The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Steady rain here now which is in for the day AND until the end of the month apparently

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Yes it might come to that. But the boiler is only 12 years old and has never had any faults found in its annual servicing so hopefully it’s just some aspect of the electrics that’s gone and can be easily replaced.
And yes, I too love my birdwatching, have done ever since my Dad introduced me to it in the 70’s. I think of my Dad every time I see a collared dove, in the 50’s he made a special journey from home in Birmingham to Cley in Norfolk just to see one, a newly appearing rarity at the time

Our boiler handed its notice in just after Xmas last year, 12 years old,hadn't been right for a couple of weeks and finally stopped working, turned out the circuit board had gone faulty, £500 to fix it, we ended up having a new boiler, and ended up with a reduced gas bill from the better boiler.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Our boiler handed its notice in just after Xmas last year, 12 years old,hadn't been right for a couple of weeks and finally stopped working, turned out the circuit board had gone faulty, £500 to fix it, we ended up having a new boiler, and ended up with a reduced gas bill from the better boiler.

Blimey, fingers crossed we don’t get hit with a bill on that scale

 

[Poacher]

Don't know whether it's significant, but next door neighbours haven't spoken to us since they tried my paella recipe that they requested.

 

[Mo1959]

Don't know whether it's significant, but next door neighbours haven't spoken to us since they tried my paella recipe that they requested.

Are they still alive?

Went another walk earlier than usual hoping to beat the heavy rain……I didn’t!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a bimble this morning, my Weston Under Wetherley route, I've ridden 27 miles, it wasn't a nice morning for a bike ride, grey and dark, cool with a cold wind, I looked outside and didn't feel like going but made myself go out, once I was out I started to enjoy myself, it was nice to feel the saddle under my a**e, the pedals under my feet and the bike moving round as we worked our way round the local lanes. the path by the allotments is still closed so down the Leamington road to cross the A45 and work my way into Baginton, they're working in the village by the airport but the diversion just took me where I wanted to go, the other side of Weston Under Wetherley I decided not to take my usual route into Coventry past the old speedway site, instead i worked my way back into Baginton and rode home using the reverse of the route I used on the way out. So it turned into another decent couple of hours out on my bike.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Raining here now - just got the bike and car home (via method described above) before it started spitting

went into the house to get a cuppa and just got it made when it was raining properly so I ended up jamming the folder into the bike shed in front of the big bike - which is wrong but at least they are secure and not getting wet!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Been reading a fascinating diary of a hostelling tour of the Highlands made by 3 sisters in 1936.
https://issuu.com/hostellingscotland/docs/1936_cycling_tour_of_nw_highlands
Currently being recreated by a group from The Adventure Syndicate, @adventuresynd on twitter.

 

[pawl]

Would it be worth getting a gas supersur type heater for a bit of warmth? can keep it for a standby for such eventualities
Morning folks i hope i can go out for a ride today as it was absolute **** yesterday! I suppose a rest day is ok but not having a car im limited and cant get to my favourite bird watching locations.......yep ive admitted it! im a bird watcher Think everyone is really its just a question of degree!

pic is a Hoopoe at Loch Fleet taken a couple of years ago

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The last time I saw a hoopoe I was on holiday in Portugal

 

[pawl]

I've been for a bimble this morning, my Weston Under Wetherley route, I've ridden 27 miles, it wasn't a nice morning for a bike ride, grey and dark, cool with a cold wind, I looked outside and didn't feel like going but made myself go out, once I was out I started to enjoy myself, it was nice to feel the saddle under my a**e, the pedals under my feet and the bike moving round as we worked our way round the local lanes. the path by the allotments is still closed so down the Leamington road to cross the A45 and work my way into Baginton, they're working in the village by the airport but the diversion just took me where I wanted to go, the other side of Weston Under Wetherley I decided not to take my usual route into Coventry past the old speedway site, instead i worked my way back into Baginton and rode home using the reverse of the route I used on the way out. So it turned into another decent couple of hours out on my bike.

Glad you got that right pedal s under your feet saddle under your a…s and not the other way round..Could have been painful

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Its now

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Settling down to some revision now, hoping to be able to return to duties soon.

 

[numbnuts]

The drizzle stopped so went out for a walk, 1/2 mile from home it started to

 

[ColinJ]

I woke up 'early' to check the weather since the forecast for later was bad. It is currently dry but I am sure that it will be raining soon. If I can clear my head quickly enough I will dash out on my singlespeed bike to pick up a pre-deluge Metro.

Hah, it looked dry while I was getting ready, but as soon as I wheeled my bike out of the house...

We have that fine drizzle you know the one that really wets you

Yes, that's what I suddenly got here! I abandoned my planned lumpy Tour de Tod and went instead by the direct route to get the paper. I got there before the PPP (Phantom Paper Pilferer) this time. In today's 'Good Deed Feed', Metro Boy Graham in Coventry thanks drivers of the hospital buses for collecting Metros for him to deliver to disabled and elderly people. I reckon our PPP is doing something similar.

I'm not greedy, I'll take £999 of it. Leave some for someone else.

Yep, the grand prize is a prize of one grand - £1,000! It is a short story competition. One prize of £1,000 for 1,000-1,500 words - not bad! (There are 5 runner-up prizes of printers.)

I missed out on the last short story competition. This one closes at 23:59 on 25/10/2021. If you are interested, details HERE. (If you win, we can sort out transfer of my 10% finder's fee later! )

 

[GM]

Good afternoon folks... I had an embarrassing senior moment this morning, I ordered some stuff from Toolstation for click and collect. Got there to be told by the young girl serving 'you've come to the wrong branch' 😡 this is the Wood Green branch and you want the Tottenham branch...An easy mistake as there's a Selco next door and they call it the Tottenham branch.

....While I was typing this I got a text through from my GP, booster jab booked for Thursday 💉 yippee!