The Retirement Thread

[Lee_M]

Morning all.

Cooler in North Wales than last few days.

Hard club ride yesterday (hard for me, easy for everyone else) has resulted in a massive headache over night, so well juiced up on ibuprofen and codeine.
Some major hedge surgery today should distract me if it doesn't rain before I'm organised

 

[oldwheels]

Bright and sunny and forecast says low chance of precipitation. Somebody forgot about the low part and decided precipitation was the better option.
Went down to fight, sorry negotiate with Calmac for a day trip to Oban next week and rain came on in bucketloads.
Could not get a return booking on the day I wanted but managed an alternative.
Many people are now of the opinion that the ferries are run for the benefit of tourists and not for those who live here. It is a ridiculous state of affairs when you have to make a ferry booking first and then try to get your mainland appointment to suit.
Booking on line is not possible for me and many others as the system only recognises full fare travelling and has no provision for those with concession tickets.
Since the sun is back out I will try for a trike run I think if it looks to stay dry. The trike lives in my car and so I prefer it not to get wet.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning all.

Cooler in North Wales than last few days.

Hard club ride yesterday (hard for me, easy for everyone else) has resulted in a massive headache over night, so well juiced up on ibuprofen and codeine.
Some major hedge surgery today should distract me if it doesn't rain before I'm organised

I am inclined to get bad headaches after hard exercise too. Hoping if I can knock off a bit of weight and find the exercise slightly easier they might not be as bad. Think a lot of the cycling ones start in my creaky neck due to position on the bike too?

 

[Mo1959]

Off for a wander round to the supermarket for a few things. I can't carry a huge amount so usually go at least twice per week. Two big jugs of milk are heavy before I even buy anything else. I refuse to take the car a quarter of a mile.

 

[Lee_M]

I am inclined to get bad headaches after hard exercise too. Hoping if I can knock off a bit of weight and find the exercise slightly easier they might not be as bad. Think a lot of the cycling ones start in my creaky neck due to position on the bike too?

Yep mine start in my neck too.

Couple that with a bad lower back and my rides can be a whole fun bag of pain 😭

 

[gavroche]

Off for a wander round to the supermarket for a few things. I can't carry a huge amount so usually go at least twice per week. Two big jugs of milk are heavy before I even buy anything else. I refuse to take the car a quarter of a mile.

Do a few miles detour with the car, it will do it good too and you can buy as much as you want then.

 

[ColinJ]

Why not just stay up and then you might sleep tonight?

Well, I am awake again now - I forgot to reset my alarm!

It would help if I could go for a long hard bike ride. Unfortunately, I have sprained my back so I am having to be very careful not to to send that into spasm.

Ah, other neck/back pain suffering reports while I am typing!

I was putting my new bike on the workshop stand when it slipped out before I could get the clamp tight. Making a diving catch of an 11 kg awkwardly shaped metal object is not good for ageing back muscles!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yep mine start in my neck too.

Couple that with a bad lower back and my rides can be a whole fun bag of pain 😭

I'm fine when I'm riding its afterwards that it can be uncomfortable, if I've ridden further or harder than usual it can take a day or two for my back and hips to settle down, most of the time I'm trying to keep the revs up and the gear down as thats the most comfortable way to ride.

 

[Dirk]

The Eagle has landed in Coaley.

Home for the next 5 days.
Currently in the George at Frocester awaiting lunch.
The ice cold Proper Job is certainly hitting the spot - I must have sweated a gallon setting up the van!
The menu here is pretty good.

I went for the Pigeon breasts with black pudding, bacon and onion.

 

[Juan Kog]

Off for a wander round to the supermarket for a few things. I can't carry a huge amount so usually go at least twice per week. Two big jugs of milk are heavy before I even buy anything else. I refuse to take the car a quarter of a mile.

Simples , your a pensioner Mo . Get yourself one of those pensioners shopping trolleys. .

 

[welsh dragon]

In have returned from shoppobg. I had to go to Mach first to drop Mr WD prescription off, then go back on myself to Newtown to shop. All in all a total of 70 miles just foe dam shopping and prescripton. That's the downside of living in the sticks

 

[Mo1959]

The Eagle has landed in Coaley.

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Home for the next 5 days.
Currently in the George at Frocester awaiting lunch.
The ice cold Proper Job is certainly hitting the spot - I must have sweated a gallon setting up the van!
The menu here is pretty good.
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I went for the Pigeon breasts with black pudding, bacon and onion.

The chicken breast stuffed with chorizo and mozzarella sounds nice.

 

[Sterlo]

Off for a wander round to the supermarket for a few things. I can't carry a huge amount so usually go at least twice per week. Two big jugs of milk are heavy before I even buy anything else. I refuse to take the car a quarter of a mile.

Just to come on to find Mo talking about her two big jugs???

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Off for a wander round to the supermarket for a few things. I can't carry a huge amount so usually go at least twice per week. Two big jugs of milk are heavy before I even buy anything else. I refuse to take the car a quarter of a mile.

I have to ride about 2 miles to the nearest 'proper' supermarket - paniers are rubbish and a pain to attach (I need to look at better ones) and backpack only hold things up to a certain size so I often can;t use my bike for shopping
As a possible solution I am thinking about getting a detachable trailer - but that will have to wait until we get shed number 3 or there is nowhere to store it!

 

[Juan Kog]

Just to come on to find Mo talking about her two big jugs???

Stop now @Sterlo , your straying into @Dave7 territory .