The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

I struggled to understand the F1 thing over the last 24 hours. Well done Eddie Jordan for speaking plain English and giving a proper explanation on BBC Breakfast programme this morning.

An Irish ex banker, who can speak Gaelic giving an explanation in plain english?

 

[classic33]

CoAmoxiclav?

Bless you!

 

[classic33]

If I told my children there used to be a phone number you could call to find out the time would they believe me?

Not much happening here.

Was, was!!
123 from your mobile, cost 50p!

 

[classic33]

I stopped in 1977.

55p back then.

https://www.retrowow.co.uk/social_history/70s/cost_1977.php

 

[12boy]

Sorry so late but Happy Birthday Dave the R. Perhaps there will be a good ride soon.
Apparently my varicose vein procedure was totally succesful. But still too windy to ride and will be till Wednesday.
Dirk, the popular option here are Ford Transit Vans, Mercedes and a rebadged Fiat Ducato FWD work vans built up by companies like Winnebago in some pretty sweet RVs. Big enough for showers and fairly large quarters. I think the price is around $100 k. Fairly easy to park and fairly reliable

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Sorry so late but Happy Birthday Dave the R. Perhaps there will be a good ride soon.
Apparently my varicose vein procedure was totally succesful. But still too windy to ride and will be till Wednesday.
Dirk, the popular option here are Ford Transit Vans, Mercedes and a rebadged Fiat Ducato FWD work vans built up by companies like Winnebago in some pretty sweet RVs. Big enough for showers and fairly large quarters. I think the price is around $100 k. Fairly easy to park and fairly reliable

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

55p back then.

https://www.retrowow.co.uk/social_history/70s/cost_1977.php

Interesting, I used to roll my own.

 

[Dirk]

I gave up smoking in 1987. So, now I have been more than half my life smoke free.

 

[classic33]

One drag of a fag years ago, aged about eight. Dropped the fag, nearly setting the hayfield alight.

 

[Dave7]

Well it may not have gone to plan but lots got done and you won £10.

Hopefully that clears the way for 70 on Thursday.

I managed 68 on my 68th. It was cold, the wind was very strong and I was Knackered. Recovery Time was good though which pleased me.

 

[Dave7]

One drag of a fag years ago, aged about eight. Dropped the fag, nearly setting the hayfield alight.

MrsD often recalls when she just 12. Her and 2 other girls got hold of a single fag and decided to light up in the school toilets. MrsD went 1st, lit it and promptly dropped it down the pan..........she was not popular

 

[classic33]

MrsD often recalls when she just 12. Her and 2 other girls got hold of a single fag and decided to light up in the school toilets. MrsD went 1st, lit it and promptly dropped it down the pan..........she was not popular

The adults were taking a break, having a smoke with their cuppas. I was given the job of taking a fag over to a nearby tram and told to try it. I did, dropping it whilst coughing.

 

[ColinJ]

Unfortunately I can't leave my Good Lady on her own for long enough to do a 70 mile ride, two or two and a half hours max, so I'm looking to do my Hatton loop wich is about 32 miles.

How about a compromise - do it in km instead? 70 km = 43.5 miles. (It would also set a precedent to make it possible to 'ride your age' for longer. For example - 80 km would be a lot easier at 80 than 80 miles!)

 

[Exlaser2]

Interesting, I used to roll my own.

With a machine or were you dexterous and could do them by hand ? 😀

 

[ColinJ]

Interesting, I used to roll my own.

With a machine or were you dexterous and could do them by hand ? 😀

I have acquired archive footage of Dave in action...!