The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

I'm bored, sat here waiting for a parcel
been on all my internet groups and read all the papers.
I see a certain person has removed herself from office.
I had grilled breaded cod and mushy peas for lunch.
We have some sunshine with a high of 21c.

 

[Dave7]

A bit late but sweet n sour chicken for me.
Cleaner has been and waved her magic wand. She was 45 minutes late as she and her partner locked themselves out of the house while leaving the car keys in there.
One borrowed ladder later and all was well.

 

[Dave7]

I see a certain person has removed herself from office.

Don't tell Chorley Paul, he is already on a warning from another forum

 

[Drago]

Well, someone is having a sheet weekend, so thats cheered me up a notch or two.

 

[Mo1959]

Well, someone is having a sheet weekend, so thats cheered me up a notch or two.

I couldn’t even begin to say what I think of 99% of politicians in this country!

 

[Dirk]

Decided to bite the bullet and strip the top end of my BSA Barracuda this morning, mainly to ease my mind about the state of the big end - which are famous for flying apart on this model.
Everything looks good. Just need to give the barrel a light hone and fit some new piston rings and all should be OK.
Makes a change from working on 2 strokes.

 

[Chief Broom]

A boring rest day.... if i was 30 yrs younger probably wouldnt need one
Bought a eryngium [sea holly] thought it would look good between 2 climbing roses and give contrast against bright colours. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314080543587

 

[PaulSB]

Morning again.

I took the car over to Dunning (the village I'm from originally) and did a walk there for a change. I was originally only going to do an out and back along a quiet little road, but it was such a gorgeous morning I decided to carry on a do a longer loop. I've cycled it several times but that's the first time I've done it on foot.

First 3 miles are flat/downhill then the next 6 are an almost constant climb then it tapers off before finishing with a steep downhill back to the village. Hard going, but very enjoyable.



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WOW! Kudos. Chapeau.

 

[PaulSB]

Don't tell Chorley Paul, he is already on a warning from another forum

Chorley Paul isn't a happy bunny over this.......

 

[PaulSB]

Well, I've waited a long time to say this. YAY! It's fish Friday. There are 23 people ahead of me in the queue........this must be a very good chippy..........or the only one for miles......🤔

 

[gavroche]

I couldn’t even begin to say what I think of 99% of politicians in this country!

Only 99% ?

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Well the house insurance has come up for renewal

so I have just been checking a few things

main thing is that I always check for EXACTLY what they expect me to do when locking up my bike at home and on rides

I say this because of experiences with 2 well know companies
a) after being with them for 2 years I checked and found they didn;t cover ebike of any kind no matter what - even if locked up with 16 u-locks to a full manned main battle tank
b) another that required proof that the bike had been locked up to a secure ground anchor (which they refused to define) using a SOld Secure Gold u-lock - and proof that this alwasy happened

I gave up on those 2 and the next place I checked just wanted it to be locked up using a lock
nothing specifc demanded
not sure if they would be so even handed if it was stolen but anyway


anyway - just tried and went onto the automated chat thing
which is closed

??????
an automated chat robot machine is closed???


sigh

 

[Dave7]

Decided to bite the bullet and strip the top end of my BSA Barracuda this morning, mainly to ease my mind about the state of the big end - which are famous for flying apart on this model.
Everything looks good. Just need to give the barrel a light hone and fit some new piston rings and all should be OK.
Makes a change from working on 2 strokes.

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I wish my big end would occasionally fly apart.