The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning people.

 

[Paulus]

A busy start to the day. Sainsbury's have delivered, and both bin lorries have been down. Another mug of tea and then as it's just getting light I'll be out with the dog.
I should get a ride out on the bike later.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Good morning folks,
I finished my library book ( Black Hearts by Doug Johnstone ) in two sittings. Excellent read, especially as we’re quite familiar with Edinburgh where the story is set.
Mrs Tenkaykev has booked to go back to Newcastle/ Gateshead for a few days to do some further research for the course she’s taking, I’ll be at home decorating 😮
Might try a little jog this morning, first one post Covid.
Stay safe folks ☕️👍☔️

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Slept like a log....as did MrsD
Stuff to do today chasing up agents, removals company and solicitors.
We're still hoping for a completion date sometime around mid November.

@Dirk , a sailing friend of mine, Martin Latimer posted this pic on my boat class fb page . I just wondered if you recognised it . 😀 As it’s in a sport you know well . 😀

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I'm pretty certain that's World Champ George O'Dell & Cliff Holland. Probably taken around 1976/7. Sorry - can't identify the track, but it's not in Britain - possibly Brno or Assen? George was the first sidecar driver to do a 100mph lap of the TT (I was there spectating). Sadly George committed suicide in 1981.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all. Woke at 07.15 and assumed it must be 5ish as it was so dark.
Will nip to library shortly and 'somewhere' for a small loaf. I like fresh crusty bread but as MrsD has stopped eating bread it soon loses its crusty freshness.
Lidl do small crusty cobs but its too far in the traffic that road gets.

 

[classic33]

Only nine Fridays left!

 

[Mo1959]

Not long back what should have been a leisurely hill walk but had to do a bit of a run in the middle to reunite a lost dog and owner so the heart rate shot up to 152. No low heart rate training today then

Very overcast and misty to start but it’s much nicer now.

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all

Slept like a log....as did MrsD
Stuff to do today chasing up agents, removals company and solicitors.
We're still hoping for a completion date sometime around mid November.


I'm pretty certain that's World Champ George O'Dell & Cliff Holland. Probably taken around 1976/7. Sorry - can't identify the track, but it's not in Britain - possibly Brno or Assen? George was the first sidecar driver to do a 100mph lap of the TT (I was there spectating). Sadly George committed suicide in 1981.

Cheers . I thought it could have been . Yes I know his last couple of years were not good 😌. The way this pic came up was, there was a discussion on hiking dinghys flat ie the deck of the boat parallel with the water ( flat is fast 😀 ) and people were posting pics of sailors doing it well . Then he posted this pic saying THIS is what you call flat 😂😂😀

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all . Looking ok here in Coventry, we will go out for a walk latter. It’s unlikely to be up to Mo standard though 😀.

Anyway in my head there are not 7 Fridays left there is only one . That is one more Friday were I can still think of myself as middle aged .😂😀

 

[Mo1959]

I think we might have a new prime minister this afternoon. Here’s hoping he makes a decent job compared to what we’ve had. I don’t think Penny Mordaunt is going to get enough backers and Boris has finally done something sensible and decided against having another go.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Still waiting for my Good Ladies carer, should have been here at half seven.

 

[classic33]

Still waiting for my Good Ladies carer, should have been here at half seven.

oooh eck.
Not even tried getting in touch with you?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Following a few days break in Chester we are both now bugged; achy, drippy nose and sore throat.

LFT tests yesterday and today negative for covid.

Chester was nice - great restaurants and the zoo was fantastic.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

oooh eck.
Not even tried getting in touch with you?

I've phoned them several times, the last at eleven o clock, she was going to find out where the carer was but hasn't got to us.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Following a few days break in Chester we are both now bugged; achy, drippy nose and sore throat.

LFT tests yesterday and today negative for covid.

Chester was nice - great restaurants and the zoo was fantastic.

I've wanted to visit the zoo since it was on TV