The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Watched the men’s RR*, done the cleaning, sun has come out. Will go for a potter then watch today’s stage of the Tour de Wallonie.
*Glad to see rim brakes prominent on the podium

I've got a mixture on my bikes. To be honest, apart from disc brakes maybe being a fraction more powerful, I still think rim brakes are less faff. Much easier to see at a glance when they are worn and I find them easier to change and no worries about ever having to bleed them either.

 

[PaulSB]

Looks like it's going to rain here can't say I am sorry.

Mr WD is looking at Tv's. I am zoning out ignoring him now as my brain hurts from all "It's got this and that " And I have no idea what any of it means.

One word of advice. Don't let Mr WD be seduced by promises of "internet ready" TVs. The processors are so slow it would be quicker to write this on a postcard and send it to you.

 

[ColinJ]

So much for "Stay out of Retirement Thread to avoid pro cycling spoilers..." - I put the BBC news on to catch up on the latest global disasters and within 2 seconds they had blabbed the result... No hint of a warning, just a picture of the winner and being told what an exciting race it was - harumph!

I'll have to avoid this thread, the other pro cycling threads, AND the news each day until I have caught up on the previous 24 hours!

 

[PaulSB]

I've got a mixture on my bikes. To be honest, apart from disc brakes maybe being a fraction more powerful, I still think rim brakes are less faff. Much easier to see at a glance when they are worn and I find them easier to change and no worries about ever having to bleed them either.

Yep, I know what you mean but I still prefer discs as I feel I have a better degree of control, especially when cornering.

 

[PaulSB]

So have been bringing in the hay cutting the grass and harvesting the garlic. Really pleased with this year's crop as about 80% are the width of a tennis ball. Made some really big bulbs.

 

[Dave7]

Maybe there was something in the water. Other than you and the ducks!

Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks.
Not ill, just knackered.
Sat watching golf now.

 

[welsh dragon]

One word of advice. Don't let Mr WD be seduced by promises of "internet ready" TVs. The processors are so slow it would be quicker to write this on a postcard and send it to you.

Our last TV was 4K so we want something just as good if not better to be honest.

The ones we are looking at have Wi fi, and Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc all built in as well as Alexa.

 

[Mo1959]

Our last TV was 4K so we want something just as good if not better to be honest.

The ones we are looking at have Wi fi, and Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc all built in as well as Alexa.

Shame you're so far away. I have a spare 40" Sony LCD smart tv in the bottom of my wardrobe

 

[PaulSB]

Our last TV was 4K so we want something just as good if not better to be honest.

The ones we are looking at have Wi fi, and Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc all built in as well as Alexa.

Yes, we have this sort of thing built-in as well. All works very nicely. There are some though, like ours, which suggest you can surf the web, email etc. Ours has proved painfully slow for that.

We have an LG which has proved great value so far. We also bought an LG sound bar which hugely improved the sound.

 

[welsh dragon]

Yes, we have this sort of thing built-in as well. All works very nicely. There are some though, like ours, which suggest you can surf the web, email etc. Ours has proved painfully slow for that.

We have an LG which has proved great value so far. We also bought an LG sound bar which hugely improved the sound.

We have looked At the LG ones as well. They have good feed backs on them.

 

[classic33]

Our last TV was 4K so we want something just as good if not better to be honest.

The ones we are looking at have Wi fi, and Netflix, Amazon, YouTube etc all built in as well as Alexa.

Built in camera and listening device!

 

[Dirk]

A stroll around Bonehill Rock Tor, then lunch in the 15th century 'Old Inn' At Widecombe in the Moor.
Steak & Stilton pie was good. Dartmoor Jail Ale was up to standard.

 

[ColinJ]

Built in camera and listening device!

Most people are already carrying those about with them these days!

Some scary stuff being revealed recently by the Guardian about 'Pegasus'...

 

[ColinJ]

And add newspaper websites to the list of places doing sports spoilers... The Guardian had the cycling results plastered all over their home page. It is quite ironic that I went there to read about 'Zero click spyware' and got 'Zero click spoilers'!

 

[12boy]

Our sky is grey and hazy but it is not clouds or humidity. It is smoke. The only air pollution we get here is from the summer forest fires, some from hundreds of miles away. In a few it's walk the dog and then a ride. There will undoubtedly be green beans, a few snow peas yet, a tomato and a zucchini to be picked later. Also Swiss Chard. Maybe some cukes. If I get bored I will change a tire on the Bromptie when it is 32C this afternoon.
On a more positive note Mrs 12's lung tap seems to have helped a bit. The new chemo begins on Monday and hopefully it will kick the pleural cavity fluid issue in the hiney.