The Retirement Thread

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Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Thats good if it happens, it'll get my rain water butt topped up and my plants will love it, the hot weather is affecting my shed, the wood on the door has shrunk and I'm getting big gaps between the planks.

The door on my shed has warped because of the heat. Once it cools down a bit it will go back into shape.
We have some rain forecast for next week, but not a lot.
 
I changed the bedding, it was a bit of an effort :sweat: and put it in the machine and I have made some baked custards. it's 38c here.
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
I have bimbled before it gets any hotter :heat: 23 miles is plenty out there today. One or two others out but not as many as I thought there would be. Suppose some folks have to go to that awful thing called w**k. :laugh:

It'll just be a sandwich for lunch.

The last High5 hydration tabs I ordered are pink grapefruit. They are rather pleasant. Think they might be my favourite flavour. I have tried citrus and tropical but these are even nicer.
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I have bimbled before it gets any hotter :heat: 23 miles is plenty out there today. One or two others out but not as many as I thought there would be. Suppose some folks have to go to that awful thing called w**k. :laugh:

It'll just be a sandwich for lunch.

The last High5 hydration tabs I ordered are pink grapefruit. They are rather pleasant. Think they might be my favourite flavour. I have tried citrus and tropical but these are even nicer.



I like those.
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
I has just enjoyed an hour in bed.....totally zonked out ^_^.
Its really too hot to do anything meaningful. I will listen to the radio then watch some tv.

I lay on top of the bed for an hour too. It's slightly cooler at the back of the house as that is the direction the breeze is coming from today.

Don't think there's anything I fancy on telly tonight.
 

PaulSB

Squire
Hello, I'm back. We enjoyed a good morning at RHS Bridgewater and I had the most wonderful escape. After our walk round at 12.00 Mrs P suggested lunch, I'm sure one could eat The Savoy for less. Mrs P took one look at the queues and shook her head. We were just leaving and I was breathing easy when Mrs P announced we "might as well" pop in to the plant centre which is adjacent to the cafe. Now with my background I know this is probably THE most expensive plant centre in the UK and I know where all the plants come from and their wholesale price. So I'm now breathing harder and starting to sweat. :laugh: We've been in there five minutes when the fire alarm went off and staff required everyone to leave! RESULT!

Been out for a very pleasant gravel ride, lots of shady canal towpaths and wooded trails. Only 30 miles in three hours but a great crack with friends. We were supposed to be riding to Dent and Barbondale today. A couple of us declined on the basis of the weather which I don't think was very popular with the others who were going. In my view 4-5 hours on a bike in full sun in these temperatures is foolhardy. This is Barbondale, note the heavy shade cover!

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classic33

Leg End Member
Hello, I'm back. We enjoyed a good morning at RHS Bridgewater and I had the most wonderful escape. After our walk round at 12.00 Mrs P suggested lunch, I'm sure one could eat The Savoy for less. Mrs P took one look at the queues and shook her head. We were just leaving and I was breathing easy when Mrs P announced we "might as well" pop in to the plant centre which is adjacent to the cafe. Now with my background I know this is probably THE most expensive plant centre in the UK and I know where all the plants come from and their wholesale price. So I'm now breathing harder and starting to sweat. :laugh: We've been in there five minutes when the fire alarm went off and staff required everyone to leave! RESULT!

Been out for a very pleasant gravel ride, lots of shady canal towpaths and wooded trails. Only 30 miles in three hours but a great crack with friends. We were supposed to be riding to Dent and Barbondale today. A couple of us declined on the basis of the weather which I don't think was very popular with the others who were going. In my view 4-5 hours on a bike in full sun in these temperatures is foolhardy. This is Barbondale, note the heavy shade cover!

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A gently undulating road, with a descent overall.
 

Exlaser2

Veteran
Evening all . I had today all planned . Quick ride early, water the plants then spend the rest of day hiding from sun. So it’s three o’clock and my next door neighbour bangs on the door in a panic. Some little scrote has set fire to the hedge next to our carparking area. We managed to put the first fire easily ( which was good as it was right next to my car) . But the the other one had really taken hold luckily we could get a hosepipe to it and it plus a bucket relay managed to put it out which was a good job as the fireman were busy on another big grass fire . The fire would have reached the woods if we had waited for them . It amazing what a group of old men in slippers can do when they put their mind to it 😂😂😀
 
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