The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Morning 2degrees currently Road outside looks rather slippery I’m only going as far as the bird feeders ,then it’s sit down with a cup of hot chocolate Read the current edition of Cyclist magazine then carry on binge watching Bosh

I have just been out to refill the bird feeders. They don't show any gratitude do they.

 

[PaulSB]

I have just been out to refill the bird feeders. They don't show any gratitude do they.

What do you want? A peck on the cheek? 🤣

 

[Dave7]

What do you want? A peck on the cheek? 🤣

Just the odd tweet would do

 

[Tenkaykev]

It gets worse though. The Championship Play Off final is 3.00pm May 29th. I'm booked on Ride London the same day.

One of my cycling buddies has helpfully suggested if I get a start time before 7.00am, train for a sub five hour 💯 I could get to Wembley by 3.00pm!!!!!!

But where would I park my bike...........🤔

That's easy, Buy a Brommie, fold it and take it in to the ground with you as your " personal mobility device " 😁

 

[PaulSB]

Just the odd tweet would do

Tweeting is very hard for birds............ever tried holding a mobile with just one claw?

 

[PaulSB]

That's easy, Buy a Brommie, fold it and take it in to the ground with you as your " personal mobility device " 😁

Ah ha. Good plan. But sub five hours on a Brommie? 🤔 Think I'd have to start the day before. 🤣

 

[ColinJ]

Power cuts are going to be a very big deal in the coming years, a “perfect storm” of more storm events and more demand as we are all forced to switch to electric boilers and to electric cars. In future, having no power will mean no means of heating at all for most and no means of using the car either. And once the battery on your phone dies, no digital connectivity either.

Perhaps we should hook dynamos up to turbo trainers? Using the tt will keep us warm and we can charge our tech from the dynamo. Not sure that I fancy the cold bath in unheated room after the training session though!

then carry on binge watching Bosh

Nearly finished series 4 now. The other 3 should keep me going nearly until Christmas.

Having now got into Michael Connelly, I have started reading The Late Show, "introducing detective Renee Ballard". I read last thing so can only manage a couple of chapters before I fall asleep, but it is good to read again.

I'll go back out in the afternoon. Not sure it will burn off the hunners o calories though.

I have seen a figure of 1 kg of fat per 125 km (1 lb per 35 miles) of brisk walking. It would be easier to just avoid the nuts!

 

[welsh dragon]

Our bird feeder is like the United nations. All sorts of tits ( shut up) woodpeckers, jays, pheasants, blackbirds, nuthatches etc. We use fat balls in our feeders. Less messy than seeds and the pleasant eat what falls on the ground so it doesn't attract rats.

 

[Dave7]

and the pleasant eat what falls on the ground

So you are not the pheasant plucker

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Our bird feeder is like the United nations. All sorts of tits ( shut up) woodpeckers, jays, pheasants, blackbirds, nuthatches etc. We use fat balls in our feeders. Less messy than seeds and the pleasant eat what falls on the ground so it doesn't attract rats.

Our feeders are still quite quiet, they tend to get busier later in the winter. Currently mostly the preserve of one robin who tries to chase everything else off.

 

[Dirk]

Back from LIDL.
How can you spend £100 there?!
I somehow managed it for the first time.
Maybe the bottle of Scotch and the bottle of Champagne were the culprits?

 

[Sterlo]

I have just been out to refill the bird feeders. They don't show any gratitude do they.

Yes they do, they leave little messages of gratitude all over your car!

 

[ColinJ]

Back from LIDL.
How can you spend £100 there?!
I somehow managed it for the first time.
Maybe the bottle of Scotch and the bottle of Champagne were the culprits?

I see that all the time... Okay, 2 adults instead of just singleton me. Let's say that they have 3 kids, a dog, and a rabbit. Why do they have 20 times the amount of shopping as me?!

 

[Dave7]

I see that all the time... Okay, 2 adults instead of just singleton me. Let's say that they have 3 kids, a dog, and a rabbit. Why do they have 20 times the amount of shopping as me?!

Hungry rabbit ???

 

[classic33]

Just the odd tweet would do

Tweeting is very hard for birds............ever tried holding a mobile with just one claw?

It's possible though.