The Retirement Thread
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Lee_M
Guru
Morning/afternoon all.
Well today started off badly as the car alarm on my better half's car kept going off, I suspect the biblical rain yesterday must have got one of the sensors, but it meant I was up and down between 12 & 3.
The big issue is of course that Ford have built the car so you can't disable the alarm and have the car locked!
My wife worked as an engineer at Ford for 30+ years, but I hate the way they've built the mach-e systems. Car is fine but the settings etc grrrr.
So anyway I then couldn't get back to sleep and ended up with a massive migraine that resulted in a hot water bottle on my neck, an ice pack on my head and the rest of me stuffed full of naproxen codeine and paracetamol!
That finally eased so I pottered into the garage to do a quick little job on my car which resulted in it dumping the contents of the coolant system all over the garage floor.
After lots of grief and hassle I now feel I've achieved something because my car is now in the same state as it was before I touched it. There's a lesson in there somewhere.
This afternoon will be filled with cricket and F1, and absolutely no fettling of any kind
Well today started off badly as the car alarm on my better half's car kept going off, I suspect the biblical rain yesterday must have got one of the sensors, but it meant I was up and down between 12 & 3.
The big issue is of course that Ford have built the car so you can't disable the alarm and have the car locked!
My wife worked as an engineer at Ford for 30+ years, but I hate the way they've built the mach-e systems. Car is fine but the settings etc grrrr.
So anyway I then couldn't get back to sleep and ended up with a massive migraine that resulted in a hot water bottle on my neck, an ice pack on my head and the rest of me stuffed full of naproxen codeine and paracetamol!
That finally eased so I pottered into the garage to do a quick little job on my car which resulted in it dumping the contents of the coolant system all over the garage floor.
After lots of grief and hassle I now feel I've achieved something because my car is now in the same state as it was before I touched it. There's a lesson in there somewhere.
This afternoon will be filled with cricket and F1, and absolutely no fettling of any kind
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Just put the TDF on to watch. 
Just put the TDF on to watch.
Should be a good day today.
I Had a change of mind and just had a double sausage and egg barm 🙂
Something not right here 🙂
Its your wifes car??
She was an engineer at Fords for 30 years.
Yet its you that is up and down for hours???
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I have just got the cushions from off the patio chairs as it looks like it could rain. Forecast is for thunder, lightning and heavy rain
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
And there she blows. We has rain 🌧
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
We had a yellow warning for thunder yesterday. Still waiting!
I think the Met Office is inclined to play safe and give the warnings after getting their fingers burned many years ago when they didn’t warn about some catastrophe or other. Can’t even remember what it was now?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Forecast is for chunder blunder this avo, 60% chance, which means a wet F1 race if it happens.
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pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Pork pie. with pickled onions
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Just having a look at Strava for the 10k route. I can only imagine this guy was the winner. Given how uneven and muddy the route is, that’s bloody impressive!
Lee_M
Guru
Research engineers never know how to do anything practical 🤣
classic33
Leg End Member
Within ten feet of where you put the ignition into the ground. More if the soil is really dry.
classic33
Leg End Member
Enough about yourself, what's the weather like?
