The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I have risen!

Tofay I will cut the grass, cut up an old garage doo so it will fit in a skip, and move a bookcase.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Woke early today.........must be the excitement of going away.

Dirk, how big is that trailer. But your CRV is diesel? We have no diesel CRVs.
We have no diesel CRVs here.

The caravan is 21 feet long and 7 ft 4" wide. It weighs about 1200kg.
The CRV is a 2.2ltr diesel - 140bhp and 250 ft.lb of torque @ 2000rpm.
It's a pretty good tow car.

 

[numbnuts]

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Heavy frost but 1⁰ now it's going to be a beautiful sunny day. We're heading out for a short cafe ride at 10.00, probably 40 miles all in.

Granddaughter was with us from 3.00 to 9.10pm yesterday. Granddaughter was very unhappy from 6.00pm onwards........I had forgotten babies do this!

It's hair cut Monday. I may pop in to the barber this afternoon but more likely tomorrow. I have some cycle club admin to do which I'll attend to now.

That's it for today I think but imagine other stuff will turn up.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning from a frosty Barnet.

The green bin men have just been, now for the grey, rubbish bin men, not the men, the bins.

Son is coming over this morning, he wanted to know if I have a headset bearing press.
I don't, but will resort to a metal drift and a block of wood to remove and re seat the new ones the old fashioned way.

All the usual stuff to do as well. Should I get time I may get out on the bike later, then investigate the Mitre to see how the landlord has arranged the garden. Just for research purposes of course.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all, my mate who had a birthday recently had his birthday ride yesterday, He got together with a a group of friends and family and rode 80 miles to celebrate him turning 80.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. 1 deg here apparently. Doesn't feel like it though. We had a smattering of snow last night as well.

Stay safe folks.

 

[Mo1959]

Brisk walk done and got milk and bread on the way back. My hands were frozen carrying the milk as I didn't bother with a bag and just carried the cold milk in my already cold hands!

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning fellow retirees.

Snow was forecast but never arrived, now it seems to be brightening up. I've just stepped off the scales, a bit of a shock to the system how easily the pounds can creep on. I've given myself a good talking to, I know that I'll be fine once I get my act together, and if the lockdown keeps easing there's the probability that we'll be heading up to Tiree in September to take part in an event that was postponed due to Covid.
Mrs Tenkaykev has purchased a new rucksack which she plans on taking on her John Muir Way walk in June. I've just done a mental tally and we must have eight or more of various capacities, mainly Deuter but there's my old endurance running OMM pack plus a waterproof Alpkit pack that is now used mainly for shopping.
The sun has just popped out from behind the clouds ☀️
Stay safe folks

 

[Mo1959]

Good morning fellow retirees.

Snow was forecast but never arrived, now it seems to be brightening up. I've just stepped off the scales, a bit of a shock to the system how easily the pounds can creep on. I've given myself a good talking to, I know that I'll be fine once I get my act together, and if the lockdown keeps easing there's the probability that we'll be heading up to Tiree in September to take part in an event that was postponed due to Covid.
Mrs Tenkaykev has purchased a new rucksack which she plans on taking on her John Muir Way walk in June. I've just done a mental tally and we must have eight or more of various capacities, mainly Deuter but there's my old endurance running OMM pack plus a waterproof Alpkit pack that is now used mainly for shopping.
The sun has just popped out from behind the clouds ☀
Stay safe folks

I've had a doze of the munchies lately too, added to the fact that apart from walking I've not been doing much so the weight is heading up again. Must get a grip! Hopefully once it warms up a bit the cycling mojo will return.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've had a doze of the munchies lately too, added to the fact that apart from walking I've not been doing much so the weight is heading up again. Must get a grip! Hopefully once it warms up a bit the cycling mojo will return.

I'm having the same problem, with the cycling dropping from 100 miles a week to 20-25 miles a week and no yoga, plus spending a lot of time indoors I'm heavier than I've been for years, I've just brought some new trousers and had to go to a 36 waist, first time I've been that size since I retired.

 

[numbnuts]

Hi I'm in doggie sitting land, it's cold and damp the broadband is slooooooooow, roll on Friday
I think I'll give up this dog sitting lark, the moneys OK, but I like my own home hovel even with that b.... of a woman below me

 

[Dave7]

Brisk walk done and got milk and bread on the way back. My hands were frozen carrying the milk as I didn't bother with a bag and just carried the cold milk in my already cold hands!

See.....if you were a bit more like a certain Welsh person you could have shoved the milk down your bloomers.......= warm hands

 

[Mo1959]

See.....if you were a bit more like a certain Welsh person you could have shoved the milk down your bloomers.......= warm hands

I'm sure I could reply to that but I will desist! Don't want banned.

 

[pawl]

Get out there and fill them.
What are you, man or mouse!!

I will squeak about it later