The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Dar, raining, blowing a gale.................................ride cancelled. Now I need something to do today. Suggestions?

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks Its bright and fresh here in Brora this morning. Going for an 18 miler today which for me is pretty good and i come home feeling like a super hero hee hee Certainly get to know the terrain in an 'intimate' way when pedalling it!
I look upon the touring cyclists on the A9 in a new light....all loaded up and powering up the hills im wondering what gear they're in compared to me!
Head winds seem personally vindictive! i experiance those intimately as well and how they affect route...will i be gritting my teeth or breezing along today...This ditty comes to mind.. "The toad beneath the harrow tine knows, Where each and every harrow tine goes"

 

[Mo1959]

Dar, raining, blowing a gale.................................ride cancelled. Now I need something to do today. Suggestions?

Play water sorter?

 

[Mo1959]

Morning folks Its bright and fresh here in Brora this morning. Going for an 18 miler today which for me is pretty good and i come home feeling like a super hero hee hee Certainly get to know the terrain in an 'intimate' way when pedalling it!
I look upon the touring cyclists on the A9 in a new light....all loaded up and powering up the hills im wondering what gear they're in compared to me!
Head winds seem personally vindictive! i experiance those intimately as well and how they affect route...will i be gritting my teeth or breezing along today...This ditty comes to mind.. "The toad beneath the harrow tine knows, Where each and every harrow tine goes"

People cycle on the A9? They are brave, or is it much quieter up that end of it?

 

[numbnuts]

@numbnuts
Back to bread making.......a question.
I tend to stick with wholemeal but if I don't add strong white flour then it doesn't rise properly.
Do you not add white to your brown recipe.
If not, does it ever fail to rise properly ?

Wholemeal and brown are not great risers, yes they do rise, but not like white flour, you can try a bit mote yeast, but to make that work you have to add a bit more sugar.

 

[Mo1959]

I see my noisy neighbours have borrowed the brother's SUV. Last time they did that they went away for a short break. Here's hoping as they are noisy bar stewards! Dogs have just been out for their morning bark.

 

[Chief Broom]

Re A9 forgot the quote! Its the NC500 route so lots of motorhomes,campervans etc but still comparitively quite compared to down south. Im hoping its popularity will lessen once travel abroad is possible. The proportion of inconsiderate/dirty/uncaring tourists has been very bad this year, cyclists are generally very well behaved and welcome

 

[BoldonLad]

I see my noisy neighbours have borrowed the brother's SUV. Last time they did that they went away for a short break. Here's hoping as they are noisy bar stewards! Dogs have just been out for their morning bark.

It would appear that dogs are on the increase. In our small street of 11 houses, there are now 5 dogs. Neighbour at one side lets dog out 10:00pm each night, for ten minutes of barking, on other side, the little mutt just yaps almost continually. The good news is, the little mutt is moving, hopefully, the newcomers will be dogless.

 

[Mo1959]

It would appear that dogs are on the increase. In our small street of 11 houses, there are now 5 dogs. Neighbour at one side lets dog out 10:00pm each night, for ten minutes of barking, on other side, the little mutt just yaps almost continually. The good news is, the little mutt is moving, hopefully, the newcomers will be dogless.

I'm totally surrounded by them now. Both sides, behind and over the road.

 

[BoldonLad]

Re A9 forgot the quote! Its the NC500 route so lots of motorhomes,campervans etc but still comparitively quite compared to down south. Im hoping its popularity will lessen once travel abroad is possible. The proportion of inconsiderate/dirty/uncaring tourists has been very bad this year, cyclists are generally very well behaved and welcome

we are Motorhome owners. I don’t quite “get” the NC500 thing. So many people post on Motorhome forums that they plan to do/have done the NC500 in “x” days, like it was a race. Don’t see the attraction of driving, even through beautiful scenery, day after day, without lingering to appreciate it. Each to their own, I suppose.

 

[Mo1959]

Argh! That's all the Facebook pics of the kids first days at school starting to pop up.

 

[Dirk]

@oldwheels
Seems to have gone missing.
Not posted anything since 21st June.
Hope all is OK.

 

[Mo1959]

@oldwheels
Seems to have gone missing.
Not posted anything since 21st June.
Hope all is OK.

He's usually over on Mundane News these days.....or occasionally Tea.

 

[classic33]

Good morning all, 1st out of the trap.
A grey start to the day here.
I feel another bimble coming on later.
Dog walking and domestics first.

I noticed yesterday that one of the drain inspection covers in the drive has broken. It has been cracked for sometime but a piece has now snapped off. Being an old 1930's iron one it will be a bit of a faff trying to get one a similar size, so some improvisation will be needed.

Stay safe everyone

Check the cover for a manufacturers name. They may still be in business.

 

[Dave7]

@oldwheels
Seems to have gone missing.
Not posted anything since 21st June.
Hope all is OK.

I do hope so. Interesting posts much of the time.
BTW.. if I stop posting will you let me know