The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I was stopped outside the shop by some young lads who asked me to buy them 20 Richmonds. Stupidly I agreed, and when I returned and handed them over I got a load of abuse. Ungrates. Told them that next time they can buy their own bloody sausages.

 

[Juan Kog]

Why do people wear football kit to watch a match on telly? I don't dress up like Arthur Daley to watch Minder.

Of course not it’s Terry McCann .

 

[classic33]

Think that cameras for cyclists are getting a bit pricey on eBay these days.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/16006410658

 

[ColinJ]

I have just spent a couple of hours perfecting tomorrow's (strictly, later today's!) cycle route. All being well, we will do a 106 km loop round from Crediton to the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, and back via Dawlish and Exeter. That will be a lumpy first 65km and an easy 41 km to finish. My longest ride for 18 months too...

Now, if only my back were not aching from stooping to dodge low doorways, catching falling bicycles, slouching over laptops, and kipping on a camp bed!

If I survive, I'll check in again after a shower, a meal, and watching tomorrow's TdF stage.

 

[classic33]

I have just spent a couple of hours perfecting tomorrow's (strictly, later today's!) cycle route. All being well, we will do a 106 km loop round from Crediton to the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, and back via Dawlish and Exeter. That will be a lumpy first 65km and an easy 41 km to finish. My longest ride for 18 months too...

Now, if only my back were not aching from stooping to dodge low doorways, catching falling bicycles, slouching over laptops, and kipping on a camp bed!

If I survive, I'll check in again after a shower, a meal, and watching tomorrow's TdF stage.

Bend yer legs, not yer back!!
As for kipping on a camp bed, forget that and sleep on the floor. It'll do wonders for yer back.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Up at 5 and had thought about an early cycle but can’t be bothered for some reason so just a walk and see how I feel later.

 

[Dave7]

Morning. Up at 5 and had thought about an early cycle but can’t be bothered for some reason so just a walk and see how I feel later.

Good morning Mo
Your boy done it. He looked so tired I expected him to throw in the towel but he fought back.......well done Andy.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. Warm and grey outside, bit like a bad cup of tea. I have a sore throat, again. Had one on Tuesday, fine on Wednesday, back again this morning.

I've lots of odds and sods to do but nothing major. I need to pop to the LBS at 9.00 so I'll combine this with the ALDI dash.

Pension day today. July is double pension month. Always enjoy this.

I see Scotland has her highest daily level of new cases since the pandemic began. 3887 new cases, 1991 had been at a Euro 2020 event and 397 at Wembley.

I do hope the government show some brains about this. 60,000 planned for a Wembley final? It'll be interesting to see how the Wimbledon crowd gets on.

Enough. I'll do the ironing.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[PaulSB]

I'll mention some place names as @ColinJ will probably know these. On yesterday's ride we rode from Ramsgreave, outskirts of Blackburn, to Whalley via York (Lancashire one) down Painter Wood on the Whalley Old Road. Just up the road from the turning to The Nab Colin.

At the bottom is a 180⁰ bend with a deep dip on the inside meaning both bikes and cars have to take the wide outside line. Check the image. Directly ahead when one is effectively going straight on the bend is an old steel railing fence with a ten foot drop on to Whalley Road.

As we arrived we found a 17.5 tonner rigid lorry stopped right across the bend. Blocking it completely. Where you see "Old Rd" on the bend is exactly where the lorry was stopped. The front of the wagon was three feet from the fence. The driver said he'd lost all his air and couldn't get started. I don't understand what that means.

If he had to be towed out it's a ten mile diversion up twisty lanes to get a tow truck there.

Must have been chaotic traffic while that was sorted out.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my Facebook page this morning.

 

[BoldonLad]

Why do people wear football kit to watch a match on telly? I don't dress up like Arthur Daley to watch Minder.

Why do people wear football kit to go on holiday?

Many years ago, I worked for a Norwegian Company, based in UK. My boss was Norwegian, and, we became friendly enough that he felt he could ask me about Brits odd behaviour, without offence. He used to commute into Newcastle airport each Monday, where often, there were queues of people heading off on holiday. One Monday morning, he asked me, “why are they all wearing football shirts, even the grandmothers and babies, have football shirts?”.

 

[Paulus]

The driver said he'd lost all his air and couldn't get started. I don't understand what that means.

If a lorry loses all the air, the brakes come on, and stay on as there is now no control over the braking system, as you need air for that. Also the clutch and gearbox systems are worked by air, so they are out out as well.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
The sun is shining For the moment anyway.

All the usual things to do, plus a ride out on the bike later on.

Murray made hard work of his first two matches, he doesn't look in the tip top of fitness imho. He was puffing and blowing and looked very tired in his first match, but he is grinding out results at the moment.