The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Morning all

My spideymates are breeding! Went to bed and Colin was up on the ceiling. Woke up and two of his mates have taken residence in our bedroom. Think they were partying last night.

Someone put this on Faceache yesterday.........careful what Colin is up to during the night!

 

[PaulSB]

Good grief........if you want me to leave there's no need for these terrifying photos and talk of spiders. Just say so and I'll go.......

Or perhaps a new thread I can put on Ignore ....... @Mo1959 and @Dirk's spider thread.

 

[Mo1959]

Good grief........if you want me to leave there's no need for these terrifying photos and talk of spiders. Just say so and I'll go.......

Or perhaps a new thread I can put on Ignore ....... @Mo1959 and @Dirk's spider thread.

PS. Think it's just a joke and not true...........hopefully!

 

[Dave7]

Someone put this on Faceache yesterday.........careful what Colin is up to during the night!



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What a nice thought

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Someone put this on Faceache yesterday.........careful what Colin is up to during the night!



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Thank you, Lol, thats just gone back on facebook on my timeline.

 

[Mo1959]

Nice breeze picking up thank goodness. Was muggy out on my walk earlier. I tried jogging a few hundred yards every so often and ended up a sweaty mess. Hoping to pick up the running again once it cools down a few degrees. Be as well as the enthusiasm for cycling is sadly lacking at the moment.

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning everyone. 'Tis dull, grey but warmish. Happy with this. We have returned from three excellent days in the Derbyshire High Peak. I've visited many times but never for several days. A very beautiful and peaceful area.

Hills? My word they have hills. Riding over Snake Pass to reach the High Peak would be easy. I saw a lot of cyclists, I can only say chapeau, there is no flat, straight up for 2-3 miles, and down again - oh look there's a town, let's put a road over the hill to get to it. I am truly impressed by anyone who can ride there regularly. 👏👏👏 When I get an e-bikes 🤔

So today. Well lots of bits and pieces this morning. The mighty Rovers play Luton in an exciting mid-table clash! Then it's tennis. Mrs P is a huge tennis fan and very excited. I have a passing interest but do enjoy watching this lovely young woman, articulate, intelligent, enthusiastic, play such attacking and exciting tennis. I fear this is the only year we will see her play with such abandon as in 2022 the weight of expectation and professionalism will be heavy. "Can Emma be a Wimbledon queen" starts tomorrow morning.

 

[PaulSB]

PS. Think it's just a joke and not true...........hopefully!

Hopefully????

 

[Mo1959]

I fear this is the only year we will see her play with such abandon as in 2022 the weight of expectation and professionalism will be heavy. "Can Emma be a Wimbledon queen" starts tomorrow morning.

I believe it is live on Amazon Prime. I will probably watch it.

 

[PaulSB]

I believe it is live on Amazon Prime. I will probably watch it.

It is and do watch. Even if you're not a tennis fan it's a joy to watch someone play with such fearless abandon. It can only happen now, once professionalism kicks in things change.

 

[Dirk]

Note to self, don't visit Dirk in the autumn. 😯

The only spiders I'm wary of are False Widows. We're overrun with the blighters around our garden and exterior of the bungalow.

 

[Mo1959]

It is and do watch. Even if you're not a tennis fan it's a joy to watch someone play with such fearless abandon. It can only happen now, once professionalism kicks in things change.

It's brilliant to see the youngsters at the outset of their sporting careers. There's a girl along the road from me..........not sure which sport she is involved in, but she shows real commitment to training for whatever it is. Often see her in her garden or the local park doing drills. I noticed her getting picked up by car this morning wearing sports gear so probably off to compete at whatever it is she does. Can't help feeling a bit jealous and wishing I could turn the clock back Typically, I wasn't that interested when I was younger, and regretting it now.

 

[Mo1959]

I've been a bit bothered with dry eyes lately so order a few bottles of eye drops from a firm called Vision Direct. Package just dropped through the letter box and included a bag of Haribo.

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks A very spidery thread this morning! I never used to be bothered with spiders until i moved into my cabin....Its a holiday style wood job and every crack/vent/hole is an invitation for an arachnid knees up. Now if someone dared me to hold a tarantula i couldnt care less but turning around in the bathroom and theres a *****great spider on the wall makes me jump! Anyhow i filled every gap and this year ive kept the majority of the ****** out....i love wild life but not appearing on my coffee table. Murphy my last dog used to eat them...
Ive been trawling ebay looking for mudguards and a rack for my new ride...it gave me a head ache think i'll post for advice in the newbie section!

 

[Mo1959]

Morning folks A very spidery thread this morning! I never used to be bothered with spiders until i moved into my cabin....Its a holiday style wood job and every crack/vent/hole is an invitation for an arachnid knees up. Now if someone dared me to hold a tarantula i couldnt care less but turning around in the bathroom and theres a *****great spider on the wall makes me jump! Anyhow i filled every gap and this year ive kept the majority of the ****** out....i love wild life but not appearing on my coffee table. Murphy my last dog used to eat them...
Ive been trawling ebay looking for mudguards and a rack for my new ride...it gave me a head ache think i'll post for advice in the newbie section!
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You can't beat the SKS chromoplastics if they fit. Think they should. Pain in the arse to fit.........mainly as the stays are hard to cut, but once fitted they are solid and reliable.