but, not retired from EVERYTHING

 

[Dave7]

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We are retirees on this thread so sex should be a thing of the past now because too streneous, after a life time of it. Ease off man.

Give over...... I am only 73

 

[welsh dragon]

Mr WD keeps everything in the garage , and his man drawer, and all the cupboards, and his shed... you get the message. We have chargers for things we havnt had for years and things we have had for years that we dont have chargers for etc cables for god knows what as well.

 

[screenman]

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Give over...... I am only 73

I think I am a teenager, according to Pam who is only slightly older if that is true.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

So we’re not getting Pointless today because BBC Scotland has chosen to bump it for coverage of the English PM talking about covid in England. Not happy.

 

[BoldonLad]

So we’re not getting Pointless today because BBC Scotland has chosen to bump it for coverage of the English PM talking about covid in England. Not happy.

If it is any consolation, we (in England) are getting Pointless, but, it is pointless questions from the media, after Boris's spiel, rather than Pointless, the program with Alexander.

 

[ColinJ]

I told MrsD that means no sex for us for at least 2 weeks and that she should sleep in the shed.
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Any advice peeps ??

I would love to help, but my memory isn't much cop these days and I can't find my dictionary to look up what that word means. I suppose I could Google it but I might end end up on some dodgy website. I've only just got over the shocking result of misspelling hotmail.com...!

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?

If you don't need to carry a delicate smartphone for Strava etc a dumb phone is good for taking on bike rides. They are very hard to break and the battery charge lasts a long time. Just get a SIM from a company like giffgaff, stick £10 worth of PAYG credit on it, put it a bag with your spare tube(s) and then forget about it apart from recharging it once a week or so.

Never throw electronic equipment away in a normal bin. There are lots of places that deal with electronic scrap, including (nearly?) all council recycling centres.

For example, Hebden Bridge has an I.T. recycling centre (HERE). They take in old computer kit, reuse what they can, and recycle what they can't. I know people who got working laptops for about £40 from there.

 

[Dave7]

So we’re not getting Pointless today because BBC Scotland has chosen to bump it for coverage of the English PM talking about covid in England. Not happy.

I can not stand Pointless but it would be preferable to that cr*p.

 

[Dirk]

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

Be just like Alabama then?

 

[ColinJ]

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

It can't be worse than a country run by Old Etonians/Oxbridge toffs!

 

[pawl]

I can not stand Pointless but it would be preferable to that cr*p.

I thought bumbling Boris addressing to the was nation was pointless

 

[oldwheels]

So we’re not getting Pointless today because BBC Scotland has chosen to bump it for coverage of the English PM talking about covid in England. Not happy.

Must get their priorities right. It is the BBC after all.