The Retirement Thread

[gavroche]

Good morning all. The weather looks decent today so maybe a bit of cycling this afternoon. Why is it that no matter what time I go to bed, I can't get to sleep till about 2 am? On the other hand, my getting up time is 9 am now so not so bad after all.
Just another 6 weeks of winter to do and then we are back in clement and sunny days with newly born lambs in the fields, nature in full bloom and time to get the lawn mower out again. Roll on spring.

 

[Dave7]

@Chief Broom Your Cyclechat name always makes me laugh. Way back when I joined the prison service in 1986 the names of all the officer grades was different to it is now. It went Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistant Governor and then Chief 1 and Chief 2, then Principal Officer and Senior Officer and pleb! There was a lady called Anne Broome who was a Chief so she was Chief Broom.

May I ask where you were in that chain ?

 

[Mo1959]

May I ask where you were in that chain ?

Pleb! Never fancied going for promotion. I didn't join the job to spend most of the time behind a desk.

 

[rustybolts]

Back from a little 3 mile jog. Jeez it was such hard work today. Combination of the usual heavy legs plus lack of sleep didn't help.
My Garmin wasn't impressed with my sleep last night

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Good Morning Mo , what model of Garmin do you have ? it gives very detailed information. Very impressive

 

[Mo1959]

Good Morning Mo , what model of Garmin do you have ? it gives very detailed information. Very impressive

Fenix 6. Yes, it gives lots of good stats if you enjoy that sort of thing. If you pair it with the Garmin heart rate strap when running you even get a breakdown of stride length, weight on each foot, etc. It's handy keeping an eye on your resting heart rate too. I find it often gives you an idea if you are doing too much, or coming down with something.

 

[Dave7]

Pleb! Never fancied going for promotion. I didn't join the job to spend most of the time behind a desk.

You just preferred beating people up with your truncheon

 

[numbnuts]

Pleb! Never fancied going for promotion. I didn't join the job to spend most of the time behind a desk.

So you had an inside job then

 

[welsh dragon]

Well that was fun. When Mr WD got up he decided he had made an executive decisson and we were going shopping. As I had to pick up his meds as well which is in the opposite direction to Newtown I had to get them first, then go back on myself and go to Newtown, so approx 75 miles done as well as shopping for a month and putting it a away. That's it for me. I am pooped

 

[numbnuts]

Well that was fun. When Mr WD got up he decided he had made an executive decisson and we were going shopping. As I had to pick up his meds as well which is in the opposite direction to Newtown I had to get them first, then go back on myself and go to Newtown, so approx 75 miles done as well as shopping for a month and putting it a away. That's it for me. I am pooped

75 miles your carbon foot print must be massive
since having no car I haven't been outside my village

 

[Dave7]

I have been flicking over to the olympics.
Can there be a more boring sport than curling

 

[classic33]

I have been flicking over to the olympics.
Can there be a more boring sport than curling

Cards!

 

[numbnuts]

I have been flicking over to the olympics.
Can there be a more boring sport than curling

Rapid fire 10m pistol can be boring if your just watching

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I have been flicking over to the olympics.
Can there be a more boring sport than curling

Yes ! Football, rugby union and cricket to name but three.

 

[Chief Broom]

Darts and synchronised drowning

 

[gavroche]

I have been flicking over to the olympics.
Can there be a more boring sport than curling

Cricket?