The Retirement Thread

[SpokeyDokey]

Blooming heck...

... 18 months ago Mrs SD went to buy a VW T-Cross and ended up with a VW Up Gti as she wanted one 'last hurrah' - she likes a car with some oomph!

So today car is in for a late first year service although it has only done 3700 miles.

Courtesy car is a lovely new T-Cross...

... and 'let's change the car now' is the refrain from the female half of the partnership. 🤐❤️

Trade in price is exactly what we paid for it says the sales guy.

Will discuss more later today when we take the courtesy car back.

 

[Dirk]

The Eagle has landed at Warham in North Norfolk.
Glorious sunny day.
Got set up and then dashed down to the pub, but we missed the lunch menu by 10 minutes.
Still, we've got stuff on board for a meal.

A pint and a bag of scratchings will have to do for the moment.

 

[classic33]

@Dirk, something to help those meals last that bit longer.

 

[12boy]

Congrats to Mrs P and Mrs D.

 

[Dirk]

MrsD's feeling flush at the moment.
I'm in no frame of mind to disavow her.

 

[Mo1959]

Trying to keep going and not be tempted to have a siesta in the hope of sleeping tonight. Was hoping for a final short walk before bed but my battery is nearly flat!

 

[numbnuts]

I got my private pension statement the other day and like Mo, it hasn't gone up by much

Mine is fixed so no going up but it won't go down so there's the bonus but at £38.7 per month it's not worth having

 

[Deleted member 1258]

@Dirk, something to help those meals last that bit longer.
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That needs a couple of rounds of toast.

 

[numbnuts]

I did a little job on my trike today that I have been putting off for ages, a screw on the battery lock was loose, but to tighten it the lock had to be removed and it's such a fiddle job with some very small screws, but I managed it today.

Next job is brake pads, may do that tomorrow.

 

[numbnuts]

That needs a couple of rounds of toast.

and some black pudding and a few beans and.....

 

[classic33]

Trying to keep going and not be tempted to have a siesta in the hope of sleeping tonight. Was hoping for a final short walk before bed but my battery is nearly flat!

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And your watch battery?
Or...
What shape should it be?

 

[classic33]

Anyone?

 

[ColinJ]

I decided to test my Covid-ravaged body*** on the bike this afternoon...

I didn't want to do anything too strenuous yet so I just nipped up the A646 towards Burnley as far as Cliviger, turned round there and headed back to town, then on to the gruelling 1 metre ascent of the Col-de-Morrison's-car-park. (It's a handy place to turn round.) I noticed that they have both Amazon and ebay parcel lockers there so I may choose to get my parcels delivered there instead of at the station so I get a little bit more exercise each time.

It's funny, isn't it...? The average person goes out of their way to minimise effort and maximise convenience. We more energetic types aim to minimise convenience and maximise effort!

My little ride was an enjoyable 21 km (13 miles) in length, with 219 m (720 ft) of ascent.

Verdict? ColinJ: 2, Covid: 1! I am unfit and still a bit wheezy from the bug, but I do feel as though I am on the mend and will soon be able to push myself more. Maybe another week of easy bike rides, then I will try something more challenging. I am off to Devon again at the end of May and I want to be fit enough for 100 lumpy km rides by then.



*** Ok, my coldlike-illness-irritated body!

 

[welsh dragon]

Good Friday tomorrow, so the roads will be jam packed.

 

[classic33]

Good Friday tomorrow, so the roads will be jam packed.

They were packed up here late morning-early afternoon. Very little moving on the roads at present.