The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

MrsD said she's starting a new diet, so I've put on an appropriate film for her.
The Battle of the Bulge.

You may not laugh quite as loudly when you see the details of the 'Pub lunch just once a month' diet plan!

Yes, Cross Lane is the one I was thinking of as well - with the nasty dip where it crosses the stream with a house on the other side. Tell me this. We usually use this lane from the other end to get to Waddington. Usually down Chaigley to Bashall Town, follow the road round to the left and at The Red Pump turn right on Old Vicarage Lane to join up with Cross Lane. You seem to mainly ride it in the opposite direction. Do you follow Cross Lane up to where it becomes Rabbit Lane?

We use Rabbit Lane if we are coming off Cow Ark from Whitewell.

My Ribble Valley forum rides often used to go to Waddington to stop at the Country Kitchen cafe but I think that closed permanently at the start of the pandemic? We used to go directly along Twitter Lane.

We would either return that way, or go over Waddington Fell, or head up Cross Lane. From Cross Lane I have always gone up to Rabbit Lane. I realised a few weeks ago that I have never actually done that little stretch of Old Vicarage Lane.

Like you, from Cow Ark I would go to Waddington via Rabbit Lane.

If heading for Cow Ark from Longridge or Chipping I usually go up the Roman road. From Whitewell I would take the direct route up the tough climb of Hall Hill.

 

[Paulus]

Afternoon all , long, dog walk done, MrsP feed the ducks, geese and other waterfowl at one of the local ponds.🦆
A bit of tidying up in the garden and then we set up the ring 4 video door bell. It was bought by our son for Christmas. It is now linked to our mobile 'phones and the Alexa that our daughter bought us. Our kids are trying to get us into the 21st century.

 

[Exlaser2]

Afternoon all and a happy new year
Just back after our first proper walk outside in 10 days after covid isolating.
God it was good ,I’ve really missed the outdoors, but god it was hard work . And now I I want to do is have a sleep which I cannot do as I have to finish stripping the wallpaper in the toilet and bathroom before the work men come on Tuesday to fit a new one. I’ve spent a whole day on it so far and normally that would have been enough time to do it in , but I’ve just got no energy at the moment.
Ahh well , I have to look on the bright side , it could have been a lot worse .
Ps I've just had to post on my phone as nothing works at all on the forum when using the iPad 😠

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Afternoon all and a happy new year
Just back after our first proper walk outside in 10 days after covid isolating.
God it was good ,I’ve really missed the outdoors, but god it was hard work . And now I I want to do is have a
which I cannot do as I have to finish stripping the wallpaper in the toilet and bathroom before the work men come on Tuesday to fit a new one. I’ve spent a whole day on it so far and normally that would have been enough time to do it in , but I’ve just got no energy at the moment.
Ahh well , I have to look on the bright side , it could have been a lot worse .
Ps I've just had to post on my phone as nothing works at all on the forum when using the iPad 😠

I'm the other way around - I can post on my lappie (Windows) but not on my phone (Android).

 

[ColinJ]

I'm the other way around - I can post on my lappie (Windows) but not on my phone (Android).

Seems to work on mine! (Android Marshmallow)

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Seems to work on mine! (Android Marshmallow)

Android 9 Pie.

 

[Chief Broom]

afternoon folks have sorted my smoke alarm problem out and got a refund, The guy on ebay apologised and said he's had a lot of returns of non working alarms [they go off for no reason]. I thought hmmmm selling dodgy alarms could get someone killed....anything to make a profit these days i bought another from a seller with 100% feedback
All the local rabbits have snuffed it! there was thousands but mixy has done for them. I rode over the train tracks the other day and a rabbit was just sitting there between the lines looking like it wanted to end it all ! Thing is they go blind and dont know where they are. I guess population explosions do come to an end one way or another....

 

[ColinJ]

Android 9 Pie.

I'll go upstairs and try it on my tablet. I think that has v11?

I'll be back...

 

[ColinJ]

I'll go upstairs and try it on my tablet. I think that has v11?

I'll be back...

Yes, that works too! (Android 11)

Obviously, the 10 inch screen is bigger than a phone screen, so that might make a difference?

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Ps I've just had to post on my phone as nothing works at all on the forum when using the iPad 😠

My track record with technology isn’t good but for info it appears to be working fine from my ipad. (It’s a few years old, running 12.5.5)

 

[Mo1959]

Fine on my iPad too.

Another walk done. Blustery but dry. Really busy and the car park at the local park was almost full too.

 

[Mo1959]

Knowing how easy Claire finds our lingo I thought she might like this New Year saying.

 

[welsh dragon]

Knowing how easy Claire finds our lingo I thought she might like this New Year saying.


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What the hell is that

 

[ColinJ]

Looks like new 'forum trophies' have been added in the software upgrade. I just got them for 13 and 14 years membership!

 

[12boy]

Ano prospero y feliz, compadres.
Lucked out last night fer sure. I forgot to leave a faucet dripping and fortunately the pipes did not freeze. It had warmed up to -21 C by 8 am, though.
Prolly have the small eats dinner tonight although if Mrs 12 doesn't fancy that I've a 2 1/2 beef roast that I can cut up and make stew with. A hearty stew wouldn't go amiss on a cold night.
I might try another ride today with my Sorels. Although it is cold, the sun is shining in a cloudless sky. I can always futz around the 'hood.
Mrs 12 insisted we watch The Wind and the Lion last night. Wasn't too bad.
Be safe and well.