The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Morning. Another early bimble done. 35 miles on the hybrid. Cool when I set out but already getting quite warm towards the end.

Went over and did a loop round my old village. One of the little back roads and the steeple attached to the old church that is no longer in use other than View attachment 599339

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the odd tourist having a look round.

How odd?

 

[pawl]

On an average delivery how many items are incorrect or missing ?

A very rare occurrence Driver has always informed me if something has been substituted We either reject or accept No problem rejected items are credited

 

[pawl]

I did supermarket deliveries when they first started - they were great at first

Then some idiot decided to look at the profit margins and told the pickers to pick the stortest dates first
AT the time we had a young daughter who ate loads of cucumbers - so we ordered 6 - all arrived witha sell by date of that same day!!!
However they were very good and just refunded them all

recently I just find it easier to go to the shop at a quiet time - I hate waiting in for people when I could be out of my bike!!!

Are deliveries are pre booked one month in advance Tuesday between 10 and 11 am No probs

 

[classic33]

Are deliveries are pre booked one month in advance Tuesday between 10 and 11 am No probs

A month in advance!
There's some who'll moan that they can't get same day delivery.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just catching up here. Enjoyed a 40 mile potter with Mrs F this morning, very warm and sunny. Spent the afternoon and evening doing chores whilst listening and occasionally watching the Tour. Still 20° even now.

 

[Mo1959]

Just catching up here. Enjoyed a 40 mile potter with Mrs F this morning, very warm and sunny. Spent the afternoon and evening doing chores whilst listening and occasionally watching the Tour. Still 20° even now.

Struggling big time with the heat this year for some reason. Still not cooled down enough to even think about trying to sleep.

 

[classic33]

Struggling big time with the heat this year for some reason. Still not cooled down enough to even think about trying to sleep.

Don't think about sleeping, just do it!!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

The house you can see down the little street was the only one that was supposed to have survived the burning of the village during the Jacobite rebellion in 1715 as it was thought the occupants stuffed damp straw in their windows and set it alight so the smoke billowed out and they thought it was already on fire.

To the King over the water 🍷

 

[ColinJ]

Struggling big time with the heat this year for some reason. Still not cooled down enough to even think about trying to sleep.

Imagine how hot the BIG people get!

I am trying to motivate myself to do what you do, get up at silly o'clock, then do a 100 km ride in the morning.

 

[classic33]

Imagine how hot the BIG people get!

I am trying to motivate myself to do what you do, get up at silly o'clock, then do a 100 km ride in the morning.

Do the ride before you go to bed, finishing just as Mo will be starting hers.

 

[pawl]

A month in advance!
There's some who'll moan that they can't get same day delivery.

we pay a small monthly fee

 

[Mo1959]

I’ve just ordered a fan from Amazon. Should have done it earlier and might have got it tomorrow. Should come on Sunday. That means it will be winter on Monday

 

[ColinJ]

Do the ride before you go to bed, finishing just as Mo will be starting hers.

I don't fancy doing it in the dark...

I just checked... I did something like this 3 or 4 years ago. I got up at 04:45, set off at 06:00 and was back 100 km and 2,250 m of ascent later at around 12:45. The ride planned this time only has about 2/3 of the hills, so I'd be aiming for sub-6 hours.

Blimey, UV levels forecast to hit '8' tomorrow afternoon here!

 

[classic33]

SPF 50 at the ready?

 

[ColinJ]

SPF 50 at the ready?

It would probably make sense but I only have 30 in the house. I might leave the ride until Sunday and pick up some SPF 50 tomorrow!