The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

No but I heard it is a tough one and many cyclists walk it. Honestly , I don't think I will ever attempt it as I don't want a heart attack.

They are tough, especially the one straight out of Settle!

The road looks steep in the picture, but it is actually steeper than it looks there. The name of the road is a bit of a giveaway!

 

[Mo1959]

Ooya bugger that was a bit close!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Have now finished Philippa Gregory’s Three Sisters, Three Queens. Quite enjoyed it. Much of it set in Linlithgow. Famous not just for its royal Palace, also the fictional birthplace of Scotty from Star Trek. Also the site of the World’s first assassination of a country’s head of government by firearm. (Earl Moray, Regent of Scotland, 1570).
Have now started the latest Rebus instalment, Song for Dark Times.
Touch wood, no thunder as yet.

 

[classic33]

Ooya bugger that was a bit close!

Stay off your roof, sleep on the sofa.

 

[Mo1959]

Stay off your roof, sleep on the sofa.

I survived. Lol.

Dry at the moment but not sure for how long. No doubt if I go for a walk it will come on.

The excitement for today is it’s blue bin day.

 

[Dave7]

Good day folk.
Won't bore you with details but we enjoyed a nice anniversary day & meal.
Came back to ours but people didn't want to leave......I went to bed at 12.30 and left them to it.
At one point we had torrential rain with hail, also thunder and lightning.
I really thought "well, at least I will sleep till 0930.......nope, woke at 0630 which is bl**dy annoying.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning all. 'Tis cool and cloudy and we've had overnight rain, the allotment really does need it - for one thing all my water butts are empty and I've been carrying 30-40 litres from the well to my glasshouse for the tomatoes and peppers every day! I have been AWOL though reading as I didn't really feel I had much to say. Don't know why. All is good.

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs @Dave7 - 53 years is fantastic.

Our American friends have cancelled their planned September visit due to Covid. I'm not surprised and think it just took a long time to decide because they didn't want to cancel. We've cancelled the planned trip to Cornwall to meet up with them. They've now asked if we could meet them in Bulgaria in October. Bulgaria? Really? That's red list for us and surely you'd be safer in the UK than Bulgaria? We're not going. On a brighter note we've booked an Airbnb with another couple for mid-September. Richmond, Yorkshire. Wonderful area. @classic33 - advance warning for you. I'm going to see if I can sneak my bike into the car boot.

It's Wednesday. Heading out for a gravel ride. I need to pack sandwiches as cafes are a rare encounter on these rides. I've eight miles of towpath to ride to get to the meet point. After rain it could be muddy. Meet at 9.00 at Bridge 64, makes a change from a pub car park.

Have a good day.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. Dull and rainy here. We had some rain overnight but not a huge amount. Might be drizzly for most of the day I suspect.

Have a good one peeps

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow peeps.
It looks grey with threatening clouds, so I think we may be in for some of the wet stuff

I think I have been bitten by some small bitey thing on my big toe. It is swollen, so is my instep and it is painful to walk on it. Anti histamines have been taken for breakfast, I have checked on the doctors website and the first appointment is the 20th of August. I may have to pester them on the telephone at 8.30 when the scurgery opens.

A poor nights sleep, a car alarm kept going off about 2 am, then awoke in a panic after a dream as the funeral directors were taking my bikes from the shed as my wife had sold the house and we were moving?? Strange. I feel like I have a hangover even though I haven't touched a drop for a few days.

Hopefully a bimble to the local grocers for some fresh fruit later on after a walk/limp around the fields with the dog.

Not a great start to the day

 

[PaulSB]

Bugger!! It's raining. Do I put on winter boots and risk looking a prat all day? Sneak in the bedroom and root around for my summer overshoes while waking Mrs P? Or get wet feet?

Opinions on a postcard please......................

 

[welsh dragon]

Bugger!! It's raining. Do I put on winter boots and risk looking a prat all day? Sneak in the bedroom and root around for my summer overshoes while waking Mrs P? Or get wet feet?

Opinions on a postcard please......................

Do Not wake Mrs P ...

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, a damp 15° here. I think the transition to autumn has started. Some acers and birches have started to turn, there’s ripening raspberries in the hedgerows, clusters of rowan berries and blackberries starting to develop.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Nice and sunny this morning. A bit breezy, but that's only to be expected considering how close to the cliff top we are are.

Off to explore the old Poundstock Guildhouse this morning and then on to find a lunch stop.