The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

Hello! Blue skies and sunshine in Lancashire. Today is a very busy day as not much has happened chores wise of late:

• Two weeks of ironing - DONE
• Two days of tidying - STARTED
• Three weeks of housework to do - NEXT
• Grass to cut - LATER
• Allotment to tend - LATER
• Car clean - postponed
• Bike TLC - possibly but likely postponed 😢

The guys rode brilliantly yesterday: 237 miles, 16.7avg, 11000 feet, ride time 14:13, total trip time 18:30 Funds raised to date £12000 for Derian House Children's Hospice which is our club charity. Everything we raise through the year goes to Derian.

As the son and grandkids aren't here this morning, they're on holiday by the seaside, 15 month olds first time by the sea, I would have loved to be there, I'm working my way through our ironing, but only a weeks worth.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Morning. It was an overcast and slightly chilly start for us up here but I have been out for a spin. Longest for nearly a year I think. 32 miles and a bit of hills so quite happy with that. My back and neck were getting a bit achy towards the end anyway.

I think I'll have porridge this morning rather than muesli to heat me up.

Well done.

 

[classic33]

I have sent it. However, it wouldn't fit in the envelope so I soaked it and folded it. Hope thats ok?

You could have cut it, rather than fold it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Hello! Blue skies and sunshine in Lancashire. Today is a very busy day as not much has happened chores wise of late:

• Two weeks of ironing - DONE
• Two days of tidying - STARTED
• Three weeks of housework to do - NEXT
• Grass to cut - LATER
• Allotment to tend - LATER
• Car clean - postponed
• Bike TLC - possibly but likely postponed 😢

The guys rode brilliantly yesterday: 237 miles, 16.7avg, 11000 feet, ride time 14:13, total trip time 18:30 Funds raised to date £12000 for Derian House Children's Hospice which is our club charity. Everything we raise through the year goes to Derian.

That's some ride there. Great effort and great cause.

Morning. It was an overcast and slightly chilly start for us up here but I have been out for a spin. Longest for nearly a year I think. 32 miles and a bit of hills so quite happy with that. My back and neck were getting a bit achy towards the end anyway.

I think I'll have porridge this morning rather than muesli to heat me up.

Good effort Mo.

I'm quite regimented with my routine, probably a hangover from a career of army and dibble employment. The good news is it means thihgs get done as I run a tight ship. The bad news is I get tetchy if something interrupts my routine.

We're all different but the thought of a regimented retirement doesn’t do it for me.

I had a pressured career from the off, lots of goals, targets, deadlines and managing very large teams and it was fun but when the time came to turn it all off; it was absolute bliss.

Resolved to lead an unstructured non-routine life thereafter.

 

[pawl]

Has anyone watched The Gallows Pole
It’s about the Crag Vale Coiners The story has been dramatised some what but sticks to the actual account of the Crag Vale Coiners It’s on BBC 2

 

[Mo1959]

Has anyone watched The Gallows Pole
It’s about the Crag Vale Coiners The story has been dramatised some what but sticks to the actual account of the Crag Vale Coiners It’s on BBC 2

No, but somebody else on the forum said it was good so I might catch up on it.


Little 4.5 mile wander along the riverside done. That will do me for the day. It’s getting too busy anyway.

 

[Drago]

Problem is if I led an unstructured retirement and did things ad hic nothing would get done. I need to grip it or it doesn't work for me. At least I'm dancing to my tune and not someone else's.

 

[pawl]

No, but somebody else on the forum said it was good so I might catch up on it.


Little 4.5 mile wander along the riverside done. That will do me for the day. It’s getting too busy anyway.

I’m generally just chilling today.Are over eighties allowed to chill 😎

 

[pawl]

Sun has just made an appearance.There is still that chilly north east breeze💨💨💨

 

[Paulus]

It was the cup and one bearings clicking away. All cleaned, greased and adjusted. Now running silently and smoothly like the should. 😁

 

[numbnuts]

Done walking againg and still top of the leader board
Last night I found a chicken stew in the freezer so that's what I'm having now with a ginger ale

 

[Mo1959]

Done walking againg and still top of the leader board

I’m done for the week at 161,430 steps.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Just sorting out the creak coming from my saddle although when I took it off the two rail bolts made the exact same creaking noise so it is probably them instead.

I had forgotten how tight the bolts were @16 Nm.

Light grease, refit and I'll see how it is next time out.

 

[Drago]

Now just chilling. House tidied, dusted and vacuumed and the 2 daily use cars have been cleaned. The two sunny day toys get cleaned after they are used before being put back to bed. Cleaning all four at once might be a bit much even for me who quite likes cleaning the cars.

 

[classic33]

Has anyone watched The Gallows Pole
It’s about the Crag Vale Coiners The story has been dramatised some what but sticks to the actual account of the Crag Vale Coiners It’s on BBC 2

Cragg Vale Coiners.
So far it's a fictional prequel, with too many things wrong with it.