The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

 

[PaulSB]

Good Morning, another beautiful day forecast for Lancashire which I plan to spend on my allotment. We are away in the Lakes Tuesday to Thursday and I want everything shipshape before we go. We only returned from the Lakes yesterday afternoon after a weekend to celebrate a friend's wedding. The wedding party was Saturday evening so we popped up early Saturday for a walk and then had another walk on Sunday morning.

That aside no real excitments. I'm off to pack my stuff for the Lakes before I go to the allotment. If I get it done now I'll be able to relax quietly this evening.

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
I have just crawled out of bed, nothing to do with watching Lpool win the league at home I am sure.
A quiet day for me.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have returned from the metropolis called Newtown. Spent some money.

it's gone a tad warm now.

 

[Tenkaykev]

A Walk to Wimborne this morning via the Wibbly Wobbly bridge. Held up by a bloody cyclist inching his way across 😁. Went past a new housing development and was pleased to see that Bat Boxes are being integrated into the brickwork.

 

[Mo1959]

A Walk to Wimborne this morning via the Wibbly Wobbly bridge. Held up by a bloody cyclist inching his way across 😁. Went past a new housing development and was pleased to see that Bat Boxes are being integrated into the brickwork.

Not surprised. The gaps look wide enough for his tyres to drop through?

 

[Binky]

Decision made was cycle. Currently 36 miles in at lunch stop and it's glorious weather.
I've got another 30 miles to get home which could be a challenge after the amount of food I've just been served!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Wen mad and washed my bike - it was rather covered in mud!

also done a quick clean of the chain and gears as the cogs on the derailleur were a bit clogged up with carp

then hosed it down to get the detergent off it

I'll stic some oil (not saying what kind to prevent THAT argument!!) on it in a minute and go for a ride
probably just the normal canal ride as it will be nice along there

 

[Tenkaykev]

Not surprised. The gaps look wide enough for his tyres to drop through?

Yes, 3 planks with a wideish gap, certainly enough for the tire to drop through, his wife had preceded him. Theres also quite a dip as you exit the bridge and his pedals were bottoming out as his front wheel was coming off the bridge. The third thing is that the bridge has a natural resonance, if you hit it right, or a group of you are crossing then the bridge starts to oscillate ( and squeak ) hence the locals referring to the " Wibbly Wobbly " bridge 😁

 

[Dirk]

Made decent progress on my mates Bantam today.
Started the day with this:

Finished with this:

Fair bit still to do - but it should be back on the road, for the first time in over 30 years, by the middle of May.

 

[Binky]

Back in the day I was in a bike gang, Bonnies, Commandos etc were the norm then Kawasaki bought out the Z900 and it all changed.

I still have thoughts of getting an old British bike to fettle and occasionally ride. Wife would have a fit...

 

[Gunk]

Made decent progress on my mates Bantam today.
Started the day with this:

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Finished with this:

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Fair bit still to do - but it should be back on the road, for the first time in over 30 years, by the middle of May.

That’s a very late one, must be one of the very last

 

[Paulus]

That’s a very late one, must be one of the very last

It's a G reg, so that is 1968/9, I think they were made up until 1971, so yes a late one but not the last.

 

[Dirk]

That’s a very late one, must be one of the very last

Latest one I've ever seen was a B175 on a 'K' plate.
This one's a D14/4 1968.

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋