The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Its just old father time catching up with you, I think you're about five years younger than me, I'm having similar happening to me, its age related and we all experience it but it varies slightly from person to person.

This exactly! So much depends of lifestyle and how lucky/unlucky you have been with injuries and aches and pains.

I felt pretty demoralised on my walk this morning. I saw a woman I know park her car for her walk and looked back to see her in the distance, but by the time I was toiling up the steepest part of the climb trying to get my legs to work, I looked back and she was making up on me. She is bloody a year off 80 and I am 62 and she seemed to be climbing quicker and with less effort than me.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good Morning Folks,
A bright and sunny morning. It's the second Tuesday of the Month which means a trip to the Black Bear to catch up with friends. I'll be carrying the tickets for Poole Beer Festival for distribution, we've opted for the Friday lunchtime session as there'll be the full choice of beers available and much less chance of me falling asleep than if we'd chosen the evening session.
Yesterday saw four Airbus Freight flights from Cardiff into Hurn, all spaced about an hour or so apart. I take it that it's quicker to do the short hop by aircraft than send it by road.
Have a peaceful day folks.

 

[GM]

Morning all... Today the gasman cometh, to service the boiler. They said anytime between 8am and 5pm. It's really annoying when they don't give you a definite time even am or pm would be more helpful.
Apart from that not much exciting news to report

 

[Chief Broom]

Morning folks im off for a spin in a while, going to to make the best of the bright days before things get icy n dicy Havent had any problems with the cows on my regular route though one did give me an expression of 'what are you looking at' yesterday Pic below is Loch Brora and my old dogs ashes are under that tree, i always think of him as i ride by and say hello, he's not forgotten!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I’ve learnt a new word today, ‘dior’.

 

[pawl]

Morning Just had a senior moment Put the pod in the coffee machine Pressed start .Left it to run Mrs p said your supposed to put a cup under the spout and make sure that there is enough water in the tank

Coffee all over the work surface

 

[welsh dragon]

The sun has finally showed up.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This exactly! So much depends of lifestyle and how lucky/unlucky you have been with injuries and aches and pains.

I felt pretty demoralised on my walk this morning. I saw a woman I know park her car for her walk and looked back to see her in the distance, but by the time I was toiling up the steepest part of the climb trying to get my legs to work, I looked back and she was making up on me. She is bloody a year off 80 and I am 62 and she seemed to be climbing quicker and with less effort than me.

People like that are annoying, I know fellas in their 70's and 80's who are still Time Trialing and still putting in times that a young rider would be proud of.

 

[welsh dragon]

This appeared on facebook today

 

[Mo1959]

People like that are annoying, I know fellas in their 70's and 80's who are still Time Trialing and still putting in times that a young rider would be proud of.

Her poor husband isn't so fortunate. She was saying he can barely walk now as the circulation in his legs is so poor. I think we should just all enjoy it while we can as we don't know how we will end up.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Her poor husband isn't so fortunate. She was saying he can barely walk now as the circulation in his legs is so poor. I think we should just all enjoy it while we can as we don't know how we will end up.

Too true.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all.
Had a horrible nights sleep. MrsP was tossing and turning all night. First woke up at 12.30, hoping it was 06.30, again at 04.30, and again at 05.30. Finally got out of bed at 07.30.

Got pop master on the radio the moment then I am going out on the bike for a while.

 

[Dave7]

Morning Just had a senior moment Put the pod in the coffee machine Pressed start .Left it to run Mrs p said your supposed to put a cup under the spout and make sure that there is enough water in the tank

Coffee all over the work surface

Done that.......but only once.

 

[PaulSB]

Good grief STP moves fast and far now......... she's asleep. I may be soon!

 

[PaulSB]

People like that are annoying, I know fellas in their 70's and 80's who are still Time Trialing and still putting in times that a young rider would be proud of.

Guy I ride with regularly is 71. TT10 this year of 22:30 while taking 32 seconds off his previous PB set last year. He also smashes any climb put in his way.

Quite astonishing. We take great pleasure in his achievements.......and the piss on a regular basis.