The Retirement Thread

[GM]

Yes, it does make you think the worst, doesn't it?

Yes, I hope he's OK, perhaps he's just too busy working on his garage refurb.

 

[dodgy]

More to life than just this forum, hopefully he's just doing other stuff that he'd rather be doing than typing out nonsense here

 

[Deleted member 1258]

More to life than just this forum, hopefully he's just doing other stuff that he'd rather be doing than typing out nonsense here

Indeed, but he does have health problems so it is worrying that he's missing.

 

[ColinJ]

So once again my skills with the tyre levers will come to the fore.

I watched a video on YouTube last night about removing and fitting tyres without using tyre levers.

I thought I'd give it a go on a wheel I have lying about waiting to be refitted to my turbo trainer bike.

It took me just over 6 minutes to remove the tyre and tube, refit them, and pump the tyre back up. I was happy with that.

I am sure that there are evil combinations of tyre and wheel rim which would be too difficult to do that way but Michelin Lithion 2s and Mavic Aksiums are fine.

 

[numbnuts]

I've made a nutty/seedy loaf and 24 mince pies and it's not 11 o'clock yet

 

[ColinJ]

I've made a nutty/seedy loaf and 24 mince pies and it's not 11 o'clock yet

I have made nothing yet, including making it out of bed!

(Mind you, I didn't get to sleep until 04:15, woke up twice after that, and finally gave up at 10:30, so I have not exactly been lying around for ages!)

 

[Mo1959]

I've made a nutty/seedy loaf and 24 mince pies and it's not 11 o'clock yet

I do like a nutty/seedy loaf but not so much the mince pies. I can eat the occasional one but not that fussed.

 

[BoldonLad]

Hope he’s ok It’s something of a concern when members suddenly stop posting.

I have seen posts from him in other threads, but, he seems to be giving this one a miss for now.

 

[BoldonLad]

More to life than just this forum, hopefully he's just doing other stuff that he'd rather be doing than typing out nonsense here

Nonsense! ............. only high grade intellectual input on this thread

 

[Tenkaykev]

I do like a nutty/seedy loaf but not so much the mince pies. I can eat the occasional one but not that fussed.

My favourite is Eccles cake, the crunch of the sugar, the flakes of pastry that seem to get everywhere and the sweet juiciness of the filling. Our local bakers make excellent ones.

 

[Mo1959]

My favourite is Eccles cake, the crunch of the sugar, the flakes of pastry that seem to get everywhere and the sweet juiciness of the filling. Our local bakers make excellent ones.

Dead flies in it too? Think I prefer something like a custard Danish pastry.

 

[classic33]

My favourite is Eccles cake, the crunch of the sugar, the flakes of pastry that seem to get everywhere and the sweet juiciness of the filling. Our local bakers make excellent ones.

That there Lancashire cake?

 

[ColinJ]

I have seen posts from him in other threads, but, he seems to be giving this one a miss for now.

The last one I could find anywhere was 30th July!

 

[gavroche]

Didn't I read somewhere that somebody upset him so he has gone sulking?

 

[ColinJ]

Didn't I read somewhere that somebody upset him so he has gone sulking?

He never struck me as someone with a thin skin...!