The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good morning people, dull and overcast, washday Monday is well under way, one machine load done and on the line, second load in the machine, strange morning, I was awake at half four, got out for a P, then went back to bed and slept till quarter past seven, that doesn't normally happen. Some DIY today if I can be bothered, new legs to fit to a kitchen cabinet, I brought the new ones weeks ago but haven't got round to the job yet.

Now this is seriously impressive. I know Dave is good but this is superhero stuff. Out of bed at 7.15 and a full load washed and on the line 41 minutes later!!!

 

[ColinJ]

It seems that there are 2 types of older person...

1. Those who struggle to stay awake, stagger off to bed, then wake up at silly o'clock, get up and do loads of things in the middle of the night.
2. Those who struggle to get to sleep, stay awake to silly o'clock doing loads of things in the middle of the night, eventually sleep, then struggle to wake up!

My pal is type #1. I am type #2. I woke up at 09:45 after 5 hours sleep and thought I would make myself and pal a mug of tea each. No sign of her. Apparently she woke up here at sunrise, read for a while, got up, did the washing up, left, did her shopping, went back to Hebden Bridge, and was enjoying a pot of coffee when I rang her. It is now 11:15 but I still feel half asleep. I may as well get up now and have a snooze after breakfast.

My pal just back from Texas is having Internet problems so I might cycle to his place to lend a hand if he hasn't worked out what the problem is.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Now this is seriously impressive. I know Dave is good but this is superhero stuff. Out of bed at 7.15 and a full load washed and on the line 41 minutes later!!!

I put the machine on when I went to bed so it was ready when I got up, gave it an extra spin while I was having breakfast then put the washing on the line after breakfast. I've now replaced the legs on the kitchen cabinet, just got to stand it up, put it back and line it up with the other cabinets.

 

[welsh dragon]

Bedding washed and outside drying.

 

[Dave7]

Small person is occupied and I have coffee. A question then as I've a bit of a dilemma on car insurance. Usually I shop around every year and last time went with Saga......I know.

The renewals have arrived (previous cost in brackets) for Fiat 500 on 19 plate £178.28 (£170.40) and Hyundai i30 on 15 plate £190.34 (£179.80). Last year the cost was the best I could find with a reliable insurer and the increases are very reasonable.

So do I spend time shopping around? Will I really find anything better. I dread having to do it.

For those prices I suggest you stick with them...... not Worth the messing around.

 

[ColinJ]

My pal just back from Texas is having Internet problems so I might cycle to his place to lend a hand if he hasn't worked out what the problem is.

He just called in on his way back from the shops. His Plusnet router is the same type as mine and is showing the steady big blue light, so that should mean that his internet connection is okay. I reckon his computer needs looking at. I will ride up there this afternoon to see if I can sort the problem out.

 

[Dirk]

My old mate Kenny posing next to his FIM sustificate. World Champion in 1978.
Stopped by for a chat and a cuppa, great to see him again. He's 77 now and still has the odd outing on the sidecar platform.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mildly disappointed this afternoon, I'd forgotten the Earlswood Festival was on today, I was reminded by a post on my Facebook page earlier, at that point it was too late to go, in other news the kitchen cabinet is sorted and back in place.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Small person is occupied and I have coffee. A question then as I've a bit of a dilemma on car insurance. Usually I shop around every year and last time went with Saga......I know.

The renewals have arrived (previous cost in brackets) for Fiat 500 on 19 plate £178.28 (£170.40) and Hyundai i30 on 15 plate £190.34 (£179.80). Last year the cost was the best I could find with a reliable insurer and the increases are very reasonable.

So do I spend time shopping around? Will I really find anything better. I dread having to do it.

Mrs SD has just had her renewal in for end of May; VW Up Gti 20 plate, no points last 5 years, no claims last 5 years, 11 years NCB protected, £0 voluntary excess. Last year £178 this year £228!

Meerkats can do £171. Same benefits.

 

[Dave7]

My old mate Kenny posing next to his FIM sustificate. World Champion in 1978.
Stopped by for a chat and a cuppa, great to see him again. He's 77 now and still has the odd outing on the sidecar platform.
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Fantastic memories for you both.

 

[Exlaser2]

My old mate Kenny posing next to his FIM sustificate. World Champion in 1978.
Stopped by for a chat and a cuppa, great to see him again. He's 77 now and still has the odd outing on the sidecar platform.
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Oh wow, that means he must have ridden with the great Rolf Biland that year .😀

 

[Dirk]

Oh wow, that means he must have ridden with the great Rolf Biland that year .😀

He certainly did. 1978 was the year they won the world title on the 'Beo'.

Rolf, now 71, is coming over for the Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory Park in July and he and Kenny will be doing some demo parade laps on Rolf's own built 'Swissauto' 500cc V4 200bhp outfit. That should stretch Kenny's arms a bit.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

He certainly did. 1978 was the year they won the world title on the 'Beo'.

Rolf, now 71, is coming over for the Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory Park in July and he and Kenny will be doing some demo parade laps on Rolf's own built 'Swissauto' 500cc V4 200bhp outfit. That should stretch Kenny's arms a

 

[Exlaser2]

Rolf really is one of the great drivers and engineers in sidecar racing. I loved that era of racing in the late 70s/early 80s with him and George O’Dell and Jock Taylor ( both long dead in tragic but very different ways 😢) .
But there was Rolf still racing and winning against that other modern great , Steve Webster well over a decade later .😀

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Been missing for a few days but though I would pop in as I had a very pleasant ride today

There has been a canal boat rally in Runcorn over the weekend so there have been lots of boats around
Today they were all leaving and going home so there were lots of them chugging along the canals

very nice to ride along the tow paths with the canals full of boats!