The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

I need to stop putting stuff I buy away somewhere and not manage to find it again! I quite like elastic laces in my trainers as it feels comfier on my feet and was going to look out a pair to put in my newest shoes and can't find the bleeding things. Definitely ordered from Amazon a few weeks ago. I have ordered more so will find them on my next check no doubt.

I suggest you take the lasi out of a spare pair of knickers.
Welshie did that and it did 4 pair of trainers

 

[PaulSB]

Here I am at Guilford station. I've 30 minutes to spare.........."the train arriving at platform 5 is the 9.50 to somewhere. This train consists of 12 carriages."

12 carriages!!!! 12 friggin' carriages. Lucky if you get two in my neck of the woods.

 

[classic33]

Good morning from Surrey. It's greyish light outside, there's a lot of traffic and has been since about 5.30! Weather looks set fair.

My only task today is to catch the train to Manchester and then drive home.

The school reunion went very, very well. 10 out of a class of 22/23 turned up. Impressive. We met at 1.30pm and the manager explained the bar closes early on Sundays. It was 10.15pm!!!! The time flew by. Conversation flowed for hours and I can honestly say one wouldn't know 49 years has passed since we last all met.

Learned some sad things; one guy died ten years ago, twins who were brilliant at school got through university and then crashed out ending up with very severe mental health issues. Apparently they were never brilliant but under huge parental pressure. Another lost a daughter at a very young age.

Two of the most interesting and rounded people to talk to had been the quietest at school and on the edge of the social group in our school days. One of the wildest has become the epitome of Surrey golf club man........ couldn't quite believe it.

Sadly one lad who I had been great friends with seemed to me to be a little vacant, concentrating hard on chit chat, struggled with the menu, a distant slightly puzzled air around him. I fear the worst there.

Tremendous to look back on our youth, remember some glory days, our prowess on the football field - five of us were the backbone of the under 15s and then 1st XI - how folk have lived their lives, highs and lows.

I have to say though some people who live in the south-east don't get what the north is about.

A good day. I'd do it again.

Why do you have to catch the Manchester train if you're driving home?

 

[PaulSB]

Why do you have to catch the Manchester train if you're driving home?

My car is at Manchester Picadilly!!

 

[welsh dragon]

I suggest you take the lasi out of a spare pair of knickers.
Welshie did that and it did 4 pair of trainers

And i had some leftover as well

 

[classic33]

Here I am at Guilford station. I've 30 minutes to spare.........."the train arriving at platform 5 is the 9.50 to somewhere. This train consists of 12 carriages."

12 carriages!!!! 12 friggin' carriages. Lucky if you get two in my neck of the woods.

Try http://raildar.co.uk/radar.html to keep an eye on where you are. Once you get going.

 

[GM]

Morning all...This morning started off well, went out to the man cave first thing and promptly stood in a pile of fox poo. I'm hoping it's luck rather than the first of 3 mishaps!

Can I ask please? Are you riding as a group or in groups around London? Whereabouts do you ride.
Second question. The little mini wheels sets. What are they for? Some sort of security device or to let the bike be wheeled around when folded?

We ride as a group normally it's about 20 of us but yesterday was a big one. Just like The Friday's Sunday rides with a mixture of big wheels and small wheels there's a theme with a bit of history to the theme.
The mini wheels are to balance the bike when folded and to make it easier to push along, the only security device is a firm hand gripping it

Your reunion sounded good, glad it went well!

 

[Dirk]

Oops!
Spotted on my doggie walk at Velator quay a few minutes ago.
Nearly in the ditch!
Chinese woman driving it and she ended up mounting the small bridge wall on the road onto the slipway.
Well and truly beached it.

That'll be expensive!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

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Oops!
Spotted on my doggie walk at Velator quay a few minutes ago.
Nearly in the ditch!
Chinese woman driving it and she ended up mounting the small bridge wall on the road onto the slipway.
Well and truly beached it. View attachment 616961 View attachment 616962

That'll be expensive!

Thats an excellent piece of parking

 

[Sterlo]

Oops!
Spotted on my doggie walk at Velator quay a few minutes ago.
Nearly in the ditch!
Chinese woman driving it and she ended up mounting the small bridge wall on the road onto the slipway.
Well and truly beached it. View attachment 616961 View attachment 616962

That'll be expensive!

How did she misjudge it by so much???

 

[Dirk]

Thats an excellent piece of parking

Pretty good for Devon

 

[Dirk]

How did she misjudge it by so much???

Couldn't see over the steering wheel....

 

[GM]

Audi driver init!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been for a bimble this morning, my Meriden loop, I've ridden 25 miles, its the slowest loop I do, but I was disappointingly slow this morning, about a 12.5 average, the slowest ride I've done since my heart attack in 2016, originally I was planning to ride my Hatton loop which is a bit longer but I was a bit late setting off so swapped my ride around, its not been a bad morning for a bike ride, its been still grey and a bit chilly, its not been bad under foot either, just the odd patch of wet leaves and mud to keep you on your toes. it was a good morning on the bike and another fixed wheel ride under my belt, it always takes me a few rides to get back into the swing of riding fixed after riding gears in the summer.

 

[PaulSB]

Try http://raildar.co.uk/radar.html to keep an eye on where you are. Once you get going.

I like this but there are so many little trains I can't spot mine. So this train is reduced by 5 carriages. It's rammed so I hiding in a corridor area. Wouldn't give me a cheap upgrade to 1st even though it's almost empty.

Where are those 12 carriages when you need them??