The Retirement Thread

[BoldonLad]

Maybe on her way home from the night shift.🤔

Is that a euphemism? 😂, she doesn’t look tired 😂

 

[welsh dragon]

it's 28 deg in my living room.

 

[Drago]

A pleasant 16°C in my living room.

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[Dave7]

On the way out now to see the granddaughter in Shrek.
She plays the teenage princess Fiona and has a big solo singing part

I will report back later

 

[classic33]

This weather is starting to feel a bit freaky. I’m not sure I can remember such a prolonged hot and dry spell before we have even reached the middle of May. I had a slow wander staying under the shade of trees as much as possible.

Shorts and vest PJs on now and I ain’t moving again.

1995. We'd a hosepipe ban in place before the end of April.
The roads were melting, and in mid-April, whilst in The Lake District, one or two of the group I was with was suffering with the heat.

I refused to take my bodywarmer off though, it weren't that warm.

 

[Drago]

I used to work with a bobby from Cumbria who never wore more than a shirt all year round, even when it was snowing. He'd been a dry stone wall builder so was used to a minor spot of weather.

 

[Paulus]

I used to work with a bobby from Cumbria who never wore more than a shirt all year round, even when it was snowing. He'd been a dry stone wall builder so was used to a minor spot of weather.

One of the drivers at my depot was similar, only wore a polo shirt all year round, even if it got really really cold..

 

[Gunk]

I’m not sure I can remember such a prolonged hot and dry spell before we have even reached the middle of May

back in lockdown the weather was like this

 

[classic33]

One of the drivers at my depot was similar, only wore a polo shirt all year round, even if it got really really cold..

Worked outside in minus 15°C, wearing what I'd cycled there in.
Plus the mandatory Hi-Vis vest.

 

[Dirk]

back in lockdown the weather was like this

It certainly was in Devon.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

back in lockdown the weather was like this

Yup
Great cycling weather

lovely sunny dry days and no cars on the roads

OK lockdown and pandemic were a problem
but there was a silver lining

 

[PaulSB]

Oh boy. I cannot recall being this tired in a long time. 84 miles on gravel. 11.8 average. Fortunately we found a shop at around 60 miles. I was very hungry and starting to dehydrate despite drinking copious amounts of water. 5.5 litres on the ride.

Mrs P had made a delicious tea which I polished off in moments. I then continued refuelling on cheese and ham sandwiches.

A tough, tough day.

 

[PaulSB]

Yup
Great cycling weather

lovely sunny dry days and no cars on the roads

OK lockdown and pandemic were a problem
but there was a silver lining

Very true. I was out 2 - 2½ hours 5 days out of 7. I hadn't been that fit in ten years.