Headed up the trailway and over the wibbly wobbly footbridge towards Wimborne before heading back to find some shelter from the sun☀️. Met Mrs Tkk out on her Brommie heading for Cowgrove and the egg lady to pick up supplies. Ankle started playing up and I had to hobble the last few miles ☹️. I stuck an ice pack on it and self medicated with half a tub of ice cream😁
The Retirement Thread
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
It's gone a bit dark here. There is a strange smell in the air. I think we might be in for a storm soon. We could certainly do with the rain.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
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- Z’ha’dum
Been out for a ride - went my normal canal route but did it backwards
my which I mean I went the other way round the route - clearly
anyway - lovely day - amazing weather and the ride went well
spent most of the rest of the day reading in the garden
we seriously need better foam in the chair cushions!!
my which I mean I went the other way round the route - clearly
anyway - lovely day - amazing weather and the ride went well
spent most of the rest of the day reading in the garden
we seriously need better foam in the chair cushions!!
classic33
Leg End Member
And then it'll start getting warm!
classic33
Leg End Member
Rails expanding/stretching due to the heat, buckling. They normally lay them on days of average temperatures. And they contract and expand with the heat. Continuously welded rail doesn't cope very well the extremes, compared to the old fashioned rails joined with fishplates. Which had a slight range of movement to cope with this problem.
There were expansion joints every mile or so to take up the expansion or contraction of the rails. There still is but a totally different design due to most of the railway now has flat bottom rails instead of Bullhead.
Just back from a a very long day in London, we met my daughter (who lives in Wimbledon) and had lunch at the Barbican
We then walked to the Sky Garden which was spectacular
And then to Tower Bridge where we walked along the top walkway and were lucky enough to see the bridge open.
Home now, completely exhausted but so glad we did it, the weather was amazing it was like a summer holiday in one day!
We then walked to the Sky Garden which was spectacular
And then to Tower Bridge where we walked along the top walkway and were lucky enough to see the bridge open.
Home now, completely exhausted but so glad we did it, the weather was amazing it was like a summer holiday in one day!
That would be the petrichor.
https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/weather/types-of-weather/rain/petrichor
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
And yes, we have rain. Not a huge amount but it's better than nothing. We need a lot here asbthe ground is so dry. I never thought I would say that living in Wales 
And yes, we have rain. Not a huge amount but it's better than nothing. We need a lot here asbthe ground is so dry. I never thought I would say that living in Wales
Send some over here, please.. My butt's running dry!
classic33
Leg End Member
Not much worse than a dry butt...
Great day out! I took granddaughter to Tower Bridge while it was opening for a sailing ship.
Have you been to Horizon22? Wonderful views across London and free, too, unlike The Shard!
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
We have had CWR in Oz for some time and it seems to do ok in 40C and higher temps.
