The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

New sights for a new year.
A yacht about 35ft I guess heading down the Sound under spinnaker. With a good northerly wind they are making good time possibly to a yard to get work done.
We now have 2 ponies in the field opposite. The field was last used by a retired shepherd who kept a few sheep for show competition. Now one white pony who seems to expect attention from passers by and a small almost shetland size one with a contrasting light coloured mane. It seems to keep out of the public gaze and is difficult to spot. They are obviously not friends tho' no obvious animosity.

 

[PaulSB]

It seems almost a u-turn compared with the way they were so insistent that people went for their second one within the original time frame as it was so important. I can see some reasoning behind them wanting to get as many with a first dose as possible to maybe give some protection, but I hope it doesn't backfire in the long term with immunity being compromised in some way.

Very much agree with this. The other thing which disturbs me is all along my impression has been the medical people have stuck with their position/views and have only changed when new evidence emerges.

I've trusted and felt comforted by listening to these people. Such a quick about turn raises doubts about them I didn't have.

Hopefully the Oxford vaccine works differently.

Back to important things. I'm off to fettle the hybrid No 3 son plans to use for commuting. This is going to include fitting mudguards - the worst cycling related task I know 😂 😭😭😭

 

[Mo1959]

Back to important things. I'm off to fettle the hybrid No 3 son plans to use for commuting. This is going to include fitting mudguards - the worst cycling related task I know 😂 😭😭😭

I'll probably hear you swearing from here!

 

[Mo1959]

I have a feeling we could have more snow sometime today.

We appear to have a good spell of dry, but cold weather to come.

 

[Juan Kog]

New sights for a new year.
A yacht about 35ft I guess heading down the Sound under spinnaker. With a good northerly wind they are making good time possibly to a yard to get work done.
We now have 2 ponies in the field opposite. The field was last used by a retired shepherd who kept a few sheep for show competition. Now one white pony who seems to expect attention from passers by and a small almost shetland size one with a contrasting light coloured mane. It seems to keep out of the public gaze and is difficult to spot. They are obviously not friends tho' no obvious animosity.

This reminds me one of my regular routes took me past a field with a mix of horses ponies and donkeys.
I had a change and didn’t use that route for a while. When I went back that way , horses ponies donkeys and a Mule . So definitely no animosity in that field .

 

[Tenkaykev]

Very much agree with this. The other thing which disturbs me is all along my impression has been the medical people have stuck with their position/views and have only changed when new evidence emerges.

I've trusted and felt comforted by listening to these people. Such a quick about turn raises doubts about them I didn't have.

Hopefully the Oxford vaccine works differently.

Back to important things. I'm off to fettle the hybrid No 3 son plans to use for commuting. This is going to include fitting mudguards - the worst cycling related task I know 😂 😭😭😭

I fitted after market mudguards to my Brommie, the instructions said to remove the rear wheel to make things more easily accessible.
The rear wheel on a Brommie looks a bit daunting until you’ve done it a few times, so I spent an age faffing about with the wheel still in situ.
When I swapped out the mudguards on Mrs Tenkays Brommie I took the wheel off and it took me half the time.

 

[The Rover]

Morning, happy new year to everyone.

Last night was booze free for me, I’ve worked quite a few night shifts on NYEs over the years and always moaned about missing out but I’m really losing my appetite for beer although I do like a G&T. I had waaaay too much in Xmas day and didn’t like feeling shattered for the following few days.
Overall Happy to see the end of last year, it might have brought me retirement but not in the expected manner.

The boy and I are taking a sledge to a nearby hill later for some action! Well him not me, still can’t risk injury to my shoulder. Oscar the dog loves the snow so he’ll come as well.

 

[Dirk]

Well, I don't know how I managed it but I've started this year 2oz lighter than I started last year.
Must be my patented 'beer and fish & chip' diet.

 

[welsh dragon]

I am slowly getting rid of the flab. About 10 pounds lost. Another 10 to go. I don't mind losing it ounce by ounce and long as the figures go down and not up

 

[Mo1959]

I am slowly getting rid of the flab. About 10 pounds lost. Another 10 to go. I don't mind losing it ounce by ounce and long as the figures go down and not up

I was doing ok but think I over ate a bit when I was doing all the running. You don't need as much extra food as you think just because you are doing a bit of exercise. Must get a grip and get it back down. I feel so much better when I do.

 

[Dave7]

We watched the final part of Living in Monaco last night.
Staggering. Obscene but captivating.
The annual yacht show had people paying £200M . They are a thing of beauty but REALLY?
then the estate agent was showing people around a new apartment. Because it didn't have sea views it was only £23M.
Those people are not real.........literally. there were so many plastic lips and boobs on show

 

[classic33]

Not a debate, just what I've been reading.

Yep, I heard this last night and didn't like it. I read the Pfizer vaccine gave 52% efficacy after the first dose and 95% after the second. This was published in the BMJ December 11th. Pfizer say the vaccine hasn't been tested for 12 weeks apart.

The Chief Medical Officers say the "great majority" of initial protection is provided by the first dose. OK if we're using Pfizer figures yes 52% is greater than 43% but in my view 95% in three weeks is a whole lot bigger!!! Think they're being economical with the truth on this.

Haven't seen anything about how the Oxford vaccine works.

I understand the logic over the delay but I'm not sure it's a good plan. Difficult.

It'd be going against the Emergency Usage Agreement granted, if they change the dosage period. Set of rules to be followed for use, changed overnight if it happens.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I am slowly getting rid of the flab. About 10 pounds lost. Another 10 to go. I don't mind losing it ounce by ounce and long as the figures go down and not up

Well done.

 

[Mo1959]

It'd be going against the Emergency Usage Agreement granted, if they change the dosage period. Set of rules to be followed for use, changed overnight if it happens.

Hope they are not playing politics with peoples lives!

 

[Dave7]

I am slowly getting rid of the flab. About 10 pounds lost. Another 10 to go. I don't mind losing it ounce by ounce and long as the figures go down and not up

Frightened of asking where you lost it