The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Yes, it looks as if the "demise of NACA" thread will be a classic.

Oh NOOOO!!!! The world is not big enough for TWO Classics

 

[PaulSB]

Exactly..........same as most of the posts on there. I never saw the point of some people putting in so much effort with their posts which, at the end of the day, wouldn't have changed my views on anything anyway. We all have our own opinions on certain matters, and I think they are probably best kept to ourselves. If I had stated some of my opinions, I would no doubt have been slagged to death or banned!

Possibly though I feel company in here would have some great civilised debates. My real life cycling crew range from left of Lenin to right of Thatcher...... though we're persuading him of the error of his ways.

Let's not, being daft is fun.

 

[welsh dragon]

Which is why I still make a very pointed effort to continue with masks, sanitizing etc. when I'm out. I'm still struck by how the vast majority of cyclists I see do the same.

Locally we are almost back to where we were a month ago.

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The locals here all wear masks. However none of the tourists wear them.

 

[welsh dragon]

Possibly though I feel company in here would have some great civilised debates. My real life cycling crew range from left of Lenin to right of Thatcher...... though we're persuading him of the error of his ways.

Let's not, being daft is fun.

I do hope you are not saying that I am daft.

 

[Mo1959]

The locals here all wear masks. However none of the tourists wear them.

I really think people think they're invincible if they've had their vaccinations. Seems far from it.

 

[PaulSB]

I do hope you are not saying that I am daft.

There's an exception to every rule. 🤔

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a bimble this morning, I've ridden my Brinklow loop, 25 miles, not a nice cycling morning, cool, grey and breezy, last early start of the summer I think, the school kids are back soon. Riding through Monks Kirby I noticed the wellies that the kids planted up and put on the pub fence have been taken down, one left. There seemed to be a lot of road works going on, I was exploring the back streets of Holbrooks on the way out avoiding a road closure on Lythalls Lane, and theres a strange one riding into Coventry from Coombe Abbey direction. It was nice to get out and ride a few miles but we could do with some better weather.

 

[PaulSB]

I really think people think they're invincible if they've had their vaccinations. Seems far from it.

Exactly and for me it's a problem. I'm not expecting to succumb but I can't see us beating this for a long time if we all relax

 

[BoldonLad]

Possibly though I feel company in here would have some great civilised debates. My real life cycling crew range from left of Lenin to right of Thatcher...... though we're persuading him of the error of his ways.

Let's not, being daft is fun.

I have similar, there is a "drinking" group of six of us (recently grown to 7). All but 1, retired, with diverse work backgrounds (Teacher, Accountant, Policemen, Electrican, IT worker), but, largely similar "personal" backgrounds (ie North East Working Class parents). The range of views on many potentially contentious subjects is surprisingly wide (one BNP Supporter, through to a just short of Corbyn supporter), but, we manage to avoid fisticuffs, or, indeed, any "falling out". There is something about online exchanges of views which is toxic. (IMHO).

 

[pawl]

The locals here all wear masks. However none of the tourists wear them.

Divert them to the top of Snowden and don’t let them down until there masked up

I do feel for the residents of the tourist hot spots It’s the lack of respect that they show for locals.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Divert them to the top of Snowden and don’t let them down until there masked up

I do feel for the residents of the tourist hot spots It’s the lack of respect that they show for locals.

I’m usually very careful with regard to masking and keeping social distance etc. I’ve just done something very silly however. I popped into the nice bakers on my way back from our walk. For the first time in ages I paid cash and put the change in my wallet. Leaving the shop I was walking down the road, took my mask off and thought “ I’ve handled tose coins, must clean my hands” I took the small bottle of hand sanitizer out of my bag and squirted a generous dollop onto my hand. I’ve now got one hand holding the sanitizer, and one hand covered in sanitizer. I absentmindedly gripped the bottle between my teeth and proceeded to vigorously rub the sanitizer over my hands. It took a moment before the penny dropped and I thought “ what a plonker”
😮🤔

 

[Mo1959]

I’m usually very careful with regard to masking and keeping social distance etc. I’ve just done something very silly however. I popped into the nice bakers on my way back from our walk. For the first time in ages I paid cash and put the change in my wallet. Leaving the shop I was walking down the road, took my mask off and thought “ I’ve handled tose coins, must clean my hands” I took the small bottle of hand sanitizer out of my bag and squirted a generous dollop onto my hand. I’ve now got one hand holding the sanitizer, and one hand covered in sanitizer. I absentmindedly gripped the bottle between my teeth and proceeded to vigorously rub the sanitizer over my hands. It took a moment before the penny dropped and I thought “ what a plonker”
😮🤔

Afraid I'm not that paranoid. I'm often back from the supermarket and put stuff away and mooched about before I remember I haven't washed my hands.

 

[welsh dragon]

Divert them to the top of Snowden and don’t let them down until there masked up

I do feel for the residents of the tourist hot spots It’s the lack of respect that they show for locals.

It's a tad overcrowded up there as it is.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I’m usually very careful with regard to masking and keeping social distance etc. I’ve just done something very silly however. I popped into the nice bakers on my way back from our walk. For the first time in ages I paid cash and put the change in my wallet. Leaving the shop I was walking down the road, took my mask off and thought “ I’ve handled tose coins, must clean my hands” I took the small bottle of hand sanitizer out of my bag and squirted a generous dollop onto my hand. I’ve now got one hand holding the sanitizer, and one hand covered in sanitizer. I absentmindedly gripped the bottle between my teeth and proceeded to vigorously rub the sanitizer over my hands. It took a moment before the penny dropped and I thought “ what a plonker”
😮🤔

I remember learning lab aseptic technique as a student, eg for growing cultures in petri dishes etc. Things like being able to unscrew the lid of a bottle whilst also holding a newly flamed sterile loop. I’ve tried to put it into practice when shopping etc but its impossible, I always end up touching something non sterile then potentially transferring the contamination to something else.

 

[numbnuts]

I've been shopping and made some more mince meat for my pies.
Romsey my home town is at a stand still due to a tall truck going under a low bridge all roads are blocked and the trains have all be cancelled as it is a main line.