The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Were those with bikes travelling without tickets?
If not, then they're customers just like everyone else on board.

The conductors said they should have reserved a space. I can understand that. There are only so many spaces and you can't have a bike taking up space instead of someone in a wheelchair. I assume they didn't reserve a space 2 had and they were told they could stay on the train.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good day....................torrential rain began to fall around 5.50pm yesterday and continued off and on throughout the night. It's very fresh this morning.................and pouring with rain. A decision was made yesterday not to ride today, clearly we are wise pensioners. I'll spend my day on a minor domestics. Exciting. Living the dream.

Good luck to Mrs @Exlaser2

Have you got any rain spare? We could with it here.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Off to Dunelm in Barnstaple this morning. MrsD wants some new saucepans.
That's about as much excitement I can handle for today.

@welsh dragon whereabouts in Brum does your Mum live?

 

[Mo1959]

Morning again. I jogged a couple of miles of my walk It's so humid the sweat was dripping off my chin by the end

I got caught in a shower at the start but it went off. Might be another to come then nicer later.

 

[welsh dragon]

Coooeeeee. We seem to have go be from famine to feast weather wise. From no water at all to a deluge . Still we need it. Our pond has dripped by about 6 inches so we are desperate for water for the fish.

Stay safe peeps

Morning all

Off to Dunelm in Barnstaple this morning. MrsD wants some new saucepans.
That's about as much excitement I can handle for today.

@welsh dragon whereabouts in Brum does your Mum live?

Kingstanding

 

[Dirk]

Kingstanding

I wo**ed in Kingstanding on numerous occasions.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Coooeeeee. We seem to have go be from famine to feast weather wise. From no water at all to a deluge . Still we need it. Our pond has dripped by about 6 inches so we are desperate for water for the fish.

Stay safe peeps



Kingstanding

Is that " proper " Brum though? Sounds more like a wannabee Brum, not like Acocks Green or Moseley where I used to live, that's proper Brum that is 😉

 

[classic33]

The conductors said they should have reserved a space. I can understand that. There are only so many spaces and you can't have a bike taking up space instead of someone in a wheelchair. I assume they didn't reserve a space 2 had and they were told they could stay on the train.

They're still customers though. Paying customers at that, using a service that doesn't, from memory, allow you to book a bike on.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[welsh dragon]

Is that " proper " Brum though? Sounds more like a wannabee Brum, not like Acocks Green or Moseley where I used to live, that's proper Brum that is 😉

Well it's more Sutton coldfield and of course you get a better class of brummies

 

[welsh dragon]

They're still customers though. Paying customers at that, using a service that doesn't, from memory, allow you to book a bike on.

I don't know what the rules are for people with bikes.

 

[classic33]

I don't know what the rules are for people with bikes.

Truth be told, i'm certain they make the rules up as they go along.

You've never tried taking one on a train! You don't know what you're missing.
The dirty looks from other passengers as you wheel your "dirty" bike on the platform. Having to wonder where the bike space is, will your bike fit in. Then will it scratch/be scratched by another bike, whose owner will want to be off the stop before you.....

 

[Dirk]

Is that " proper " Brum though? Sounds more like a wannabee Brum, not like Acocks Green or Moseley where I used to live, that's proper Brum that is 😉

Nah.....Sparkhill where I was born is proper Brum. Peaky Blinders an' all that.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Truth be told, i'm certain they make the rules up as they go along.

You've never tried taking one on a train! You don't know what you're missing.
The dirty looks from other passengers as you wheel your "dirty" bike on the platform. Having to wonder where the bike space is, will your bike fit in. Then will it scratch/be scratched by another bike, whose owner will want to be off the stop before you.....

Ok, I know that they're not " Proper bikes " but it works for us 😉

 

[classic33]

Ok, I know that they're not " Proper bikes " but it works for us 😉

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Where's the sign that shows "Suitcases Only"?