The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

If you are shaving it off, no problem. Obviously, trimming is a bit more subtle...

Thats whats making me nervous, I'm not sure what my Good Ladies reaction will be if I shaved it off, if I try and trim it I'm not sure what the result will be.

 

[ColinJ]

Thats whats making me nervous, I'm not sure what my Good Ladies reaction will be if I shaved it off, if I try and trim it I'm not sure what the result will be.

I've got a comb attachment which lets me do a tapered cut behind the ears, which is the trickiest bit. Then I choose a comb which gives the length of the top of the tapered cut and do my entire head at that length. I replace with a shorter comb then and cut a bit more off the back. I can feel with my fingers if any patches of hair are still too long so I keep going back over them until the longer strands have gone.

 

[Juan Kog]

Thats whats making me nervous, I'm not sure what my Good Ladies reaction will be if I shaved it off, if I try and trim it I'm not sure what the result will be.

Your cycling hat on your avatar will cover up any disasters , then in the summer a Panama hat , a straw hat at a jaunty angle definitely you.

 

[Dave7]

Did you remember to get milk while you were out? We're going to be a bit short for a brew.

I did indeed .
Managed 1.6 miles so less than I wanted. Hard work but it was pleasant in the sun. Lots of crocususeses and daffiodils to see.

 

[numbnuts]

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She'll be here by the summer Via Dover

 

[Dave7]

Nice run in sunshine but still a strong wind. Very little traffic at lunchtime but began to pick up later. Got overtaken by a low loader with escort carrying an enormous earth moving machine of some kind.On a single track road with lots of bends he was going like the clappers and would certainly not be called a slow loader. Must have been running late or something and certainly a local driver.
Due to the constant wind I tried lowering the trike seat back to give less wind resistance. Seems ok but will have to give it a longer trial before deciding whether to keep this angle or not.
There are more stranger cars and people appearing. This annoys me as we are level 3 so they must be coming from areas designated higher. I am stuck here not getting off to do the things I want but they have no qualms about breaking any rules and wandering around here.

One day you will say "it was so nice to see all those lovely holiday makers on our roads"...... I can then die happy .
So, don't say it too soon as I'm not quite ready yet

 

[Dave7]

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Thank god someone had the balls to say SOD OFF.

 

[Dave7]

You said they were accidental!

Not all of them

 

[oldwheels]

One day you will say "it was so nice to see all those lovely holiday makers on our roads"...... I can then die happy .
So, don't say it too soon as I'm not quite ready yet

You will live longer than me then.

 

[Tenkaykev]

One day you will say "it was so nice to see all those lovely holiday makers on our roads"...... I can then die happy .
So, don't say it too soon as I'm not quite ready yet

For our first holiday together Mrs Tenkaykev and I went for a week staying at a B+B in a small village near Tintagel. On our first evening we wandered down to the local pub where the chap behind the bar told us that he wouldn’t serve us. I said something along the lines of “ oh, ok, we’ll go somewhere else” as we were heading for the door the barman asked where we were staying, when I told him we were staying in the B+B up the road he became really apologetic. He’d thought we were one of the people who’d bought a holiday home in the village. He explained that they usually turned up on Friday afternoons, unloaded all their groceries from their cars and spent nothing in the local shops.

 

[12boy]

Another day with winds 25 + mph. I will shine on a bike ride although a walk will had. There are a few chores to be done and perhaps a little bike tinkering. Small chance of snow and subfreezing temps tomorrow, but the wind will decrease so perhaps a ride will happen.
Hasta luego, compadres

 

[postman]

What a great day,diy done on a 50 year old ladder,part of the garden dug over,oh boy do i ache,son Dan has his Masters with a Distinction,we are awaiting a curry delivery,celebrating a first full time job wage,two pints tonight and have already eaten the sticky bun,tomorrow the turbo is coming out to be used all is well with me.

 

[PaulSB]

What a great day,diy done on a 50 year old ladder,part of the garden dug over,oh boy do i ache,son Dan has his Masters with a Distinction,we are awaiting a curry delivery,celebrating a first full time job wage,two pints tonight and have already eaten the sticky bun,tomorrow the turbo is coming out to be used all is well with me.

Fantastic. Have a great evening.

 

[PaulSB]

So a bit earlier I posted on the club FB page I'd taken my Kinesis gravel bike on the canal towpath for the first time. I commented how impressed I was with the handling and grip and traction I got from the wheels/tyres in deep mud.

The next post was from a friend of mine who was posting at the same time. He said:

"I have learnt today gravel bike wheels don't handle mud very well and canals are very cold in February!"

 

[pawl]

Probably not the place for this I have just been watching the daily COVID-19 update not something I usually watch unless Prof VanTam is participating His comments are to me him telling it like it is No waffle.He said his in box has been overwhelmed with people asking the question now that they have had the jab can they do what they want His answer was no the rules still apply.