The Retirement Thread

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, another gloriously sunny start here

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

@Dave7 looks like MrsD 7 has got her appetite back - was that a steak & kidney pudding she was tucking into...... or are you dating some young floosie behind her back?

We had an excellent day in Lynmouth yesterday. Fish & chips on the seafront and Exmoor Ale in the Ancient Mariner. Won't be seeing our best mates now for about 6 weeks as we're off on a month long caravan tour next Friday.

Shopping and gardening today.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people, family day today, Our eldest is coming down from Warrington today for the Mothers Day weekend, he goes back Monday, I'll be providing a taxi service from the station, which could be interesting as they've built a new station next to the old one and outside they are still working and inside the layout is new, we could also see the youngest as well this morning, though I haven't told my Good Lady that.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all

@Dave7 looks like MrsD 7 has got her appetite back - was that a steak & kidney pudding she was tucking into...... or are you dating some young floosie behind her back?

We had an excellent day in Lynmouth yesterday. Fish & chips on the seafront and Exmoor Ale in the Ancient Mariner. Won't be seeing our best mates now for about 6 weeks as we're off on a month long caravan tour next Friday.

Shopping and gardening today.

Dirk......it was indeed a steak and kidney pudding. She 'overfaced' herself so couldn't finish it. No probs, she had a go.
NB
The floosie is later today

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning all. It's a beautiful day in Lancashire. I've just popped in to say I won't be popping in again for a while. I'm OK, no one has upset me, I'm not flouncing but I do need a break from all things related to cycling.

I hope you all keep well and take care. Cheers.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all. It's a beautiful day in Lancashire. I've just popped in to say I won't be popping in again for a while. I'm OK, no one has upset me, I'm not flouncing but I do need a break from all things related to cycling.

I hope you all keep well and take care. Cheers.

Oh.....go on.....a flounce will do you the world of good.

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all fellow retirees.
Another sunny morning, the last for some time as the weather is due to change from tomorrow.
More messing about in the garden today, and some bike cleaning.
MrsP is still testing positive, and I still have a bit of a sore throat, also I had a positive test yesterday.
Time to do the domestics.
Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Paulus]

Good morning all. It's a beautiful day in Lancashire. I've just popped in to say I won't be popping in again for a while. I'm OK, no one has upset me, I'm not flouncing but I do need a break from all things related to cycling.

I hope you all keep well and take care. Cheers.

Enjoy whatever you are going to be doing.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning all. It's a beautiful day in Lancashire. I've just popped in to say I won't be popping in again for a while. I'm OK, no one has upset me, I'm not flouncing but I do need a break from all things related to cycling.

I hope you all keep well and take care. Cheers.

Have fun, and don't forget to pop in once in a while to say hello.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning again. I couldn't get in for a few minutes but seems ok now.

Another cold one here but the sun is out so should warm up soon. Just a gentle 4 miles today out one of my most used loops out a quiet road that just has a few houses on it, one of which planted these lovely daffies, then back along the river side.

 

[Dirk]

Good morning all. It's a beautiful day in Lancashire. I've just popped in to say I won't be popping in again for a while. I'm OK, no one has upset me, I'm not flouncing but I do need a break from all things related to cycling.

I hope you all keep well and take care. Cheers.

Just don't do a @Drago

 

[Mo1959]

Talking about taking a break, I find it's not so much places like Cyclechat I need a break from as you can pick and choose what you want to read or participate in, but media in general can get a bit overwhelming and depressing at times and sometimes think it's best avoided for a while. I can't help feel the likes of the BBC seem to almost revel in tragedies and sad stories these days. When did we last get some good news stories?

 

[gavroche]

Bonjour. Today I am going to cut the grass, how exiting is that?
On a plus note, I managed to go for a 24 miles ride yesterday with a few hills thrown in for good measure and felt very good about it.
On Wednesday, i had a call from my son from Amsterdam to say all car rentals in Liverpool airport were short of vehicles so I met him at the airport to give him a lift home.
Sunny and spring like again today .

 

[Dirk]

Talking about taking a break, I find it's not so much places like Cyclechat I need a break from as you can pick and choose what you want to read or participate in, but media in general can get a bit overwhelming and depressing at times and sometimes think it's best avoided for a while. I can't help feel the likes of the BBC seem to almost revel in tragedies and sad stories these days. When did we last get some good news stories?

Know what you mean.
There was something on the radio the other day about people being stressed out due to media overload - too many doom and gloom articles. Apparently, some children are needing therapy.
Makes you wonder how we got through the Suez crisis, Cuban missile crisis, IRA bombings, Vietnam war, Cold War, 70s fuel crisis etc being constantly on the news when we were growing up.
I never felt stressed by any of the above, despite having a close shave with the Mulberry Bush bombing in Birmingham - I could very easily have been in there that night, but decided at the last moment to go to Henry's Blues Bar instead at the other end of New St.

 

[classic33]

We managed a local pub for lunch.
Pensioners special is 2 courses for £4.99.
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Note the almost clenched right hand, that is almost screaming "Just let me eat!".