The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Apologies for the intrusion
My application has been submitted to take early, partial retirement from April.
Am I allowed to join in from then?

xx

Rules
No Running, you take your time?
No Phones, Cameras, Or Electronic Devices
No Autographs, for anyone
No pushing, shoving or moving things about

 

[classic33]

Yep, with a tired, cross baby.........I'm frazzled.

Think how the baby feels.

 

[Paulus]

Apologies for the intrusion
My application has been submitted to take early, partial retirement from April.
Am I allowed to join in from then?

xx

Well, your application will go before the committee for approval. But, like us all here, we managed to sneak in.
Welcome aboard the good ship retirement.

 

[Mrs M]

Well, your application will go before the committee for approval. But, like us all here, we managed to sneak in.
Welcome aboard the good ship retirement.

Thank you, can’t wait

 

[Dirk]

Apologies for the intrusion
My application has been submitted to take early, partial retirement from April.
Am I allowed to join in from then?

xx

So long as you are mainly a 'person of leisure', I can't see a problem.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Apologies for the intrusion
My application has been submitted to take early, partial retirement from April.
Am I allowed to join in from then?

xx

Hello and welcome.

 

[Chief Broom]

I really enjoy cycling, but. I am afraid I am easily discouraged by, for example, poor weather, particularly wind and/or rain.

I make little challenges, to improve my motivation, sometimes, from this forum (eg ABC Street Names, Saints Names etc etc), and sometime daft ideas I think up for myself. Currently, my (well, our, since Mrs @BoldonLad has joined it) is to cycle at least 150 miles per month. It doesn't seem particularly onerous, after all, it is only 5 miles per day. But, of course, some days we don't do any cycling, so, we have to "catch up". We managed it just in October, this month we are way ahead (at present), 110 miles and only halfway through the month!

The weather certainly effects my choice of riding days and dont venture out if the wind is going to be in my face over 10mph or so though i might go to 15mph for a side wind. One thing im discovering is the fitter i am the more fun it is! I want to keep this momentum going so try to ride as often as possible but not being masochistic about it. I described my ride the other day as a 'proper' ride...i guess what i meant to say was everything clicked. my onboard engine [me] was working and coping, spinning when necessary on some long inclines and then enjoying the swooping road on the level and descent. The weather/distance/countryside all added up to a grand day out!

 

[Mo1959]

Quiet in here…….am I first?

Another chilly start for us. Been a bit more rain overnight.

Given the number of cuppas I have in a day with sugar, I have ordered some Stevia powder from Bulk Powders to try. I believe it is supposed to be very sweet so better just try a quarter spoonful at first. It seems to be one of the healthier of the artificial sweeteners, although I’m not convinced any of them are exactly healthy.

 

[Drago]

I have risen!

Its as cold as a witches hind thruppeny bit here in Poshshire.

 

[Mo1959]

Think it will be light enough to see where I’m going by the time I reach the trail so I am off.

Blue bin day….the excitement!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all. People in the road behind us are having their roof replaced, it looked spooky yesterday morning with shadowy figures on the roof in the fog, this morning its dry, bright and breezy.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to Bridport street market today and West Bay.
Looking at Google maps last night, I noticed some strange objects moored up in Castletown Bay on Portland Bill. Turns out they are unused sections of the D Day Mulberry harbour. There is also a D Day museum in the town. Might give that a visit.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Morning all

Off to Bridport street market today and West Bay.
Looking at Google maps last night, I noticed some strange objects moored up in Castletown Bay on Portland Bill. Turns out they are unused sections of the D Day Mulberry harbour. There is also a D Day museum in the town. Might give that a visit.

I’d recommend visiting the Tank Museum at Bovington
https://tankmuseum.org/visit-us

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I’d recommend visiting the Tank Museum at Bovington
https://tankmuseum.org/visit-us

Is that not far from Monkey World? I remember visiting The Tank museum a few years ago, we were on holiday and had a hire car , the fuel gauge was faulty, I filled it up the night before and the gauge didn't move, the following day driving to the museum the gauge was slowly rising as we drove down the road.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Is that not far from Monkey World? I remember visiting The Tank museum a few years ago, we were on holiday and had a hire car , the fuel gauge was faulty, I filled it up the night before and the gauge didn't move, the following day driving to the museum the gauge was slowly rising as we drove down the road.

Yes, it’s quite near Monkey World, I’ve not visited Monkey World for years, I think the original people who set it up have passed away?