The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

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.

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

I've been at Widemouth Bay when we had a holiday in Bude many years ago.


As I suspected would happen, I set out dry and the rain waited until I was nearly at the furthest point from home and came on heavy. It then had the cheek to ease off approaching home. Soaked so change of clothes required.

Going to be a day of heavy showers I think.

 

[welsh dragon]

I've been at Widemouth Bay when we had a holiday in Bude many years ago.


As I suspected would happen, I set out dry and the rain waited until I was nearly at the furthest point from home and came on heavy. It then had the cheek to ease off approaching home. Soaked so change of clothes required.

Going to be a day of heavy showers I think.

Well done Mo

 

[welsh dragon]

Heavy downpours then it stops here. I think that's what we can expect for most of the day.

 

[Mo1959]

I have stuck the mens time trial on iplayer so I can multitask. Lol

 

[Mo1959]

Well done that man.........better not say who it is for Colin's benefit.

 

[Dave7]

Been back to bed for 2 hours and slept well. Feeling good now.
Strange......at 0630 I could not sleep so got up......60 minutes later I slept like a baby.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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.

It feels like autumn already, though I hope not, I've got summer flowers setting seed already and autumn flowers in flower, one of my buddleia is still only in bud, the other one is in full flower. I think the plants are confused.

 

[jongooligan]

It feels like autumn already, though I hope not, I've got summer flowers setting seed already and autumn flowers in flower, one of my buddleja is still only in bud, the other one is in full flower. I think the plants are confused.

Same here @dave r . Buddleia and phlox only just started to flower, honeysuckle and lavender all done. In the wildflower patch the cornflowers are done but the poppies have only just got going.

 

[welsh dragon]

There has def been a sharp drop in the temperature here as well. Oh well, I suppose it was nice while it lasted.

Some news stories say we can expect temperatures of 40 deg C within the next 10 years

Apparently it is 15 deg here at the moment

 

[Mo1959]

Some news stories say we can expect temperatures of 40 deg C within the next 10 years

Jeez. I hope not. I will need to get a house on the coast for some sea breeze if that's the case.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Jeez. I hope not. I will need to get a house on the coast for some sea breeze if that's the case.

I suspect a house on the coast could be a bad idea in the future, you won't need a car you'll need a boat.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
Turbo trainer arrived in time to get our planned trip to Decathlon and the Barking Cat. I’ve just finished reading “ The Salt Path” an account of a couple who lose everything and decide to walk the SWCP together. it was incredibly poignant in places as well as inspirational and uplifting, I had a tear in my eye on a couple of occasions. The latest Rebus novel is next on my list, I usually read in bed but found The Salt Path kept me reading and I finished it in a couple of days.
Take care folks ☀️⛈👍

 

[Tenkaykev]

I suspect a house on the coast could be a bad idea in the future, you won't need a car you'll need a boat.

I’ve worked it out that I only need to live to 250 or thereabouts and I’ll have a desirable sea side residence 😁

 

[Paulus]

I managed to get an appointment at the Doc's. I have an attack of gout First time for everything I suppose.
I am in the process of a few lifestyle changes, looks like I may have to be pretty serious about it.

 

[numbnuts]

Look out for Ye Olde Naked Man... (@numbnuts is up there on holiday)

Only joking - it's a cafe across from the bike shop! (The bike shop actually has its own cafe too.)

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Down in the New Forest there is a tree called The Naked Man
It was used to hang people many years ago here is what it looks like today.
I've been meaning to go and have a look and take some photos of me and the tree “naked man”
There are various stories that tell how the stump ended up being called the "Naked Man", for example: one man waiting to be hung was supposed to have been struck by lightning which removed all his clothes. A more likely explanation is that the shattered trunk and two outstretched branches of the tree resembled a man.